The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-16
cHAPTER y-(continued)

w. n AAASaAN
she was wearing the diamond necklace
for which she had paid Boehmer n q
afternoon. She had also paid Behrens
for the hats and gowns which were due
now to arrive; everything had been
paid FOR, and all her plans were COM
plete for Immediate departure, and as
she sat giancing round her at q room
which she was SO soon to leave, and
which she would never see again, she
reviewed Paris and Its people. Their
falsity, and trickery, n GOODNESS, n
absolute want of heart; the polished
yileness Of the court, the brutal misery
Of the common people, the gliding or
HE salons and the filth OF the streets
In rose UP before her, visualized hem
selves, voiced themselves.
She felt as though she were escaping
rom Gehenna, and ,, momentary m
oulse came on her to.send at once for
aer trayeling-carriage and, leaving De
bartines unscathed and her dresses TO
ook after themselves, start at once n
put the protecting frontier between
herself and these people whom she
Sated. She had scarcely dismissed this
Impulse when Rosine appeared at the
door.
Madame. Monsieur Behrens has ar
rived.'f
.show him up" replied Madame la
Baronne. land have my hats brought
here"
Rosine vanished.
Madame Linden looked at the clock.
It pointed to fifteen minutes past
eight. The guests were late, but Late
ness was q fashionable vice, and she
telt noEfeRr OF their non-arriyal, though
slightly disturbed by this want OF
punctuality In De Sartines.
"A moment later Behrens, following
Rosine through the boudoir, entered.
bowling.
Rosine carried three hat-boxes n on
top OF the other, and after Behrens
same his assistant carrying three more.
The boxes were chocolate-colored and
powdered with golden bees.
stMadams." said Behrens. bowling
again, as Rosine and the assistant,
having deposited their burdens on the
door, left the room, 'ny compEments.''
9And my hats, It seems" replied she
with a faint tinge of mockery In the
bow which she returned him. Ma fol,
Monsieur Behrens, your boxes are 80
beautiful that n might wear them
for hats
ssThey are OF my own design, Mad
ame,S, replied the delighted Behrens.
asYour own design? Why Monsieur
Behrens, II seems to me that had you
but devoted yourself to canvas instead
of chiffon you might have been Mon
sieur Boucher or Monsieur Fragonard,
"Oh, Madamep cried Behrens, on
whom hattery acted as a powerful
light, making hipo blind to ridicule.
Monsieur Fragonardi Where would he
be without my creations? And Mon
sieur Boucher, who dresses the shep-
herdesses he copies? T. I alone. And
do i copy? No, Madame, / create"
At this moment Rosine appeared al
the door.
Madame de Steniis.'
Madame de Stenlis, wonderful In q
robe of lavender and all her diamonds,
entered. bowed to Madame Linden and
then to Behrens.
IT thought L was early said Mad
anne de ,Stenlis, but I find Monsieur
BehKens is before me.
ton the contrary, Madame" replied
the baroness, you are late, and Mon
sieur Behrens. / am sure, stands be-
hind you az q very faithful tradesman,
MA as a guest. Come, Madame, you ar
the first critic In Paris. i leave for vi
emma In two hourgs time, and I am TAX
lng with me some creations OF Monsieur
,Behren's which you may like TO give
your opinion upcr. Monsieur Beh-
ronsi"
aMadameg"
Let Us see what those boxes CON,
tain"