Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-10-14

apply the whole being to attain the
goal. There. where it is imperative to
overcome all membranes, all obsta-
clcs and threatening dangers, or to do
small labors with patience and self
sacrifice for the benefit of the COM
munity. in the spirit of brotherly love
or merely for the sake of truth. On Il
fox hunt, with oysters and champagne,
or in Il Quadrille, the higher man has
never manifested himself"
You are partial and you are demo-
crat,' Irene cried, in anger, forgetting
herself Labor belongs to the plcb
and the enjoyment of its fruits to the
ariStOcrat. 1t has ever been thus. One
cannot put a noble horse to the plow."
She turned her back on DR.. Stein
and joined the ranks of the dancers.
Are you not dancing, CountessT' DIR.
Stein asked of Inez, whom he met
finally, after long, vain search among
the servants in the dinipg-hall where
she was giving orders and directing
the butler as to the wines for the
table.
Il must stop at times to look after
things" was the friendly reply. "One
cannot always depend upon the ser
wants"
And you do not shun work?'
mo, indeed. l could not live with
out it, l am old enough to know the
blessings of labor"
1t was not long before the young lady
and the scientist had entered upon II
conversation which involved the deep
est and gravest interests of life. The
consciousness that they We're of SYM
pathetic dispositions, having the same
tIn t,six- inli
of life, seeking the grand, the good and
the true. and accomplishing it with
faithful labor, added a great charm to
their interchange of ideas.
For the first time in her life IneZ
felt that she was being understood and
appreciated in her best pursuits.
a deeply felt sympathy attracted her
to the unaSSuming man, whose noble,
dignitied opinions and tirmneSS of char
acter became more evident to her with
every word, and who, with his intel
lectual superiority, showed so much
modesty and libcrality of judgment.
They went back to the hall, but al
ways met again in the intermiSSion
irrcSiStibly drawn to each other, and
ineXhaustible in their mutual ideas.
That is just like Inez," said Irene
angrily. to Elclia, ''to begin Irritation
with Dr. Stein. 1t is simply shock
ing!''
1t was shortly before the second
quadrille that DR.. Stein asked 1nez to
be his wife. They were both alone in
an adjoining apartment, where they
had gone to cool off and refresh them
selves from the heat of the ballroom.
Il hope you will not look upon my
proposal as too hasty," he said. Il
know you as if l had always lived
with you. For the last week, ever
since my arrival at Kumerau, l have
taken notice of your doings. l will
understand very well, however, thar
you ask for time to consider, as l am
as yet total stranger to YOU
Il need no time to consider" said
Inez, with radiant face. 1.-The sur
roundings among which l have lived
up to this time have always remained
strange to me, but you seem like an
old acquaintance You are the friend
whom l have always sought in vain"
And you do not object to a plebian
name? Is the rank of simple scien-
fist not too low for your
NO, there is nothing in a name to
me; it is simply the bearer whom
care for" said Inez.
DR.. Stein clasped the young girl in his
arms.
Beloved" said he, pardon this lit
tie mystitication. DR.. Stein is my
pseudonym with which 1 sign my sci
entitic articles for publication. In pri-
vate life 1 am Prince Ysenloh. 1 hope
you will not object to that title.
either"
Inez looked up in surprise.
NO" she answered, you will al
ways remain the same to me-"
In the first joy of their union they
overheard footsteps at the door
''Inez!" Countess Balfur called sharp
ly. How can you forget yourself to
such an extent! What a scandal"'
Countess" the Prince quickly in
terrupted, you surprised two happy
people. We ask your blessing. have
only to state that beside my title as
scientist, under which l live in public,
l have also the private name Ysenloh,
with which, 1 believe, the Countess is
acquainted.
Il may hope that you are not aversc
to our union, as you kindly gave your
consent to such an arrangement be-
tween one of your daughters and my
SELF
The Countess nearly tainted away,
but there was nothing to do but to
compose herself and to congratulate
the happy pair.
Now we must return quickly to the
ballroom so as not to miss the second
quadrille," said the Prince, after the
Count, who had been called, had glad
ly given his paternal blessing.
The Count insisted upon accompany
ing the betrothed couple into the ball
room, there to publicly proclaim the ell
gagement before the beginning of the
quadrille. The news flashed like light
ming among the dancers, and there
was not one among the young ladies
who did not secretly rue the fact that
she had refused Dr. Stein the second
quadrille and who would not have
given up ten years Of her life to atone
for the error.
Irene was beside herself, and could
restrain her self-pOssession with diff
Guilty as she was doomed to dance op,
posite the hapy pair.
Inez and the Prince were so enrap-
tured that they had no thought of
either the good will or jealousy of their
neighbors. Their marriage, later, was
happy labOring in common to benefit
humanity, to further progress and en-
lightenment, to battle for light and
truth.-From the German, in the Chi
cago News.
Nostor Maodow-"pon T wish yOn' ri