New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-08-10
THE EYES OF THE WOLVES.

~&hN o. WO men and woman; a great
w. baronial room, furnished half
.M L5M in the English, halfin the ORR
ll IJIG~ entail style; wide, low diyan,
p covered with rich brocade and
theaped with many cushions; deer skins
.everywhere-on the floor. the furniture the
low, easy chair; buffet crowded with mas
-sive silver; huge stove of tiles and Dutch
fayence; beside it a square table, covered
with cloth, upon which steams always the
inevltable samovar, surrounded by trans
parent cups aIfd the crystal glasses in
holders of metal flagree; the walls hung
with draperies of dark-red velvet, faded
pastels and photographs, and fox hunt in
Oil.
One Of the men, wearing brown velvet
Jacket and his feet in soft shoes, leans back
5iu deep easy chair reading newspaper.
;His hair has begun to whiten, but his
broWs are as black as his eyes, ana his ex-
preston is one of bored weariness The
other-a young liurenant iii undrfss uni
form his opened coat showing beneath it
a crimson silk shirt, PAGES back and forth
with step regular and firm. He is tall and
robust, with blonde hair and mustache, and
a frank smile on his somewhat iull lips.
THE lady-young also, and fair and del
icate her golden hair coi,ed in loose
knot low on her ncck-recllnes
on the divan. lazily smoking a
cigarette. She is in dark blue,
her waist casped by a silver belt studded
with turquoise, her slim, white wrist circled
by narrow band OF plain, dull gold. Her
eyes, bold and laughing, diaIe from time
to time with those fleeing CLEANS and
shadows peculiar to the eyes ofth feline
race. Indolent and languid in repose,
nervous and feverishly alive at the slightest
movement, she is a singular mixture OF
vivacity and indifference, OF soitne>s and
hardness, the scarlet curve of her rose-red
lips announcing clearly on indonitable
will. ..-...
Out o, doors it is night OF clear metallic
Hwhiteness, the hOar-rost tracing even the
windowpanes with fantastic flowers, With
i'm all is warm and snug-a balmy 4tmos-
pere impregna1ed with tea fumes tobacco,
and that subtle odor OF tanned skins, the
perfume of Russian leather.
The silence OF the room for the moment
IS broken only by the rustic OF the paper
and the lieutenants measured tread. Pres
lnt,y the lady yawns, rearranges her cush-
4ons and begins to sip from trail japanese
cup the smoking amber fluid She is awake
at last. The lieutenant turns "a flame like
q ray OF sunlight in a dark place in his
brown eyes, and throws himself at her :eet.
She answers the gay, caresslng glance with
q coquettish pout and movement Of the
arm that makes the bracelet at her wrist
ring like bell.
Prince she says, suddenly, addressing
che reader in the chair by the smoking
-samovar, what are We going to do to.rlor-
Fow?' What are your plans Tor US, PRINCE,
cell us?''
'tTo beat the oak plantation" he answers,
ntossing aside his paper. 1.-The wolves, the
peasants tell me, make nightly ravages
.there. Two nights ago il was horse; yes
terday COW, killed SO near daylight, too.
that it's body was still warm when they
found it by the roadside"
1--WE shall hunt, them" said Nine Novar,
with sparkling eyes.
A'ees, the dogs, are in good shape. the
mounds well trained, and they ask nothing
better than to sharpen their teeth on the
wolves hides.''
But it will freeze by tomorrow" the
young officer objects-''freeze hard, at
What; the moon has haze around ii.
And what if it does freezer" asked the
lady. with my habit, toque and seal
gloves l can ACE any weather Don't forget
she champagne, prince"
Have no fear madame; all will be done
as you desire"
Another long silence.
Nine. Novar suddenly springs from her
cushions. Throwing back her head with a
bird-like motion ner loosened hair lies
half uncoiled on her beautiful neck her
haifclosed eyes open wide and eagerly.
'Listen-ljsten," says she; II have an
ideal"
What is in" the lieutenant de mands,
admiration of her beauty sending the blood
to his good-natured face in an ardent glow.
~ wish, absolutely, without delay, that
we so to hunt now, at once to hunt in
sleighs-in a treika. Quick. prince, quick!
Give the oraer. Whatsnow! What moon
light! What life! Everything calls usi
Quick-auick, / say. prince, let the horses
DE harnessed while go to dress mysel J"
My dear mudame," the prince responds,
hesitatingly. and rising .stifiy from his
chair, with thegreatest pleasure but =
But what? What excuse are YOU seek
ing to find to keep us here in this downy
nest, drinking tea, and tea and tea? W.
shall tuen into dried mummies. But see
see for yourself prince, flying to the win
dow and pulling back with feYerish haste
the heavy curtains, so that wave OF sill.
very moonlight floods the chamber, only
2halflighted by the shaded lamps, "a
fpe; feet apotheoss OF fiery briiliancy! How
is it possible to remain at home on night
ilike lllis?'
My dear madame, denurre,l the prince
again, note of.coldness, ifnot displeasure,
in his yo.ce. Il must be frank; it is my
duty to warn yol that ! am not sure o:lly
team The orders Of a pretty woman are
absolute, have passed a lifetime submit
lpends Oh The train ne and experience Of