The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-23

j / threw him glance full of rage. A young
assessor who sat at our table and seemed to have
heard our dialogue called out to me: II can
give you the address, Baron-K urprinzen street.
No $50
Ali that was the very dwelling of my I'm
known. felt all the blood rush to my heart;
then, thanking him for the information, took my
1 hat and stick, and without turning to reply to
the Testing remarks of those remaining at the
table, left the place to saunter, without aim or
4 object, through the moonlit streets.
i How, after long wandering hither and thither,
4 l finally found myself before the much thought
of house in Kurprinzen street, surely cannot
tell went on the opposite side of the street
and looked at the house standing before me in
i the clear moonlight. In the midst of blooming
! gardens the dainty villa rose, with its antique
vine-covered and many-columned gallery in front,
| like the enchanted castles in story books. And
| the little fay who wandered about therein2 Was
she still awake, sheltered behind the one single
window Of the gable end, which was still lighted;
! grieving, perhaps, about the unfaithful Paum-
| wolff With pity, scorn and-yes, will confess
it-burning Jealousy in my heart, I at length
| turned my steps homeward to my quiet lodging.
After rather sleepless and restless night, and
/ several anxious morning hours, / made my way
at the proper time for visiting to Kurprinzen
street Now was on the steps. Oh, the beat
! ing of my heart; the almost painful oppression
that came over mel My pulses had not throbbed
SO wildly since long years ago when the first
| volley Of musketry whistled round my ears. In
the lonely old family estate of Barwalde in the
/ 1hstrk, bne ldSb Few years naQ passed away so
/ quietly and SO monotonously; grave studies and
a practical application of knowledge gained in
early and distant travels had occupied me so ex-
clusively that the etiquette of the great world
had become strange and unknown to me. And
| yet it was not timidity alone that caused the
blood to fly like lightning through my veins,
which made me remark with almost tender in
terest the elegant brass plate with the name en-
| graved Won Gerdshof.n Now! Courage! The
| bell is pulled! am in for it!
i a n in AM my
ring, and on my asking if the master was at
home took my card and left me with the conven-
tional Il will inquire, but soon returned and
opened for me the lofty folding to the left of
/ the entrance. His assurance that the master
would be pleased to see me sounded very consol-
ing tome.
Within that elegantly furnished salon found
the General, an old, dignifed gentleman, with
erect, military bearing a martial, but not I'M
friendly countenance, and a long gray beard,
which, however was carefully shaved from the
/ broad chin. After / had expressed to him my
pleasure at being able to help his daughter in
/ her dilemma, and he had thanked me for the
slight service-he seemed to be informed of
everything and to have expected me somewhat
we passed from the usual forms of poteness
to lively conversation that extended over
every possible topic. The time passed as if on
wings almost an hour was thus spent in chat
ting with the amiable old gentleman, and yet
Fraulen Eveline had not appeared But when
at parting the General said he hoped to see me
O1O6u az MS mousse uuflIlS my SIay IN In6 clCy3
could not refrain from pressing his hand in deep,
/ heartfelt gratitude Not long afterward / re-
ceived elicately-wIitten enthusiastically a.
! lady's handwriting gin which Herr General Won
| Gerhshof did himself the honor to invite Herr
Baron Won t to dine. / must confess had
never received an invitation with similar JOY.
! Whatwas the excitement and expectation of the
| first court ball, as compared with the inpatient
throbbing of my heart, with which |, on the ap-
pointed day, betook myself to the dinner. A
numerous company had already assembled.
Many of the persons present were known to me,
were indeed friends, so that soon found myself
most delightfully."- situated
/ And the daughter of the housed
There stood Eveline with her friends, her grace
i full figure moving with bewitching grace among
! the guests; for she was obliged to assist that
/ aged somewhat conventual.looking lady in do
i ing the honors of the house-the Generals wife
| had been dead many years-and | could not
/ help admiring the tact and self-possession with
which she, in spite of her youth, 50 charmingly
filled her position as hostess. Here she asked
an old gentleman after the health of his sick
i spouse, there whispered some pleasant remark
/ to young lady about her tasteful toilet, or re-
| PEELED a toogallant cavalier with scornful
] glance or saucy answer With each and all
1 she knew just the right tone to take. She was
surrounded by all. Everyone focked about her,
| who like an apparition in story book moved
| around among those nodded fashion-plates.
/ And yet there lay in her violet eyes, when she
! believed herself to be unobserved, sad express
ion which did not accord with the conventional
smile of the sweet, small mouth
At length the signal for dinner was given.
Eyeline laid the tips of her dainty fingers on the
arm of a tall blonde cavalier, cousin of the
! family To my great annoyance my portion
was Countess Soundso, longer in the first
i bloom of youth. must add | had secretly
hoped to see Eveline's angelic head at my side.
i With lnien which was certainly not very
| amiable offered the Countess my arm and led
/ her to the place designed for US. Though other
1 wise most estimable lady she almost drove
1 me to despair with her loquacity, and while she
i even before sonp inquired about my recent
journey in the East and expressed desire to
| hear something about my last new work, my
4 glance strayed impatienty past the questioner
i in avain search for Eyeline. had not had the
opportunity to exchange one word with her.
room, pleasantly and con6dingly as to an old
4 acquaintance
Pretty soon felt a gentle touch on my arm,
and a voice only too well remembered, asked
| shyy, and at the same time saucily:
| Does mein herr no longer recognize his pro
| tege9u
turned quickly, and yes, there indeed was
Eyeline, who had been sitting next to me for
full five minutes without my having observed
her. My neighbor, the Countess, and EveIne's
escort, the cousin in the guards, very soon I'M
derstood how much they might expect to be
| entertained by Eveine or myself during the
| four or five hours passed at the table. How the
| time sped, and what were the general topics of
conversation, we never knew But / was en-
tirey happy during the whole time. Not once
did discover in her eyes that melancholy droop-
ing which had before made me anxious Oh, if
could only succeed in making her forget Paum-
wolff To this fond. proud thought / concen-
| trated my mind and efforts. With rapture
| noticed how her eyes hung SO earnestly
on my lips as told her of my distant travels,
and Of my restless wandering about from one
distant land to another. And when spoke of
my dear solitary Barwalde with its sombre fir
trees, and its rush grown ponds of my immense
library and the beautiful grand piano which
often trusted to the hands of my overseer just
to have some accompanying instrument to my
lein Eveline also plays on the piano, and very
much better, too, than my overseer,' a thought
full smile spread over the dear, sweet face. She
loved music very much, she replied and it
would give rpleasure TO accompany me some day