The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-13

a soldier. To senseless to be a diplomat
the descendant of the noble Prince La
towiska the last Count OF Trachenberg
prefers being under the orders OF a pub
Usher and accepts-wages.
Lane threw her arms round her broth
er's neck To help him keep in check the
indignation that was fast weling up at
these bitter words.
Mamma. how can you have the heart
20 speak I'm such a way to Magnus?"
cried the girl, passionately. "You call
him a cowardl You know that seven years
ago he risked his own life 20 save me
when fell into The lake You know why
he would not be a soldier-simply because
he does not think boodshed is right: and
YOU say that he is not clever enough for
a diplomat--he who has the deepest and
profoundest thoughts. and who never
wearies OF work. You know he hates the
inesse and double-dealing necessary for
diplomacy, and Will not steep his noble
soul in the littlesness unavoidable in such
career.
Il am as proud as you OF our own noble
not understand why the nobleman only
with the sword or with the diplomats
portfolio can honorably fulhll his"
picked up the destroyed book. and was
tenderly folding and smoothing the torn
and crumpled leaves, 81 ask which is the
berg. to take a high stand among literary
men, or to be found in the ranks OF those
who never pay their debts?'
encep' Kissed the countess from between
her teeth, as she paced UP and down the
room with impatient and angry steps;
5sea she ToPpRs In OF is
need not have you to live with me any
longer; you are long ago of age, and long
passed the time when a child is Obliged
hkr la fn N home.
I have borne with you long enough. and
now l freely give you leave.nay. j wish
it-that you take yourself on; Pay visits,
world only free me of your presence ana
leave my house in peace"
Count Magnus seized the hand that was
raised. he feared to strike his sister and
drawing near both the girls:
Mother" he said quietly and hrmly,
but with the agitation. of his heart Wis,
ible in his trembling voice and heightened
color mother. you oblige me TO assert
my right and authority In this castle FOR
the first time. l am master here-for
IL belongs To me, as YOU know-and i, L
alone, have the right 10 say who shall
live here and who shall not. You cassnot
take Ulrikes home from her. for she re-
The countess turned her back on her
son as he uttered these manly words;
and walked TO the door by which she had
entered. Her son was so ind1sputaoly
I'm the right that even she had not a
word TO say I'm opposition 10 his declared
intention. She laid her hand on the
creaLing door handle, and then, turning
toward her children. again said. In a
menacing and commanding manner 10
her eldest daughter. pointing to the notes
on the sofa:
You dare 10 Use farthing OF that
Judas money for housekeeping purposes.
| will die OF hunger rather than touch
the food bought with IL. AS to the wine,
will arrange that. Thank God. I have
still a few bits OF silver left from the
general wreck, and IL am obliged TO melt
the last silver goblet from which my my
forefathers drank. the pain for its loss
will be fully compensated In the knowl-
edge that / feasted my guests in regal
fashion, and not from the proceeds OF a
workman's wages: But you will be pun
ished' she added. looking full at Lame
In The face. You will be punished, my
dear. that you. too. choose to oppose your
once i'm Schonwerth. and Raoul, to sex
nothing OF his heartles old uncle, VIII
soon knock all that sentimental learned
stun out OF your headW And opening
the door she went out and slammed IL
with such force that every window shook.
and the sound reverberated all through
ont the castle To the furthermost corridor.
ITO Be Continued)