The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-07-11
am your second shadow. pray you do
not be so cruel, / can't help following

like eyes and did not answer. While she
was eating, he also sat down on the grass
a few steps away from her.
When she had finished her meagre meal
she rose up. She took the imperial road
and Serbian, after watching the young girl
for au instant, followed her at the dis
lance of about hundred yards.
| He followed her from farm to farm,
| from village to village, from one town to
another; whenever she halted. or when
ever she made her bear dance, he stopped,
too, and never ceased admiring her. He
rested 10 the same place where she passed
the nigbt-whether under peasants
matched roof, or under the starry sky he
quenched his thirst at the same fountain
as she; he assuaged his hunger whenever
she and her bear took their meals--to-day
| perhaps, in gloomy tavern, tomorrow
| among the stones of some old ruined cas-
| tie, or perhaps in a ditch, under some wild
sorb.
He never approached her except when
he felt her to be in danger-whm drunk
en- man would presume to attempt to take
| liberties with her-when she happened TO
be III some very lonesome placer when,
through the night, he perceived the shin
ing eyes of wolf.
Once, during violent storm, when she
had sought shelter under the willows bor-
derng u stream, Serbian had placed him
self near her, under nut tree. and she
had spoken to him for the second time.
"Wh hat is your manner"
s.Serban and Leptkownsch in my
family name. And your"
"My name is Cadina.
"You are not of our country 2"
"No!"
"Then where are you from?"
ssFrom the mountains over there; near
the Hungarian frontier"
He asked her nothing more. Then he
began to look at her. he could not sati-
ate himself with admiring the adorable
creature, whose chaste face was illumina-
ted by two great dark eyes that flashed
beneath her magnificent hair.
But what do you want to follow me
this way fort" she continued, after short
silence. IF it is simply joke, / think it
has been carried on long enough"
"On the contrary, 1t Is very serious"
81 beg of you GO back homer she said
to him, in her gentlest voice.
Serbian shook his head.
You woH't7"
II won't"
''And if order your"
As she said these words, she rose and
walked majestically toward him.
And if | order you, win you obey mef"
ssNop"
SERBIAN, do not provoke my angerl
have been well enough able to tame my
bear, and can just as easily conquer that
obstinacy of yours.
II pray you, Carolina, do not send me
away"
The poor fellow had half risen up, so
that he found himself on his knees before
her, looking up into her face with sup
plant eyes.
She approached him and stood silent
for few moments. Suddenly her hand
some face resumed its merriment again.
Stay, then, she said "but in that case
you will have to perform tricks, like lvanok,
my bear"
''What do you mean by that?"
Il am going to show you right now"
She took off the chain around the bears
neck and fastened it upon Serbian.
Come, now, she cried, with burst of
laughter, pay attentionl--for ii you don't
work hard you will get nothing to eat,
and il you show yourself disobedient i
will punish you. Up. Rowp
Serbian got up.
Dance, my bear, dancel"
She commenced to beat her tambourine,
and the young man began to dance, both
of them bursting with laughter, just like
two children.
In the meantime the bear had APP
preached them, and stared at them in
establishment. Carolina, in her childish
glee, still kept cracking her whip.
Come, lvan0k-c0me on, my friend, If
you want to. Hop! hop!'
The animal rose on his hind legs and
made as If he was about TO embrace his
young mistress. But Serbian, misunder-
standing this demonstration of friendship,
and tearing that Cardina was 10 danger,
placed himself before her for the purpose
of protecting her.
Ivanok pricked up his ears and gave
vent to deep growl; then. taking Serbian
unawares, as the latter was threatening
him with his violin bow-which, unfortu-
nately for himself, he still held in his
hand-rushed at him with roar and
seized him in his claws.
Carolina shouted with all her might at
The animal, and logged him with her whip
until he let Serbian go; but the blood of
the young man already crimsoned the
grass, and pale to his very lips, he sank at
Cardinals feet.
Cardina stared at him in terror for
moment, and then threw herself down
beside him.
Are you deadf" she muttered, shaking
him with all her strength. No, he still
breathed; his heart was beatingl
The young girl at once regained her
self-possession; she drew from her pocket
the kerchief she was wont to wear refund
her neck of evenings, and tore 1t into
strips. Then she dragged Serbian to TIE
edge OF the stream, washed his wounds
with the cool water, and staunchsd the
blood which had been flowing in profu-
sion. A. few moments later, Serbian
opened his eyes and locked at her with
smile.
She bandsged his head whore the. wound