The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15
The
Second Wife


emotion and outwardly. wa, the sant
reserved. quiet girl as before But Raoul
dd not again repeat 10 himself that she
was capable OF no feeling. lie watched
her graceful figure. and noticed. 70 hJs
own amazement how beautifully full ana
symmetrical was the rounded bosom that
rose and fell somewhat more rapidly than
usual His eyes wandered 10 the sort
contour OF her throat. and he smiled az
he saw the pearl-white, smooth skin over
spread by tnge OF pink, which grew
deeper and deeper as he looked, TIL ~
was deep rosy red He DID not ssaln
minutes ago flung on the table. but he
was not content with himself, He felt
veXed with his wife for reminding him
OF their compact, Just because he touch
ed her hair for a second. and discontent-
ed with himself, I'm that he had been re.
minded OF his own wish and desire, and
by an unloved wife.
II really wish Uncle Gisbert could
fSSe fSs Ps's be said cal calmly. as 'i he walked to
the window sill. "For l3 long years he
has been living under the red marble,
while the Indian plants and trees he
loved so well have Hourished in the
northern atmosphere. far beyond his own
hopes That's one Of our constant points
OF dispute. too. between my uncle and
me. The whole lot of plants must be put
under glass and kept warm every winitr
and the exotic animals cared fort costs
a deal OF money. as YOU may suppose
and every year my uncle insists that, a.
smuch as possible these plants shall be
uprooued and done away with. whereas
/. on the contrary, insist that not leaf
shall be disturbed
And the exotic life that the German
nobleman transplated TO his northern
homer" she asked, in a low. melodious
voice
He started and came over to her.
You mean the poor thing in the Indian
House?" he said. Look at that fellow
there look at him we'll" lie pointed to
Gabriel. whose elegant figure was bent
! double to improvise a horse for Leo to
ride on, and bearing patiently the cuts
| the child was unconsciously infficting on
him with his whip. That's a type OF the
| race who are brought over the sea as
costly treasures-cowardly, faitirless, and
| cringing like a dog soon as they are
under subordination. / have an extreme
| aversion 30 tho boy. 7 would forgive
! him IL he caused n few blue marks to ZIP
| pear on my sons back rather than sec
such abject. dog-like submission I'm a
crature endowed with a soul Leo. get
| off Gabriers back directly" he shouted,
in an angry voice. opening the window
and frowning darkly he passed out.
Gabriel had just reached the top step.
heated and out OF breath with the effort
OF carrying the child's weight up the
stone flight the beautiful oval OF his
face appearing like a. marble statue. so
pale and stil wero the features
"Go home Immediately ordered Baron
Mainau DO YOU hear. sr?'' and he
turned his back on him.
Tho boy grew white TO the lips. the
smile died off his face. and a frightened.
ghastly expression OF terror stole over the
lads countenance.
u touched Lame heart 10 watch the
careful. gentle way i'm which he let the
harsh mans child glide from the shou-
I.r .,erI.~ I,.~ 4.
on the boys curly head in silent fare
well before turning away "a he had been
so roughly ordered.
Poor lad his young soul had been
taken possession Of by the relentless
Church. with the sanction OF tho ortho-
dox mobiles . ndthe imperious man stand
ing there was crushing It blindly and
| hourly beneath the iron foot Of his in
domltable pride.
Good might. near child" Iiane called
/ out az the boy went down the steps
silently and dejectedly.
! She gathered her working materials
| together, aud prepared to leave the
/ room. knowing full we'll that she had
no influence 10 alter the boys painful
position. She said not a word. but her
whole attitude and bearing showed how
bitterly she felt the injustice OF the
roughness just shown to the lad by the
! lord OF the castle.
lie looked at her silently as she ar
| ranged her basket. then lighting afresh
| his cigar. he said coldly. pointing to one
/ OF the banana-trees in the Indian gar
den:
DO YOU see that costly Musa there?
! Well Il will stretch thankfully upward
! TO the cold heavens, even while II ls
| being dragged down into the region OF
! the-dunghouse. For such I have no
/ mercy"
.Idane had her back 10 him rs he spoke.
but she did not move even muscle.
"Wil you be good enough 20 look at
me for a moment" he said. after a
moments pause. somewhat sternly
II was the first time that he addressed
/ her I'm this tone, and With no little
astonlshmen. she obeyed him.
81 hope my wife. I'm her virtuous scorn
/ aud innocence. Is not thinking OF shield
! ing this-bastard!"
She started and trembled. as she al
| ways did at home when her mother $
! sharp voice was raised In anger. and
/ turning her face To her husband. she
zed AT him with large. frightened eyes.
Thestern expression on Raouls couute-
nance softened Immediately as he met
the innocent girlish look OF surprise his
words and tone had called forth, and N
was somewhat falteringly that he ex-
claimed
How pale you arc. Juliane. aud your
eyes look Just as little Red Riding hood =
must have when she saw the wicked wolf
in her grandmother cottage Now. I sup
pose. its all up with our good comrade-
ship. oh? II 40. I'm sorry he added,
Struggling his shoulders. as ~ regretful
for circumstances over which he had no
control but Will explain the snair TO
YOU" he said. presently. pacing the room
with quick hasty stride. When Uncle
Gisbcrt came back to his native land after
years OF wandering. I Was lad about
fourteen. ! already worshipcd ~ man,
though had never seen him Ills fortune
was reported to he marvellous, and stories
were told OF his life and adventures that
rivaled the tales OF the Thousand and
One Nights Then too. as he had pur-
chased Schonwerth when he wac I'm Be
mares. and improved &c according 10 his
taste. all the good people I'm the town were
dcsirous and eager TO see him. Never shall
/ forget the handsome man. With his sim
pie manners and grand. noble face, with
its habitual melancholy expression The
Vale OF Cashmere was his idol and hobby,
and behind that paling down there lived