The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-23

sister--and l desire no other friendship" :"
l,she returned
He clasped his two hands on his breast
as n he had been shot. as these cold.
/ repulsive words fell on his ear. and step
ping nearer toward her. his eyes strange
ly cleaning he said IN a hoarse voice:
Here IN Schonwerth. madame. you
ought not 10 utter such proud, dam
/ aging words: here, where you have not
taken root; where you are as a ball tossed
about by each breath Of wind"
But, thank God not "A hairs breadth
or my, inward convictions has been al
'Rut what will the world care about
that2 The world who VIII whisper and
smile az such humiliating facts az Your
peculiar position IN TINS house, and the
reason Tor your becoming Baroness Won
Mainau!"
The color fed from her cheek and she
was still paler than before, as she asked,
In trembling voice:
Why do you tell me that? But never
mind; / know very well the reason am
here; that may be a mother 20 Leo and
mistress OF this bereaved house-a posi-
ton which 10 nowise unworthy OF my
proud haughy bearing and tranquil man
Her calmness irritated and imbittered
him
~ you only held the position in real
ityl'' he replied, rashly. But, unfortu-
onately, the absence OF a mistress I'm this
castle is very rarely perceived. The events
or the last few years. and the honaTble
manners OF the Hofmarschall have made
the presence OF y dame d 'honneur at his
entertainments perfectly unnecessary. He
understands the control and expenditure
or tho household better perhaps. than
lady; and Leo IL destined for the army.
and Will naturally have 10 leave Schon-
werth and the protection OF his moths-
very early. So that the reasons YOU state
frlr inf aaff
siderauon when Baron Mainau deter
mined 90 marrv again. No. madame :
rather let me tell you the reason. II was
from motives OF revenge--pure. burning
revenge. don't know III the senslblity
OF a woman can be hurt by informing her
that she has been married for the sole
that that other might suffer torture in a
form and manner that only a woman's
more refined and cruel nature could de-
wise"
Lanes large. gray eyes stared at the
priest as II she were deprived OF her
senses. but this very look. I'm It's uncon-
cealcd terror. only made the man feel
more imbittered, and he went on reck-
lessly:
"All who know Baron Mainau are aware
that everything he does everything he
says. IS done or said for effect. Now lis
ten, and you shall hear how he -~lt 10
work here. When he was quite young
man, he passtonately loved a lady OF very
high rank, and she returned his love With
just as much warmth and fire; however,
10y the influence Of her relations, she was
forced 10 renounce him and accept the
hand OF man who had the highest rank
in the land. Perhaps Baron Mainau was
not so very wrong when he called this
guilty faithlessness; but every one else
was pleased 10 say that IL was a terrible
self-sacrihce for duty's sake Well, death
stepped in few years after. and made
the lady-who had never loved her hus-
banda free woman again. And one fine
morning this poor sufferer in ermine and
purple rose from her bed. determined TO
throw aside all her royal grandeur, and
at the last hour became a loving and be-
loved wife. and-be happy. But who would
think OF counting on the purpose and de-
sign OF Baron Mainau? During the term
OF this high-b born lady's mourning. he had
been amiable, and pleasant. and uncon-
strained in all his relations with her-even
dsvilishly allowing himself TO encourage
all her hopes--till the moment arrived
when full OF burning love and sacred hope
she awaited his demand for her hand;
and then. in the presence OF her whole
court in cold blood, he announced TO her
that he was engaged to--Juliane. Countess
Won Trachenberg There was a splendid.
unheard-of effect! II was more--it was "A
satanic triumph
Cro BE Continued)