The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

II was one Of the pages Of honor, and
held her train; mine was a medieval
costume blue velvet slashed with
white satin and laced with silver; my
mother lent me her diamond aigrette
for
"she Should have added her apron"
growled the Rittmeister.
Won Planitz blushed wildly for
warrior and a conqueror, and Clarchen
came generously to the rescue.
II dare say you would have beer
very glad to have an aigrette your
self, Herr Rittmeister, had you been
asked to the ball. she said, saucily.
"Clarchen," said the warning voice
of the elder sister.
Won Stelnhausen laughed good-hum
oredly.
"Well now we are all united" re-
sumed the young Fahnrich, i do hope
the Fraulein will come to Berlin, and
see something of the court gayeties."
"Ohl at Berlin. No; / do not think
we can ever go there! even to our own
court we cannot go-only papa and my
brother.
us it not funny Mamma" continued
the chatterbox, used to go to court,
and now she is married she cannot;
that does not seem quite fair"
"Then noble Frauleins should wed
with mobiles, and not forfeit their priv
ileges," put in the Baronin, impatient
to catch the ball Of conversation, and
speaking with a tone Of superior viz
tue.
Clarchen was opening her mouth to
reply, when her sister asked her to
pass the salad, with a glance Of re-
monstrance which silenced her for a
few moments.
No one taking up the thread Of the
discourse, Frau Won Wuthenau CON
tinued:
"In these days it is necessary to draw
the line more strictly than ever.
'You remember. Bertha" addressing
her daughter, what struggle Graf
r. made to have his English wife re-
ceived, and she was almost noble
only her people never went to the
English court.
eyes, returned the young Baronassa,
"Graf r. was an enthusiast, and they
say tinged with democratic ideas.
ibid he not quit Berlin, and abjures
the court because the Grain was not
admitted"
sThey said so, but I scarce believe
it."
''He acted like man Of sense and
spirit" remarked the young lady,
whom, in the uncertainty as to her sur
name, we must call "Lies"-she had
hitherto been silent except to utter the
small necessary civilities of the table
Zach Gottr' cried the Baronin, I'VE
have revolutionists here, too"
"And a dangerous one" observed
Steinhausen, with slight and utterly
unnotieed bow.
mo, gnadige Fraug' said the lady Of
the house, quickly.
"We ladies are no politicians, and
my husband is a strict upholder Of
law and government"
''Nor do we care much to 20 to
court" cried Clarchen; tour dear
Princess Marguerite told me herself
that the balls are tiresome, but the
water parties to beautiful Pillnitz-
sometimes late in the evening in illumi-
mated gondolas they must be delight
full.
''The Hohen Herrschaften all seem
so merry and bright, and the princess
says they are better than many balls"
"The Princess Marguerite" almost
screamed the noble young lady oppo-
site.
where did you speak to her?"-a
most uncomplimentary emphasis on
the ''you."
"Here. Fraulein V. Wutherau," re-
turned Clarchen, with little nod Of
perfect contentment.
''The royal family, often the good
King himself, come here every sum
mer once or twice to enjoy the view
from our balcony, so when the princess
was visiting her grandparents. she.
too, came"
ut seems. them" said Lieutenant
Burchardt, helping himself to a third
edition of roast hare ''that their Males
ties of Saxony are also revolutionary.
Il am not astonished, mine Gnadige,
if you give them such a beverage as
this and he dipped his mustache into
the foaming goblet beside him.
1--WE did not know how fair and rich
a land the Saxony is until we tasted
its benefits" said young Won Planitz,
gallantly.
"Pray, Herr Rittmeister," resumed
the Baronin, (which Of cur troops were
engaged at Gitschin? Had the I'll
regiment many losses?
ITO be Continuedl
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