The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-13

Il cannot do rs you would" con-
tinued Nadege; II cried, and there
was scene. Then three days ago
when Patti and Nicolini were sing
ing at the theater, l went. Every
one in society was there, and
thought that would possibly see
him there, in company with the
person who had taken him away
from me. Sure enough, at the end
of the second act he appeared with
quite a pretty woman; by the way
she looked like you. but she was
not as handsome"
"Ah!" said Wanda, with distend'
ed nostrils.
Yes, she had your eyes. but
they were not as beautiful a.
yours"
"Have you been able to find Out
who she was?"
YES, l told my father, and he
went to the police; and found out
that she was a Pole, very hand
some. Stephen met her accidental.
~, and fell in love with her. He
has given her slberb house, car
riages and horses, and for, three
weeks he has never Quilted her
side. even receiving his friends al
this woman's and giving entertain.
ments. However large his fortune
may be, 1t won't take long to lose II
IN this way"
well. what did you do?"
Il wrote him such q touching let.
ter that he came to see me, fell at
my feet and wept bitterly. But
when r asked him why he did not
come back b me, he said: "If ]
only couR do you really love this
creaturef cried. No! l hate her!
he answered. Then what is the
meaning of your conductT Don't
ask me- he said; It Is q madness;
/ am ~ unhappy a. you are! This
morning he has not left the house.
What is he doing? I do not ever
dare. ask: ] do not dare cross the
threshold of his room. Look at me!
Is not my wretchedness completeT'
Wanda, hearing Nadege's sobs,
sat down by her and drawing her
friends head toward her she
soothed her al one soothes a
child to dispel it's sorrows.
Listen to me. Nadege," said
Wanda. II, too. have loved. though
you have not suspected It. I have
suffered, and. yet I am cured and
happy. Do you really wish to get
over this frantic love for q man
who does not care for your"
/ II do not know; do not see
how / can live without my love; it
is part Of myself"
Then you like to suffer-"
20! no, no! But there Is nothing
that can give me happiness except
his return to me-"
"You are mistaken. Any violent
distraction-"
Another lover" cried Nadege,
Indignantly. &
YES, mean another love; but
not love for mantle love that
mean Is a higher, nobler love, the
love Of humanity.
"Have you never thought Of the
mothers that have no bread to give
their children? OF the fathers, sick
or out of work. who cannot support
f; their families? Have you thought
OF the innocent men who pass their
whole lives in gloomy. Icy dun
! geons? Can any one OF us dare to
seek our own individual happiness
when so many are wretched?"
Are you Q socialist r
"Well, you may call me what you
please; wish the downfall Of evil
Now. my darling. your chief trouble
IL idleness. II your mind were more
occupied. your grief would not be
20 poignant. Can l depend upon
your"
"You can speak to me with as
much safety as you could to the
dead"
very we'll, dear Nadege; will
tell you that there Is vast con-
spiracy on foot which will soon en-
brace the whole of Russia"
"A conspiracy against the en-
peror?" cried Nadege, In great
alarm.
1T II not SO much against the
emperor. We wisht o abolish every
iniquity."
Then" said Nadege. smiling,
you will have to do a great deal
IN holy Russia"
Sec, you are smiling already"
II am trying" but at the same
time she wiped away q tear that
glistened on her long lashes.
''Shall ! come for you this even.
ing and take you to my club?"
do you want to make me work.
Don't be worried: the work that
We expect from you will not soil
your white hands. Well, have you
made up your mind7 Shall l come
for YOU this EVENING""
eyes"
'Esar, weak creature" said
wauda EiaaiuQ her. az havp an