Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19


b have the same tastes-about rsxlousi
things"
'Do you like dogsf" inquired the
crown prince, much interested.
"Dogsl Why, yes. I have quite q
number of dogs"
~ should think 1t would be nicer
to have just one dog, and be very
fond of it. But suppose they would
eat a great deal. Do you believe In
love at first sight?"
"Ottor" said the archduchess, ex-
tremely shocked.
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 1t is the only
real kind of love, because love isn't
thing you think out. You only feel
it."
The archduchess met Karl's eyes.
"You seel" she said.
'But 1t is sound doctrine" Karl OBJ
served. bending forward and with q
slanting glance at Hedwig. II quite
agree with him again. And this friend
Of yours, he thinks love is the only
thing in the world, dare say?"
"Well. he thinks great deal Of it.
But he 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 1t, Of
course.
'Tell us about your pilgrimage
Otto" she suggested.
swell, went" said the crows
prince ref1ectively. eve walked lsna
time. and it was very warm. I have
quite large blister, and the aroA-
bishop had to take his shoes off azsa
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 a loAe
breath.
MOP" Karl inquired.
Suddenly the boys chin Quivered.
He was terribly afraid he was going
to cry, and took a large sip Of tea.
which cleared his voice.
MY grandfather is not any better"
he said. Perhaps some one else
should have gone. I am not very
good" he explained to Karl. 'It
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"
Annunciata stirred restlessly. She
considered this talk Of Milky In
execrable taste.
"He is not particularly good"
"Oh, so he Is not particularly
good?"
swell, he thinks he isn't. He says
he doesn't find it. easy to love his
country more than anything in the
world, for one thing. And he smokes
great many cigarettes"
Another taste in common!" jeered
Karl, In his smooth, carefully ironic
tones.
Annunciata was In the last stages
of Irritation. There was no mistas!ns
the sneer in Karl's voice. Els 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. If
one could judge by Hedwig's face.
Il 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 refe4
to lessons.
"Tm afraid I'm not doing very wen
Tante. But I've learned the 'GettyA
burg address, Shall say It"
Heavens. now she protested. She
had not the faintest idea what thu
Gettysburg address" was. Shd
suspected Mr.. Gladstone.
The countess had relapsed into sfls
ence. A little back from the family
circle, she had watched the whole
scene stonily. and knowing Karl nd
only woman who loves sincerely and
long can know a man, she knew the
inner workings Of his mind. She saw
anger In the very turn of his head
and set Of his jaw. But she saw more,
jealousy, and was herself half mad
with 1t.
She knew him well. She had her.
self, for years, held him by holding.
herself dear, by the very difficulty of
attaining her. An3 now this indiffer-
ent, white-faced girl, who might b
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, Hedkig herself, her heart, all
of her. And, If she knew Karl, he
would move heaven and earth to get
the thing he wanted.
SlNe surveyed the group. How little
they knew what was In store for themi
She. Olga Loschek, by the lifting Of
a nnger. could turn their SNUG superb
ority into tears and despair, could ruin
them and send them flying for shelter