The morning times., 1895-08-17
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mole, whispered eXCltedly- Mamma, let
me outi Do, please. let me OUT He loves
met The baroness had taken up a posi-
ton outside OF her room, and now, un-
locking my passage door quietly and un-
observedly, as he sighted the head OF an
advancing column Of beldames on the stairs,
she rushed in oil Us with ghastly Shrek,
Helpl heIpl
Ny daughter in Herr FItznlaurice's
roOnI.' With her cap perched on her left
ear, her face presented a terrific mask.
The beldames, scurring in at her tail with
out limp among them, ranged themselves
in crescent behind, their eyes glowing
i'll the shadow like string OF lamps
- Infamous mani cried the offended
mother. Can you not explain your con-
duct, sir? Can you offer no excuse for
/ tempting this poor creature to visit your
/ Il was about 10 deny the charge conveyed
| in her last words when Louisa anticipated
NE. Breathing quickly, but spea King with
| perfect clearne>s, she said. He did not
tempt me 20 visit him came Of my own
accord, against his wishes. He asked me-
| . Pardon me. put in Your daughter
told the truth, Frau Won Schneider. As she
SAYS, she came here against my will, aud
II stopped at looked at Louisa She was
| looking at the floor.
Z" You are both Iiarsr screamed the
baroness You have been paying her at
| tentious ever since you came here Every
| one has noticed IT, Only yesterday you
| gave her presents Ny face expressed
/ astonished dissent. There HOwi' ne cried
/ triumphautIy. Now you know how ne IiesI
I You have all seen MS presents. l swear %
you he has promised 20 marry my daughter
- We bought the bouquet and the brace
let ourselves LOuisa's words were fol-
lowed by a hush, except ID one quarter. Ike
drops OF water on a heated stone, they
made the Baroness literally hiss. BefOra
she could speak. however, Frau Pol stepped
out from the crowd. Frau Won Schneider
I she said. in energetic tones YOU and
/ your daughter shall not sleep another night
under my roof. She cOufesses she forced
herself on the gentleman. no doubt with
your counivaHce. The reputation Of my
establishment Will be- ruined
Under her daughters treachery, the
Iandlady's attacks and the crowds dis
approval, the Baroness nearly lost courage
She began 20 cry. With a last effort, how
ever, sha king her fist at everyone, she
screeched. You are ali liars. 1t Is a con-
/ spiraCy against mel Why is not my son
here To defend me? Where is Frederick?
- Herev came from the doorway, and
a tan man in uniform pushed his way to
the front He must have been listening
for some time. for without looking at his
mother, be went straight 10 Louisa and
asked. Has she ljerkiHg bis head toward
the BaronesSJ been telling the truth?
- No Louisa answered 10 a low tone.
keeping her eyes away from me. He did
not ask me To come II was against bis
wish He does not want to u airy
With a CaITuess that startled every
one. the Baron asked ne, Is that sO?'
Il stammered, after some hesitation,
Yes
Louisa lifted her eyes, and for one In
stanJ met mine. Something III her lOOk-I
can't tell you what-uade me wish my
tongue had been shrivelled before utter
ing that yes At least I began. and
: bending a look on her, from which she
stepped back half yard, exclaimed
This is your doing, then. You have dis
graced our name twice before, but, by
God, YOU shan't disgrace mine again.
change 1t tonight am no longer yOul
sOu!'
His sword cIattered along the polished
I floor as he strOde out of the room Thi
baroness stood paralvzed Then. with
great cry OF Frederick which almost mad,
2 me forgive her everything. she rushed afte
E him We stood silent, waiting for wha
might come. Frederick cried the barones
over the bannisters, it was for your sake
Lookup at met No answer came, but IN,
ring OF the descending sword, and she starteC
down the STAIRS in pursuit Almost at III
3 same moment the street door banged, and
missing her footing at the sound. she com
plcted the first fIightin a bundle, head owe
> heels Louisa disappeared in the rush tina
D.. followed the accident, without seeing he
. again. Early next morning the ION Schnei
5 ders left the pension Pol
l ''At midday, after q night and mOrnin.
. OF debate between fear OF my father ant
i love OF LOuiSa-au emotion which surprised
I NE, Anthony, quite as much as it ma.
= surprise you'll followed 1 overlook then
I at Dresden, but nothing I could say, or he
l. mother either. would induce Louisa t.
: listen TO me- What had created by m
I kisses l had destroyed, or at least trans
i formed by my stanmered denial Now,
l 1 had locked my folding doors, Anthony,
/ should not have set my first affections
which are CurSedly durable on that Pal
e ticular girl. and l might at present be
y married man But there" my uncle COZ
= cIuded. casting his eyes round his bachelc
: comforts, Il must not take the edge off n
warning like that Macmillan S MagaZlE,
],
I Restraiufuhc. Order Dismissed.