The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-14
~ MRS. ALE2sAMpgR.
CHAPTER II.
Continued.

wounded-one is scarcely expected to
recover. and his unhappy mother had
had no opportunity Of bidding him
farewell before the regiment marched
to Koniggratz"
At this name Frau Cheering moved
somewhat restlessl5, and glanced at
her daughter, whose color rose visibly
and becomingIy.
Nevertheless saiG the noble Frau
lein, with rather sentimental up
turning of the eyes, "he fel gloriously
for bis Fatherland, and in the arms of
victory
"Ahp' cried Burchardt, lit has been
sharp, short affair, this Bohemian
campaign, and must prove to the enc
mics Of Prussia"
1.-THE folly Of adhering to obsolete
treaties with effete allies, put in Stein
hansen, contemptuously.
Better write All is lost, save
honor after our fruitless struggle,
than break faith once pledged" muir
INJURED Lies; but the loud babble of
voices which arose, each rehearsing
the adventures and exploits Of his or
her relatives and regiments, drowned
her voice--only Steinhausen, listening
intently, caught the words with hard
smile at her enthusiasm, which in
some indefnable way angered him.
The subject being an irresistible
torrent of self-laudation, the speakers
were carried away-quite forgetting
that their triumphant success was
bitter defeat to their Saxon hosts
that the desperate hand-to-hand en-
counters so glowingly described in
aicted cruel wounds perhaps on those
dear to the listeners.
Frau Ghering's soft dark eyes filed
with tears; Clarchen's little hands
clenched themselves viciously; and
above the delicate lace round Lies
throat quick pulse could be seen to
culver impatiently, as, from war, the
conversation wandered to political ar
engagements, and the wisdom and fore
sight Of Prussia was vaunted as com
pared with the folly, weakness or vac
illation Of the other States.
At length passing but unmistak-
able allusion to the prompt decision de
manded from Saxony as to her alliance
with Austria filed the cup Of insult
to the brim, and Lies, rising with an
air of decision remarkable in one so
young, although turning rather pale,
said very distinctly:
Allow me, here in my fathers
place, to remind the company Herr
schaften) that to discuss politics or
religion in mixed society is contrary
to good breeding-to discuss either in
party so unfortunately constituted
as this one, is contrary to good feel
ing"
She sat down, and profound silence
fell upon the guests.
The gentlemen accepted the rebuke
and looked down on their plates, while
the Prussian ladies laughed nervously
and angrily, and, with some head
tossing anc bridling, turned to Frau
Cheering, remarking on the lateness of
the hour, and the necessity of return
ing to Pima.
But the opening of the door to adj
NIT gentleman created a happy d.
version.
The newcomer was short, neat
figure, with an alert, genial look,
chiefly owing to a peculiarly promi-
nent nose. which seemed to lift his
upper lip into a constantly varying
curve, generally expressive of mingled
fun. kindness and simplicity; a we'll
shaped head covered with what would
have been boyish curls had not time
bleached them to pale, sllvery gray.
and very gentlemanlike, active, not
to say dapper figure. completed the
personality of Herr Gerichtsamtmann,
whose entrance was welcomed by all.
His first address was to the lady
strangers; to them, Prusslans or not
enemies or not, he was radiantly polite.
"He was made infinitely unhappy
by finding he had detained them, but
now he was quite at Their service, and
as they had supped, would they ac-
company him into his Arbeitzimmer
and explain their business--if the re-
mainder OF the company"-a circular
bow--"would excuse him.
many ludAhSs 11SIl AlulluduL, SdlU
the Baronin, rising in stately man
ner.
my son has decided to purchase a
Gut not far from here in your district,
intending to settle in Sax0ny, and l
have called upon you to ascertain I'M
der what conditions one could raise it
from Bauer to a Ritter Gut-for, of
course. it would be intolerable to per-
sons Of our rank to occupy an inferior
position in Saxony.'
"Ahw returned the polite ju0ge-a
lOng-drawn "Ahr'
'1This is matter which bristles with
difficulties.
IF the gnadige Frau will follow me
will lay few Of them before her"
He waved his hand toward the door,
The Baronin looked at her watch
Il fear mein Herr, must ask you
to write them to me.
i am staying In Dresden, at the
Hotel de Sake, but we have scarce
time to catch the last traino
Zach ia! the gnadige Frau has ten
minutes to spare. in which can ex-
plain much--the abolition OF the Frohn-
dienst, the Forest rights. the Erlauben
Sic mir, and he threw open the door.
The Baronin and Baronessa. with
deep courtly courtesies to the company,
who stood up to say adieu. then made