Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-25
In a few minutes Clarchen entereo

In few minutes Clarchen entered
the room.
"Go, DEAR" said. Frau Cheering, "call
Lies hither; I am but poor company"
and, gathering up her knitting. she
left the room.
lilies is coming" said Clarchen,
standing irresolutely by the veranda
door, strongly tempted to join the
agreeable Won Planitz without; but a
dim sense of what was due to pa.
triotism and propriety held her back.
Steinhausen rose
Young ladies of the "Backfschchen"
period were not to his taste. but for
the moment she was of Importance.
"And what do you do with yourself.
my Fraulein," he asked. gOod-humor.
edly, "all day long in this quiet place;
no concerts, no theater, no cIasses!'
And he pushed forward chair for
her. seating himself Oh the ottoman as
he spoke; but Clarchen did not take
the hint.
She still stood leaning against the
side Of the door, where she had moved
after a moments hesitation.
"Do? Oh, have plenty to do. !
have my own. own chickens to attend
to, and I go twice week to Pirna for
lessons, and have to practice. for Lies
teaches me music. and then-oh. there
is plenty to do--then we used to nave
beautiful military concerts before
she hesitated; her color rose, and she
added, with an irrepressible burst OF
angry feeling. "tili you came and
spoiled everything"
SteinhauScn laughed.
"Are we such terribly bad fellows a 5
to spoil the harmony of your life, mcin
kidchen?" he said.
."You must forgive. and learn TO love
us!
|. 1--WE, too. can give music-iinc music.
Have you never heard prussian
band?"
"Never; only your penny whistles"
returned Clarchen, shortly.
"What! Herr Rittmestcr, are yo,
and the little one quarrelins:" asked
Burchardt, coming in from the YER
anda.
"Ah, mein Fraulein the Rittmeistr
is a cruel, hard-hearted beiEg-not like
me.
$50 come out on the balcony and
tell us some more of the legends you
repeated in the garden this after
nOon."
Clarchen hung her head as il n
little ashamed of having been betrayed
into such familiar footing with her
foes: but she was rescued from the
dilemma by the words:
Excuse my sister, mein Herr. The
dew falls, and she is better indoors
Lies had entered unperceived behind
them.
Steinhausen rose and stood with an
air of Difference until she should seat
herself; but she walked to large or
namental work basket, which stood at
the end of the room, and taking from
it large piece of half-tinished white
embroidery handed it to the young
lduy WIFI u
Clarchen, with a slight laugh and a
blush, at once sat down to work, and
her sister, taking a small velvet case
placed herself on low. reading chair
near the ottoman, and drew forth
finer. but not less elaborate, specimen
Of silk work.
Burchardt seated himself by Clara
and proceeded to tease her in kindly
fatherly fashion about her PATRIOTISM
her hatred Of Prussia, her military
ardor. etc; and Steinhausen. at last
master of the position. threw himself
on the ottoman, lounging toward the
fair needlewoman whose occupation
permitted him to look tixedly at the
sweet face. the quiet grace of neck
and shoulder, the pretty, white, deft
fingers.
"My father" she said suddenly, rails.
ing her eyes fully and fearlessly to
his, charged me to make his excuses
to you-business of Importance detains
him in his 'Arbeitzimmer.'
THE courtesy Of all within Villa
Bellevue leaves nothing to complain
Of"
A long pause, which Steinhausen fel,
terribly. puzzled to break-his conf
panion looked SO profoundly calm,. sc
coldly composed, that he felt more
severely checked than if she had tes'
tilted the utmost scorn and dislike, be-
nc s,,tt ttnt
the contrast between her repose and
the strange longing he experienced to
seize her soft small hands and cover
them with Kisses. To this pleased sur
prise she broke the silence, saying with
an arch smile:
"You see there are pleasant corners
in SaXony."
ut is q charming country, and full
of precious things" he returned. with
much animation.
Even after all we have given to
you" she added.
"Given!" cricG y inhausen. "Should
you not have sa you have taken
from us?' ". :.
"Yes, taken. from u.s." returned Lies,.
thourhtfully, without raising her eyes.
And we are greedy sriiI, continued
Steinhausen, drawing nearer to his
companion.
"SaxoDy has. still gems left, which,
some of us at least long to annex"
She looked up in a little surprise.
but his eyes told his meaning, and in
spite of her self-command faint flush
stole over her cheek and faded slowly
away, as she replied:
Peace at least secures from further
annexation for the present.
But does not forbid it for the fu-