Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-09
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were cast down. She did not answer his
question.
"Beatrice, you will take my advice in
| this T. he spoke gravely and tenderly
YES, l will take Your advice will do
all you wiSh-bc guided entirely by you.
Heaven knows | have guided myself long
enough. See where it has led me-"
Her eyes filed with tears as she spoke
Frank clenchel his hands bahinl his back
What do you propose What do you
| think l should dor she asked.
Il think We should go straight back to
| England; straight to Oakbury. l will come
1 with you, and if you wish it, tel Horace
and Herbert every thing"
What will thev say! What will they
| do! l should think they would at ouca turn
ME out of their house"
Frank smiled a sal little SIN lc. Dear
Beatrice" h said, can YOU fancy either
Horace or Herbert turning out dog who
came to them Tor projections! That is he
added, If the dog had not be III in the nlrId'
''Ah, Frank but hive been in the mud"
said Beatrice Sa3 Ny, Il have years of mud
upon me. 1t will never come OF Frank"
Frank, rs man SHOULD, triei to console
her, tried TO persuade her that the mud
was after ell neither so very black nor SO
very thick. she shook her head
"Ah" said Beatrice, 1t all comes back
TO the old cry-If what has bcel done could
only be undoner"
Yes" 81 d Frank, the cry of the first
man who developed speech; his thought
perhap. before speech came to him; and so
it will be the CRY of the last man who
stands on the wreck of the world
There was silence once more until Frank
broke it by repeating his original question
Beatrice told him she could not leave
Munich until Sarah returned.
But she is III London Why not tele
graph to her! Tell her to wait there"
Il would, but do not know where to
find her She was going to her friends.
The friend who postei my letters. Sarah
used to send them, but never thought of
asking the address"
And she is making terms with this man."
said Frank rather bitterly, sis empowered
to let this ruffian rob you"
Money is nothing. He can have all he
wants if he will trouble me no more
Carruthers bit his lips. He cared little
for money as money, but it enraged him to
think of this villain living in luxury at the
expense of the woman he had so wrongsd.
However, he believed that when il came to
the Talberts having a voice i'll the matter.
Hervey woul find himself not SO wei off
us he ANTICIPATED.
Frank" said Beatrice, ~ will leave with
you as sOCn a. she returns | promise Now
let us talk of somethin. else We NAV hav5
but day or two longer here. Let me have
those days to look back upon-dayi of calm
before the storm breaks"
Carruthers understood her He forcaI
himself to talk to her in something like his
old style. The mirth, if it could even be
called mirth, was hollow. The imitation
ran falsely. Bat Beatrice was grateful: If
only to have her thoughts turned from the
one current.
No one can fully realize what a noble
thing it is to be English sail Frank.
until he has returned to London a ter n
tour in Germany. 1t Is gratifying thing
when you enter your hotel and for tho first
time comprehend the true mission of the
great Teutonic race"
What mission
TO find" continued Frank, ''that this
great nation was created apparently for the
purpose of supplying walters to the English
speaking races. 1t is a great patriotic
truth which has consoled me for m nv in
conveniences i have suffered from its an
phcatlon."
Then he told her about The strange people
at his hotel IN Munich. About the smart
American girls who would call Paris
III <tDtul lLt other 1Hfulll1T
table dhote characters.
at anluses me most he said ito talk to
the porteurs and waters about the king.
Every one has some fresh tale about his
eccentrici ties. You know he turns night
into day. Starts off driving at i in the
morning.
Yes Beatrice had OF course heard that
Floats about on lake, on top of the
palace, and fancies himself Lohengrin.
Hides away from everyone-do you know
whyr
IAN unhappy love affair years ago." said
Beatrice.
That may have BEEN the origin of the
tonfoolery," said Frank But the reason
he keeps himself hidden now is not roman
tic. he is growing so fat be is ashamed to
show himself Fancy fat Lohengrinm
Il don't believe it." said Beatrice indig-
nantly. Most ladies look upon King Lud wig
as posse jsed of the beauty OF Greek god" |
''Its quite true. The other night he sent |
for one Of the singers from the opera. She |
had to sit In punt ON the lake and sing TO |
him. Fancy prima donna in punt sing
ing 20 an invisible King. Welt the punt |
was small and the lady stout. Just in the |
middle OF grand cadenza over went the
boat. What do you think the king didY'
Naturally, pulled her ous"
Not bit of it He rang bell and |
walked away, leaving the poor thiny to |
splash Makes one feel a republican to |
b. ar such things"
So Frank talked but all his fooling was |
forced. They had been walking about aim |
lsss,y, and scarcely noticing where "Snan |
we go any where-to one of the galleriesf' |
asked Beatrice
NO." said Frank. Its too fns for pic |
tr1rz az II On and IanLr at he 81 IF L
Bavaria" The statue being a long way off. |
they took ons Of tho, delightful little |
facres, hired, including coacbman with a |
broad silver band round his hat for some |
thing like sixpence the half hour One, al /
most the only one, relic Of bygons caeap |
living in Munich.
The inspected the colossal statue but did |
not yield to the temp. alton Of going up into /
rs head via the leg. They wal ed through l
the Hall Of Fame at tie hack OF the statue. /
Pct sightseeing did them no mora good than
Franks forced gayety. They we're both sad /
a. heart
''Wh-re shall we go nowF' asked Frank
as they came hack to the facre rs there
any hing el5c to see about hereF' He couchsj /
tits question il curious German, and al
dressed the driver The driver said the
great south cemetery was not far off.
Il dent Ike cemeteries" said Frank
doubtfulIy
II DO" said Bsatrice So they drove &C
cording 20 Der wish
They passed under the great arched en- l
trance 10 the place Of tonbs- Beatrice, whf
was now deep IN sad thoughts, looked
neither to the fight nor left-an1 Frank was
lcoS ing only at Beatrice. They walked
straight into tie great open space and foE
awhile, with the bright Ma sun shining
down On them, wandered about the forest |
Of tombs, which, after the manner Of ell
continental memorial stones, locked un.idy |
from the withered CT tawdry wreeths which |
had been placed ON them last All Souls Day, |
and left to decay at ease. Carruthers was |
disappointed in the cemetery.
Although this was his first visit - Munich, |
be fsncied be had read or beard that this
was oue Of the finest in Europe.
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