The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-20

But Bergmann's gaze must have fol-
| lowed her all this distance. for 1t sud
| denly met hers, and the tall, grave fel-
| low flushed under her pensiVe glance
| The hostess looked at him just at this
moment, and saw the blood mount into
his cheeks.
What is the NATTER" she could not
| refrain from whispering.
He blushed IL second time, even more
| deeply.
But Frau Won Jagerfeld had followed
| his eye, and now said. smiling: An,
your opposite neighbor!"
Who is the lady," Bergmann asked,
with some little embarrassment.
Doctor" replied Frau Won Jagerfeld,
this time smiling, take care. Many
wings have already been scorched by
| her.
Don't fear, madame. I can endure
| flames somewhat better than MOTH
| Come, come, a suspicious reflection
of fire is already discovered on your
| cheeks"
A shadow of annoyance fitted across
Bergmanns face. His hostess laid her
hand quickly on his arm, saying:
Don't be vexed by Il little jest, my
dear friend. | will tell you who the
beautiful woman Is. She is German
American, and her name is Mrs. Ada
Burgess. Young and charming. as you
| see the poor woman IL unhappy. Her
| father is the owner of Il gold mine
| somewhere in Nebraska. and was re-
| puted a very wealthy man: at least he
| lived in extremely handsome style in
| st. Louis. and his daughter, who was
| considered the handsomest girl in the
| west. from the time of her entrance i'm to
| society was the regning belle of every
| ball and entertainment. Mr.. Burgess.
/ .ln 90 hnI handsome
and elegant man. was her most devoted
suitor and appeared to be nadly in love
/ with her She did not remain inSensible
! to the persistent homage, and Burgess
bore away the victory over numerous
| rivals. But 1t now anears that he has
| base soul and his main object was the
dowry. There, however, he was dis
appointed. Gold mines. evidently. are
| not always productive. at least Ada's
father was ruined by his, and Ada did
not receive a penny. Then the comedy
| of love played by Burgess ended. At
first he treated her indifferently, then
| harShly. and soon matters became so
| bad that she was obliged to seek refuge
| from her husbands abuse i'm her par
entS' house. Her nerves had been SO
shaken by the horrible scenes which she
| experienced. that your American col
| leagues recommended long residence
| health. She came here, and for sew
eral months has lived in Frankfort,
| where the best society struggles for her.
You can imagine young and beautiful
woman entirely alone. whose husband
| is invisible. does not remain unassailed.
Besides. there is the American indepen
dence and confidence Of manner which
is often mistken for emancipation. and
| by which man easily feels encouraged
1 to, .I,nr ;n,ts, l,,.,
| paid to her, and she has seemed to ac-
| cept it. Then suddenly there came a
| repulse and Il rupture. which has al
| ready resulted in injury to several some
| what delicately strung masculine
hearts. Moreover she Is very uneven in
her manner. Often gay, even reckless.
| devising pranks like a spoiled boy. then
| suddenly reserved. distant and stern.
True. she Is always intellectual, so that
l know many man who is uncom-
| fortable in her society, to say nothing
| of women"
Frau Won Jagerfeld had spoken
eagerly in a low tone, with frequent in
terruptions when courtesy compelled
her to listen to the numerous toasts
which were chiefly proposed to her and
to the master of the house. Mrs.
Burgess could not long fail to notice
that the two persons opposite were
talking about her, and she smilingly
shook her finger across the table at her
friend.
Poor woman" murmured Berg
man, 80 bitter an experience at the
threshold of life--But why does she
endure her fate? 1t Is so easy to be
! set free in America"
II don't know. Perhaps on account
of her children"
"Ah-she has children"
Two. and Il. is strange and touch
ing to see how she rears them. Often
she treats them like dolls, and amuses