The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-11

COnucflndtiOn-l ConSclVcu tiie
in one direction. viz. that won
to carry arms and take the Fl
All. how beautiful il was 70
ramis or a Catherine H. "Shs
that neighboring state-she cor
was not, like SO many OF
Gated in a convent. but under
masters in my fathers house.
aunt, an old canoness. filled the
dren-ior there were three yor
winter months in Vienna. the
Lower Austria.
can remember that | gave my !
govcrness and masters much salts |
faction. for was an industrious
and ambitious scholar. gifted With
an accurate memory. When ! could
not. as remarked. satisfy my am
billion by winning battles like a her
olne. | contcnted myself with pass
Ing judgments on them In my les
sons. and estorting admiration by
my zeal for learning
On March 10. 1867, celebrated
my 18th birthday Seventeen al
ready" runs the entry OF that date
In my diary.
In the following carnival ! was
TO be brought out" This prospect
delighted me. but not To such an ex
traordinRry degree as Ia usually III,
case with young girls.
This summer my aunt was or
dered course OF the waters at
Marienbad. She was pleased to
take me with her. Though my
official introduction into the 40
called world" was not to take
place TN the following winter. !
was yet allowed 10 take part In
some little dances nj the kurhaus.
With an idea also OF exercising ne
IN dancing and conversation. so
that might not be altogether shy
and awkward In entering on my
first carnival season.
but what happened NJ the first
party which I visited A serious.
vital love affair. II was. os course.
lieutenant OF huHsars. The civ
ilIans in the hall appeared 10 mo
like cockchafers to butterflies
compared 10 the soldiers. And OF
the wcarers Of uniforms present
the hussars were every way the
mos, splendid. and. finally. of all
the hussars Count Arno Dotzky
was the most dazzling.
over six feet hirh. with black
curly hair, twisted mustn hes
glittering white teeth. dark eyes.
vita such n penetrating and ten.
der expression--in fine. nj his
question. Have you tho co;illion
nee. countess7" I felt that there
might be other triumphs rs excit.
INK as tho banncr-waving OF the
Maid OF Orleans. or the sccpter.
waving Of the great Catherine.
Ard he. at the age OF 81. felt
something very similar as no few
round the room In the waits With
the prettiest Girl in the hall for
one may say 40 20 years after
wardsl--a, any rate. he wss prob
ably thinking. ITO possess thee.
thou sweet creature. would ont.
weigh n field marshars baton"
why. Martha. Martha" remon.
strated my aunt. as sank breath
less on tho sea- at her side. COW
erinK her hoad-dress with the float.
Ing muslins ~ ny robe.
-Oh. beg your pardon. nuntie."
said |. and sat rore upright. Il
could not help u.
Il was no. finding fault with
you for that. Ny blame was for
your behavior with thar hussar.
You ought not to cling % In dane
Ing and who would ever look 80
closely into gcntleman's cyesF'
blushed deeply. Had com
mitted some unmaIdenly offense.
and might the Incompatible have
conceived bad idea ~ me-
was relieved OF this anxious
doubt before the ball was over.
for In the co IRE OF the supper
waltz the Incompatible whispered
to me. Listen TO me cannot
help it--you r1ust know II even
today lose sou"
This sounded little more sweet
than Joans famous voices"
However. while the dance was go
Ing on I could not give him any
reply. He must have seen this. |
for he came TO n stop. We were |
standing in an empty corne- OF tho
room. and could continue the CON
versation without being over
heard.
Speak. countess; what have
to hopper"
IL do not understand YOU" was
my inslncere reply.
Perhaps you do not believe In
love Mt first sight7 myself held
II fable TIL now. but today
have experienced the truth OF It."
How my heart beat! But was
silent.
Il have leaped head over heels
into my fate" he continued. You
or no onei Decide. then. for my
bliss or my death. for without you
neither can nor will live. VIII
you be miner"
To 80 direct question was
obliged 10 give some reply. II
sought for some extremely diplo-
matte phrase. which, without cut
ting off all hope. would sacrifice
nothing OF my dignity. but ! got
out nothing more than n tremu.
lons. whispered Yes
Then may I tomorrow propose
for your hand to your aunt. and
write to Count Althaus?"
Yes" again, this time little
firmer.
"Oh. what lappiness' so at
first sight you love me. too"
This time ! only answered with
my eyes, but they. I fancy, spoke
the plainest Yes"
On my 18th birthday was mar
ried. after having been first intro