Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-08

yibinner was over in the dull old din
tg room. The Archduchess An
fnciata lighted a cigarette, and
lnced across the table at Hedwig.
hsee5:s had . bee: ~e-y silent during
I Ne meal. She had replied civilly
then spoken to, but that was all. Her
)other, who had caught the countess
ick Of narrowing her eyes, inspected
Rr from under lowered lids.
R"Well?' she said. Are you still
plkyT
.I1 Not at Ill, mother" Her head
Mint up. and she confronted her
ther squarely.
ierved the archduchess, "just how
III have spent the day. This morn
iIVg, for instanceT
fedwig shrugged her shoulders, but
color rosa ~,
& rode. 4 ,Al. 4
'ltlfWherer 49,"
IlNtAt the riding school, with Otto..
& Ncply With Ottor
Xptain LArisch vas there
2s1H counsel Then You have prac-
spent the day with himr'
Ma have spent most Of the day with
kto.
Minis devotion to Otto-t In new,
u think. You were eager to get out
tho nursery. Now, 1t appears, you
! lust ~ back to schoolroom teas and
&her absurdities. I should like to-
how why"
II u think Otto Is lonely, mother"
The archduchess was in one Of her
udden moods Of irritation. Hedwig's
Eemark about Otto's loneliness, the
fecond that day, struck home. In her
niger she forgot her refusal to the
Koancellor.
Is"I have something to say that will
hat an end to this sentimental nom
Yense Of yours, Hedwig. should for
Md your seeing this boy, this young
NJ risch. II felt 1t necessary. do
sDE. You would probably see him
AtEyhow, for that matter" She rose,
fd(d threw her bolt out Of clear sky.
MKT is unnecessary to remind you not
PNSmake . fool Of yourself. But It.
flsy not be out Of place to say that
|, lhr grandfather has certain plans for,
d 1 that will take your mind away
Il Em this-this silly boy, soon enough"
IIHedwig had risen, and was stand
ay very white, with her hands on
ND table. "What plans, motherT'
fygOSrYn It'll <o11 vo,,
Z 9,lNot-I am not to be marriedT
i, 1.-The Archduchess Annunciata was
Rim all hard. She could never forgive
\ " children their father. But they
4 i!fe her children, and Hedwig was
|}dht that she was not, gentle and round
||aIN young. Suddenly something al
list ike regret stirred In her.
|p,3eDon't look Ike that, child" she
EHHd. 1T IL not settled. And, after
k.N one marriage or another-what
=. Florence does it maker Men are
iE,tl. II one does not care, 1t makes
RX things they do unimportant."
|flsBut surely" Hedwig gasped,
leaVtely shall be consulted"
E3snnunciata shook her head. They
|E5Nt all risen. AS for Olga Loschek,
Ian was very still, but her eyes
R(,aed.
CA Mother, ECu cannot look back, and
Vslnd remember your own life, and al
(yI mo to be wretched. You can
! 1Sedwig began to cry.
81yhe archduchess hated tears, ana
lI softer moments were only mo-
1 Hts. ''Dry your eyes, and don't be
\ AN" she said coldly. "You have al
PINS Known that something Of the
pY(. was Inevitable"
y 1lae moved toward the door. The
S princesses and her lady in wait
RI N remained still until she had left
f. 4 table. Then they fell in behind
III and the little procession moved to
E stufty boudoir, for coffee. But
fla slipped her arm around her sis
}ss waist, and the touch conforted
sIiwig.
71BHe may be very NICE" Hilda volun-
Ieed cautiously. Perhaps it is Karl.
ia III quite mad about Karl, myself"
,NiSedwig, however, was beyond listen
lm( She went slowly to a window,
$a stood gaxing out. Looming against
i sky-line, In the very center Of the
was the heroic figure Of her dead
,Al admother. She fell to wondering
" these royal women who had pre-
III Y Her mother FIRMLY nnhanny