The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-20
AN UNEQUAL PAIR.


died along, While the elegant, well-bred young
man followed her, somewhat embarrassed.
Il wonder what bond unites The tWo!" WIS
pered the pretty blonde 10 her neighb0r; bul lie
seemed entirely lost in his score lie had COM
pIelely missed The question.
Not so tie Young beauty WHO was cafeiuily
scruiuzing The beated arrivals.
More and more GlSagreeaGy was she aitected
ty he brutal features Of the woman, aud ever
anew was size forced 10 study the dreamy eyes OF
The man, curious 10 discover any cousenlaIlty De-
tween the Unmatched pair
neighUor OF the claiming blonde, who had
hitherto wholly devoted himself 10 MS score,
aGain became d human beng.
With lively interest lie listened 10 the merry
tails OF tie young Lady.
DO You believe Size is lis wife - asked she
pointing TO the strange pair.
who else >" lie answered, indiiterently.
Explain 10 me, pray. how can cultured man
and such a one lie iesembleS-So Tar forget NM
self Only compare them; lie and she!
Tie Young man shrugged his shoulders wlth
equJuinIy. "Perhaps size has money and lie
was on The point OF starvation"
"Fe on money that makes possible such
unions!" she exclaimed, Indignantly
lie smiled bitterly. such Thugs happen in
life"
"Iell me now, could you do anything so con-
irary TO thought and feeling ?" ,---,-.,.,
lie young man looked deep into her wistfuL
mourning EYES, Eud-SlTauge thing that had never
occurred 10 her in her natural association with
hin, hot wave Of blood rushed into her mead.
NO lie then Salu sllly, sun gazing on utI,
81 could hot force myself 10 anything Ike that.
Ii IL must then - rather stdtve
His usually serene face suddenly assumed
serious expression, so that Tie fair lnQuisit0r
foT lie tIIst lime doubled whether her neighbours
life flowed as smoothly her own. She began
10 look at hun with still liyel!er Interest.
Without Intending II tie young people had met
each OlLeT for the last fourteen days on the same
seats and had derived great deal Of pleasure
from their conversation lie meeting was
brought about In that Innocent way possible
only In Germany.
They did not ask each oilers name sta
lion. but simply lived for the moment aud that
sermt TO them Charming and worth living.
When HEY paIted they did not consider when
ana where they would again meet. Without
confessing 1t 10 themselves, they new very well
that each would Try To be there again tomorrow
cry as possible.
DuLng lie Whole brief period their intercourse
remained natural and uHCOnStlaued. And To-
day, all OF a sudden. she felt embarrassed when
lie again and agan sought her eyes, and. as II by
accident, touched her hand IN tue animation OF
The CONVEX SALON.
Again lie curtain had fallen and the young
man said, wiki Il c0mjcal seriousness: Guess,
fraueiH, what Is lie charm about our acqualnt-
auceo That We know nothing whatever u one
auOIher."
She laughed at him rogushly when he called
her d" fIaulen.' Il am 10 longer fIauiein, but
for a long lime married woman"
she saw him suddenly grow pale and seek
ing IA Tear 10 read her features, and that de
Married. then" lie whispered. and turned
quickly away. WHO would Lave thought tuat?'
% Married aud now WIDOW"
- Impossible !" lie exclaimed, but so gladly, as
II a heavy weight lad la zen from his heart.
WHY Impossible? l am alleady % years
Cd. You see me sill In mourning foT my nus
band"
That he had not at all noticed before. lie
could not Imagine prettler frame Tor her white
YET rosy complexion, for her fair, fdky hair, Than
her simple dress In black.
And again lie read In her soft, sunny features
ana spoke as TO himself, " lmpOssIbie." Her
chIdIke cOuuteHance IesemOled an uuwritten
II reminded linn OF i rosebud Just about To Open.
Peuslyely lie tUrued 10 her. " but you have
not vel Lad.a romance
ail-cUuqueiug love know uer neghbor looked
siuguIatly III her lace. hestatingiy and almost
lDaudlJiy she completely know not"
Tn. last act began. Not guile so calmly as IN
lh- IasG days ala lie yOuu. couple sIt together
Now aud t.en tie young man looked w from his
HtieIic. wien bis hot. passionate gaze would
le>I on Ter Who shyly aud blushlngiy dIo0ped
her eyes. They Heard little OF lie close OF the
oleIa. Al the entrance, as usual. tile servant
was awaiting lie young lady who stopped only
TO say goodnight TO her uelBhbOr. For the inst
time She gave lin Ter hand, and felt, when he
pressed KISS on II. as II thrilled by magnetic
Tomorrow, then" size added and while
already gong" and your name" Hastily lie
diew 0ui card, Which size look aud, as II IN re-
taIr, She said: - My name l. Gina" bowed and
disappear ed IN the dal kuess.
