Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-07

to have the same tastes-ahOut various
things"
do you like dogsT" inquired the
crown prince. much interested.
;Dogsl Why. yes. I have quite a
number of dogs"
to have just one dog, and be very
fond of IT. But suppose they would
eat great deal, Do you believe I'm
love at first sight?"
"0ttor said the archduchess, ex-
tremely shocked.
He turned to her apologetically. II
was only trying to find out how many
things he and Milky agreed about"
he explained. 'Nikky believes in love
at first sight. He says it is the only
real kind of love, because love isn't
thing you think out. You only feel
IL"
The archduchess met Karrs eyes.
'You seel" she said.
'But 1t is sound doctrine" Karl OBJ
served, bending forward and with a
slanting glance at Hedwig. 81 quite
agree with him again. And this friend
Of yours. he thinks love is the onlY
thing in the world, dare say7
"Well. he thinks a great deal of Il.
But be says that love of country comes
first. before anything else"
The archduchess glanced at Hedwig
furiously. The girl had closed her
eyes, and was sitting detached and
pale. She would have liked to box her
ears. Karl was no fool, and there was
talk enough. He would hear it, of
course.
Tell us about your pilgrimage
Otto" she suggested.
! "Well, went" said the crows
prince refectively. 1--WE walked a IsRa
time, and II was very warm. have
quite large blister, and the aroh-
bishop had to take his shoes of AKA
walk In his stockings, because his feet
hurt. No one saw. 1t was on a coun-
try lane. But I'm afraid 1t didn't de
very much good" He drew q lona
breath.
"No?' Karl inquired.
Suddenly the boys chin quivered.
He was terribly afraid he was going
to cry, and took large sip of ten.
which cleared his voice.
My grandfather is not any better"
he said. Perhaps some one else
should have gone. am not very
good" he explained to Karl. at
ought to be very good person. He
is very sick"
Perhaps" suggested Karl mocking-
ly, with a glance at Hedwig, they
should have sent this Milky of
yours"
Annunclata stirred restlessly. She
considered this talk of Milky In
exeerable taste.
HE is not particularly good"
"oh, so he is not particularly
good7"
"Well, he thinks he isn't. He says
he doesn't find 1t easy to love his
country more than anything in the
world, for one thing. And he smokes
a great many cigarettes"
Another taste I'm commonl" teered
Karl, In his smooth. carefully ironic
tones.
Annunciata was In the last stages
OF Irritation. There was no mistaking
the sneer in Karl's voice. His smile
was forced. She guessed that he had
heard OF Milky Larisch before, that.
indeed, he knew probably more than
she did. Just what. she wondered,
was there to known A great deal, II
one could judge by Hedwigs face.
II hope you are working hard at
your lessons, Otto" she said, In the
severe tone which Otto had learned
that most people use when they refeE
to lessons.
I'm afraid I'm not doing very well
Tante. But re learned the 'Gettys
burg address. Shall say III"
Heavens. nor she protested. She
had not the faintest idea what the
Gettysburg address" was. She
suspected Mr.. Gladstone.
The countess had relapsed into six
ence. A little back from the family
circle. she had watched the whole
scene stonily. and knowing Karl az
only woman who loves sincerely and
long can know a man. she knew tho
inner workings of his mind. She saw
anger In the very turn of his head
and set Of bis jaw. But she saw more,
jealousy, and was herself half mad
with It.
She knew him well. She had her,
self, for years, held him by holding.
herself dear, by tie very difficulty of
attaining her. An2 now this indiffer<
ent, white-faced girl, who might be
his, indeed, for the taking, but who
would offer or promise no love, was
rousing him to the instinct of possess
sion by her very indifference. He had
told her the truth, that night In the
mountain ian. 1t was Hedwig he
wanted, Hedtdg herseic, her heart. all
of her. And, If she knew Karl. hs
would move heaven and earth to get
the thing he wanted.
SlNe surveyed the grouU, How little