The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29

| she ats throned on the ruins Of this gan
| grened world. where nothing seems to be left
standing on which our eyes, fatieued with so
much baseness. may repose 1t Is true the loves
OF Andor and Hanna begin vel. but we mud the
purity OF their relation presently infected with
| the universal faint OF meanness and self seek
| ing.
The Teschenberg family, very large and very
poor, IL eaten up with vanity. To the eye OF the
world It maintains sufficiently fair appearance
| but lives at home on behring's and potatoes.
Society gilds this trick OF cloaking poverty with
the name OF tact and knowledge Of life but
| day comes when the truth has TO be revealed,
aud Hanna Is Obliged to accept ths post OF gov
| erness. Her parents calculate that separation
| will put an end to an idyl which Is beginning TO
| annoy then, and have no doubt that their
| daughter, with the prudent traditions which
they have instllled into hor, will and husband
| more suitable than DIR. Audor. with sobs and
| VOWS OF eternal constancy the lovers part, Han
| ma promising to write every day. In fact, she
docs pen every evening an ardent, passionate
| epstle, drenChed In tears, which does not pre-
| vent her, however, from addressing herself con-
| scfentlousy In the morning to the conquest OF
| hor pupils father. gsun ana bolsterous old &c
| eral, whom she nnds mems to render az gentle
A., az lamb, In making known, finally, to the poor
, professor that sue cannot be his, II ,nna pre-
| tends to adore him as much as ever, th SO Young
/ German ndles Of the nc school being depicted
| ~ very compile Atod ere ttures. II don't know
| what II IA you feel for me-" replies Andor, but
| one thing is obvious, II Is not love" Contempt
| goes far 10 cure tho young man, aud the Count
| Won Riva, who reaopears at this linoture, ands
| him employment on the independent press by
| Introducing him to a certain Wiepert, the mo del
| of an u right aud dislntercsted journalist, VINO
| 10 carrying on war to the knife with the frauds
| and vices Of the epoch In his paper, called
| the Reform. Occasions for reasonable cen
| sure and righteous wrath are Just then
more frequent than ever about the court
ana In the town. The old king Is de I'd,
his son has succeeded, and tbs Princess Paula,
| become queen, hides her dissolute courses
| behind the mask OF devotion. Everywhere de-
PRAYED morals, like modern statues, are pro-
| vided with the mockery OF a AZ leaf. On the
| other hand, tho fever OF speculation has reached
its climax, land grants and railway projects are
the pretext OF Infamous bargains, rich bankers,
| great noblemeu, and the highest functonaries
eI pose themselves without scrupls or fear to the
| penalties of the law. Bribery aud swindling 40
quiro daily more enrontery. tho example COM
ing from above. II Is impossible not to recog-
nise In this picture, Wilton Is elaborated by the
author with much detail the state OF things IN
Berlin during 1928.
| The actress-courtezan, Valera, Is brought by
one Of her numerous protectors, the old Jew
Rosenzweix, into this focus Of CORRUPTION,
where she blooms az In her natural element.
She ruins presently, Plant her first lover, who
had got rich on the Stock Exchange by specula-
ting with the funds OF his employers, the Barn
burgs, innicts the most cruel humilations on
this poor wretch, and finally goes 80 far, In mo-
meut of folly, as TO harness together aud
drive with a horsewhip four Of her admirers,
| Rosenzweig, his son-in law, Olderhau4en. and
two brilliant stan of1cerB. This adventure
brought her 90 the notice OF the King, who
MAKES her his mistress. Even the incorruptiole
Andor cannot withstand her diabolcll spells
He had criticised In a severe article the star OF
the Theatre Royal ami V4leria thinks to secure
his silence By sending him few bank notes,
which he returns to her without even deigning
| to signify his disgust. Naturally the nrst OBJ
| stace which this WON an has encountered rouses
In her a sentiment OF curiosity. She resolves to
enter the Geld in person. goes straight to the
enemy, enyelops him with seductions. which
| overpower his stoicism. and obtains what she
desires, the principal role In tragedy he has
just completed, "Messalins." This part she play,
with surprising power. oecar'o she Ia iudee
Messalina, and bee Ause she Ia In love with An,
dor altar the fashion In which such creatur o.
| love.
| LUIS etoNcfIs uOWcNctt uus hot foooou huuoi
Of all nobility. as he demonstrates when SEQ
ond woman undertakes to buy him. In this
case II Is not a sh ameess actress. but none other
than the Queen herself. represented by her ennis
sary, Plant, whom stock gambling his supplied
with fresh resources, and who Is founding d
bank with the secret support OF her Majesty. 10
fected with the mania OF speculation. When
Plant fails ANONYMOUSLY In the attempt to pur
chase the silence OF the Rsform, II Ia the wife
OF the General Mardefeld, Hanna herself. now
become tho friend and conndant OF the Queen
who seeks to regain her former Influence over
the man she has betrayed, and Offers him
title, once, what he will. why not offer your
self" rejoins Andor, codly.
Hanna Is prepared u 20 any lengths In he
role OF royal delegate. 6he undertakes, by tn,
Queens order. to detacn the King from valeria
but while during masked ball her beauty. al
most nude, and advances worthy of her In
famous rival win her a shameful triumph. a ter
rioe chasisement overtakes her Word 1
brought TO her that her only child Is dead. an,
IN presence OF this catastrophe the ambition
favorite disappears and leaves only mothe
crazed with sorrow. Andor will see her ono
again pressing with her lips and drowning witt
her tears a marble slab In the cemetery wher
he Is seeking from his mothers grave a hallowe,
inspiration. White the youth, beauty, an,
energy OF Hanna have vanished beneath re
morse and despair. Audor has only regained hi
liberty at the price OF happiness, faith, an,
hope. lie has kept nothing but honor, mel
anchoy love Of truth and poignant sympathy
with humanity. Even that Is something In
land OF lies and hollow hearted patriotism
where simple probity has become rare an
Anticipated virtue.
Such Is the outline of this long romance
whose lncoherence and extravaganza are IA llti
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