% IU-moirOw did not come. Gina was sud
denly Called away. A sister Of her deceased
Husband, who was III. asked for her. Tie wearl-
some Illness u her almost only relative, and then
troubles arising out OF The entail OF property,
lIutfacled Ler stay. Weeks passed, aye months,
teIole She was ready to return 10 ".
otien during TINS Time had she thought OF her
helghUoi; often read ms card: " Haus haTner,
Di. iuTIs, - street, L" Not little did The
name please her. Had lie waited Tor her that
evening had lie sometimes thought OF her, OF
had lie already forgotten her? She treasured
lis bold, pleasant lace, with the neTy GianceS In
her memory.
Gina was happy to see him again. Even now,
aiier the lapse Of hail 4 year, Size busbed deeply
al the mere thought OF that evening and The hot
hiss Which lie had pressed Oh her hand.
Notwithstanding she had been married she felt
like young gITl. Her much older wealthy but
always ailng husband had chosen her 10 give
LEI shelter and MAKE her indie pendent.
Ana Gina had been u conscientious, faithful
nurse 10 linn aud SIZED sincere tears over his
grave.
But her heart had remained silent when she
Consented 10 become his wife, nor had It bled at
hl> loss.
In delighted mood she iOurneyed toward
W several times she had o laugh outright.
She was struck by the memory that lie had called
her ''lrdulein." But she still knew that lie was
deeply shocked when he heard she was married
Woman.
She was glad he was a lawyer; she could con-
suit him concerning her tangled affairs
she was not going 20 wall until eyening-Gina
was quite certain to meet uim again IN the opera
but, Immediately upon her arrival, looked up
" DR.. Hans kaTuern
Very strange. tile nearer she came to the
destination OF ler journey the more restless did
she grow Visions OF terror now arose within
her; she feared 10 miss something; her whole
nature urged her on TO haste.
A lew hours later she stood, heavily breathing.
before door which in large letters revealed the
same address the she held in her trenl-
bling fingers. Her heart beat violently and her
cLeeks gl0wed as II something IN her life was TO
be decided here. Hesitating, she touched the
knocker. First slide cautiously opened
and Immediately thereafter the door.
Size found herself opposite a coarse. look ing
woman advanced in years. who asked her what
she wanted, III painfully harsh voice.
Il wish TO Steak with DT. KaTner."
lmpu0entiy the woman eyed The visitor, muir
INJURED a significant Him." and finally requested
her 10 eEler.
Already Gina began bitterly 10 regret having
come here. She was directed 10 pass through
several rooms At the writingdesk OF the last
one her former neighbOr was sitting He arose
Rnd all fear vanished from her.
lima wondered Why lie woman did not leave
lie room. Sue limited TO her that she might now
60 her services being 10 longer required. But
lie woman Temaiut q, and snarled IN disagree
able voice; Hans, young lady wishes 10 speak
with you"
Terror seized Gina. The woman addresses him
as Hans" Is she his mother, his hOusekeeper,
or who is size In all saints names
1hunderslruck, Hans eXclaimed: "You,
GluaY, and II seemed as II he wished TO rush
toward her
Like one condemned and in chains, he gazed
into the iear-ridden face OF Gina. Then the
w0mars evil voice broke the awful stiffness
- Why are you so surprised? Introduce me TO
The young LADY," he remained silent. An
gered, she Continued Or are you ashamed OF
me? For AMIN order 10 let you know, pretty
lady that also have word TO say here-I am
his WIFE,
Gina could not utter word. She thought this
wnniaD must De insane. Pale to her lips she
sought 10 read liz the young mans distracted
fea,uIes. She could not reconcile IL; there The
handsome, cultured man with the noble carriage,
aud here the chaileDgingly common woman.
These pair Aud in Time past she Il ow
whispered terrified " Impossible"
He staggered like one drunk. and answering
lie mute question OF her eyes, he exclaimed
wildly: " was on he point OF starving" 1t
sounded like lie agony OF fatally stricken
beast.
Gina did not know how she got downstairs,
INTO her carriage and home
She found herself at home. covering her face
Win her hands, iDcOnsOlabe, and weeping as
never before In her life.-From tie German.
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