The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-10-23

| nodding NON aad tAsa - ne psopIs
she naet until It last she arrived at
her own door.
She entered and locked the door.
and sank into = ehatr; not to give way
to her sorrow and sob. not to pray for
consolation, but TO curse the cruel
| fate that had robbed her Of her only
child, the only pare. clean, innocent
thing in her life.
She looked 1t the olea-, smiling eyes
gazing At her from the exquisite little
portrait still she did not weep; her
mouth was tightly closed. and the
corners slightly dropped.
You have taken her from mel" she
ssssed to the invisible foe. You
wanted 10 crush mel" Che shook her
clenchsd hand toward that phantom
pictured In her brain. But you can
not. / am stronger. Until today there
was one pure spot IN my soul; had
one being whom ! loved uhsslfshly.
whom l wanted with me always, yet
would not let her Live in my atmos-
phere, because l wanted her to be all
that ! was not. And now she il
goneI" She groaned In anguish.
Cod Are you the God OF Love
that Christ told Of. or are you the
vengeful, terrible God who vents his
wrath till the seventh gsnerationr
You have taken my love; now my
heart Is black and empty Of all save
hatred"
She became calm; her pale face was
-
ured.
Nobody shall know that I have
suffered" She stepped before the mir
ror and looked at herself But mil
lions shall suffer. I-will-make the
whole world suffer for my loss.
mo more love. not another tender
feeling shall creep in my heart" Her
eyes glowed hercsly.
Il swear, BY all the devils of tho
underworld. that I will plunge the
world into mourning, that rivers OF
tears shall dow to repay me for my
hearts blood"
After q few minutes work before
her mirror, she emerged from her
room a. rosy-cheeked as ever and
smiling. At nrst her steps we're slow,
but they soon quickened, and by the
time she arrived at the concert hall
nobody could have told that she had
gone through terrible ordeal.
The last entertainer was leaving
the stage when she entered the room
No one, save Mr.. Hale, knew of her
long absence from the hall. When
she met Astra she felicitated her on
the success Of the concert.
When the guests had left, Astra and
the countess retired into the little
room that was reserved for family
occasions.
You will soon be the happiest
woman on earth, my DEAR" remarked
ROSETTA, casually.
Il am happy now. my dear GIRL"
smiled Astra.
The gods have given you q won
derful temperament my dear Astra-
You. with your calm, serene nature.
were created to be happy. You sim
ply shed the difficulties of life"
Why, dear. are you unhappy"
Unhappy" A sigh escaped the
countess lips, spark of fire cleaned
In her eyes. then smile parted her
coral lips. "A person with tempera-
ment like mine never could be happy.
MY selfish mind Graves Just the thing
some one else has, and If I should
rob that person I would get tired OF
the object and cast It away" She
looked at Astra. but Astra only smiled
serenely, not taking Rositta's remarks
seriously.
Such is my fate, my dear. Tell
me, am l responsible for being such
an unhappy combination Am / to
be judged by the same measure as
you. who cannot help but be good?"
We all have passions. Mine are
for liberty, peace"
Liberty, peace" repeated ROSETTA.
tnen relapsed into thought. Had Astra
been able to read those thoughts. she
would have had cause for alarm. Her
brain was illed with war. destruction
and mourning all over the world.
The next evening ROSETTA returned
TO Ciryne, with Santos at the wheel
Of the aerodromone.
Napoleon and Astra watched the
great bird disappear in the western
SKY, and then they walked silently to
seat that overlooked the city. Ma
poieon talked for the first time about
nis love for her. Astra was calm. but
'ne rose quietly and stood looking at
ne puisating city below them. Their
owe had been understood between
hem, although they had never spoken
u IT, Yet 1t made her heart throb
win happiness to hear his tender
words. He rose and gently taking
ler arm. they walked among the
plants that grew on the roof faint