Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-24

Dr Stein smiled again.
up to this timeI have found the hiQbe
race of men only in the workshops, ther
where 1t is necessary to apply the whole be
Ing to attain the goal-there, where it |
imperative to overcome all encumbrances
all obstacles and threatening dangers. or I,
do small labors with patience and sci
sacrifice for the benefit of the community
In the spirit Of brotherly love or merely fo
the sake Of truth. On fox hunt. will
oysters and champagne, or in a quadrille
the higher man has never manifested him
self"
You are partial, and you are democrat, y
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 a noble
horse to the plow."
She turned her back on DR.. Stein and
Joined the ranks Of the dancers. Are you
not dancing, countessg" DIR. Stein asked OF
Inez, whom he met finally after a 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 converse
tion which involved the edeepest and gravest
interests of life The consciousness that
they were of sympathetic dispositions, hay-
ing the same goal, turned away from the
triviallties 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, digni-
fed opinions and firmness of character be-
came more evident to her with every word,
and who, with his intellectual superiority,
showed so much modesty and liberality of
Judgment.
ways met again In the intermission IRE
sistibly drawn to each other and inexhaust-
ible in their mutual IDEAS
THAT is just like Inez," said Irene an
grily to Elelia, Ito begin a Irritation with
DR.. Stein. 1t is simply shockingr'
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.
II hope you will not look upon my pro
posal as too hasty," he said. II know you
as IL 1 had always lived with you. For the
last week, ever since my arrival at Kume-
rau, have taken notice of your doings ]
will understand very well, however, that
you ask for time to consider, as am as yet
a total stranger to you"
~ 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
manner Is the rank of simple scientist not
too low for your"
mo. There is nothing in name to me.
1t is simply the bearer whom care for, /"
smiled Inez.
Almost speechless with happiness, DR..
Stein clasped the young girl in his arms.
Beloved" said he, pardon this little
DIR. Stein is my pseudonym,
with which sign my scientific articles for
publication. In private life l am Prince
Ysenloh. hope you will not object to that
title either"
Inez looked mp 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.
"InezW Countess Balfur called sharply.
How can you forget yourself to such an
sxtenti What scandalr'
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 in public, have also the pri,
gate name Ysenloh, with which, believe.
,he countess is acquainted.
II may hope that you are not averse TO
our union, as you kindly gave your consent
20 such an arrangement between one OF
gour daughters and myself"
The e0lntess nearly tainted away, but
here was nothing to do but to compose
herself and to congratulate the happy pair.
"Now we must return quickly TO the
so as not to miss the second
luadrille," said the prince, after the count,
who had been called, had gladly given his
1aterRal blessing
The count insisted upon accompanying
,he betrothed couple into the ballroom.
here TO publicly proclaim the engagement
before the beginning of the quadrille. The
news flashed like lightning among the
iancers, and there was not one among the |
Toung ladies who did not secretly rue the |
'act that she had refused DIR. Stein the sec |
md quadrille and who would not have Civ |
IN up 10 years of her life to atone for the
srror. |
Irene was beside herself and could re
train her self possession with difficulty Is
he was doomed to dance opposite the hap |
~ pair.
Inez and the prince were so enraptured
hat they had no thought Of either the good |
viii or jealousy Of their neighbors- Their
marriage later was a happy laboring In |
ommon to benefit humanity, TO further
'rogress and enlightenment, to battle for
lRht and truth.-TFanslate by Anne l..
Vangeman For Chicago News.
The Glove IL ~ Old - History.
II might be readily supposed that the
love was an article OF modern luxury. On
be contrary. these hand coverings date
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