Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18

laboring class objects to. We arethe result.
We are the higher man"
DIR. Stein smiled again.
up to this time have found the higher
race of men only in the workshops, there
where it is necessary to apply the whole be-
ing to attain the goal-there, where it is
imperative to overcome all membranes,
all obstacles and threatening dangers. or to
do small lahors with patience and self
sacrifice for the benefit Of the community,
in the spirit Of brotherly love or merely for
the sake of truth On a fox hunt, with
oysters and champagne, or in a quadrille,
the higher man has never manifested him
self"
You are partial, and you are democrat"
Irene cried in anger forgetting herself
Labor belongs to the pleb and the enjoy
ment of its fruits to the aristocrat 1t has
ever been thus. One cannot put noble
horse to the plow"
She turned her back on DIR. Stein and
joined the ranks of the dancers Are you
not dancing, countessy" Dr. Stein asked of
Inez, whom he met finally after long,
vain search among the servants in the din
ing hall where she was giving orders and
directing the butler as to the wines for the
table.
u must stop at times to look after
things, was the friendly reply. zone can
not always depend upon the servants"
And you do not shun work."
mo, indeed could not live without it.
| am old enough to know the blessings of
labor"
1t was not long before the young lady and
the scientist had entered upon conversa-
ton which involved the deepest and gravest
interests Of life, The consciousness that
they were Of sympathetic dispositions hav-
ing the same goal, turned away from the
trivialties Of life, seeking the grand, the
good and the true and accomplishing it
with faithful labor, added 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, digni-
fed opinions and firmness of character be-
came more evident to her with every word
and who, with his intellectual superiority,
showed 50 much modesty aud liberality of
judgment.
They went hack to the ballroom, but al.
ways met again in the intermission ire
sistibly drawn to each other and ineXhaust-
IDLE in their mutual ideas.
That is just like Inez," said Irene an
Crily to Elelia, ito begin a Irritation with
Dr. Stein. 1t is simply shocking!"
1t was shortly before the second quadrille
that DR. Stein asked Inez to be his wife.
They were both alone in an adjoining
apartment, where they had gone to cool off
and refresh themselves from the heat of the
ballroom.
Il hope You will not look upon my pro-
posal as too hasty" he said IL know you
as if had always lived with you. For the
last week, ever since my arrival at Kume-
rau, have token notice of your doings. /
will understand very well, however, that
you ask for time to consider, as am as yet
total stranger to you"
II need no time to consider" said Inez,
with radiant face The surroundings
among which | have lived up to this time
have always remained strange to me, but
you seem like an old acquaintance. You
are the friend whom have always sought
in vain"
And do you not object to plebeian
name; Is the rank Of a simple scientist not
too low for you;"
NO. There is nothing in name to me.
1t is simply the bearer whom care for"
smiled Inez.
Almost specifies with happiness, Dr.
Stein clasped the young girl in his arms.
"Beloved,' said he, pardon this little
mystifcation Dr. Stein is my pseudonym,
with which sign my scientific articles for
publication. In private life | am Prince
Nsenloh. hope you will not object to that
title either"
Inez ookeL up in surprise
NO" she answered, you will always
remain the same to me-"
In the first JOY Of their union they over
heard footsteps at the door.
"lnez!" Countess Balfur called sharply.
How can YOU forget yourself to such an
extent? What a scandalp'
Countess, the prince quickly inter
rupted; you surprised two happy people.
We ask your blessing. have only to state
that besides my title as scientist, under
which live III public, have also the pri-
vate name Ysenloh, with which, believe,
the countess is acquainted.
Il may hope that you are not averse to
our union, as you kindly gave your consent
to such an arran cement between one of
your daughters and myself"
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 gladly given his
paternal blessing
The count insisted upon accompanying
the betrothed couple into the ballroom,
there to publicly proclaim the engagement
before the beginning of the quadrille. The
news flashed like lightning 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 sec
ond quadrile and who would not have Civ
en- up 10 years of her life to atone for the
error
Irene was beside herself and could re-
strain her self possession with difficulty as
she was doomed to dance opposite the hap
Ply pair.
Inez and the prince were so enraptured
/ that they had no thought of either the good
/ will or jealousy of their neighbors, Their
marriage later was a happy laboring in
common to benefit humanity, to further
progress and enlightenment, to battle for
/ light and truth.-Translated by Anne l.
! Wangeman For Chicago News.