Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28


L" 1LGA was q ward in Che family
OF Herman Hoffman, when
f=-7--Si she met Karl frst A preco-
lSzz7sJ cious boy artist. talented. but
untaught he attracted the attention OF
che wealthy family. and they gave him
employment 20 further his ambition
Soon be came and went among them
like ole OF the family. patronized 10y
Herman. who was his senior. and ador-
cd 10y olga. whose piayfellow ne was.
He was handsome. sturdy youth.
with hair that fell in rich. black clus-
tiers over his white forehead and eyes
that sparkled with buoyant life and
purpose.
There was never word OF love be
tween this boy and girl IL was the
true spirit OF comradeship But they
loved each other without knowing that
10 was love. because lie was fresh
and sweet 20 them and the days were
long for playtime and dreaming. Their
happiness was unclouded until the
time came when IL was determined
that Karl should go away 60 Paris 90
study and that Olga should be given
the finishing touches OF her education
that she might take her place IN So
ciety-
Then the comrades became sweet
hearts When they were 10 be sent
away from each other they knew that
IL was love
"Ah. Karl. l shall be so unL oy
without your Olga said.
"But ] will come back, Olga, a grt o
artist perhaps. and you viii be prouder
Of me than ever"
"Hon viii forget me away in Paris"
And will you not forget me. OlgaY'
"Ah. never, my Karlr
Kari took her In his arms then and
kissed her
Il love you. Olga. will not forget"
The years went swiftly for Karl In
his studies. and the love Of youth
goes readily 10 sleep. As for Olga. she
monrncd her sweetheart sincerely for
many months. but there was much in
the world that she was learning about,
and the few relatives she had were
busy with her future. Young Herman
Hoffman,, grown stout and serious
and taking part IN the business affairs
OF the family, loved her for her rare
beauty. and they were married. Karl
came back. famous, painted portraits
and lived the life OF young artist
Hoffman, had become a banker and
q man OF importance. He was slow
and somewhat pompous in speech. but
he was loyal In his friendship for Karl
and devoted 10 his beautiful young
wife. Kari came and went In their
house almost as he had In the old
days. Never once did he or Olga
speak OF their old love 10 each other
Each believed II dead. For Olga this
was not strange, as she had her hus-
band. whom she believed she loved,
her home and her social life. Her
time was taken mp. and Karl was only
a daily Incident
The young artist came back to
consciousness OF Olga's beauty and
sweetness She had adopted a ma
ternal air toward him which he found
vastly diverting Sometimes there
throbbed IN his pulses a beat or the
old fervor. but he had himself well in
control. His emotions were not way
ward He told himself daily almost
that he thought OF Olga as a sister. But
1t was significant although be never
admitted that that he bad 10 tell him
self this same thing very often.
Thus sped the six years OF Olga's
contented. unrufied life. Kari lived
in his studio. where notables came TO
be painted and models posed and dirt
ed. and an old manservapt looked
after his clothes and his comfort. II
was spacious apartment. richly fur
nished In the trappings which artists
love. There he lounged and worked
bet IN all the six years Olga and her