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driven 10 despair; support niH ioi
his child's sake!" she prayed. Sh'
was overpowered by a perfect agony
OF dread. She started up and hur
ried to the door, but she stopped. FOL
some one was coming up the stairs
and then toward the room where she
was. It was Maiberg, who started
back in amazement when he saw
Ante.
You here? And where is Leo?"
He is gone! wanted to ask you
why he decided 50 suddenly" she
stammered.
The doctor looked as dismayed az
II some one had told him the Broken
had suddenly been removed to China.
He has Kept his own counsel" he
said at length.
She looked at him wonderingly
Why, Frau Antje, what do you sup
poser" began Malberg. He has
gone out into the world! You
couldn't expect that he would go on
living here like a bird in cage,
having his little dishes filed with
food for him every day? He has
gone to carve out career for him
self But did not know he was in
such a hurry about it; believe he
went secretly because he didn't want
to take me with him"
Then you knew that he had a
plan?" she inquired
'sNna m ha snrat \ fneupt avon m
accompany him a little way on his
rcad-at least, that was my intention
yesterday noon; but since then, to be
sure, my life has undergone =
change"
He leaned against the bureau. and
quiet smile played about his
bearded lips.
Did Leo know OF this changer"
she inquired. still unable to control
her agitation.
The young doctor laughed lightly.
How could he know It? | only
knew myself last evening-that l."
He caught the trembling woman's
hands and pressed them warmly. 81
may Soy w you, 40 Nho just Boiub
to say to Leo. that | am engaged to
Hilda." and still continuing to shake
her hands, he went on: Frau Ante.
| know you will be surprised; !!
wonder at il myself. She does not
possess one quality of all those had
hoped for and dreamed OF In my
future wife. had only one ideal in
my mind--a woman like yourself,
Frau Ante. gentle and good as an
angel. wise and reasonable" He
laughed. and there was a gllmmer Of
tears In his frank blue eyes And
now Fate has put in my way a child
with all sorts of wrong and silly ideas
In her head; a creature that | must
watch over as II were her father; a
girl who can, perhaps, never give me,
OF all that a man expects from his
future wife, more than a feeling OF
deep gratitude and a childlike trust
and faith; and yet whom have
loved ever sinch she first looked at
me with her great. splendid eyes,
felplessly and imploringly, better,
Perhaps than | should have loved a
better woman. And now do not say.
Frau Ante, that am on the point OF
committing a folly; do not say it. |
know what | am doing, and you,
Antje. you, have shown me what
true, faithful love really is, II strug-
giles, 1t is tortured. il can be stern
and hard, but It is unalterable in it's
fidelity"
He released her. and moved away.
She stood where he left her, with
bent head, And Leo? When he
hears it?" she whispered.
Frau Ante" he said. putting hia
hand on her shoulder. Leo has for.
gotten that dream OF his. know g..
| am not unskilled ih reading charac-
ter. And YOU will not visit II upon
bim because he has erred once. And
" he had not forgotten, II he had
still to learn to forget. you must not
make il harder for him by false
rity."
She made no reply: she walked
tudutfhiy WI W inc thuit, NttsNp'u ana
picked up little red bow from the
floor, which lay dusty and crushed
among the rubbish and torn papers.
She looked at II for little while
Has he the lesson still to learn -
she asked of the tiny thing, MOI
replied the mute little messenger;
Mo-
In the evening OF that same day
Ante sat at the table at home with
the newly engaged couple. wishing
them all happiness with grave but
friendly face. And when they sep
arated at length. Hilda carcssinEly
accompanied the young wife 10 hel
room. and there she knelt down be
fore her and sobbed out an entreaty
for forgiveness.
Ante stroked the young girls head
See that you make him happy" wa
her only reply.
Il will: | will with all my heart.
asseverated Hilda.
''Hilda," asked Ante suddenly. in l
trembling voice, do you love him."
The girl lifted up her tearNstaineS
face; roguish smile displayed 81
her little pearly teeth. Il think
aha v,anlta.d In a - hispars AND