The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22

Then there Is Major Millersdorf."
No; II you run down the whole
military gamut TO me. Il is In vain.
At what time does your dinner take
place? When shall Gomez" said
TO turn the subject
AT Ave. But come hnlf-an-hour
earlier; and now. adleu-I must go.
Kiss Rudi for me--the future com.
mander-in-chief Of the Imperial and
Royal army"
A solemn. stiff, sleepy business. that
Is how my father qualified hfs propos-
ed dinner, and that Is how should
have looked on tho ceremony also II
II had not been for the one guest
whose presence moved me in a sim
gula- way.
Baron Tilling came the instant be-
fore the meat--so when he saluted
me In the drawing room had no time
for more than the briefest exchange
OF words; and at table. where I sat
between two slow-white generals. the
baron was removed so far from me
that II was impossible for me to draw
him into the conversation carried on
at our end of the table.
was pleased at the return into the
drawing ROOM there meant to call
Tiiling to me and question him still
further about that battle scene:
longed to hear again that tone OF
voice which had at hrst sounded so
sympathetically In my ears.
But NO opportunity offered itself to
me at first to carry out this inten-
ton; the two old generals kept con-
slant to me after dinner too. and sat
down at my side when took my place
In the drawing room to pour out cafe
noir. To them Joined themselves In
semi-clrcle my father. the minister,
DR. Dresser. and, finally. Tilling, but
the conversation which arose was on
general topics.
About 8 o'clock the guests In gener.
al broke up. My father wanted to de-
tain them all longer, and also MUIR
INJURED mechanically q few hospitable
phrases. e. g., AT least you Will stay
for a cup OF tea"-but In vain. Each
produced some excuse; one had an
engagement at the casino; another at
q party; one of the ladies had her
box at the opera and wanted to see
the fourth act Of the "Huguenots;
another expected some friends at her
house; In short, we were obliged to let
them 20. and not so unwillingly as
ser, who had risen at the same time
as the others were the last to take
their leave.
And what have you two so import
ant to dor" asked my father.
II myself, nothing" anwered TIL
ing. smiling; "but as the other guests
are going 1t would be indfscreet--"
That Is my case, too" said the doc
tor.
well, then, will not let either Of
you CO."
A few minutes later my father and
tho doctor had seated themselves at q
card table. and were deep In q game OF
piquet, while Baron Tilling kept close
to the fire by my side.
Really, I have to scold you, Baron
Tilling. Why, after your first visit,
have you forgotten the way to my
house"
you did not ask me to come
again."
But told you that on Saturdays"
"Oh, yea; between two and four.
But frankly, you must not expect that
from me. countess. Honestly. I know
Of nothing more horrible than these
official reception days"
You seem. as general rule, to
keep yourself apart from society. One
sees you nowhere. Are you a misan.
thrope? But, no; withdraw the
question. From good deal you have
said drew the conclusion that you
love all men,"
II love humanity; but as to all men,
no. There are too many among them
worthless. self.seeking. cold-blooded,
cruel. Those ! cannot love. though
may Pity them. because their educa.
tion and circumstances have not al
lowed them to be worthy OF love-"
Circumstances and education? But
character depends chiefly on ones In.
born disposition. Do you not think
so?"
What you call Unborn disposition
Is, however, nothing more than cir
cumf tances-ancestral circumstances
"Then. are you Of the opinion that
a bad man Is not blameable for HIS
badness. and therefore, not to be
abominated?"
THE consequent Is not determined
bv the antecedent: he NAV be not
blameable and still be abominated.
You also are not responsible for your