The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-30
Cbe maid OF Waidem Zane.
BY AMELIA E. BARR.

| which exactly fitted his sense Of wound
| ed pride. Indeed, they stood few min
utes in the Van Ariens parlor to ex-
change their opinions still further.
"I think Cornelia was jealous of me,
| Rem. That, in plain Dutch, is what it
| all means. Does she imagine that I de-
sire the attentions Of man who is
neither an American nor Dutchman?
do not I speak the truth always, for
love the truth"
"Cornelia does desire them, I think
| that, and it makes me wretched.''
"Oh, indeed. 1t is plain to see that she
has fallen in love with that black-eyed
man of many songs and dances. Well,
then, we must admit that he danced to
perfection. One may dislike the Great
ure, and yet tell the truth
do you really believe that Cornelia is
in love with him?"
Rem, there are things woman OBJ
serves Cornelia is changed tonight She
did not wish me to stay and talk about
this man Hyde; she preferred thinking
about him. Such reveries are suspicious
have felt the symptom"
Girls do not need to have such things
explained Come, come. we must go to
our rooms; for that is our father hear
moving about. In a few minutes he
will be angry, and them
"And after ALL she unused. "the even
Ing was a possibility. 1t was a door on
the latch-I may push it open, and go
ln-Who can tell? He is but man-and
young man who likes his own way
SO much is evident She was mean
Wh1le unclasping her pearl necklace. and
at this point she held it in her hands.
ana took the fourth bead between her
myers and smiled speculativeIy.
ab me" she heard her brother moving
an9ut Cne moor of the room above her
anu shadow darkened her face She
had strong family affections. and sbe
was angry that Rem should be troubled
py any man or woman living.
ana py-and-by the street was dark and
oCl' ana her room in the most perfect
oruer' These things gave her the COM
Iort OF good conscience, and she said
ner prayers and fell calmly asleep to
the natter1ng thought, ct would NOT 1nrch
wonder If at this moment Ijent 1 49,
is thinking about me-"
IN reality Lieut.. Hyde was at that mo-
nleht IN the Belvedere club singing the
Marselllatse," and listening to O 1orI,
lhiIahnmatory speech from the FRENCH
munster But couple of hours later
Areilta wonder would have touched the
ruin: lie was then alone, and very in
tio-,s LOT a1ter some restless refiec-
uons he said, impatiently:
i have again made a fool af n,vr.1e
1 nave now all kinds of unpleasant feel.
! !ngs' and when I left that good doctor,s
! mouse was well satisfied"
ne looked admiringly at the loyo
"hite hand and thoroughbred wrisi
whlch lay idly on the velvet cushion of
ms arm cha1r, an exquisite ruffle of laco
Just touching 1t, and his eyes wandered
from the ruff1e to the velvet and sIIver
embroidery of his coat, and the deIicata
laced lawn of his cravat. Ne
ana yet-yet-this little beauty see,n-
cd unconscious of my advantages. Ru+
can not accept failure in this case. The
girl is unparagoned. 1 am In love with
ner, sincerely in love-
Ihen he rose, threw off his velvet end
lace, and designedly let his thoughts t11rn
" Arenta; She is pretty beyond all
pteel 49, ne said softly as he moved
aooue. Sne dances well, talks from hand
10 mouth, and she gave me one sweet
| glance e"eee
! 1t was remarkable that he did NOT taxi
Arenta's brother into his speculation at
ALL and yet Rem Van Ariens was AFT that
very nour chatting restlessly and sleepless-
~ under insults he conceived himself to
nave received, in such fashion and under
sucII circumstances as made reprisa1 inn
possible. In reality, however Van Arfe3s
nad not been Intentionally wounded nv
| Hyde. The situation was the natural ~,
/ suit of incipient jealousy.
Inoeed at their introduction Rem had
aTected Hyde rather pleasantly. and
When the young Dutch ge1,tlemar's on
position became evident Hyde had sir,7nI,,
ignored 1t. For as yet the thought Of
heIn as rival had not entered his mind
(To be continued9