The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-08
The
Second Wife
CHAPTER rx.

Mammal new mammal said little
Leo. spr4nglng toward her. and throwing
his arms lovingly round her neck. IL will
,-x and not kok Frsulein Berger asain'
and I will b. good n only you VIII let "'
sit by you. May II
"y.. darling. you shah; but nrst you
-. 60 and tell Fraulsin Berger you are
go, Won were so rude TO her. Ay' co"e'
will go with you" a
r-nA child ran 20 his EoNcrhese'
obeyed his now mammas inJunc'loh
ont moments hesitation. Tnen no
hounaed toyously back TO Lsnes Slue'
and kissing her, whispereo'
"Tu always be good now you are .o
No, whit needing the angry froWns
80, vara cast upon her from the
.Ntr,rev-corner. Lame moved the poy
tis,h chair 10 the side OF hers ana was
husv giving him his bread ana MIX wnen
the door opened and In walked her nus
band. re ,,,n
Tor a moment he stood stili. looking
Mt the group before him IL was lusl
what he wished. and the new mistress
he had brought to his home the Gay D',,o.e
had already commenced her duties lhere
she sat. dressed I'm a cool muslin rooe'
| naIa and sad-looking, with his handsome
| hloonoing boy by her side. and her haN
| red hair-well- Yesterday her srhno'
ir,nos,ng appea rance had made him anx-
| ious The proud, naughty bearing tne
| elegant. richly attired figure, the sh'in
mering mass OF hair. the sarcastic "orus
! ready on her lips. had all conspired TO
r,aLe him feel that he had indeed es-
| noused the daughter OF the proud race
| ~ Trachenberg and not the simple. re-
| firing maiden with the red hair that ne
had once or twice seen at Schonwerth,
whom he would be able TO twist around
his little finger at will
! Yesterday she made him feel that MS
much loved liberty might be In jeopardy
and that she would be able 10 assert her
rights as eloquently and decidedly as her
noble mother, the Countess Won T'rachen-
berg: but now, as she sat there at the
| head OF the table. IN that simple toilet
| ner face pale and listless, his fears van
! ished. She had accepted her duties. the
boy was by her side, the Hofmarschaii
was taken care OF. her head seemed red
der than ever. and even the ugly gov
| erness did not look so plain In contrast
| TO the extreme pallor and listnessness Of
! the young wife.
He was greatly relieved. and In a pleas
ant ringing voice, he wished them all
| Good morning. as he walked across
| the huge room. with a food OF sunlight
shining on him. and went straight UP
| to the table where his wife sat.
The poor invalid heaved a deep sigh.
as he gaged at the handsome, healthy
| figure OF his nephew, and then at his
own drawn limbs. He drew his brows
| together. and his bad humor seemed TO
| gather strength as he broke forth In
words:
"weu. Raoul, how many Of your IA
nous Drunustribora trees are leftr' he
said. angrily.
III a.I
lightly touched II with his lips, but a
shsd dow passed over his broad. handsome
forehead as he answered. gayly:
| THE little wretches only wanted 10
build a little house. and 10 do II they took
the branches from my costly new trees
| Fortunately. they were caught In time:
the harm Is, on tho whole, not so very
bad"
.'Not 30 very badl They had no busi-
ness TO touch a twig!" interrupted the
old man. vehemently. TITS getting worse
and worse. As long as ! could walk.
there was no one dared touch leaf. This
fresh impertinence must he punished-an
example made OF II. ! would have laid
my riding whip
II had no inclination 70 lay mine on
the shoulders of a crying morsel Of a
girl. and the boy was far too pale an
| swered the young man. slowly and indif-
windows. and stood there so quietly tha I
his phlegmatic unconcern seemed more
to irritate the fiery rage of the Holman
schall.
lie darted n furious look at his nephew.
| who was tapping the window panes with
his fingers.
ct have no patience with such maud
lin sympathy; it's n thing that shoe maxi
! ers and tailors APPLAUD. and OF course II y
we'll 10 be popular with them. but II
makes you ridiculous I'm the eyes of your
equals" he said, savagely.
The young mans face flushed crimson.
but he continued tapping the window
panes with the same provoking tum
| as before
''That scene just now in the courtyard
made me think. with horror. that what
people are saying about you. my dear
Raoul, must be true" continued the old
man.
And what are they saying about me?"
asked the younger baron. turning round
Now don't be in rage, my boy; II
does not affect your honor" the old man
hastened TO add. as he caught sight OF the
| face OF his nephew. "only. that you barely
| escape censure for absurdity when you let
! "A notorious poacher escape. from some
fsr-fetched ideas OF humanity. That fol
low Strolch the Hessian who for years
has been prowling around Schonwerth.
was Just nicely In the hands OF the gem
| darmes. when YOU helped him"
The young mans face lost its angry ex-
! preston. and a smile OF derision lurked
AT the corners OF his mouth. as he replied
interrupting his uncle
And II is really true that even such a
| little sin has reached your ears? All due
| respect however. 10 the talent or the
one who could spin such a long thread out
! OF such little material. though there In
iust a grain. perhaps, OF real truth in IT,
This man-this HeSsian-was, 7 will allow
n very troublesome individual He shot
| my very finest stag right under my own
! nose. II he had done II In n passion,
/ should have shut my eyes 10 it: but he
did Il form distress-h donc' Formerly
such things were punished on the spot
The lords of schonwerth had right. if
they liked 20 use IL, OF shooting such
fellow oif-hand. and having gloves made