Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
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prince informed her that his sister-in-law
had been made very i'll by grieving over
her unrequ!ted love for wronsky and that
her parents had taken her abroad. Anna
said: Poor Kitty, I am really sorry for
her. And Levine?" He was on his es-
tates.' Poor Kostia; Kitty should have
married him." she said; ne would have
made a model husband" and there was q
touch Of irony IN her tone. Anna had de-
veloped a strange waywardness. obstinacy,
willfulness OF character which made her
incomprehensible.
A year and more passed II was sum-
mer Anna was living with her boy in q
villa some leagues from st. Petersburg.
Karenine had plunged more deeply than
ever i5to affairs OF state. Sometimes he
would not visit the villa for days. Secret
ly Anna was receiving almost constant
visits from wronsky. One day, as she ana
the count sat alone upon the terrace, she
leaned over and, blushfng. whispered in
his ear. Wronsky started and turned pale
Finally he spoke Neither you nor /
have looked upon our liaison as a tran
sent happiness. The time has come to
end all this lying and deceit You must
confess all and leave your husband" But
he does not know" said Anna. This was
rot the first time that wronshy had been
struck with the impossibility of making
Anna comprehend her own position. In
the place of the real Anna had grown up
being capNclous, incomprehensible, al
most repulslve 10 him.
This cannot 90 on" said Wronsky,
our lives must be united" Are they
]
/ should have 10 fly. TO give up everything e"
Anna" said Wronskv solemnly. IT am
sincerely sorry to make you unhappy
but There is my happiness" cried
Anna and she ran to meet her little boy,
Serge. who came dancing in from the
garden.
! Shortly after this interview there was a
days racing at the fashionable track near
St Petersburg. The Emperor was there
in person. so. OF course. Karenine. the
rising minister, went along also and took
! his wife, There was a steeplechase race
for gentlemen riders. and wronsky rode
/ in It on his English mare. The count
rode with more fury than judgment At
the last Jump the mare took 1t all right.
but when she landed on the other side
sank to the earth with a broken back.
Wronsky was unhurt. but the mare had
to be shot. All that Anna from her seat
in the grand stand could see was the
counts mount had come down and he
with It. She lost all control of herself in
/ her terror and anxiety. Let us go. let
us CO." she cried, starting up. II am Of
fering you my arm to go IL you wish it."
said Karenine. Anna sank back in her
seat. put her fan before her face and
burst into tears. Karenine placed himself
in front of her to shield her from the
curiosity Of the crowd.
When she was calmer he escorted her
to their carriage. As they drove away
he said: IT wish to call your attention to
| the fact that your conduct to-day was
hardly proper. There was a time when ]
should have used the relations between
us as an argument. It is now merely q
question of outward facts. You have
behaved with improprlety, and 1t mus,
not happen again, Perhaps have been
deceived. II 30. ask your pardon.
NO." burst out Anna, you have no,
been deeaivsd I love him. I am hil
mistress. I hate you and fear you. Dc