The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-06-07
CHAPTER vi. Continued.

Inc WLOiC Town Oh DOTlln WAS Gil lcIc.
| News of IL great victory had been tele-
| graphed. The fate of the war seemed to have
| declared itself in favor of the FatherlanG. ii.
luminations and rcjoicinSs made the city gay
aud festive, as it had not long been. Bursts
OF music sounded ever on the dir. The
| ''Wacht am Rhein" and "Nun danket allie
Gott," arose loud and clear in thanksgiving
! strains for tho victory that had been so prod
| igal of great and glorious re ults.
/ In II small room in one Of the quietest
streets girl was sitting, crouched by the
stove, with her hands clasped tight over her
ears us if to shut out the triumphant riot OF
the popuace without-the deafenng clash OF
ringing bells and beat of drums and glad
gay strains of music which filled the autumn
night. Tho door opened suddenly, and man
entered-his step light, his face radiant.
"What, Ninetto, moping there and all the
| city so gay!' he exclaimed. "Now put or
| your cloak and come out with me. 1t Is a
sight to do ones heart good-it will cheer
you to sec some fun for once" The girl
raised her drooplng head and looked at him
with quiet scorn.
| 'You can See it and be glad?" she asked
| him as if in wonder. "Well, have not yet
learned to forget that French blood runs in
my vcns-that it is the death of my country
men this victory celebrates"
"Poohi you ought to have forgotten all
that by this time." he laughed carelessly
"what is the use OF lamenting over such
things? France has had her day-I knew ii
and"
| l. JoI
all her sons" the girl interrupted with quiet
| scorn.
| His face glowed with sudden anger.
SIT is not for you TO taunt me with that, u
he said fercely; "have you forgotten-"
81 forget nothing" she said wearily. 81
wish could. If 1 had your memory might
also have your capability OF enjoyment. At
present have neither"
"You are surely not foolish enough to re-
gret already?" he questioned with growing
impatience. "Heavcns! what do women
want? 1 took you from the dismal hole
where you were buried alive. At infinite risk
reached the Prussian forces, made use oil
the opportunities l discovered, and the in
formation 1 was able to bestow, and now here
we are, settled in peace and comfort and
safety. You are in far better position than
ever you could have been as the wife OF IL
| Norman miller, and yet"
"And yet repent and regretl Is not that
what you were about to say?'
1T is. What the deuce you want cannot
imagine"
Il suppose not. I should think the day
when you can understand my feelings OF
| tI,ntt har nd CD aty p,,t
onYmous terms in my mind, must be very
| far away indeed"
"Where doyou pick up your fine speeches?
he sncered. did that giant-limbed boor
whom you fooled SO prettily bcstow some OF
his learning upon you? You are an apt pu-
pill. must say"
81 thou sht his name was not to be men.
toned between u.s." she cried, hercely.
He laughed.
"If you keep to your part Of the bargain,
my pretty one, 1 will do the same."
She rose from her seat, and faced him with
certain proud disdain that was altogether
new to her.
"If you would only enjoy yourself in your
own way, and leave me in peace T. she cried.
"Can you not understand that my way OF
'njoyment must necessarily be yours also
5'w?"
| She was silent.
| For IL moment he surveyed her, half
oroudly, half-compassionately, as she stood
here before him with downcast eyes and the
| lin light Of the lamp shed on her bright soft
laIr, which was no longer hidden by tn,
Jcasant's cap OF old.
| fsXOn might ha hnprv
| .hoose," he resumed seeing she still re-
nained speechless. bad as times are, l cal.
IT'LL make enough to keep you as /, lady-you
have ull the grace and airs of on, the part i.
'asy TO play. Now, will you be rc,sonabl.
'or onco? never yet have tried to fore.
our inclinations- you must allow. he
main here and receive my friends tonight
Dur relationship need not be known unlcs
!pu choose. Say you are my niece sister
;ousin-what you will. Are you wlinsy'
"For what purposep" she asked him sud
lenly.
''For no harm you may DO sure. 1t is
dull. so foolish, the life you ad-molr.
there in your chamber yonder, growing ~,
thin, melancholy, and all for wha.? drc.
4 shadow-a thing without substance. co
tess cannot understand you."
81 suppose not"
ga thousand regrets will not undo !
past" he continued mercilessly. "You
mot suppose you could ever go back to him
now2" She flushed from chin to brow at the
words. Even though she knew their truth
she hated him for uttering them.
Tknow it,"
"You were more sinned agalns than SIN
ming" he resumed, more gently, "that nc.
knowledge. 1 drew you into my net, and
now, say or do what you choose, you cannot
break from it's entanglements or so back to
the old life again. 1t is too late to alter any
thing-what is done is DONE"
''Tcll me what you want" she cried, pas
sionately, "and leave me-"
"That is not polite, Ninette. For two
months past have been trying TO train you
to gentler speech and quieter manners
Have you proflted no better by my lessons
than tAis?"
She turned away in silence. "Stay," he
cried, "perhaps 1 hava annoyed you, troubled
you. Be friends once more. Promise to
come down tonight"
81 wonder you stoop to entreat what you
i know you can enforce" she said, listlessly'
"If you desire it must obey"
"That is WELL" he said, with smile of re-
lief. 81 would rather not insist, it is SO
/ uuoh nlaa sonter for both IN saa Won yiald fa