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'1 he Harnessmake Presiden t Secretarv ur ' father. for would have “So you: “Not mi for the an are suffer thing stan “Can \011 imagine mo armies meet ins. u hen ex W1} man “ears an amu- let? Tell me: if the bullets are fly- ing here and timré. can they all be deflected into the clouds?" ‘I do net understand. what you mean. dear Martha. and your faith ‘5 sn Inkw ewarm. Ex en your aunt com- plains about you." “But 'Why can't you answer me?” “Because yo :2 are jesting at what 15 33ch to me.” '"I cannot understand how you can talk so. lot I am rejoiced that mv Louis has this spxendi (1 chance to d18- tinguish himself. And for mv broth- ers. too. it is a good thi..g. for pro- motions are so very slow in times of peace. Nov. they have all oppor- tunities ’ *ueita: victory. war is hor- rible," I said. "How nllll‘ll better if there never were a war." “Oh dear. what then would becoms. of our glorious military profession.” “Then we should not need any.“ “What a silly way for you to talk" she said. "How stale life would b: with nothing but civilians. I almost shudder at the thought, but. fortunate- ly, that would be impossible.' “Impossible?" I said “But perhaps you are right. or it would have long “Imposaibh?” I said “But p: rhaps you are right. ox it mould haxe long ago been changed." “What do you mean?" “I mean that ar‘mi es would haw long ago been disbanded. But no, on 2 might as well up get to prexent eart. 1- quakes." “No, than? is so ternbi “You mea think about must be via: JDQfCLA. UI‘ rible,” I said. there never w “Oh dear. W My friend was at home. The Count- ess Lori Criesbach in more than one respect shared the same lot with me. Her father was a general. and like me she had married an officer. Her husband as well as two brothers were in the servzce. But Lori‘s nature was very light-iaearted. She had fully convinced herself that her dear ones were under the special protection of were under the special pm her patron saint. and she fident that leey would rm received 1119 with oven an I left the the farm. out work securities in value. blocked. : rupted. misery. n “And there) is my own father wish- ingâ€"â€"" I found myself thinking as “How dic “No one nowadays.“ purchase. standing b; with wrizm' So long as terested . These are : bookseners ”Yes, £111 But no, I must shut out the thought, for is war not a necessary thing? i found the only excuse for all this cruelty in that little word: "Must." I went on my way and passed a. book-store. Remembering that my map of the war region was worn to shreds, I stopped in to ord *r one. A number of buyers were there, and when my turn came the proprietor asked: "A map of itaiy. madam?” ! natio “Poor soldiers!” These words sounded strangely pathetic in my ears. Yes. poor iQdeed. and the more com- forts we sent them the better. But the suggestion that ran through my head was: “W'hy not keep them at home altosrethor‘.’ \Yh'.‘ send these poor men into all this misery?" “I have come." she said gently, “be cause the Emperor writes to me from the seat of war how useful and ac- ceptable is your work.” She examin- ed the rolls of linen. “How beauti- fully done it is,” she exclaimed. “It is a fine patriotic undertaking, and the poor soldiers " I lost the rest of the remark as she passed into an- other room. so visibly content with what she was seeing. l~ve1ier than in her court costume or beautiful young sovereign, who in her simple street dress appeared even lovlier than in her court costume or ball dress. JuSt then there was commotion out- side. and throwing open the double doors. the guard announced: “Her Majesty. the Empress!” f- SERIAL STORY BY 51863553 BERTflA VON SUUNER anadian rights controlled by British and Colonial Press. Limited. Toronto. a decii 'or the “WAR” 3'0 a rd [16y would return. 81 with open arms. to see you, dear; it to come. But ~You loc to 'me.’ busine short. BOOK I. )‘L‘ e defeat? 011, do n t, for the next new Milli H 1t the whole thi n the factory, on re men are with- hout broad. 0121' .g and gold rises {l enterprise is $5 is being bank- e V 9 FY W tu aut was C011- I] ng bank- here is CPS 2111 . iI"Jest1ng‘.’.