Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-02

alnd I've never seen anything like
you before. What are you?"
why. I'm a GIRL"
Are you the creature that charms
men as snakes charm birds and then
eats them?"
81 don't eat men. never saw one
before"
Each had by this time approached
the other. The girl put her hand on
Boris sleeve and touched his cheek
with her finger.
"Have you got nameT she asked.
Eyes; Boris"
any name is Nathalie"
Boris took the cap OF her head and
saw the coils of hair. He ran his hand
over them.
.How smooth and soft" he said.
Suddenly her skates slipped from un-
der her. and she fell into his arms.
She smiled ut him. showing white
teeth between her lips. No one ever
told him about kiss. He had never
heard of such a thing. No one ever
told a newborn babe that, feeling hun
CRY, Il would find sustenance at its
mothers breast. Boris kissed the lips
before him from the same cause-in-
sinct. He started.
What Is itf" she asked.
1.-THE spell"
"what spell7 Isn't II nice"
"Nice! Too nice. Are you going to
charm and eat me"
The girl laughed and showed the
same white teeth between the red lips
and a couple Of dimples besides. He
kissed her again. Then he began to
think very hard.
"What are you thinking about" ask
ed Nathalie.
"Well. was thinking that If what
my father said Is true, that you are
charming me to destroy me. you can
70 hight on doing II. and I'm going
right on doing 1t, too. till I'm lost"
And he kissed her again.
Mime. Barchikotf, having a mind to
Join her daughter. who. she was aware,
had gone to the lake to skate. at this
moment stepped from the edge Of a
road and stood transfixed at seeing her
daughter held In the arms Of youth,
whose lips were pressed upon the
girls. The good woman caught at q
tree to prevent her falling In swoon,
and as soon as she could gather her
faculties she hurried down on to the
ice.
what are you doing hereY she de-
manded Of Boris.
'Going to the devil Us fast rs pos
sible. But I can't be ruined by you.
You may be one Of the same kind. but
I can resist you without trouble"
'-Go away from here"
II won't"
nathalie. come to the house imme-
diately."
~ won't. II this is the awful man
I've heard about don't think he's so
awful at ALL" And she chung to Boris.
"Come to the house. both Of you"
said the mother. more persuasively.
and they obeyed
An hour later Nine. Barchikoff was
driven In a sleigh to the gate Of Count
Ivanovich and demanded admittance
Being refused. she sent in word to the
count that her son was at her house
making love to her daughter. The
count. having steadied himself with
goblet Of vodka. went out to see his
visitor and. after q brief conversati ton
between the two, rode back with her
to her home. There they found the
young couple sitting before an open
fire locked In each others arms.
"You are ruinedv' cried the count to
his son.
II love to be ruined" was the reply.
you have brought down upon your
SELF" said Nine. Barchikoff to her
daughter. III terrible trouble"
am ready to endure It." replied the
girl. ''for another Of those whnt-you.
may-call-'ems" referring to the kisses).
"Send for the priest" cried the lady.
1.-THE priest! Great heavens! Is my
son to be manacled"
Eyes. and presume he will leave
his wife for mental"
"Well." moaned the father. 81 sup
pose I must yield. Oh. my son. you
have brought great misery on yourself.
You will regret this all your life"
The priest came and went through a
ceremony the young people did not
understand. and that was the end Of
the endeavor Of Count Ivanovich and
Nine. Barchikof trying to keep a boy
and a girl apart.