Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-06
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u after Egon Won Brett
STEMS visit to his brother, and the
grand duchess was beginning to won
der uneasily what kept her daughter
when ringed fingers tapped on the pane
of the door.
"Come i'm she answered, and Nir
ginia appeared, still in the white ten
mis- dress she had worn that afternoon
She stood for an instant without speak
ing, her face so radiantly beautiful,
that her mother thought it seemed il
lumined from light within.
1t had been on the lips of the grand
duchess to scold the girl for her tardi
ness, since TO be late was an unpardon
able offense with an imperial majesty
in the house. But in that radiance the
words died.
Virginia. what is it? You look
scarcely know how you look. But you
make me feel that something has hap
pened."
The princess came slowly across the
room, smiling softly, with an air OF
one who walks in sleep. Hardly con
scious Of what she did, she sank down
in a big chair and sat resting her Ell
bows on her knees, her chin nesting
between her two palms, like a pink
white rose in its calyx.
"You may go, Ernestine," said thu
grand duchess to her maid. 'I'll rim,
when want you again"
The elaborate process OF waving ane
dressing her still abundant hair hat
fortunately come to successful end
and Ernestine had Just caused dia
mond star to rise above her forehead
She was in a robe de chambre, and tn,
rest Of her toilet could wait till curios
ity was satisfied.
But Virginia still sat dreaming. he
happy eyes far away. The grand duch
ess had to speak twice before the CIR
heard and started little. MY daugh
ter, have you anything to tell me-"
The princess reused herself. Moth
ing, mother, really. except that I'm thu
happiest girl on earth"
why, what has he said?'
mot one word that any one miShtn'
have listened 10. But know. He doe
care. And 1 think he will say some
thing before we part"
There's only one more day of hi
visit here after tonight
"one whole long, beautiful day TO
gether."
"But. after all, dearest" srgued he
mother, what do you expect: If ii
truth you were only Miss MOwbray
marriage between you and the empero
would be out of the question. You've
never gone into the subject of you
feelings about this quite thoroughly
with me. and | do wish I knew pre-
cisely what You hope for from him
what you will consider the-the key
stone Of the situation"
only for him to say that he lovei
me- Virginia confessed. IF I'm right
if I've brought something new into hi
life. something which has shown hin
that his hearts as important as hi
head. then there viii come a mOme1
when he can keep silence no longer
when he'll 10 forced TO say. I love You
dear. and because We can't belong Il
each other day Is turned into night foi
me- Then when that moment come
the tide Of my fortune will he at il
food. 7 shall tel him that love him
too. aud I shall tel him all the truth
You'll tell him who We really arey
Yes. and why I've heen masguer
sding-that II was because. ever sine
was q little cir. he'd been the ons
man in the world for ne. because
when our marriage was suggested
through ofFisisI channels. made up
M mind that I must win him first
through love oT live single al my
days
What IL ha sho1ld hs vezed 80 the
scception susI reruse 80 forgive yps:
Yea knpv- sis-I-s- Ne shall ~ in =
rather curss-zs fszition When every