Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31

what terms" Then he made application
for permission to go abroad. Having to
pass through Moscow. he determined TO
stop there for a few days. His brother
in-law, the gay Stepan, called upon him.
OF course. and invited him to dinner. IT
cannot come" said Karenine. "Why?"
asked Stepan. Because I am about TO get
divorce from your sister"
"Oh, don't" said Oblowsky. Dolly and
had a deuce of row once, you re-
member, and see how happy we are now.
And Kitty. you know, well, she has re-
turned as well as ever and Levine and
she are to be married. She found out
after all 1t was Levine she really loved.
So. you see, II you only wait. how things
come out all right" But when Karenine
had explained all to Stepsn, Oblowsky
| sighed and acknowledged that II was a
hard case" Dolly, on being informed OF
the condition of affairs, appealed to Kare-
nine. saying: Think what she will oe-
como If you abandon her" But he could
only answer. Alas there is no other
way"
The next day a telegram was handed
to him. 1t read: 'T am dying Come to
me- I shall die easier II 1 have your
forgiveness" and 1t was signed Anna"
Was 1t some new trick of hers, he thought.
But he took the next train for st. Peters
burg All the way he could not get out
| OF his head the thought that II Anna
| should die 1t would solve all his present
perplexities How is your mistress ?"
said he to the servant who opened the
door Madam was safely confined last
night" was the answer. Karenine turned
pale. He realized how much he had de-
sired this death. who is here7" he
asked. The doctor. the nurse and Count
Wronsky," answered the servant. Anna
! lay in her bed moaning and raving in
coherently. Near by lay q newly born
girl baby. At the head of the bed sat
Wronsky. his face buried in his hands
She turned her head toward her husband
and said:
"Aiexs-is 1t not cruel that they both
should oe called Alexis?-Alexis, you are
a good man, you do not know how good
You are yourself. Give me the child
No, he has not seen her yet Take her
away. Alexis. come near me The
time is short. Now I understand every
;hin0 Give me your hand. Forgive me.
Make Wronsky uncover his face. There.
there, forgive him" with tears stream
ing down his cheeks Karen!ne extended
mis- hand In silence to wronsky They
left the room together. and wronsky
said: Alexis Karenlne. l am incapable
Of speaking OF Of understanding Believe
me. my sufrerinss are great. Have pity
upon me. and. II you can. forgive e"
You are aware" replied Rarenine, that
1 have Intended getting divorce. 1 will
go even further. and say that I have
wished for her death But now 1 SEQ
clearly my duty. 1t is to remain with
her. L only ask one thlng-the JOY Of
| forgiving''
Wronsky went away feeling Inundated
and confused. as II he had just lost the
path along which he had been walkiu q
proudly and contentedly. The betrayed
husband mad raised himself to a height
which compelled hls respect. and ap-
peared to him honest. high minded and
! generous. while ne himself seemed a
mean and spiritiess creature. All that
night Wronsky walked his room thinking.
thinking. and toward dawn tried to put a
bullet through his heart But his aim
was bad, and he only succeeded in
J wounding himself severely.