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SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1908. THE MOHNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. S B 'X.J" Bhe Merry Widow Dy ALWRT P Ay SO ft TEHHUJVE V-Cvv-Qv COPYRIGHT, 1W3, BY HENRY W. SAVACE oooooo- r. ., " r t CHAPTER I. The Girl With the Millions. III queen of our diplomatic chew I I boiird," alguod (he Marsovlan ' " I ambamtador'a pretty wife, "Bus will (to here tonight. My husband li banging over the banlHtera watching for her." "But what reaaonr Ob, be has exactly twenty million reasons for" I don't understand," imiruiured M. i dt Jolldon. "Not Then you are probably tne nly bachelor In Parla who doesn't 8b waa the daughter of a poor Mar aotlan fanner no dowry but ber beauty. An enormously rich old bank er named Nudowa, wealthiest man In Manovla, fell In love with her, mar ried ber and did ber the exquisitely graceful favor of dying a week later. Bbe Inherited hi whole fortuoe 1'.0,- v,'rZT-r'hhHUe't0 1 . u , . u . -Oh. the n.o,H.y la safe enough for I the present, I Mleve. In the Ilank of THE MERRY Morsoviu. But my buaband wanta it to atay there. 80 doea the Marsovlan government. Ours la not a rich coun try, M. de Jolldon. That'a why a new white hair appeara In my worthy hua band'a head every time one of your Parisian lady killers makoa love to bar. It'a all absurdly simple." "Well,' laughed De Jolldon, "his hair needn't turn whiter on my account I'll be the one Frenchman who won't make love to Mine. 8ndowa.' "But you must." "What?" ''You must marry her, at any rate." ' "Are you mnd, Natalie, or la tbto" "It Is uo joke, and I'm not mad. I've thought It all out." The ambassador's wife glanced nerr ausly about her. She and De Jolldon Were eusconced in an alcove of tba salon, ' It was the night of the embassy ball. From the adjoining ballroom came the strains of a waltz and the soft gliding of hundreds of dancing foot. Guests were passing and re- asHlng along the great hallway and brood stairs nt the rear of the salon. But for the moment the two had the room to themselves. "Llnten," she said,. "My husband sus- J I a HI ii i m n , w, mm 4k 7 pects notlilrg Hi nd fur, but he la cer tain to In Hum tuilc'-Mi"- "Unieim I divert hla thought by mar rying some one cIh(? I can't, and you know I can't for I"- , "HiikIiI Voii uiUHtu't say it. I am a dutiful wife, And-whnt are you do ing?" aim queried as he switched up ber fan, from the table. With the pencil that dangled from hla dancing card De Jolldon acrlbbled three word on one, of the Ivory sticks of the fan, then huudc-d It to hi uomU-ns. Natalie, wltba little catch In ber breath, alowly read the worda aloud: . "I-lo-e-you!" "Why did you write tblar ahe aaked. "Mccnuae you forbade me to any It," be retorted. . "Tell bla excellency I have come back," broke In a voice at the door. Aa a aervnnt hurried off with the menage the speaker waddled Into the room. Ho wna a atout, ungainly Little man, clad In the quaint national cos tunie of Marsovla. Bald of head, rap ping of eye and with abnormally jong red mustache, hla waa a personality to excite laughter In a mummy. Tim newcomer wna Nlah, nenncnger and clerk of the embassy. At Id ap proach Natalie and Te Jolldon slipped away to the ballroom. A moment later m 4 it II I am n fit state? tvtt n It h hz-tnls wl " mincing gait trotted down tne stairway and Into the anion. We Mihf u aaked peevlah- yon fln4 rano WIDOW. bonier ' ' ' "No, your excellency," faltered the little man. 'W- "Did you go thence, as I told yon, to the American bar af- "Yes, sir. But he was not at home there tonight." "Odd. He's usually very much at homo there, I'm told. So you failed In your mission?, You. couldn't find him?" "Oh, yes, your excellency, I found him that Is to say, I"- "Oh, you found .him at Inst? That's better. Where?" ; "At Maxim's, your" "Maxim's, eh?" snorted Ambassador Popoff scornfully,. , "Idling away bla time, us usual, when" "Oh, no, your excellency, not ex actly 'Idling,' If I may 'say so. He seemed very busy. There were a num ber of bottles and" . "Was he sober?" , "Not distressingly so. your excel lency. In fact; If I may"- "Did you 'give him my message? 1)1,1 you tell him?" "I, gave It word for word, sir. 1 tolj him his country was calling for him snd that your excellency desired his Immediate nreser.ee nt the. embassy ." Well, what wal bla nswerr "He anld, 'Give my country my lf gnrda and tell it to go to "Where ?" snapped Popoff as Nlsb paused in embarrassment "I d-I d rather not aay, sir; no plac I'm ot all familiar with." . 'Oh. the ingrate," walled Popoff, "the lugrute! Hero be bns been m ploed at the embassy all these months, and I've winked at bla loafing and bla dissipation, end the very first minute I roally need blru be refuses to come." "Oh, no, your excellency," pleaded Nlsb; "scarcely as' bad as all that. If I may aay sonot 'refused exactly. II will come. At least be promised to." "Ah, that lifts a load from my brain if he promised bell cornel Diplomat ically speaking, Prince Danilo's word is as good as bis bond." "Diplomatically speaking, your excel lency," affirmed Nlsb, "be agrees to be here ss soon as be baa finished the magnum of champagne that was In the Ice pail beside him wbeq I left" "How much of i was goner "Tbt cork waa not yet drawn, bof "Be on the lookout for him, Mr, Nlsb. When be comes pot lie on his bead if necessary. Sober him at any coat" "I fancy It will be cheaper than fill ing him up. I'll do my beet, yonr ex cellency." But the ambassador at a whispered word from a servant had already pot tered out of the room as fast as hla somewhat ahaky old legs would carry btm, and the voluble Nlsb ran along In bla wake. A commotion swept through the scattered groups in the foyer a mur mur, a rustle, a whisper that resolved itself at last into the excited phrases: "The widow has arrived V "Twenty millions and unincumbered!" "Widow of Sadowa, the animated money bagr "A Monte Crist 0 fortune for soma lucky man!" 