The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-09

II t--S city, y COulQ nOL1 IeLlftlIl lfO1l
pressing his hand In deep, heartfelt
gratitude. Not long afterwards / re-
4 ccivea delicately written card-de-
cidedly ladyss hafldwriting-in
which Herr Gen Won GerdshoH did
himself the honor TOT invite Herr Baron
Won =. TO dine. ] must confess ] never
received an invitation with similar Joy
What was the excitement and expec-
tatlon of the first court ball, as COM
pared with the impatient throbbing of
my heart with which |, on the APP
pointed day, betook myself to the din
ner. a numerous company had
already assembled; many of the per-
sons present were known to me, were
indeed friends; so that soon found
myself most delightfully."- situated
And the daughter of the house7
There stood Eveline with her friends,
her graceful figure moving with be-
wItchlng grace among the guests; for
she was Obliged to assist that aged,
4 some what conventional looking lady
In doing the honors of tho house-the
i general 5 wife had been dead many
yeas and i could not help n6iinifing
the tact and self possession with which
she, IN spite of her youth, so charm
lngly filed the position of hostess.
Here she asked an old gentleman after
/ 1AS ASdAtA VI lbs SICK SpOuSei Lnef6
she whispered some pleasant remark
to- a young lady about her tasteful
toilet, or repelled a too gallant cavalier
with scornful glance or saucy an
swer. With each and all she knew
| just the right tone to take. She was
surrounded by all. Every one focked
about her, who, like an apparition out
of a story book, moved around among
those nodded fashion plates. And yet
there lay in her violet eyes, when she
believed herself to be unobserved, q
sad expression which did not accord
with the CONVENTIONAL smile of the
sweet, small mouth.
At length the signal for dinner was
given. Eyeline laid the tips of her
dainty fingers on the arm of tall,
blonde cavalier, q cousin of the family.
To MY great annoyance, my portion
the first bloom of youth. must add
that had secretly hoped TO see Eve
lines angelic head at my side. With
mien which was certainly not very
amiable, / offered the countess my
arm and led her to the places desig-
mated for US. Though otherwise a
most estinable lady, she almost drove
me to despair with her loquacity; and
| while she even before soup inquired
about my recent journey in the East,
and expressed desire to hear some
thing about my last new work, my
glance strayed impatiently past the
questoner in a vain search for Eveline.
had not had the opportunity to ex-
change one word with her. She had
only nodded to me from across the
room, pleasantly and confidingly, as
to an old acquaintance.
Pretty soon felt gentle touch on
my arm, and a voice only too we'll
remembered asked, shyly, and at tho
same time saucily:
docs mein Herr no longer recog-
nize his protege2"
turned quickly, and, yes, there in
deed was Eveline, who had been sit
ting next to me for full five minutes
netshbos lii, l,SjH sSdjHHt99ge 99geaTea ana hseInes I've @
escort, tho cousin in the Guards, very
soon understood how much they might
expect to be entertained by Eveline or
myself during the four or five hours
passed at the table. How the time sped
and what were the general topics of
conversation we never knew. But /
was entirely happy during the whole
time Not once did discover in her
eyes that melancholy dropping which
had before made me anxious. Oh, if
could only succeed in making her
forget PaunwoR! To this fond, proud
thought concentrated all my mind
and efforts. With rapture 1 noticed
how her eyes hung SO earnestly on my
| lips as / told her of my travels, and
my restless wandering about from one
distant land to another And when /
! spoke of my dear solitary Balwalde,
with its somber fir trees and its rush
| grown ponds, of my immense library
and the beautiful grand piano which
often trusted to the hands of my over
seer, just to have some accompanying
| instrument to my beloved violoncello;
when said, Surely Fraulein Eyeline
| also plays on the piano, and very much
better, too, than my overseer,"
thoughtful smile spread over the dear,
sweet face. She loved music very
much, she replied, and it would give
her pleasure to accompany me some
day. a-
Il hope you will do that at Bar
walde," ] cried, passionately. She
dropped her lids over the clear, violet
eyes, and a deep blush spread over her
cheek.
Eight days afterwards Eve.fine was.
my betrothed. What did I care for.
all the Paumwolfs nj the whole world I
On one of the very first days of oar
engagement we met the betrothed
pair, Maief and Paumwolf, on the
street.
''Shal1 we turn back, Ever asked,
playfully, thought could not prevent
slight feeling of anxiety from rising
in my heart She became very grave
for moment; then nesting closer to
my side looked up Mt me with her in
nocent, childlike eyes.
You know 1 have left all that be-
hind me, she said, softly.
Ipressed her arm more closely to
me. 20, Evel my own sweet Ever
| was so happy, so proud, that even
the bold curiosity with which Lieut..
Paumwolf stared at us in passing could
not irritate me-
Eveline and have lived many years
at our quiet old Barwalde, where the
sun never seemed to have risen until
Eyeline's blonde head fitted through
the house and grounds But the hap
piest hours In our blissful life are
those in which we SIT cohffdingly to-
gether after the cares and duties Of the
day are over, and the tones of the
piano and violoncello mingle their
their sounds on the clear evening air
i Translated from the German for
The Boston True Flag.