Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31

Anna. in spite OF the representations
of the doctors. began to mend. While she
was recovering the Princess Betsy came
busting in to see her She told her of
Vronsky's attempt at suicide and begged
her to see him. Anna said, mo. l can
never see hirc again" III he were not
going away" urged Betsy. "I could un-
derstand your refusal. But not to see the
man who has tried to kill himself for your
sake and is now going to exile himself
for love OF you-why that is absurd Let
him say goodby at least"
In a moment OF weakness Anna con-
sented to an interview with the Count.
Wronsky did not go away. Gradually
the old relations were re-establtshed. Ka-
renine realized that matters were drift
ing back TO their former state and Annals
oft-repeated exclamation. "Oh why did
not die?" found an echo in his heart A
month later Karenine was alone with bis
son. Anna had gone abroad with wron-
sky They settled down in Italy in an
ancient palace with spacious grounds.
Wronsky took up painting as a diversion.
Their daughter they had with them and
as she grew 1t became a source Of grief
to them that she could bear no other
Wronsky brought travelling Russians to
the house, men OF the world whom he
knew would understand" OF woman s
society Anna had none. The little paradise
they had planned where love should be
/ everything did not, somehow, seem to
be a wholly satisfactory place after all.
Wronsky became bored with his paiu 9
and gave up art In disgust at his own lack
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boring city alone to mingie with the world
once more. Anna became Jealous, suspi-
cious and would break out into nts of
furious reproach against wronsky,
/ charging that he no longer loved her and
/ ending her outbursts with tears and
caresses. Wronsky had letters from his
sster-in-law. Dolly. telling him how Kitty
and Levine were living upon their estates
busy, happy and contented in each other
and the work they found to their hands.
Theirs was an isolated life. as was the
one he and Anna were leading-but what
a great gulf between them.
| Anna suddenly demanded to lie taken
back to st. Petersburg The count. know
| ing what she would be exposed to In that
| city, tried to reason with her but she was
insistent and the next winter saw them in
i the Russian capital. karenine was lead
ing lonely life. He dined abroad and
was at home only for his sleep and his
early breakfast. The Countess Lydia Wis
tied the house daily, taking charge of the
upbringing OF Serge and Of the ordering
OF the domestics. He knew that people
expected him to press for a divorce, but
his religious scruples against divorce be-
came active and he hesitated Anna
learned that Lydia bad taken the place
she should have filled with respect tc
Serge and wrote to her = letter begging
to be allowed to see the boy. Lydia, after
| consulting with Karenine. wrote back that
no good could come of the interview and
that It would incite the boy to ask ques-
tions concerning matters of which 1t wers
better that he be kept In ignorance.
Anna ordered carriage and drove to
the house once her home. bribed the ser
want at the door and forced her way into
the sleeping room of Serge. ''ohw cried
Serge. do not go away again. They told
me you were dead-but knew better"
Thae boys tutor entered the room. Anna
drew the veil over her face and ned to her