'Tier name is Bonla Sa dowa; twenty millions red hair, too, but a beauty!" "Twenty millions!" "The Merry Wldowr Down the stairway from the dress ing rooms ahd Into the salon swept a woman yoong, beautiful, vivacious. A light of mischief danced in bar groat dark eyes. Her masses of auburn hair shone like an aureole above her rather pale, delicate face. About ber hovered a half score of gallants, all vying for a word, a look, from the beauty (and fortune) of the Paris season. Two men-the Marquis of Cascada and the Count Ue St. Brioche were lurky enough to claim for a moment or two her attention. "No, no!" Sonlu was saying In pro test. "At borne. In Mursovlu, men don't make such pretty spoeches. Courtship there is Tory primitive and marriage Is for life. When n man makes love to snot Iter's r.lfo, h( Is promptly shot When a wife, flirts, her husband beats her black and blue a good plan. Why not try It in Parli?" -i N'llghtfuir' exclaimed Cascada. "Do you know, madtine, we have been counting the moments uutll you ap peared?" "I cau well believe It," assented So nht. "It must have been just like counting money." ' ""Oh, madame!" protested the group, horrified. "Don't I know?" retorted Sonla, a little bitterly. "It's always like that. People count me like so much money. If It is course for me to say so, re member I'm a farmer's daughter and that In my country people call a spade a spade." Popoff and Natalie came hurriedly lit to pay their respects to tha guest upon whom Marsovla's hopes so depended. At a sign from the ambassador the oth ers drew back. "So you were shocking sumo of our Paris gallants?" beamed the nmbassa- uor. "wnat a eulid or nature you are!" "You mean," countered Sonla, "that I niu a peasant dressed up. How I wish sometimes that I were a real peasant again!" ' "Ah!" chuckled Popoff. "Child of na ture, true child of nature, always remembering the dear old days on the farm the bleating of the pigs, the new laid milk, the tomatoes freshly dug up and all the simple joys of the coun try! But I want you to meet tonight some of our Marsovlan nobility for Instance, Prince Dnnllo, a charming young fellow. He'll be here presently. Dauilo Is"- But the mischief had died out of Sonln's eyes. Her face was paler than was Its wouf and there was a stern look as of pain about the daintily cUseled mouth. "I have already met Prince Dauilo," she said curtly. "Really?" cried Popoff. Then, not ing her change of expression, he adtleJ with apprehension: "I hope it was not ou one of his wet days a charming, lovable youngster In spite of his" "I am not Interested In bearing about ulm.' broke In Sonla lu a curiously level, omotl.011.less voice. , "It jra long ago time we met. He will have forgot ten me even aaW'1 bavt forgotten him. Let us talk of something else, please." Even Popoff could set something wu seriously amiss. (To be continued) SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES Baptist Sunday morning the Susday school and morning worship will be com pressed Into one service, which will begin at 10 o'clock and continue until 11:15. At the close of the regular lesson music will be rendered by the Sunday school choir followed by a brief message from the pastor. Young People meeting at 7 p. m.; evening worship, 8 p. m., theme, "Reasoning With God About Our Sins." Baptist- ling at the close of this service. Ev erybody invjtfd to, attend all these meetings. Conrad 'L. Owen, pastor. First Methodist For the next two Sundays the pulpit will be filled by local professional and business men. Next Sunday morning Mr. J. H. Petersen will give the ad dress. In the evening the Hon. How ard M. Brownell will speak. These gentlemen will select their own themes. Special music will be ren dered and all services made attractive and helpful, A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. C. C. Rarick, castor, ' "'" Christian Science. t '..!' t -v n t- services in 1. v. v. s. Duuumg, cor ner Tenth and Commercial streets, rooms 5 and 6 at 10 a. m., subject of j lesson sermon, "Sacrament." All are I invited. Sunday school, 11:30. First Wednesday in the month 8 p. m. Reading room same address, hours from 12 to S daily except Sunday. Grace. Sunday, July 12th at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Suriday school at 12:30. The 8 a. m. service will be omitted this week. Norwegian-Danish M. E. Morning worship at 11 a. m.: even ing at 8 o'clock; Sunday school at 10 a. m. Scandinavians are cordially in vited to attend. O. T. Field pastor. First Presbyterian. There will be ho preaching in this church on Sunday. Sunday school will be held at 12:15. Young People's meeting at 7 p. m. On Sunday, July 19, the pastor will be home from his vacation and will preach morning and evening. Holy Innocents ChapeL Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Morn ing service with celebratiou of the holy communion, 10 sr. m.; Sunday school, 11:15 a. m.; evening service, 7:30 p. m. First Lutheran. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning service in Swedish at 10:45; evening service at the Memorial Lutheran Church. Memorial Lutheran. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; evening service at 8 o'clock. There will also be installation of officers. s - Grace. Services today at Grace Church as follows: Early celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a. m.; morning prayer with sermon, 1100; Sunday sermon, 12:30; evening prayer, 7:30. 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