The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
The
Second Wife


This was too much for the old man IN
the corner. He struck his stick angrily ON
the ground, as he stared at his nephew'in
questioning surprise.
why, what the devil do YOU
Most OF these good old customs we
have had wrenched from u.s." continued
the young man. taking no notice or his
uncles anger; 'and what we have had
given us instead, l won't have anything
10 do with The good for-nothing idler
who steals from the till OF the shoemaker
and tailor. would be punished just I'm the
same way--not bit more severely imam
my poor unfortunate poacher-and such
Justice won't do for me, My poacher was
taken up and sent TO prison. and the very
next evening after he was let ace again,
Having nothing TO cat or 60 do, he re-
turned TO his old practice on my lands
This time I thought / would free myself
OF him: go sent the fellow TO America
There he'll get an honest livelihood,
hope, and won't trouble mo any more.
what Don Quixotism!' murmured the
old man. grimly.
But Raoul did not answer: he went over
to where his little son sat on his high
chair, and caressIng his curly head, he
said:
AFTER breakfast, little one. we must go
out t-of-doors. and show mamma the
pheasants, and all the pretty things round
the castle-that Is IL she would like TO see
them" he added. looking at Lane as ne
spoke.
She nodded her head I'm reply.
Striking n light at the stove he lighted
a cigar and took up his hat to go.
Can ] have few words with. your
asked Lame.
She had risen, and was standing In
front OF him. her lovely figure drawn to
its fun height. her pale face slightly
flushed but with eyes calm, and cold,
and undrooping. "a she looked him
straif { IN the face
certainly" he answered no little sur
prised at her sudden request and oler-
ing her his arm
Take care what YOU say to her,
Raoul." cried the Hofmarschall hold
ing up a warning finger. and smiling
grimly. "Your wife has brought a
museum full OF curiositios with her from
Rudisdorf. and she is well read I'm the
family archives. So bewarel Fancy! |
have been told this morning that a
Mainau once served as servant 20 "A mem
Der OF the illustrious Trachenbers
family"
Raouls face flushed a dark red. and
he bit his lip. but said nothing He.
/ however. let the arm on which his wife
had placed the tips OF her fingers
\ slowly sink down and walking alone.
/ with n quick step. TO the door. he opened
/ II wide. aud mentioned 10 Lame 10 pass.
/ shutting IL behind him. he stepped for
: ward and strode along the corridor till
I he came 20 the baize door. which he
opened and waited for her 10 come up.
Inside. the prevailing color 90 the room
was red. but against the wall Immediate
| ly opposite the door by which she had
entered Lame saw what appeared TO her
20 be n white cloud. Going nearer she
discovered that Il was a portrait OF q
fragile young creature draped IN white
with a white veil half ccpcealing hei
4 poor thin bosom and shadowy arms. hei
fair hair and untidy mass OF curls. and
with face as pale and cclorless as hei
\ dress. making her look from her faded
heavy gold frame. like n captured white
butterfly Imprisoned IN n net. vainly en-
/ ,ieavoring 10 recover its freedom.
And Lame. as she gaycd at the pal'
young thing felt that n must be th'
/ first wife with the "huttering soul" an,
that she was now standing I'm tho private
room OF her husband. Half frightened
she shrunk away from the vicinity o
the picture and went over % Che window
Il wont dfiair ycu Ycry loue sh'
-aid as ne pushed fsu'euil toward
| her
She would NOT sii down. but stood lean
ina her hard on an inlsid writing tahls