The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-19
CHAPTER xI (Continued.)

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Poor mirror!" murmured Madame
Linden as IL to herself. 1T seems to
me IL is having a very absurd refiec-
ton cast upon 1t. Now, see. l have no
water for my flowers unless someone
Getches 1t for me, Dear Monsieur de
Joyeuse, would you like to be usefully
EMPLOYER" ]F'
mo, madame" l.. ~
At this moment a tap came to the
Of water.
II have brought you the water for
the flowers. madame"
THANK you replied the baroness.
'"You have saved Monsieur de Joyeuse
from disturbing his reflection in the
mirror. Place the ever On the table,"
De Joyeuse ogled Rosine as she
obeyed the baroness order and with
drew. Then he rose from his chair.
My reflections are finished, madame.
May i assist you with your howers?'
THANK YOU" said she, III it with not
inconmode your color effect, you may
hold this rose" She handed him a
rose, just as a person hands a. child
some trifle to keep 1t quiet, continuing
her plan against De Sartines with one
side of her mind while the other side
occupied itself with the flowers and De
Joyeuse. -
She could not imagine why he had
chosen to pay her this visit. nor did
she particularly try. This fashion
plate that was still able to speak and
walk almost amused her: she scarcely
placed him in the category OF men. Yet
the fashion-plate, holding the rose to
its nostrils, stood, watching her every
movement, studying the graceful lines
Of her figure. approving her.
Your occupation reminds me of the
latest ballad On the Du Barry. Ma
Ia l.. 49, nkao..In&l III N..-
Paris: the whole court is convulsed and
the king is furious. "
"At the commissions Of the court2"
"No, madame. at the confusion OF
the Du Barry" 49,
Repeat me the ballad"
Madame, ii Is unprintable," .
Ma fol! I did not ask you to print
II. And since when, monsieur. has IL
been the custom OF gallant Frenchmen
40 turn women to Jest In ribald bal
lads and glory in the fact? I am an
Austrian. 81 perhaps you know. and
your customs ArN strange to me-" "
Il know nothing OF ballad writers,
madame. They live. / believe. IN The
Rue du Truand and die in the bitches
Of the temple-if they are lucky enough
to escape the hangman OF Monsieur de
ERrtines." ."."
"Ahl" ... ...
What is the matter, madame?"
"a thorn pricked me. Are you ac-
Quatnted with Monsieur de S~artines? ?"
He is one of my friends. But It is
not OF Monsieur de Sartines that ]
came today to speak, but OF myself
"Of yourself?" cried Madame Lin
den, laughing and drying her hands or
her handkerchief. Ma fol, monsieur,
what strange subjects you choose for
conversation. ..'." ~.
Madame" said De Joyeuse, quite
--n,0,y.1 GtT n-o ,yn,ss. %rfoV1 - .. ~
Indeed? / am glad to hear that"
You have many enemies"
who has not?' '' Oh
Bitter enemies"
=, Are there such things as sweet
ones?"
These are dangerous times, Madame
and / have come to offeIgyou-"
"Yes?"
MY protection"
Your protection" @,
Yes, Madame" replied the fashion
plate, utterly deceived by the manner
OF his vis-a-vis. My heart and, IL need
be, my purse" .-
Your purseF" said she, ignoring his
heart.
why. yes, Madame; and a well Allied
purse It that. ! am direct, o See"
you are, indeed" replied h with q
sweet smile. 60 on" F.. III
You have charmed me. Another
man would have come to you and a
Madame. you have charmed me; al
low me to offer you my services and
my purse whereas r." Ef
Whereas you have paid me the In
suit first n the compliment after
One momenti You have heard people
speaking, you have heard me called an
adventures, you have heard this and
that, and you have said to yourself
Here IL an adventures, withoui
friends. he pleases me and will make
her my mistress. One moment. You