The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-18

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Schelm was startled.
lyon love himp'
She nodded assent.
Unhappy Girl" no cried.
Schelm's features were no distorted with
anger that his daughter was frightened.
Love! Do yOn know what love loads tot
To this chair! Once In my life / loved
something else besides my W interest; zee
what 1t Inns made Of me! Oh. you love this
man! Well, this man shall diew
"SiIence! Have you really forgotten my
lessons-rny commands? / verify believe
you feel some affection for Vladimir and
lana"
mo, father, / do not care for them be-
cause they despise me-"
"They despise you.' he said eoldly, be
cause you are my cnild."
Louise shook har head. This sweet young
girl seemed not to love her father, over
much.
THAT might be one reason, for II seems
you have done them much harm"'
HARM Well, do you think they on
their side have done mo much goOdY Do
you know it is to them | owe my horrible
maladyY"
"You owe them also your pension and"
N pension" yelled Schelm. Are You
mad? What need have / of their pensionl"
I'm Short objected Louise, lyon were
their enemy and they have pardoned you"
ut il not difficult to pardon an i%notfen-
slve man, for they look upon me in that
light. Let Vladimir become helpless, let
him be ~superannuated, let Iana's eye start
from Its socket like mine. let n convict dis
honor their daughter, let them shed every
day tears OF rage and wrath, and for my
part, | will pardon them, too; but when |
think OF their shameless good fortune-but
l 90 not recognize you any longer. You
actually take their part!"
mo. for | always appear to be Alexan-
dra's attendant. ! am neither less rich nor
less pretty than She"
And yet you defend them. Have you
forgotten nay warning?"
NO.. father replied Louise firmly; sit
Is only that you and / view the situation
from two opposite standpoints. You hate
the Lanlnes for the good they have done
you. 10 me they are indifferent. 1 would
against them. To tell the truth, if l did
not associate with them, their wealth would
be nothing to me; but everywhere the first
place is accorded to Alexandra. ! am pre-
sented as Mile. de Schelmberg, Mile. Lam
ines friend: People never say: Mile:
Were it not for these continued sights, l
should almost nave loved them."
Schelm smiled.
Eyes. you are really my daughter. You
don't love me, either, do your"
Father. why ask that?"
OuU Will IL, bhlu liz, Smiling, you are
right! l never insisted ON being loved. l
have been resigned to indifference ever
since | saw that / was ugly and felt that |
loved no one but myself; but you will obey
me: l have always required obedience!"
Louise averted her face.
II do love you, father"
"'Tis useless; those who obey me, love
ME. You mothers sheeplike devotion an
noys me and regret that she is not my
servant maid, for then l could have sent her
away"
II repeat, father, that l have an affection
for you. l am not an unnatural daughter"
"And IL repeat that / demand nothing
'That depends"
Schelm trembled with rage; he looked
with his red eye at his daughter.
"Reservations"' he stammered.
Eyes, you must not touch Vandine."
"What, are you not my child? Your
wretched mother has deceived me! You
dare to love a man."
Louise's eyes flashed.
"Your language is Infamous, father. [
am not good, but l love Vandine, and if he
asks me to have mercy on the Lanines-"
You will grant It'll"
'Oh" cried Schelm. "Why, then, you
are capable of betrsying me-"
For his sake, yes!"
Schelm had scarcely time to esize the
string which connected with the wire over
head. Bloody foam appeared on his lips.
his eyes turned red. his features contracted
and his whole body writhed in horrible con-
WILSON'S.
Muller. have mercy" he cried. II have
money! He! that other man! This is hell
this is hell.'
A frightful alarm rang through the house;
all the doors of Schelm's room opened; an
old woman, followed by two servants, en-
tered the apartment.
Another attack, great heavens!'' cried
she.
ut won't amount to much, mamma - said
Louise, still calm and scornful. Papa had
a fit of ill-humor, that's ALL"
Schelm was struggling on his reclining
chair in the throes of q nervous attack. Lou
Use withdrew.
"Order the carriage up!'' she said to a
servant, II am going out"
lro BE CONTINUED.