The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25

ed. looking at the figure that lay mo-
tionless and face downward on the
bed. She started 10 steal away. then
turned again and went timidly TO the
bedside She laid gentle hand on
Kazia's hair
Little Kazia," she murmured, hall
frightened at her boldness, what Is
troubling you?'
Nothing. Matka.' came the murrIed
answer
is il because of me? don't want
TO be a burden. | can go"
mo, no, You mustn't leave me
m Just tired"
Heart tired Is it because OF him
your loyer?'
II have no lover"
Kazia rose YEARLY and going to the
mirror began to take down her mar
The thick soft tresses fell tumbling
around her Hanka, in troubled won
der, watched the round arm tnat
welded the comb, the smooth hrm
shoulders At Kazia age Hanka had
already begun to wither into an un-
comeliness that men passed by unde-
string. She went over 10 the dressing
woman and touched timidly the frm,
still youthful flesh.
"You are like your mother
What was she like?
"She was like you Kazia did not
smile. Men saw her and wanteu
her"
The comb became still. Did she
did she love my father
such love have never seen.
was she happy
For a little AS are the birds in
spring. Until after you came
And them
He was patriot, leader. all TOT
Poland. He was arrested and was 10
be shot. The Cossack officer who
held him saw her and wanted her. 10
buy her lovers life she gave herself.
Did she die them
Death is not so easy. She brought
her baby TO us and went away with
the Cossack. We never heard OF her
again"
And her-her loyer-was lie will
ing"
"He did not know until after. Then
he said II was a noble sacrifice. lie
took it-for Poland"
ooh. these men with their big cruel
IDEAS that take no account OF women!
He wasn't worthy of her. She was
fool"
She loved"
And suddenly Kazia fell forward
on the table. face buried in her arms.
For a little Hanka watched ner'
then stole quietly away TO the kltcheh'
Her heart ached but she ala not weep,
long since she had forgotten how, for
her own or another's sorrow. Ana
She had no kindly sophistry WIN
which to anoint a troubled hearI'
People sinned, they were beaten down,
they suffered. they could bnt endure.
She STAYED alone in the kitchen, even
after she heard Kazia moving about
II had> been dark almost an hour
when the bell rang. Hanka heard
Kazia going to the door and startled
exclamation answered by mellihuous
voice Hanka did not know. The Visi-
tor was admitted and taken into the
sitting room To the kitchen came the
murmar OF Kazia's voice and his,
chiefly his.
He had been there but a few min
utes when his voice changed. IL be-
came eager. with an undertone that
perturbed Hanka strangely once ha-
ia uttered low hurt cry. Hanka
rose and crept along the little hail.
she crouched In the darkness near
the sitting-room door, listening intent
| IN and wishing she had not been SO
stupid about English.
Am I an ogre the melliiuous
voice was saying.
Il do not love you
1T is not a question OF love. | am
not old. but have lived long enough
TO prick that illusion. We scientists
know what love Is"
II don't care for you In any way,
Kazia answered coldly. MIR Quin-
by YOU oughtn't 20 be here man
In your position
MY dear lady let me remind yon
that the interest OF man in my post
ton is not To be rejected lightly With
word / gave YOU the best position
YOUR profession offers a woman. With
word can take II away can re-
teve you OF the necessity OF working
at an can make Il impossible for
YOU TO find work in this city"
Threats"
NY dear lady" the strangers voice