New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

wonder?n she thought, impauentiy; tnost svupi,II
horses and that idiotic goodman How c99iu
| divine that l should be stranded IN the mIddle
of the forest, at the mercy OF man VINO heclus
either 10 have outlved the manners OF orohWnry
society or never TO have had any az all ny
las nromise seems the most likely. That reminds
me / meant to have asked ms IoSsinZeu oiu
retainer the name of her MASTER 30 commuhlhS
with herself, she moved about examining He
furniture and finally drew low couch, wnch
seemed 10 have got in there by accident, 70 me
side of the fireplace. Then she looscned per
hair drew il into one thick plait removed
wadded silk quilt from the bed, and then throw
ing herself on the couch she arranged INC coNei-
let over her. -
1T would be an impossiblity to attempt
seep in that hcarse" she thought. viewing ule
heavy bed " l wish In were morning"
She tried 10 sleep. but everything conspired 10
keep her awake The thought of her coachulan
and horses did not disquiet her, but the rain beat
inc on the window panes, the curtains moving
with the wind. the shaking Of the door IN me
socket the falling embers of wood-al tnese
worked upon her imagination and took on welru
Importance. She sat up. and, putting the coverTo
round her shoulders, rested her feet on the 1euer
and gazed into the fire. She hated TO have time
like this for thinking She had lived 'hrougn
many strange and sad experiences, which she never
had wish or win TO summon from the past 10y
dint of leading busy, restless ife full or variety,
friends and pleasures, wrapped up In nv, olilS
surviving son, who was married and happily set-
tied. and to whom she was hurrying, she never
allowed regretful moments to take her unaWares,
and if threatened with a sleepless mghI, alWaS59
I q
and won the ftful god. Tonight she was power
! less: her baggage somewhere out in the foresb
sleep refused to be cOniured at VIII. oho
tried 70 concentrate her mind on the bright home
| of her son but all kinds Of gloomy shadows anu
voices Of dead past rose TO DEFY hef III Sno NIL
silent hours OF the night With sheer 1Qrcc % WI
she drove them back into their secret nlrs lo[ ~
time but presently out they crept agalh- -o.lo
stealthy ugly shapeless phantoms-on tiey call r
! like q phantom tide, crowding mounung az az az
ing overwhelmng-an offspring pegoIIen Io VI far
morse and shame suppressed ana cohoc"i'" A0
| more than q score OF years. 49,, 40
She rose impatiently, shook herself and began 70
! walk about the room. She went 10 Ihe dI 80.
window. drew aside the curtain, ana looKfd GFe
/ The storm Of rain Yves over and through the sWIiE
scurrving clouds were glimpSeS or stars anu VI VV
unfathomable armament beyond. just tnen t ~
moon shone out, clear and SUI. Sne Wac er no ord
! she went and blew out the candies. 1h men s I
| sank into a large chair by the window, Win Uuc
curtain drawn halfway back
| momentary lull and back again came Ullose
relentless shadows, sad and terrible Shq WE
I gazing abstractedly into the darkness, sndoenY
| her brow contracted, and she pressed hef MINUS
Az I dement'd ~ she cried; q" his face IS
the last should expect to see IN TINS wore;
and yet seem TO see 1t distinctly, ?Ie[H i nI ~
angry, as saw it last. 1t was Only an iiIusioIi
and she gave a deep SIGH and looked OUT sVe"'iiS
Nothing to be seen but the neglected shrubs
and struggling grass, with pacN oachT lou, ~
n II
i'm eyn,sssion by the ftfu mOorshinc and meaning
wind From one mood she dropped into another-
the retrospective. Scenes came before her 10
which the former mood seemed but the preiuue,
! and passed in shorter time than they take 10
describe.
