The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-06-27

to have the same tsstes--about various
things"
do you like dogs7" inquired the
crown prince, much Interested.
''Dogsi Why, yes. ! have quite Q
number Of dogs"
II should think II would be nicer
to have just one dog. and be very
fond Of It. But suppose they would
eat great deal. Do you believe In
love at first sight7"
"Ottol" said tho 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 II is the only
real kind Of love, because love isn't
a thing you think out. You only feel
It."
The archduchess met Karl's eyes.
"You seel y she said.
"But II Is sound doctrine" Karl OBJ
served, bending forward and with a
slanting glnnce at Hedwig. II quite
agree with him again. And this friend
OF yours. he thinks love Is the only
thing In the world, I dare sayf
"Well, he thinks a great deal Of n.
But he says that love OF country comes
FIRST, before anything eise."
Tie archduchess glanced Mt Hedwtg
furiously. The girl had closed her
eyes, ana was sitting detached and
Snle. She would have liked TO box her
ears. Karl was no fool, and there was
talk enough. He would hear Il. OF
course.
"Teli us about your pilgrimage.
Otto." she suggested.
well, l went" said the crown
prince retlectively. eve walked isng
,ime, and IL was very warm. have
quite large blister, and the arva.
bishop had to take his shoes off aRa
walk In his stockings, because his feet
hurt. No one saw. II was on a coun-
Try lane. But I'm afraid II didn't de-
very much good" He drew a loag
breath.
Nor Karl inquired.
Suddenly the boys chil qulvered.
lie was terribly afraid he was going
TO cry, and took large sip of tea,
which cleared his voice. .
My grandfather Is not any better"
ne said. Perhaps some one else
should have gone. am not very
good,' he explained to Karl. ut
ought to be a very good person. He
Is very sick"
Perhaps" suggested Karl mocking.
ly, with glance at Hedwig, "they
should have sent this Milky Of
yours"
Annunciata stirred restlessly. She
considered this talk of Milky In
execrable taste.
"lie is not particularly good"
"oh, 80 he Is not partic LARRY
good7"
well. he thinks he isn't. He says
he doesn't find II easy to love his
country more than anything In the
world. for one thing. And he smokes
a great many cigarettes"
Another taste In commopi" jeered
Karl. In bis smooth. carefully ironic
tones.
Annunciata was In the last stmees
OF Irritation. There was no MISLEADING
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 know? A great deal, II
one could judge by Hedwig's face.
hope you are working hard at
your lessons, Otto" she said, IL tha
severe tone which Otto had learned
that most people use when they refer
to lessons.
I'm afraid I'm not doing very well.
Tante. But Eve learned the 'Gettys.
burg address, Shall say itT"
Heavens. mol" she protested. She
mad not the faintest idea what the
"Geffysburg address" was. She
suspected Mr.. Gladstone.
The countess had relapsed into sil.
ence. A little back from the famtly
circle. she had watched the whole
scene stonily, and knowing Karl AZ
only woman who loves sincerely and
long can know man, she knew the
inner workings Of his mind. She sew
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, Tor years, held him by holding
herself dear, by the very difficulty Of
attaining her. And now this indlffer.
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 irn. 1t was Hedwig he
Heds.ig herself. her heart, all
of her. And, II she knew Karl, he
would move heaven and earth to get
The thing he wanted.
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