The sun., 1912-06-30


steady voice.
81 1T isn't my fault You said it would
, come without any cfYcrt; am waiting
; DR.. Kramer uttered curt scornfn
! laugh which sounded uncanny to Din,
J More uncanny yet Oscars laugh in tho
darkness seemed to her.
-Why do you laugh? thought .,,
D!tied .hr!D So"
Il do" he answered. "and that IA u,v
am laughing"
Dina shook her head. " was ,,ndo.s.
edly the fever of poetry that made Osc,,
ahect phrases which she didn't nJw,,,
understand very well
These were endless lonely dovs e.,
Dina. She only saw Oscar Mt meal Tina
sine had to 60 on her walks alone or sba
rat on the balcony reading her Enp,ah
novel. facing the sunlt valley with u.
peaceful, m,lticolored opulencc. She
would have given anything for a change
were 1t only good scene with Oscar,
tears and reconciliation. and 80 forth
:One day at last as she came back from hor
lonely morning stroll and was waitjn,
Tor Oscar. who always came in late for
lunch. there entered Reset, who node ,bo
IiouowlnS announcement.
"The gentleman asked me TO tell
madam that he mad TO 60 to town AZ
once and will write to her.
Well. that was something new INV.
now. although it didn't surprise Dina
overmuch, as she was accustomed IN
sudden and mysterious decisions on the
part OF Oscar.
Reset continued her narrative
Yes. at a farmers down there he Got
q wagon to take him to the station
| Now Reset could bring in the lunch
She stood in the doorway. however, a.
though she had something more 10 re.
port.
| Dina looked at her expectantly
| "ies and" Reset started again fa,.
teringly, the farmer said that the cir,
OF the doctor downstairs got into the
carriage in the forest and drove awav
with him."
Reset didn't presume to look at Dina
and fastened out Of the room. Dina
had turned slightly pale and was resting
her head against the back of her chair.
oh. God! Once more! Once more, E..
perience again!'
whenever Dina had a jealous fit Oscar
used to say to her: Il am not robbinu
you OF anything. but such experiences
are to me what colors are to a painter'
1t did not provoke Dina very much
She only felt infinitely weary and sick
at heart.
She decided not to 60 out any mora
Tor she felt ashamed before the people.
VINO all knew what had happened. She
would just stay there and never move,
JUST now she felt sort of tired resig.
nation to fate but by and by it would
begin to hurt. she knew that from ex-
perlence. The heavy afternoon with the
mum OF insects and the glare of sunlight
crawled away slowly. Then evening
came with its coolness, the trees r,,stled
IN the breeze the strong scent of hav
permeated the air and blew its soothing
eN'ures into the room. which Dina now
found 80 gloomy and dreary. Pink
clouds clung TO the tops of the mountains
lhere was knock at the door and Dina.
thinking 1t was the maid, called out.
Come in"
The door was opened. shut again and
Dina raised her eyes There stood n man
DR.. Kramer, with his black name all
tousled. his eyes feverish. and hi,
pedantic awkwardness. He bowed IN
her
Dina looked at him with a little ranu,.
sion. what could he want No, he
shouidnt come near her: there wa,
hothing In common between his trouble;
and hers. and in a cold distant tone she
asked him:
What do you wish, sir?-
Or. Kramer advanced with heavy feet
toward her.
i beg yo'lr pardon. madam. With
your permission I would like to have
few words with you.'
Dlna pointed to chair. Kramer sat
down. clasped his hands and burst forth:
You probably know it already. Your
husband has left the village to-day with
my friend
SO hear" said Dina. in the same tons
in which she would have mentioned tho
most insignificant topic.
The young man looked at her with A..
constituent. made curious grimace.
stared vacantly for a while and then
added very low:
i would never have expected that YOU
would take it this way--I would never
have expected that"
Then he shivered. as n he felt cold. and
spoke very fast. fearing apparently to he
would never have expected that this
Incident would he taken like this. I
might al we'll go now. but must tell YOU
mat this ia tragedy to me, the tragedy
u my life. The bond that united mo to
hat girl was stronger. more sacred than
love bond, and now those trivial things
1ave spoilt II all"
He stopped. wr,lng his hands and his
ACE twitchcd.
i am very sorry Dina said, not with.
'ut pity "but what can l."
No. you can't help me-" the young man
broke In 1t was q mistake on nv part
have been unhappy all my life; / am
accustomed to it; only | couldn't ever
'ndlre to be alone in my unhappiness,
have always sought companion in my
Misery Now thought had found that
companion; this is n terrible disappont-
nent; in my sorrow hoped to find in YOU
sympathizer with my misery. but it was
oolish OF me and am so sorry have
ro.ib cd you, must go now"
lie kept his chair. however and looked
'aCantly ahead Of him