The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-08-27

| There was knock at tha 4.
managing director handed Hs,,,'3
| card
Herr Rosen," he read aloha
him up Some friend of yours
Herr Rosen- told Mr.. INN :.
| him up"
| The padre drew his feet ~.
cassock, a sign OF perturbat,os
landt continued to unwind the
| lace dropped by the R.rs
Barone glanced fiercely at NJ
! smiled systematically.
| Herr Resent There -
! ward reason why the mr.
have set a chill on them ali J..
them into expectant statues w
semblance of good fellowsbin
stantIy gone.
Mrs Harr1gan smoothed ~.
wrinkles in her dress. Fron, y,
ers there had been little na~
and no sound to speak of us
still waited by the door, serious1a
templating the bit of pasteha.
his hand
Herr Rosen brushed mast ~
eAA11 "ithout pausinp -,
went straight over to Nora whe
thereupon seized by an uncontron' -
spirit of devilment. She bated , ~
Rosen. but she was going 70 ~ .'ss
pleasant and as engaging AZ H.
how to be. She did not co., aus1
misinterpreted her mood sh.
coined him with a hand. He wsu'
to Mrs. Harrigan. who colored Nv
urably He was then introducod
he acknowledged each lntroa,.s sAs
with a careless nod. He wac NV
to see Nora, and he did not pronos'
to put himself to any inconvan,ss
on account of the others.
Herr Rosen instantly psurnoa
chair next to Nora, who began to rsa'
the tea. He had come IN fror, ivy ~
village prepared for a disayroo.s.'
half hour. Instead of being praetss
with icy glances from stormy avss
he encountered such smiles a. ~.
adorable creature had never before -
slowed upon him. He was IN -.
clouds That night at Cadenabbia h,s
apparently Knocked the bottom oD,
of his dream. Women were ridd,ss
which only they themselves cou,a
solve for others. For this one wom..
he was perfectly ready to throw ev0rs
thing aside. A man lived hut ono.
and he was a fool who would hold 4
tinsel in preference to such haupino.
as he thought he saw opening out \.
fore him Nora saw, but she did n,
care. That in order to reach anotb,,
she was practising infinite cruelty On
THIS man twhose one fault lay in thai
he loved herr did not appeal to hs
pity. But her arrow flew wide Of tn.
target; at least, there appeared no "a
suit to her archery in malice M
once had the intended victim looked
over to where she sat. And vet sh.
knew that he must be watching: Ma
could not possibly avoid it and be bu
man. And when he finally came foe
ward to take his cup, she leaned to
ward Herr Rosen.
You take two lumps?" she asked
sweetly- 1t was only a chance shot
but she hit on the truth.
And you remember" excitedly.
One lump for mine, please" sid
Courtlandt, smiling.
She picked up a cube of sugar and
dropped it into his cup. She had tho
air of one wishing it were poison. Ths
recipient of this good will, with per
feet understanding, returned to tho
divan, where the padre and Harrigsn
were gravely toasting each other with
benedictine.
Nora made no mistake with either
Abbott's cup or the Baroness; but tho
two men were filled with but one Dc
sire, to throw Herr Rosen out OF ths
window. What had begun as a bear
tiful day was now becoming black and
The Barone could control every fes
ture save his eyes. and these openly
admitted deep anger. He recollected
Herr Rosen well enough The en-
counter over at Cadenabbia was not
the first by many. Herr Rosen! His
presence in this room under that name
was an insult, and he intended to call
the interloper to account the very frst
opportunity he found.
Perhaps Celeste, sitting as quiet u
mouse upon the piano stool, was the
only one who saw these strange cr'
rents drifting dangerously about. That
her own heart ached miserably did not
prevent her from observing thingi
with all her usual keenness. Ah, Nora
Nora, who have everything to give
and yet give nothing, why do you play
SO heartless a game? Why hurt tnosa
who can no more help loving you THAI
he earth can help whirling around TN
calm dispassionate sun? Always tnel
urn to you, while /, who have so muo
% give, am given nothing. She 81
Town her tea cup and began the an
rom La Boheme
(TO BE CONTINUED)