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grew pdlef anu paitT luc longer Sne
stayed-well, who noticed that a
kindly expression was never wanting
in the countenance OF the young
hostess. and. in fact. Antje had no
cause TO show unfriendliness TO the
beautiful young girl.
HilGas conduct was blameIess.
She was very modest. very attentive
and--very cold. She had assumed a
grave, serious air, which was a
wonderful contrast, indeed, to her
deep, wistful eyes. but Hilda received
all her hosts attentions with as much
reserve as was to be expected from
a well-bred young girl. She would
be nothing more than an ordinary ac.
quaintance and guest.
If Ante could only have forgotten
what Leo had said tn the young girl
on that Christmas morning. II she
had not always had ringing in her
ears that passionate softness of his
tones; IL she could Danish the memory
of the young girls heavy sobs
And Leo stayed at home so much
now; he only went to Dresden DC.
casionally-"on business" Antje
knew what he meant by that--to get
money from the bank. She watched
him drive away with a grave face,
and she received him without re-
proaches when he returned. which
was always In a very short time.
But that might all be because he was
in a hurry TO get his picture finished
And IL he did accompany Hildegarde.
who liked to go out with her sketch
book. what could be more natural 4?
Then they wandered far away among
the wintry hills; sometimes they did
not come home till dusk, and ANTE
could see by the eager expression in
their faces that they had been dis
causing something which she, accord
ing to Leo's Ideas, could not com
prehend On such days she would
stard for hours at the window, look
ing out into the distance, where they
two had DISAPPEARED. and a sigh OF
relief escaped her lips when the
couple at length returned.
II had grown very quiet at Sibyllen-
burg. Irene Won Erlach. after
rather hurried marriage. had left
home with her husband. aud they
were enjoying themselves somewhat
On the Nile. The young men who
had always been hanging about the
gay young widow had made their last
appearance In the neighborhood on
the wedding-day. Jussnltz had not
invited them to come and see him 30.
cause he had his work to do" and
Ante preferred a quiet life. There
was in the house now that quietness
winch the young wife had always
iOnged for. but there was no peace m
her heart. That she found only with
her little daughter. When the our
came round at which the beautiful |
spanish girl was accustomed to an. !
pear In the studio in her yellow. lace |
trimmed silk, Ante took refuge with
her child. She taught 1t little verses,
played with its dolls, sometimes |
pressed the little one close to her !,
bresst. laughed at whatever the |
childish lips let fall, and seemed like |
a careless child herself, only that the |
tears often streamed down her cheeks |
as she played,
Once she had gone into the studio,
carrying the tray with the daintily,
ordered lunch, but only once. She
had appeared with her caviare and
her salmon sandwiches in the very
midst of a dissertation of her hus-
bands, to which Hilda, sitting on
low stool. slowly waving her fan, was
listening intently. with dropping
lashes. Leo was talkig about the two
Madonnas OF Holbein in the Darn
stadt and the Dresden galleries, with
great ardor. They did not even sec
the young wife, whose step was noise
less on the soft carpet. She set the
tray down sofly on table and wen,
away.
At the time when she had first
visited the Dresden gallery with her
husband, she had said TO him: Tell
me. Leo. which of the Madonnas do
Won consider the originate" And he
Ind replied "Ah, child. you do NOS
understand enough about IL now;
should have TO make n long explanh
ton. will tell you some time"
But this "some time" had never
come. Now he was giving this e%
PLANTATION. but to another, more
worthy of consideration than She
.'How long will this torture last
she said to herself bitterly, ana sh'
knew very well that II would last
long time yet.
Il must make some compensation
10, Frauiein Won zweldorf for sacritie
ing so much of her time to me-" sal
Leo to Ante one day. II cannot YER
wen offer her money, although
Heavens knows. that is what she needs
rsost. | think we shall have to keel
her here for while. and as soon >
my picture is finished | viii give he
some lessons. or get some one else 4
do So"
Ante replied that she could NO
nudge os this matter II do not know
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