Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-09-15

same application as the former and
received the same reply. Since his
suit was left with the lady alone there
was nothing to do but accept the situa-
ton and leave his fate In her hands.
Both suitors were informed that Hill
degarde would need some time in
which to make up her mind, and In the
interval she would treat them both as
friends. A message was sent to them
that they would be received on alter
nate weeks, and since Baron Herbert
Ballenstein had been the first to offer
himself he would be received first. He
called at the castle nearly every day
during the period and offered presents.
But Hildegarde, though she received
him affably, declined to accept gifts
from him or his rival. Steigler was
also received kindly, but neither of
them was given any reason to believe
that he was the favorite sutton.
To social gatherings which took place
at the castle both men were invited,
and Hildegarde met them at other af-
fairs given by her neighbors. At these
meetings she was careful to show no
mark of favor to the one that she did
not grant .ne o'her' iler miner wnoin
sno n"u .oiu S"o n"u Ah'uo enoee
pe'"een then' WaIcneu heI oileh
wnen she was WIN one OF potn Oh tne
rivals In order 10 discover whlcn she
would choose, but he was not able to
detect the slightest difference.
Meanwhile the suitors, being held In
suspense, were growing impatient,
each averring that the condition was
becoming uncomfortable and If tho lady
did not soon come to a decision he
would vent his wrath on his rival. To
this abe resnonded TINT II they killed
eacb other sbe would no relIeved of
tbe necassitv of making n cboice This
ouieted them for n fine but NOT for
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size Thev shouId hurn an onuoI
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bocls IN ber and bondod him ono ~ tbo
candles and bo wos m oiva n 70 oI,hor
tba boron or tbo CONT no no IIlod
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candle remained for the boron Eocb |
man WINS osked 70 nloco bis candle In
one OF the holders. Then ulldeoorde
at the same time by tbe some dame
"Gentlemcn." she said "mv renlv m
the honor Won have done mo ia I'm thoao
candles. / will marry him whose con.
die burns the longer"
Every proyisIop Ind opnorontIv booo
made 10 leoyc the decIsIcn I'm tho hands
OF fate. II dId NOT seom nossIhlo that
either suitor could be fovorod above
the other The candles were OF such
length that they would burn about nm
hour While tbov wera burning no
suItors were I'm nm agony Of snanonso
They were free TO 20 from tbe room
and return 10 II nj will The boron
walked back and forth most OF the
fine I'm the court vord tbo count doing
the Same elsewbere To tbcm the life
Of the candles seemed jntcrmlnnblc.
but tbov hurnod ca ovonIv That M 400
could dotoct amy dlrrorence Whom
only n ouorter of nm inch remained IN
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