\."ot at all. ‘I was simply suggesting a reasonable meat in Q things that are above‘ us. ” “May God grant it!" I inte “Tlmxgh it fie too late for n Arno. yet thousands of others sparedfi’ “Indeed "#2:: are to be envied, for they know nothing of the disgrace vrh‘ch has. come. upon us. But We shall gather ourselves together soon, though the-r say that peace must' now be concluded." and with his I: ed.‘1 have do my duty.” "Yes. five {12‘ ed my father bench. l was lapel: '31 the home of my girl- hood with my .ittle Rudolf. Might days after the :reat battle which left me a \‘.‘l(‘:',\‘.' ; returned to live with my famil. 5:: Grumitz, our country place if! 3,:1“.‘.;!‘ Austria. Just as it lzud beat; ‘..~-;‘o:‘e my marriage. I was surrounded 1.;: ;he loved onesâ€"father, aunt. two :rtm'ing sisters. and my little broth r. Their kindness and sympathy liltll'llEd my grief-stricken heart. 31;: sni‘l‘OW seemed to have (sot'lsecratetl me in their eyes and raised the above the ordinary level. Next to the blood poured out by the soldiers on the altar of their country. the tears of the bereft mothers. vs and children are con- sidered the holiest libations poured on the same altar. What was almost a feeling of pride and heroic dignity took posses-con of me. for to have sacrificed a beloved husband in battle conferred upon me the equivalent of military merit which grew to be quite a comforting- thought, and helped me to hear my sorrow. But then I was but one of many whose loved ones slept beneath the Italian sod. hood with n days after Lh me a \\ “In“. my famiI; 1': place in Luv “It is 2121 ferino is d beaten." \‘~. hurried to : sitting uzu‘u garden. I was 3:1 Had the e: insteadf I He fell :21: knew we bitter it :11 were riding him up. bu dead. The lungs or 1:. instant at); others suff lay long if. death cam More than were left ( dead 1 fou .with the re: had to tur, Dotzky.” "Lori. m) xour husbar “Oh God, “Read for y I took 12:2: the (router wards capie “Read 2:10: I read:â€"- “Dear Sir severe enc-zr list of (111d poor mother wounded. I); the brave ”iv contim tears. :9 can be making bandages. I just came from the Relief porps " We were interrupted. for the foot man brought in a letter. "From Gustav," cried Lori. jayfully. She read a 13'.‘ lines and, shrieking, fell about my neck. "Lori. my pcor dear. what is it? “Yet. it would be dreadfulâ€"poor mammaâ€"should Karl or Gustav be lost. But let us not think of it. Yes, I shall go and refresh myself at some watering-place. I think I would pre- fer Carlsbad. I was there as a girl and had a glorious season." “I, too. went to Marienbad, and there I made the acquaintance of my husband. But don’t let us be sitting here idly. If you have linen at hand “What a state your mind is in! Let us be sensible. Listen to me. Soon both our husbands will come back captains. I shall have a Jolly six weeks at a watering-place With mine. It will do us both good after this suspense. You need not think that I have not suffered at all. And it may yet be God’s will that one of our dear ones shall meet a soldier's deathâ€"but what is more noble, more honorable, than death in battle for emperor and fatherland?” “You are talking like the next best army proclamation.” “Whether he or another. . . but I must try to believe that men do not cause wars. that they break out of themselves like nervous fevers, and the flames of Vesuvius.” “Yes my dear. I will be quiet. You are right. Logic and reason are dan- gerox's. Reflection and research are of no use. All sorts of doubts tor- ment me and I try to answer them, but find outy pain. Were I to dis- believe in the necessity of war I could never for five those whoâ€"" “You mean Louis Napoleon? Oh, “You mean Louis Nap what an intriguer he is! "You we]! know that it is a sin to argue and trust your own reason in things: that are above you.” ss. we are beaten," sadly repeat- y father as he sank on to the )unri (lead. recognized. and No =i~oubt the baby and I Ya I". : .s a ought and consolation, 2 1‘11}: last breath he had groan- God. oh God!” she exclaimed for yourself." "I-\ \. IV aloud fo Sisterâ€"4 21 mint? 1'. .ea.d and 'lntrx tp‘nl .9 3.1): 2w nsible to the floor. Skierâ€"«Yesterday we had a {M‘ert‘lt/r. There was a long end and wounded. Prepare her. tell her Karl is severely but I tell you the truthâ€"â€" ' [v fuw died for his mum ry." u! ‘n embrace dear Lori, and I renng. choked with my tents mars were brought me of 11. other than that he had uâ€" v"-. "Zone my duty. more than L0 3‘2'171' now, Martha! Sol- imve. We have been 11 these words my father - one morning. as I was .1er linden trees in the :22d is safe, as well as i. ifs bullet only hit me ~ ;~ Kari 1is heroic death. beginning and ne‘er '1: defeated. Oh. how I saw his fall, for We nether. 