Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-15


as he had described. The littl,
green table, the melted ice, Tia,
sad eyes on the BelIaria-not 1
! detail was lacking. I felt deer
compassion FOR the poor young
beauty, sitting alone amid tho
merry throng, on an evening made
for love, and dreaming Of one who
thought not of her.
A handsome young fellow
passed close by her table and
ogled her, but she did not seem to
see him. Then the thought came to
me- What an opportunity for me
to become the Other One to the
Other Onel But / knew the at
tempt would have failed; besides,
] was Gustav's friend.
AS such l introduced myself,
and as told a tale of relatives ar
rived unexpectedly, saw her eyes
fill with tears.
She thanked me weakly, and |
hurried away-none too soon, for
the first drop hung on her long
lashes ready to iail.
As ! said at the beginning, /
thought her a little fool, but still
| was very sorry for her.
r i week later / met her return,
ing with Gustav from an excur.
sion. She had her hat in her hand.
and heath roses in her brown hair,
and was radiant with the JOY of
whole afternoon spent with her
lover
81 couldn't help it," Gustav ex-
planned to me afterward. "To
please her l took her up to the
Kahlenberg, but ! was thinking
of Kitty all the time"
] met them together occasional
ly after that. She did not always
look so happy as on that day, but
merry or sad, it was plain
to see that she took her mood
from him who was her all and to
whom she was nothing. And
when he frOwned she looked up to
him with loyal, submissive won.
ans eyes that seemed to say:
You may beat me if you wish"
Suddenly Gustav vanished from
his usual haunts. He had begun
to study for Kitty's sake-and
was working hard for his degree.
About this time 1 happened to
meet Emma alone, and looking
like an angel in a decline.
"How is our friend, Gustav?" /
asked.
Il don't know" she replied. 81
see him very little now"
Not long after this / received a
note from Gustav, in Palermo.
asking me to send Kitty, on her
some flowers in his
name. In postscript he added
that the Italian journey was a des
perate effort to forget her.
A long time elapsed before / /
saw Gustav again. Once | met
Fraulein Kitty in the Prater.
Two years had passed since our
irst meeting in the Volksgarten,
md they had not made her young
n or more beautiful.
This time she was accompanied, |
lot by her mamma, but by gen |
-leman with whom she was con
'ersing Familiarity.
This was very sad, but, afterall. |
t was no business of mine, and | |
'esolved to trouble myself no fur
her about Gustav's love affairs.
But the next day | received a let
er from Berlin in which he an
bounced his irrevOcable deter
to shoot himself for the
Owe of Kitty. OF Emma, not a
word. a month later / heard that |
le had returned to Vienna. In
erring that he had not yet shot
| went to see him. The
Ioor was opened by-Emma! She
vas prettier than ever and looked
extremely happy. l smiled, but
Iept my thoughts to myself. Then
GUSTAV appeared, looking happier
han | had ever seen him before.
lie embraced me, kissed me on
10Th cheeks, and introduced the
Emma as:
"My WIFE"
He said this quite simply and
laturally, and seemed surprised
hat IcOuld not at once find words
o reply.