The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-10

'eA'AenDerg appearance to annoy
her; on the contrary, he was young,
very good looking, tall, and of digni
tied bearing.
"Will you allow me to come in ?"he
asked, standing on the threshold.
The girl took up her work again.
you can come IN If You WISH" she
said indiferently.
tie walked across the room. 81 have
aproposal to make for you, Baroness
lrma. Will you give me your stten-
ton for little while:'
She looked at him Indignantly she
had sweet oval face and deep gray
eyes.
II prefer not to listen to YOU.
Count Albrecht.
IL thought you would saw AZ ~
there was something like a ring Of
triumph in his voice., but indeed nv
proposal is very harmless. Let ~
come to an understandings"
There was uncertain dlst.ust in her
eyes.
YES" continued The young officer,
81 know that you have every reason
to be offended. You havo been most
unfairly treated"
81 have been invited to this house
under false pretenses. 1 came be-.
cause | thought that the visit woull
give pleasure to Frau Won Wolde, who
ILLS, or is supposed to fill, the place
ofImy mother. 1 am sorry 80 speak
dlsrespectfully Of your cousin, but"
mot at all. You are perfectly
right, and my relative, Frau Won
Wolde, is in the plot, and has boon
from the beginning. I know all
about it now. I, as the heir of Reitz.
enbers castle-you will excuse nv
mentioning my name frst?-haye re-.
ceiVed orders to offer my hand, and nv
debts. in marriage to the Baroness
lrma Won Buchow, who, on attaining
her majority, will become possessed Of
SO large fortune that she could free
the Reitzenberg estate with a stroke
OF her pen. Nay, hear me out; this
lady was to have been kept IN iyno-
rance of the plan, but that the friend
and chaperon could not resist the tenn.
tation OF giving her hint as to how
matters stand, after she had become
The guest of the castle. Is this SOP"
YES" She stood by his side now
md the sunlight just touched the
coils of her auburn hair. 81 have
been deceived, cruelty deceived."
"Uader the circumstances nothing
emalns for mo but to give you the s
opportunity Of expressing your opinion I
IS to this tyrannous family compact t
ven more decidedly than you have I
lone already. Baroness Irma of l
'uchow, will you consent to give me S
our hand in marriage?" d
"Count Albrecht Of Reitzenberg, ] v
hank you for the honor which Won S
ave shown me. [ will not" v
They stood facing each other, and ii
lrma looked at her strange wooer h
10 saw faint smile in his eyes. Her fl
Wn anger was beginning to eyapo-
tie; be really Was behaving well. 81
onsidering that tho Reitzenberos W
ere renowned for their hasty tom. H
ers. Fl
. "You admit, she said, after pause, -
that have been awkwardly placed" W
II admit that you have been inhos- al
tably, abominably treated! blush vi
think that o member Of our family co
uld have dreamed Of such scheme. 81
order to show you how penitent / ca
!, now that l have received my dis. ga
ssal. will Immediately leave tie alb
use and rid you OF my presence. We
'lf you do that, Count Albrecht, I
all be worse off than ever. You pr
Mt know your cousin, Frau Won
oldc. She will insist upon my re. he
'ining here for three months, as was Re
'anged; she will reproach me for
ar absence, she will argue and make to
dislike You more than ever, if" he!
If possiblS?' sh,
HIS good humor WIGS irresistible: Of
burst into merry laugh.
!or another half hour tho reiected
tor renamed In conversation with
heiress, and at tie end OF that tima loo
y, too, had made plot. Albrecht ]
tc remain at the castle, he and the ont
'oness lrmA were TO pretend to be the
amlcab!e terms, ard the two con- .
rators (the count and tie chaperon) Do
e not to learn until the last day Of I
visit had expired that their hopes tho
failed.
l will endeayor to make your visit can
Title 1rasome to you rs possible" on
la'ned the heir Of Reitzenberg: "
ID We can behave as If there were viii
enmity between u.s." von
Yes" there was still little doubt and
er voice and mauuer.) Il think O
! can trust you" tho
Come" he said gently, Baroness VIII
=, is 1t a truce between us signed SLOW
sealed2" rrst'
e took her hard in bis, c"1 bend in il