The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29
The
Second Wife
VOLUME III.
CHAPTER ".

Lians turned silently away. and en-
tered a Ettle pathway which led into the
forest. past the gamekeep>rs cottage.
Through the window OF the kitchen che
could see Frau I>om standing by the
stove, and not far OF Gabriels pale face
rested against a dark corner OF the wall
Here he had fed for refuge when the
Hofmaschan had angrily waved 10 him
10 be OF during tho foregoing discussion
II was great mistake, she felt. that
she had spoken In the boys cause: she
had only aggravated the animosity
against him, and. besides. done him no
good-nay. even harm: she had had her
own neck broken" as the Hofmarschall u
had just triumphantly announced and
she knew that. patient. long bearing sec
ond Wife as she was. she had shaken
10 the foundation the strength OF her own
position. and that now IL was only a mat
ter OF time when she returned 10 the
home Of her girlhood. At this thought
she bresthed sigh OF relief as II a
weight had been lifted from her heart:
for now she was sure that by no effort
Of hers separation would be sought for
on her husbands side, and the cnain
she had mistakenly fastened round
her neck would be snapped by another
hand than her own. She felt glad she had
at the coffee-table Was not each word
a bitter protest against the unnatural
program her husband had imposed on
her TO be carrfed into daily use. In her
hands ne could not possibly trust now
the peace OF the household and the care
and instruction OF his heir while ne was
travelling I'm the East Naturally. the re-
sponsibility would henceforth devolve
upon the Hofmarschall who would not
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all probability. insist that 1t should be
placed IN his hands
That scene at the conee-tahle had de-
termned her fate-and she would be
free There, opposite 10 her, loomed the
gray turrets OF the castle where she had
suffered so bitterly. been 40 cruelty hui
inflated A shining light glmmered faint
ly over the building. and henceforth she
determined to regard her sojourn within
it's walls az wretched dream happily
interrupted and 10 try and forget that
she had even had it. Back 10 Magnus
and Ulrike-- TO live with them again in
the shabby. dear old dra wing room would
indeed be a paradise Even her moth
ers bad temper and fits of anger she
would willingly bear to feel herself once
again under the shadow OF her sister :
love She was not returning 10 her moth
er. but 10 her brother. He had announc-
ed distinctly that the castle was his,
and should always be a home for his SIS
ters Dear old Magnus. And the tears
fell from her eyes in happy foretaste OF
the Joy OF the reunion.
Just at this moment she heard be-
| hind her the barking and yelping or ihs
| hounds let loose from the stables. She
turned her head and saw her husband
hurrying along keeping the delighted
/ dogs at bay By holding up his hand Il
! threaten them each time they sprung uI
| 70 caress him. How proudly he carried
! his head. and what splendid type oi
manly strength and beauty he appeared
/ And vet what moral coward he must
| he, she thought, for he deraded learning
! and knowledge. and was always silent
/ when he ought to have defended his wife
/ and that solely because he did not care
| for her And she passed on as II she had
not seen him. was bitter contempt for
| him in her heart. But in a moment he
was by her side
What! tears. Juliane? Then you car
! cry" he said with a tinge OF malice
| in his tone as he looked at her from un-
der his still frownins eyes.
Angrily she dashed her pocket hand
kerchiew over her face as he went
You need not be vexed. No one knows
better than i do that they don't proceed
from a soft heart. There are such things
as tears Of bitterness, and wounded pr1de
and"
And deep repentance. she broke in.
"Ahl you regret your courage Of hall
an hour ago? What pity, And
/ thousht all you said came from the
deepest conviction. and that. ~ neces-
sary. you would have gone 20 the stake
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