The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-24

my wlfeI my all and now. now
! have TO 60"
] could not speak. The most
violent physical pain that one can
conceive was racking and wringing
my body and besides this, the
agony OF my soul was yet more hor.
riblc. that he had To go now, now"
and that he was 40 wretched about
H. Those who had been summon
ed came quickly and at once made
themselves busy about me. At the
same time Frederick had TO make
his last preparations for the march.
After he had done this. Doe.
tor, doctor" he cried, selling the
physieian by both hands. you
promise me, do you not. that you
VIII bring her through And you
VIII telegraph mo today and after.
wards there and there" naming the
stations which he had 20 pass on
tho march. And II there IL any
danger-Ah. but what good IL it?"
he interrupted himself. III even the
danger were ever so great. could
come back Them
The physician gave the promise
required.
"oh, my poor. poor husband"--
the thought cut me 20 the soul
even " you receive tho news TO.
day that your Martha 10 lying on
her desthbed, you cannot turn back
10 close her eyesl You have some.
thing more important on hand--the
claims OF the Aueustenbvrgs 20 a
throne"
Frederick" cried out loud.
lie flew 10 my side Al this mo.
ment tho clock struck. lilo had now
only a minute or two. But we were
cheated out OF even this last res.
pite. for another attack seized me,
and instead OF the words OF adieu.
! could only utter groans OF anguish
Go. haron-finish this scene"
said the physician. for the patient
such excltemen, is dangerous.
One more kiss and he rushed out.
My cries and tho doctors last word.
dangerous" gave him his dismis.
sal.
Frederick had already tele-
graphed Aunt Mary before his de.
parture that ! was in want OF her
help. and she came a few hours
later 10 me. She found mo sense
less and In great danger.
For several weeks I lowered be-
tween life and death. My child
died the day OF it's birth. The men.
tai pain which parting from my be.
loved husband had caused me just
az the time when | wanted all my
strength To master the bodily pain
had rendered me incapable OF bear.
ing up against n. and I was near
huccumbing altogether.
The physician was Obliged by his
plighted word to send my poor hus
band the sorrowfnl news that the
child was dead and the mother in
danger OF death.
As 20 the news which came from
him. IL could not be communicated
TO me. knew no ono. was deliri-
Gus day and night. A strange de
iirium. I brought back with mo q
feeble "reminiscences OF the period
into recovered consciousness. but
to reproduce this in Reasonable
words would be impossible for me
Thank God now you will soon
be we'll" said my aunt one day.
after helping me 90 seat myself on
couch which had been moved TO
the omen window for me. And
then We can 30 10 Grumitx"
AS soon as | have strength for II.
I am going 10 Alsen."
ITO Assent Ny dear child, what
are you thinking of"
II want 10 find the place where
Frederick was either wounded Or
could not finish the sentence.
Shall I fetch little Rudolf" said
my aunt, after pause. She knew
that this was the best way 10 chase
away my troubled thoughts for
time.
mo: not yet. want TO DO quite
quiet and alone. II would be doing
me a Kindness. aunt. II you would
20 into the next room. Perhaps ]
may sleep little. feel so weak"
Very we'll. my dear. ! will leave
you quiet. There is bell here on
the table by you. II you want any.
thing. some one Will be ready at
once
Has the letter carrier been
here?"
mo: Il is not post time yet"
"If he comes. call me-"
lay down and shut my eyes.
My aunt went out softly. All the
people In the house had lately
adopted this inaudible walk.
did not want to sleep. but 10 be
alone with my thoughts. | was in
tho same room, on the same couch
as on that afternoon when Freder.
lex came 10 tell me I'VE have got
marching orders"
II was Just as sultry again as on
that day. and again the trumpet ex-
ercise was sounding from the bar
racks. | could return entirely into
the frame of mind of that day.
wished could go TO sleep again
in the same way and dream as