4 The first is laid in an old garden, gay and
trim, which has many winding walks anu ~ tS
cleaning marble rim are two fgures-a man, Sill'
stately, bearing erect, in velvet coat lace rumes,
buclted shoes, and young girl IN the picturtslue
11,n Tpio
| bunched paniers, and full sleeves OF nOWert9
silk a soft muslin kerchicf drawn loosely rouha
the graceful shoulders. leaving tle mafpIe p nnI
of the soft neck bare and cool, little hlgh-heeieu
| shoes and a cOqUettish fan. A large, dropping
hat topped the dainty head, which was dressed
high, with tiny curls stTylng over IN Ioseouu
! err and delicate neck Her face is turned away
| The man is bare-headed. and the breeze nghtiy
lifts his chick chestnut hair from broad noble
! forehead beneath which burn two passionate eyes
! which are bent. with yearning intensity on uhe
! slender figure of the girl as she seems to sway
I like a willow in the wind. lie puts his arms
| ont slowly; She does not draw away; then nc
draws her, with fierce rapture into d c f
embrace and devours the sweet d9wnc'st lace
| with hungry burning kisses. My Ermantrude!
Mine now and for all eternity "
break in the vision.
The scene changes, and second picture grad
| ually forms on the meXorabIe camera OF Felro-
! supction Two people are walking down an ave
| me of linden trees The girl we saw before IN
| the garden. Her companion Is not the same; Ee Is
| more mas sive than the lover of the Inst scene :
| his expression less intense; hair darker eyes
smaller He is pouring out avowals Of love and
| devotion The girl turns her head aside. ly de-
grees he wins her attention; she allows him TO KISS
her and TO put sparkling ring on her niger
! There is a narrow footway on one side OF the ave
nue. beyond the line Of ndcns, and an unsuspectcd
| observer has accompanied them step Tor step II
! is the man with the chestnut hair and passionate
eyes he is breathing quickly with suppressed rage
and excitement, and, the final seal OF the en-
easement ring is put 10 the compact, be ruSAcS or-
! ward with a mut;cred curse, and contronts the
| lovers with flashing eyes and face inl&med with
! jealousy. " HypocritcS." he struggles out,
| hoarsely. 1t was a tragic, dreadful scene. The
gil gives a sharp cry, remains as II struck ior a
ing her hands over her ears, she flies back the way
| She came a. if for bare life. The two men were
| brothers. Rudolph the first lover, was poor and
proud; Carl the younger, rich ana powerful low
| dare you make love TO my betrothedN gaSped out
| Rudolph Now il was Carl's turn TO burst out IN
! frenzled indignation, and hot and strong bitter
| and singing were the words they hurled at each
| other. The passion displayed was TOO deep lor
depletion They parted.
The third picture is slowly unfolding.
| The brothers meet again Al early dawn in the
depths of the forest, where no ear can detect the
4 clashng Of swords and no ann of the law can
| intervene TO avert the duel which is to prove OF
/ deadly result TO one or the other The survivor
| is to retain his bcde. The seconds are officers
from a neighboring garrison, OVerzedlous IN thelr
| temporary Office and unughtcous IN the antipathy
each bears 10 the opposing party Odfl Is Woullutu
| 10 the death Rudolph relentS and VOWS never Il
return to the beautiful Ermantrude who has proved
false 10 both.
The Baroness Won Reichstein only guesses al
that third scene She never saw either lover
again after the fatal encounter IN the avenue, but
heard of the duel and Carl's death. TO tins dag
She turns sick and faint at the smell OF M
hnden-trees Even now, as she reclincs in III
low chair by the window, with tightly pres &c
lips ana contracted brow, the sicky sweet odo
seems to Goat be- fore her sharpened senses aItel
the lapse Of thirty year. silence.
Size shudders and rises to leave her seat. al
will try and sleep now she has allowed thc>'
ghosts Of "a buried past TO hold sway for time
they will surely rest now. An lndCscrlbabt
something arrests her; she cannot move, no
even raise her eyes She sink, back. Still feel
ing that same ccre sensation OF an invisible