The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-11
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reminds use sSndowudsngiY Of the bee
outaous Songs OF mine Own country, v.eh
: uae8ts haar-nzXalr-tn ny sachtuGe ~
euYelzeim. He looked M. "Ach,
Milford Mtt8di Gerkyn rot are reeCh
moneys vot are lands vot are Sleeps. vot
arr vines 20; are gsssels-vof II my gas
EeE of hwentelheIrn out all d lonely
snoHtuae7 Ach. have aot there the
angels Of nome vot sings a bianofortes -
A few Gays later when Tom Stutbies
Joined q shooting party. and spent the
evertng al Silyerhank afterwards. NJ.
Genkyl tod him ne liked the baron well
enough. excepting for his cougoGndei
habl< % persis;ing in "mylordfng' him.
But the young squire himself had SUI
prenle contempt for Won SchwenEels tna-
bility 30 shoot anything smaller than
AAystask. and. besides he was mad with
Jealousy. u was exdspeFaing for a man
AN EnsiishmAn-to ind the girl he loved
careless of what he said, or whether ne
we're present or not. And Il Was still more
annoying % enter The drdv.ingroor1 Unex-
pectedly before dinner. and find his loved
one taking lessons ia German from a
blonde lnustached young foreigner. VINO
was known 10 be lord IF a castle on the
Rhine. and whose fingers were hlazing
with diamonds Squire Stubbles suked.
and departed early.
And what were Liiians day dreams
now Who could think OF Tom Stubbie+,
en- said 10 herself beside the lord o.
sschweutefhein? There had been ID
definite promise between her and Tom
nothing bat the knowledge that ne loved
her. ana that she thought that she loved
him. Already, Ia ina -luation. she WIS
the lady 81 IN. castle on the Rhine.
One night there was a dance at silver
Bank villa. and Tom Stubbies, 10 Lillian
surprise accepted an invitation 10 be
present. During the evening she gave
him only a passing word or look when
she glided by in white. Tom had never
seen her look 81 charming before: but
her beauty snd smiles were uot for him.
He asked her TO dance. and she could
not III common courtesy refuse. IL was
the only dance in which he joined that
night
sWhy did you no, tell me you did not
care for ne Lily?' he asked. graVely IS
he led her away.
Il never told you liked you she an
sNered hauEhtily.
Are YOU tired of the dance--or tir d
Of me-" HI incaired in bitter tones, IS
her footsteps lagse1-
Thank you I viii -it down and rest.
tine Sirl replied.
Tom led her to seat. They had only
just begun TO dance. Ii was OF him she
was tired Presently the band struck up
Il new waltz tune and her next partner,
IN the very first turn he tore the lace
off Ter skirt. and then they retired 10 the
conservatory. where others were resting
among the green leaves. in the suhdued
light
Give me these blooms said the noble
man bluntly, Lillian stopped 10 pin her
skirt. and the flowers for which the baron
had craved had fallen cut OF the front
of her dress and he had picked them up
Give dem. and / dem next my heart for
de rest Of nay life shall wear
They won't last the rest of the week, -
Lillian replied with a laugh-"but YOU
may have them
'"Ach. mine heart"' the baron eN-itim-
"a kissing the flowers. 'Ach-there Is
Won odder ting vant-my gassel Of
Schwentelheim wants 1T he went on.
and then. bending his head. he whispered
in German slowly. 50 that she might
understand, Lillian, my heart, II is thou
thyseif for whom this heart OF mine Is
longingr'
Dear Heinrich. you must ask papa"
Lillian replied blushing.
My heart | hat asked him. lie 10 De
soul-burning desire OF my life answered.
He saddle said zumvot about de Skvire
Stupplcs yot vos IN lofe, too-as All de
vcrlt. mine heart. and not Won Supplies
alone. must be In lofc @ith you''
My heart IS free Lillian said, land,
Heinrich IL is yours
Den wc shall be married next week,
she harou continued I'VE shall dFavVeI
about all fer dc vorlt; and ven VIC gan
| rot dravxel % new joys We shall so back
20 tialrmany
| lie slipped g. sparkling ring upon her
frgcr Tom Stuhbles saw II there when
The pair returned - the ball room. He
! Rad the story in their faces, and, quit
tins the gay assembly he went cut az ehe
"a Il wiz -
mess 90 feel quite broken-heartcd. and yet
car 60 the heart as hc had never been hc-
! fore.