New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-27
The Clown In Tragedy.

been kneeling before her.
"Have a care, Dorap' he cried, with
flashing eyes; you know how [ love
you, and you know how far / might
go. Don't push me too hardp'
The young woman, reclining calm
ly on the sofa. shrugged her should
ers.
Threats, eh?' she said, coldly;
that was all that was lacking, and
by what RIGHT
by the right you gave me in
allowing me for the last six months
to think that you loved me-"
''Well, if have let you think SO,
are you fool enough not to see that
perhaps it was because | did love
you?'
But you have ended with it all
now; is it not so?" replied the young
man, clenching his teeth.
at appears So she paused,
and, throwing aside her Indifferent
air, became n ore earnest; "come, let
us finish this right here, Mario. But
let us finish it at once and for all.
That will be the best thing for both
of US. You talk ofrights. | wanted
you to. 1t is the same story always,
and all the world over, my good
fellow, Chance brought us together
in the same circus at Vienna, |, a
rope-dancer, you clown. Itwas an
accident like any other, was it not?
1t might not have happened. But
it did happen-so far SO good. l
took a fancy to you, or, rather, you
pleased me, that is better still |
told you that I liked you,
a strange thing to say, perhaps, but
it was true and said it. You pro-
fitted by it for six months, and now
what more doyou want? Do you ex-
pect this to 60 on forever; do you
want to live your whole life this
way? All, no, no, indeed! see no
reason for it; do not wish it. Here
we are at Paris, still with the same
circus, for luck would have it that
the same manager should engage us
together. But that is no reason
why we should remain chained to
each other like couple OF convicts.
Formy part | have had quite enough
Of the chain. II it were a golden one,
[ might consider the matter But
that is not the case, as you know,
Ell? Well. now [ have found one
which is truly Of that metal, and
moreover, an easy one which I can
carry as please, provided that /
carry it with decency. Now, my dear
fellow, you are in the way, you are
hinderance. even a danger. Do you
think | have no ambition, no dreams
to crafty? Do you suppose | should
be content to follow in such tracks
as this all my life time? have my
future to look out for, but you don t
: seem to consider that. | can never
be certain that you won't spoil
everything with your bursts OF
stupid jealousy. Do not think l
would hesitate a moment between
you a fortune. You are very agree
able, but prefer the hundred thou
sand francs q year which [ am of
fered; prefer the carriage and dress
oes and servants which I can have if
only say the word. [ prefer them,
I tell you. And that is
why [ declare to you thus frankly
that all is at an end between US,
quite at an end. Come, give me your
hand and let us notspeak of it again.
Is it agreed?''
Mario stood before her-a hand
some fellow, indeed, with an athletic
figure of which his street dress could
s not conceal the powerful yet elegant
n outlines. He remained looking at
her without speaking, gazing into
her face, his black eyebrows fercely
contracted, as if struggling with a
frightful temptation to strange
the words in her throat.
.sIhat is your last word?' he de-
manded, finally, with an effort.
9. Ny last. What more is there to
say?5
Dora, / beg you ''he broke out,
with trembling voice.
There, you are not going to
commence again, hope. All,
there goes the bell! It's the count.
Quick, get out by this door and
don't put your foot in here again.
III have no more time to waste with
z you. Come don't you hear what
S | say?" she cried brutally. And,
drumming up, she pushed him out by
1.-THE shoulders.
When she had slammed the
door on his fingers. the clown
turned and shook his fist at
it.
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