The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-04-25
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changed.
The same description Of soft, white
muslin, little more gauzy than what
she wore 1T Bergfelder. only the black
ribbons were gone, and others, of q
bright but delicate blue, futtered in
their stead
Won Steinhausen did not think the
sight OF Ter would have sent So keen
thrill Of pleasure and of pain through
his heart.
So he had found her again, only to
find her lost to himI
He fixed his eyes upon her unob-
served, and studied with intense in
terest the expression of her face.
1t was more pensive than before
almost sad, but very gentle; and the
sweet, clear, truthful eyes, what a
yearning depth in their liquid blue!
She had passed, and stood with her
partner opposite Steinhausen, when
Hauptmann Gehring came up, and,
bending close, whispered some fam
iliarly confidential communication, at
which she looked up with a sudden
bright smile, and nodded as though
they perfectly understood each other.
This was more than Steinhausen
could stand, and, the tired musicians
ceasing their strains, he followed the
dancers, who began to stream into the
next room, and even into the entrance
hall; but his eyes. in spite Of himself.
still singled out the attractive figure
with unspeakable envy.
Had he found her free, still to be
won, he would probably have been
considerably less moved by her pres
ence.
Other motives might have held him
back from grasping what he now so
passionately desired.
That quiet, commonplace Haupt-
mann! on him he would like to wreak
his vengeance.
1t was he who had robbed him of a
possible heaven; for. with the ingenuity
common to such frame Of mind, he
now decided that Lies had only been
engaged" and reluctantly engaged,
when he had met her more than four
years before.
If this detestable cousin had not
stood in the way, what might not have
happened?
Steinhausen left out of tle reckon
ing his subsequent occupation, the
not unnatural fading Of his first i'm
preston. and consequent slackness in
following up the pursuit; but now
now that she was out of his reach
he felt ready to break every law
that kept her from him.
In this mood he found himself-by
the gradual dispersion Of the dancers
as they formed fresh engagements,
and returned to the large salon-be-
side group who were talking gayly
in the Doorway leading into the dining
room.
1t consisted Of the Burgomeister,
resplendant in deep red satin and rich
white lace; the detestable Hauptmann
Cheering; Lies herself. and another. a
rather pretty, dark eyed little woman,
in black velvet.
They did not at first notice Major
Won Steinhausen, till Lies, who was
speaking with some animation, and
playing with her fan, dropped it.
Steinhausen restored it to her with a
deep bow, which she returned, meet
ing his eyes fully.
A startled, eager, questioning ex-
preston came into hers, theT' she
looked down, the color rising in her
cheek as she twisted the silk cord of
her fan nervously round her fingers.
Steinhausen, with a thrill of exulta-
tion, observed that, although she did
not actually recognize him, his like
ness to his former self moved her visi-
bly,.
"Major Won Steinhausen." said the
Frau Burgomeister, "pray allow me
to make Herr Hauptmann Cheering
my cousin known to you. Frau Che
ring Fraulein Cheering" continued
the portly, radiant dame, with COM
prehensive wave Of the hand toward
both ladies', who courtesied at the
same moment; but Lies, with bright
smile and momentarily graceful hest
tation. held out her hand.
"Then you are indeed the Rittmeis-
ter Won Steinhausen knew in my old
home"
"How LiesT' asked the husband.
"Oh. mein lieber Otto! Have 1 moi
told thee of our Prussian invaders, and
how rude ! wasp
ttTa sravuicsf h1if now uvn oil fi0f1i
under one banner.
"Soi / am honored to make your
acquaintance. Herr Major, aud hope
you are quite recovered from the effect
of your wound.
"The Herr Doctor has been telling
me you fell in a benevolent effort tc
save wounded Saxon officer before
Sedan"
''You are very good, returned Stein
hansen, whose attention was absorbed
by thick glance from his former an
tagonist, 4 glance which spoke ar
amount Of recognition for the aid
given to a Saxon which did not help K
steady the recipients pulse.
Il was not very successful in my at
tempt
The gentlemen continued the CONVEX
sation for a few minutes, the Haupt
mann expressing his regret that ths
! loss Of his arm at koniggratz had dis
abled him for further service and com
PEELED him to turn his sword into 8
pl0wshare.
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