Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21
CHAPTER v-continued.

CHAPTER v-continued.
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Mother. you cannot look back, and
and remember your own life. and al
iow M to be wretched. You cam
ooers
Hsdwix began to cry.
Tia axehduchess hated tears, and
her soft1r moments were only mo-
pentA DRY your eyes, and don't be
ally" she said coldly. "You have al
ways known that something OF the
sort was inevitable"
She moved toward the door. The
two prineesses and her lady In wait.
ing remained stu until she had left
'hs table. Then they fell In behind
her. and the little procession moved to
Nc stu1y Doudoir, for coffee. But
Hilda slipped her arm around her SIS
ter's whist, and the touch comforted
Hedwig.
He may be very nice" Hilda volun-
teered cautiously. perhaps 1t is Karl.
{ am quite mad about Karl, myself"
Hedwfg. however, was beyond listen
nE. She went slowly to a window,
Ind stood gazing out. Looming against
the Skyline, in the very center Of the
tlace. was the heroic figure Of her dead
grandmother. She fell to wondering
lbouf these royal women who had pre-
tsded Her mother, frankly unhappy
h hAr marriage, permanently embit-
Jared; her grandmother. Hedwig had
bsvsr seen tAs king young. She could
boe Picture him 10 q lover. To hel
10 WAS 4 ane and lonely figure. Blu,
somantic1 Had he ever been roman
Net
She clipped out onto the balcony
and closed the curtains behind her
- her eyes grew accustomed to thu
iafkneag she saw that there was some
No below, under the trees. Her hear
>eat rapidly. In a moment she wal
certain. It was Milky down there
Milky. g1xng up at her as q child ma,
look 1t q star. With q quick gestur,
Hsdwig drew the curtain back. 4
thin ray Of light fell on her, on he
slim bare arms, OF her light draperies
"a her young face. He had wante,
70 rec her, and he should see her. Thel
Shs dropped the curtain, and twiste'
Asr hands together lest, In spite o
~. they reach out toward him.
DID she fancy It, or did the hgur
|aluts her1 Then came the quick rim
~ heels on the old stone pavement
.Bhs knew his footsteps, yer as sh
knew every vibrant, eager infection Q
bis voice. He went away, across til
square, like one who, having bent hi
Inca to q saint, turns back to the bus
Ae0 Of the world.
In the boudoir the archduchess ha
picked up some knitting to soothe he
landed nerves. "You may play nov
,Hilda," she said.
Annuuciata dozed. and Hilda playe
softly. The countess opportunity ha
come. She put down the dreary en-
'brotdery with which she filled I'll
,areartcr evenings, and moved to th
window. She walked quietly, like
lat.
Her first words to Hedwig WEI
those Of Peter Niburg as he llnke
arms With his enemy and started dow
he street. "A flne night, highness
he said.
Hedwig raised her eyes to the star
|sTt u very lovely"
"a night to spend out.of-doors, Il
ptsad Of being shut up" 81
enished her sentence with a shrug I
the shoulders.
Hedwig was not fond Of the coun
-. She did, not know why. IT
truth being, Of course, that betwet
them lay the barrier Of her own I
eoeenca. When. the countess or
touched hers she drew aside.
sTouight," said the lady In waltz
-6reamliy, II should like to be In
tnotsR: speeding over mountain road
keens from the mountains, you kno'
"a I miss them"
Hsdwtg moved, q little Impatient
Ut % the countess went on, she Il
hs1sd. After oil, Milky. too. car
=se0 the mountains. And because d
was nary for the countess. who "
hmeaek, and perhaps because n
49, - had % speak to some OF
1latuGDed TO her At last with the thil
Aak Md hsr mind.
SxA11s uArfiagA" ne said bitter
tniked abostf Am ] ths q
nalA - paises wAo has rot kno,
$500 Mr.
3Sa A1ehlasa. I had heard ncthii
0e GDusA thses ars always rufnor
~ = ~ sshss. ne matter !
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