The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
~ MRS. ALEaSAN1ER.

LIE 4IUCG1duo do C1Ct5 an oCJ OAANl " &4e.A
could have been expected in the neigh
borhood Of an obscure Saxon country
town.
As Steinhausen took in these details
while unfolding his napkin, the door
leading to the corridor was opened and
Lies, who ushered in two ladies in
fashionable travelling dresses, saying
as she did SO:
My mother, these ladies have wait
ed SO long that have persuaded them
to join us at supper"
Frau Cheering rose, and proceeded
to go through the introductions iney-
table in Germany on UGH an occa-
sion.
No sooner was the name. OF Won
Steinhausea pronounced than the ell
der of the two ladies, with much ami
nation, exclaimed;
II have surely had the honor Of meet
ing Herr Rittmeister last winter in
Berlin. at the Granfn Won C's?"
mo doubt l have had that honor =
returned Steinhausen, carelessly. as
he watched the movements Of Lies.
pray, sit down." said the young
lady, with distracting politeness, draw
ing back the chair destined for her
self; and the lean and angular Baron
in, with mods and becks, and
wreathed smiles" took possession of
it, while Lies, dropping :. slight curt
sey at her mothers passing introduce
ton, my daughter, Herr Rittmeister.' y
led the younger guest to a seat oppo-
site, next to Lieutenant furchardt.
Lies said Frau Cheering, thou
hadst better take the fatner's seat I'M
til he comes"
Eyes, dear mother" and she placed
herself accordingly, with a glance Of
suppressed mirth and covert meaning
to her younger sister, which indicated
more Of mundane feeling than her
calm, nunlike bearing would have sug-
gested.
But Steinhausen missed this momen-
tary revelation.
He was helping himself, in deepest
wrath, 10 some excellent roast hare,
and giving the shortest possible an
swers to the Frau BaTonin's fashion
able "reminiscences.
At the opposite side Fraulein Won
Wuthenau sat between Burchardt and
Won Planitz, whose neighbor, the lit
tie Backfschenen Clara or, more gen.
orally, "Clarchen"- found it hard to
oppose a cold reserve. becoming the
conquered but unsubdued," to the
frank, merry talk Of her companion,
himself mere boy.
Burchardt meantime made himself
exceedingly ridiculous (Steinhausen
thought, by his almost troublesome
attentions to, and persistent ATTEMPTS
to converse with, the fair Fraulein or
Frau at the foot Of the table. Stein
hansen observed that she wore we'd
ding or engagement ring.
Burchardt was a genial, jovial soul,
much given to beer and tobacco, and
not without some sense of humor.
His devotion to one neighbor and
negligence Of the other struck the Ba-
ronin also as extensively foolish.
And the Rittmeister, tool She had
heard he was a hard, selfish creature
but scarcely expected to find him sc
bearish.
THE gnadige Frau is a great stu
dent" said Burchardt. setting down
his beer glass after a deep draugnt
and again turning to the daughter Of
the house.
He had called her Fraulein first
and Steinhausen listened sharply foi
her reply, but when it came she tool
no notice of the change Of epithet. .
see books in all languages yonder OF
your table,
"a country life would be dull without
some such pursuit" she replied.
Doubtless put in the Banonin, con
temptuously. Without the advantage.
Of occasional residence in a capital like
Berlin, and contact with wcll-bred so
ciety. the faculties are apt to rust"
1--WE command the highest class O.
society here" said the young lady
TRANQUILITY.
Indeed! Pardon me If ask where
is 1t to be found?
II could see no great residence as
drove here to-day; of whom may thiI
high-class society consist?''
Gentlemen named Goethe, Schillel
and Macaulay; ladies known as Burow
Madame de Stael and Madame Georg'
Elliott
dear young lady! your answer. ex
cuse me, betrays the rusticr' remarked
the Baronin. with infinite conceit.
| Very likely" returned Lies, indif
ferently. but with smile and glanc'
so sweetly arch that for q moment shl
| looked quite beautiful.
Moreover, both were directed i
Steinhausen- of whom she had hither
| to taken not the slightest notice
with an irresistible consciousness tina
he was on her side.
The effect on the Rittmeister wa
/ electric.
His eyes met hers with a bold admir-
alton almost startling and eertainl,
not agreeable to its object.
| If being rustic insures good taste,
he said. Il should be inclined to bea
my sword into ploughshare'
bah! mein lieber CameFadl Wher
is your perception. cried Burchard1
ITO accept the Fraulein's description Q
herself as rustic!
zone can well see she has known
wider world that Bergfeide."
"Oh. yes. broke in Clarchen. I'm