The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

Haruly proper. mere was tune when l should have used the relations between us as an argument. It Is now merely question of outward facts. You have be- haved with impropriety, and 1t must not happen again. Perhaps I have been de- ceived. If so, I ask your pardon" No" burst out Anna. you have not been de- ceived. I love him. I am his mistress. hate you and fear you. Do with me as you will" Then she sank back into her seat and burst into tears. Karenine did not speak. did not alter the direction of his look, but the grave expression on his countenance became fixed as in the rigid ity of death. As they approached the house he turned to his wife and said: Until the necessary measures have been taken to protect my honor-measures of which you shall be informed-I insist that decencies and appearances be preserved" He left the carriage. assisted Anna to alight, re-entered the vehicle and was driven to St. Petersburg. Anna found a note from Betsy saying "I have seen him. He is unhurt." Then he will come," thought Anna, looking at her watch My God, how love him. AS for my husband
 
 now between us."
 Naturally Karenine's first idea was a challenge. But from his youth up he had always had a horror of that mode of averaging a wrong. Again, would he not look like an impostor in sending chal- lenge when he knew that his friends would not permit him to risk a life so valuable to the country? There remained divorce. Against that he had religious scruples Also he thought, divorce sev- CTS completely the relations between hus- band and wife and leaves her to her lover. There should be a scandal and his political enemies would make the most of 1t. He would suffer and not Anna Fin ally, after many weary hours of thought, he wrote his wife a letter in which he said: My decision is this: Whatever your conduct may have been I cannot recog- nize my own right to break a tic conse- crated by the Supreme Power. The fam 1 fly name must not be exposed. Outward ly our social life must remain as hereto fore I am convinced that you are re- pentant and will continue to repent de- sire that you return to town by Tuesday at latest"
 "He Is right" she thought, 'always right, always Christianlike and magnani- mous Oh, what a mean and contempti- ble man it is." She sent a note to Wron- sky to come to her. When he arrived she showed him her husbands letter and told him of what she had done. "It is a thou sand times better said Wronsky. You must leave him. Whatever he may think, things can no longer go on as they have been going" And the child, Serge?' Take him and come to me. must pro- vide for our future lives" No" said Anna slowly 'it must be as he says. Things must go on as they have been going"
 Anna was right-things went on as here tofore. Karenine had serious talk with his wife when she reached St. Peters burg. Wronsky was forbidden the house and Anna was ordered to avoid him when they met by chance in society But se- cretly Anna and her lover disobeyed these commands.
 Karenine learned this He went to An mas room and said T come to tell you that I shall never again enter this house. I am going to Moscow for time. You will hear from my lawyer the steps shall take for divorce. My son will be taken care of by some of my relatives" Alexis cried Anna. 'leave me Serge to save me leave me Serge" But he shook off the hand that was stretched to stay him and left the room without another word, karenine drove to the office of prominent lawyer and succinctly stated his case. You will please let mo know" said he in conclusion, within eight days whether you will take the case and upon what terms" Then he made application