The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-20
LOVE ON ICE.

young brother Hans burst into the room
and said:
Alma Holdesheim asked me to return
, this book with Adrienne's thanks
Arnold opened the book at page ten. ant
copied on q piece of paper certain let
ters which he found marked by almos
lmpercepubIe pencil dots. The transcript
ton read.
I must see you tomorrow Meet m,
al Hailer's at four"
The Scherners were q family Of off
Gals. The father was a bureau chief, the
Oldest son. Gustav. a provincial governor
IN Dalmatia; Arnold was II the Ministry
% Finance
Arnold was very ambitions. Social rank
and consideration he had, what he want
% was money. 1t had never been toe
az 0ndant with the Scherners, and Arnold
y resolved to marry it.
His first budding sweetheart was car
ond was dazzled by q lieutenant epau-
lets. Then, on the ice-everybody skates
| IN Nienna-he met Alma Holdesheim. and
/ on his first visit 10 his house he met her
sixteen-year-oid sister Adrienue, and
marked her for his own. In the Vienna
equivalent 70 Bradstreet, old Holde-
I sheim was thus labelled:
Owns large spinning mill. an estate
! in Bohemia, and a town house in Vienna.
Estimated to be worth 100000 gulden; in
! come 1900"
Arnold's wooing began on the ice. Hith-
! erto Adrienne had only sllated with girl
! friends.
! And he was handsome, witty. and we'll
/ bred and it was no wonder that little
/ Adrienne" fell in loe with him.
Adrienne's mother, not being blind,
could not fail TO notice Dr.. Scherners
attentions, and their favorable reception
by Adrienne.
.Pshaw, She is only a child" old
Holdesheim replied to his wifes warn
Ing"
In the course Of the summer. the first
VOWS Of love were exchanged. The third
day comes q frost a killing frost. and
The third winter Adrienne caught cold
and was not allowed 10 skate or dance.
The lovers met rarely, and hence the
device and borrowed books and marked
letters.
But this vas not the first frost. Early
in the season Adrienne had discovered
that DR.. Scherner was not the only young
man who cared for her society, and so
ciaf success made her coquettish. She
meant no harm.
Resolved to nip the growing evil in the
bud, he scolded her. and thereby made
matters worse.
Adrienne was offended that he could
think her a lirt. and waited for him TO
IL
But he obstinately maintained the role
of the offended party, and was very cold
and distant.
Meanwhile. something that Adrienne
would never have discovered had become !
very evident 10 her mother-namely, that I
Arnold Scherner was simply in quest Of 4
q well-dowered bride. She knew that 1
the Schreners were comparatively poor, I
and was not in favor OF an alliance with /
ny no Wis n nm
Adrienne directly. Instead she undertook (
her financial education. initiating her in
to all the details of the family resources
and expenditures. Adrienne learned to
her astonishment that her own fortune
would amount to 10000 gulden.
This seemed like an immense sum. but
it dwindled marvelOusly when she learn
ed that it represented an annual income
Of only 500 guldein. about a third Of
what she would require TO live in the
style which she has been accustomed
Clearly, then, her husband must have
an income of at least 1900 gulden- Then
Mamma Holdesheim one day capped her
argument by remarlling innocently that
Dr.. Scherner's salary of 5000 gulden was
a very high one for so young a man.
Here was a sad discrepancy Il shall
have to economize. said Adrienne.
Shortly before this, Alfred Mortel. the
son of rich brewer, had come upon the
scene His reception had not been en-
,oura ging. for the little rift within the
ute had not yet appeared.
Now, Morteu was accustomed to receiv-
ne an unpleasant amount of attention
md fattery from Dung ladies and their
and he sid 70 himself:
Thank heaven. Here is one girl who
Ioes not care if I am rich and unmar- {
led"
She was barely civil 10 him. but Ar {
old's jealousy was aroused. as has been !
aid. After the lovers quarrel, Adrienne q
evoted much more time to Mortel. part I
y 10 punish Arnold, partly because she Z
vas not entirely free from vanity. and t
new how many girls We're envying her T
be conquest Of the young millionaire. /
Then came the suspicion that Arnold
-as in love with her money. and then [
anne q BAN a Mortell's luxurious house.
Last Of all came her father with the j
ews that Alfred Mortell had asked for r
er hand
She begged for a week Of deliberation. o
louCh her mind was made UP. She d
-suted the week in order to be of with q
re old love and decentiy and in order !.
-ence the rendezvous at Haller's. There j
fter the waitress had brought the per- q
lnctory ices and retired Adrienne said: D.
81 have bad news for YOU. You must
ronise TO listen calmly until the end q
hen YOU win understand and perhaps s
tv me" q
Arnold obeyed. and she continued: q
At enc time YOU know We were very OF
ealthv. Until 4 little while ago I sup c'
,sed thar we were still wealthy 7 knew
deed, that papa within the last wear 81
,s had 20 paw large sans or nv broth Oh
s account; but stiu I could not under e.
and why, when We We're alone together ID
always seemed so anxious and troub- -
- l.. -. !
y brother had squandercd enohmous ~
ms and not daring 10 confess to papa 81
had tried 10 cover his losses boy srec- in
atnE in stocks, the result cf which ~
1s that he lost great deal more. fn ds
or. as he had power to sign for the ar
m. he has ganbled away not orly al
8 own fortune but most Of uaDas as 81
when papa told ne this 7 tried 20 na
nsoie him 10y saying that J. for one 81
not care SO much about money -
zen he told me the whole truth Tile ~
bis amount 70 more than we can pay Us
ldricnne paused. but Arnold said not 20
.Srch being the state n affairs she ~
atinucd y resolved. after thinking and -
IRVING over il a good deal 70 ask 1f'
b 20 give me uD- cannot consent a. 81
7in your fate % mine and. besides-I ~
q compelled 10 sacrifice nv love for ga
D 70 my love for ny father
The shame ~ bankruptcy wouiS kl 81
n-f must save him from fl. You know e
Becr7 said Arnold of
drienne shrugged her shoulders. Beer
banking. Or railways. What j. The az
1cee an ~ the msrEes fe- the
But-hn. But cannot Z. perhars as ~
rolr fsthere T IS trle that have