Evening star., 1909-06-20


be put down.
Henry revoted against meeting Don't Care |
in the morning; but he could not afford to lose
the opportunity to thwart the King S scheme of /
marriage with Bayreuth and dared not fail to
learn DON Cares news of Grumkow, which he |
believed would come directly from Ramen, who i
Grumkow's sweetheart. Henry's position /
was unique IN its power for torture. On the |
one hand was the girl he loved but could not |
marry, and on the other hand was one he de- |
spised, but would be compelled to accept if he /
did not succeed in defeating the King pur-
poses.
By calolery or storm, Princess Charlotte had
always had her way with the King. She was /
the only person that enjoyed that unique
privilege and Henry felt that the Prince OF
Bavreuth would be safe, at least for a time, if |
Captain Churchill could capture her fancy by a Il
negative mood of wooing, part hattery, part
pretended fear, and part indifference. That
which Don't Care could not possess what
she ardently longed for The man whose love
she could not bring to her feet. Henry felt sure,
would soon have her at his feet Her love
might be a dangerous thing to acquire; but it
safer to try for it than to allow negotla-
tions to be opened with Bayreuth. Henrys
only hope of escape from Don't Care was to
prevent the offer of her hand and one OF his
plans to bring about that end was to win her
wayward fancy for her fathers Captain and
page.
Henry's first plan rendered feasible
when Don't Care said she would not marry the
Rrl11Ce OF DdEreuLn III ne was not
handsome and agreeable. SO Henry deter
mined to try both plans next morning. Having
settled the question he tried to go to sleep, and
after weary time succeeded.
NINA, too. went to her room and while
A'A Sonnsfeld was busy with preparations for
the night, suddenly covered her face with her
hands and broke forth in storm of tears
What is the trouble, hebling2' asked the
maid, tenderly kissing her mistress. Tell me
why you unhappy
Il am not unhappy, Kate" answered the
girl trying to check her tears; that IS | am
both happy and unhappy: Never in all my life
have been SO happy, and never have been so
time in my life | want to die | want to die
9 Is it the handsome Captain, Nina" asked
Kate.
Yes" sobbed the girl. AT last told him
could remain silent no longer. With me, it
was both the torrent and the tide
"Ah Minan exclaimed Sonnfeld taking the |
girl in her arms
Yes, returned the Princess. sobbing. Il
could not help telling him: that is, could not
help speaking to him in a manner that he could
not misunderstood He did not ask me to
speak. He told me long ago and said that he
asked no return, not even one kind word"
1t IS a rare lover. Nina, that asks only the
privilege of giving said Kate
Nina was silent for a moment and resting |
her head on Sonnsfeld's breast, whispered Il
could not hold out against him when he gave so
much to my brother and to me- and asked
nothing in return it would have been selfish
SO gave him all have to give nv love And
and am glad-glad! | was unhappy before
this came to me when my father spoke of nv
marriage; but the double torture of losing the
man love and of marrying one cannot love
and at times almost loathe will fear. kill me"
The English treaty l hear, is to be abro-
gated, said Kate and you will be freed from
the fear of marriage at least for time"
No, III not be free. returned the Princess
The English marriage doubtless will be aban-
doned: but Ramen told the Queen this morning
that Grumkow said should within short |
time be ordered to choose between the Margrave
of Schwedt and the Duke of Weissenfels"
God is good. and He will not permit that
great crime to be perpetrated! Do not fear
He will open door of escape" said Kate.
hope He will, " answered Nina; :" but He
seems to have forgotten me. Wherein can |
have slnned SO grievously that | deserve nv
unhappy lott"
You have not sinned lebling" returned
Sonnsfeld, kissing Mina's cheek.
| must have sinned." sobbed Nina for in
all the world am the most unhappy woman"
"Aeh hebliug! it is our lot-our lot" said
Kate, tears falling gently over her cheeks Il
never see girl baby that do not pity the poor
little human mite, and wonder in which of a
thousand forms unhappiness will come to her
We pay frightful price for our womanhood
but God is good He knows best and His will
be done"
To be continued uett Sunday |