The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-15
. Thrilling Story
OF the Woman.s
Side of War

IVA win that uubedF. lOu ought not
to cling SO In dancing. and who would
ever look so close into gentleman's
eyes?"
biyshed deep. Had committed
some unmaidenly offence. and might
the Incompatible have conceived
bad idea OF me?
was relieved OF this anxious doubt
before the ball was over. for In the
course OF the supper waltz the Incom-
parable whispered to me: Listen to
me. cannot help it--you must know
IT even today love you"
This sounded little more sweet
than Joan's famous voices" How
ever. while the dance was going on II
could not give him any reply. He
must have seen this, for he came TO q
stop. We were standing In an empty
corner OF the room. and could con-
tinue the conversation without being
Overheard.
Speak. countess. what have I to
HOPPER
II do not understand you." Was my
insinoere reply. ~
Perhaps you do not believe In love
at first sight! myself held 1t q fable
till now. but today have experienced
the truth of It."
How my heart beat! But was u
lent.
II have leapt head over heels into
my fate" he continued "You or no
one! Decide then for my bliss or my
death. for without you ! neither can
nor will live. WIN you b inine1"
To 30 direct q question ! was
obliged to give some reply. sought
for some extremely diplomatic phrase
which. without cutting on m hope.
would sacrifloe nothing Of my dignity,
but got out nothing more than q
tremulous whispered yes"
Then may tomorrow pU0pose for
your hand to your aunt, and, writs 30
Count Althaus 2"
"Yes. again. this time fttls arm-
er.
oh. what happinessi So st nrst
sight you love me. toof"
This time ! only answered with my
eyes, but they, / fancy. spoke ths
plainest 'yea"
On my eighteenth birthday was
married. after having been presented
to the empress, and we went for q
tour In Italy. For this purpose ammo
had got long leave Of absense: Of
retirement from the military service
nothing was ever said. II u true we
both possessed q tolerable property,
but my husband loved his profession,
and agreed with him. was peoud
OF my handsome hussar o6lCev, and
looked forward with satisfaction to
the time when he would rise 20 the
rank Of major. colonel, even general.
Who knows? Perhaps he might even
be called to q higher fortunes per-
haps he might shine In the gloElous
history Of his country as great mill
tary commander!
That the red volumes exhibit O.
break just during the happy wedding
time and the honeymoon is now 10 me
great grief. The Joys OF those days
would indeed have been evapor9ted,
dispersed, scattered to the winds. even
II had entered them there, but ut
any rate q reflection OF them would
have been kept bound tight between
the leaves. But no! for my grief and
my pain I could not find complaints
enough enough dsshes and notes Of
exclamation
All grievous things had to be cried
over carefully before the world, pres
ent and to come, but the happy hours
enjoyed In silence. was not proud
OF my happiness, and 50 gave no one,
not even myself, in my diary, any In
formation about 1t, but sufferings and
longings looked on as q kind Of mer-
It. and so made much of them. But
how true mirror these red volumes
present OF my sad experiences, while
In the happy times the leaves are
quite blank! II Is too silly! It is as
II during q walk man we're to make
q collection 10 bring home with him.
and to collect of all the things he
found by the way only those that
were ugly, as II he filed his botanic
case with nothing but thorns, this
ties. worms and toads. and left the
flowers and butterflies behind.
ITO be Continued.)