Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19
Colo Elsie


| nut LIe DdIOLcS5 Cast d LLlIllu 5IdACS
in the direction Of the castle; then
! she covered her face with her veil
and wept passionately.
There had been an angry inter
| view between the baroness and Herr
Won Wade in consequence of Der,
Jha's confession, and it had ended
with notice to leave. Helene drove
her away with loathing when appeal
! ed to for intervention, and so she
was compelled to enter the travelling
! carriage which drew up punctually at
! the moment assigned by the host for
his guests journey. One sweet drop,
! however, mingled with the cup Of bit
! terness: Herr Won Waldo would con
tribute to BeIia's education provided
! she were more sensibly trained than
| hitherto.
Almost at the same hour at which
| Baroness Lessen took her departure
from Lindhof, the first Iady-in-waiting
Frau Won FaIkenberg, presented her
! self in the bOudoir Of the princess, &C.
| cOmpanied by her spouse, who had
returned a few days before from the
! baths.
The first Iady-in-waiting bowed as
low as her very insecure neither sup
ports permitted, but with a peculiar
haste which she would have snubbed
in any one else as a violation Of Ell
Guette. She held in her hand an open
| letter which had evidently lost its
pristine smoothness between her
trembling fingers.
Il am very unhappy" she began in
| a disturbed voice, ito be compelled to
communicate scandaIous tidings to
the exalted company. O mon Dieu, VINO
ever would have thought it. If, even
in this sphere, shame and the thought
Of a higher, nobler seIf-consciOussss
die out, if every one yields to each
vulgar inclination and casts his sac
| red privileges beneath the feet of the
| mob, it is truly no wonder that the
nimbus loses its brilIiancy at last and
the mob begins to shake the throne
Of kings
DO not be too tragic, dear Falken-
| berg, said the prince, yisibIy
amused. Your introduction has
something of the grandiose pathos of
Cassandra. But l do not feel any in
dication of the prophesied earth.
I quake, and | observe, to my satisfac-
ton, too, he continued, looking with
a smile into the quiet market-place,
that my faithful subjects are quiet.
to
She looked at him with an offended
air; his sarcastic tone gave her Il
| sense of insecurity. "Oh! if your ser
enc Highness knew" she continued,
at last "He-he upon whose pride of
descent | could have built houses
Herr Won Wa4ue-notifies me that he
is betrothed, and with whom? with
whOm?'
with Fraulein Ferber, the niece OF
my worthy old forester concluded
the prince, with a smile Yes, yes; |
have heard something Of that kind be
.ore. Waldo has not fallen upon his
head, l see. The bride is said to be
real marvel of beauty and amiability.
Well, | hope he will not keep up wait
ing long before he gives US the pleas
Ure Of her charming acquaintance"
Your Grace!" calculated the first
Iady-in-waiting, stunned She is the
daughter of your Highness's fores-
ter's secretary"
Yes, yes, my best FaIkenberg.
said the princess, soothingIy, I'VE
know it. But do calm yourself; she
is really of noble descent, we hear"
Pardon, your serene Highness,'
responded the old lady, purple in the
face and pointing to the crumpIed
letter; her it is in black and white,
his betrOthaI with a civilian. Here Is
the pIebian name and no other, and
so it will stand forever upon the
genealogical tree of the WaIdes. The
groom seems to emphasize the fact
with certain Ostentation. That these
persons have nothing in common with
the noble race of Gnadewitz they
prove most strikingly by not appre-
Ciating the splendid old name and re-
tusing, with incomprehensibIe nso-
lence, to bear it. The drop of noble
blood in their veins has become cor
rupted in the course of years and the
girl is and remains pIebian. according
to my notion of nobility. I am heart
lily sorry for poor Hollfeld. who. as
your grace will admit, is a cavalier of
the purest water. He loses at least
half a million through this mesall-
lance and the unfortunate Lessen,
from whom l received a brief adieu
by the same post which brought the
notice of the betrothal, leaves Lind
hof today, to go out of the way of the
scandal"
These are matters which especial
ly touch your sentiment of friendship
and I will therefore not dispute with
YOU about them or YOUR conception of
them" responded the prince, not
without sharpness. However. I here
with request You to inform the
princess and myself Immediately up
on Won Walde's expressing a desire to
present his bride"
In the adjoining room. of which the
| door stood open, Cornelia was spin
| ming around on her heel and making
grimances.
so that IS the reason the polar
bear wished 10 escape the tongues of
| certain impertinent ladies!" she ex-