1 sprang to lift :19 look told me he was .1IE must have hit the His death was surely mite painless. Many d hours of agony and he heat of battle till I: was a bloody day. hrzusand, friend and foe, the. field. Among the many dear faces, and there is poor"â€"here 1 the pageâ€"“poor Arno Zetter up. I can recfll perfectly. for I after- it in my diary. , for I could not finish." XPTER VI were a needless interrupted, 3" my poor hers will be yn ,“He need not bother me with it, ’ replied my father. “In such stirring times. who can be interested in sum rubbish? How can a. stupid book about plants and animals and their origin make an epoch of any immor- “See, father. the bookseller has sent 'us several things on approval. Among; the rest is the English naturalist Darwin’s “The Origin of Species. H3 recommends it as an epoch- making book in modern thought ” “Oh, yes. father, I see it.” I brat-n3 in; “It is a pity that they could not have planned it all before Magenta' ’ 'I sighed bitterly. and. to change the subject. I pointed to a package 0‘.’ books which had just arrived from Vienna. our support. -'l‘l1us my d2 ar vou se it is only for political reasons a. for the sake of tb e balance of pow in Europe I‘erino 11:11:19 the 111 \\s of the1 peat” Villa l1‘rt111 \iy father gave him e? no end of pains to explain to me 11:31. DECCSSZUH} 501' DOX‘.L1(3.£ TC‘LI?~IOX]S {hi peace had ‘1‘)1711.'1"i}le. l 1:19.an d that it my 1:: very joyful 121-,1111'9; 1i; 1.;- to know 7.11.11; there, was 1121 end to 11 this tightin‘: 11nd dying int 1111 on: tinned at. 1142151111 to e\‘111.11 “You 1111»: not 1‘01 oneinstant think he said. “that even though 1:2 111* :peace we have made concesslins. have thereby savriticed our ti'giiy \\'e Austrians know perievtly wh 11: 1v are about. It is not the little c111 1‘; we got a; Solicrino which makes 1: give up the game. Far from it. W could easily have routs-d them wt another army corps. and forced. t enemy from Miian. but. dear Mar 11'1. there are other things i11rolvedâ€"-~grea principles and objects. We do no cease to push the war further. 1'“: these Sardinian . robbers and th11 French hangman-ally should push in‘ other portions of Italyâ€"Piodena 1-1.1; Tuscanyâ€"\x'liere dynasties are i1 power which are related to on r i perial family; nay. they might rd vance even against Rome itself. 1: d endanger the Holy Fatherâ€"«the v-11. dais! By giving up Lombardy We ‘- 9D Venetia. and can ascure tho H x‘v See and the southern Italian stems of Stood sever diers, lists-2‘. waiting au‘ fallen co .m fear. Thes swelling v0 vent petitfo ed out in te: have risen 1 ear, and the must cor-mi: ing on tlmm was ralspd. to me. and When I (I: bration. the Choir} mostly m Weeping 3 alone. but all, each poor bray up tHeir s, their count tion! And The consolations which my aunt offered were rather confusing and dis- tracting but I allowed myself to ac- (tept ti 9 mxstical tangle and believe that im dear \ictim “as now enjoy- ing heai en as a reward for his agony of sacrifice. and that th memory would be glorified on earth with tha halo of heroic martyrdom. Just before our departure from Vienna the great mourning ceremonj' had been L-elebx'ated in the L'athgd 2;. of St. tefan, and I attended. Th) “De Profundis" was rung for all our warriors fallen and buried on foreign soil. A catafalque had been erect d in the centre of the (.I'xLzz'L11.!Eg‘;1‘LL2 With a hundred candles .111d.u 1g with; flag 8 arms. and militau emble:::s The grand pathetic requiem came er>' 2 Aunt Marie had a diflerent source of consolation ready, however. “Stop your crying, my dear." she would say :when she found me crushed anew with my grief. “Is it not selfish to mourn iior him who is now so happy? From up among the saints he is even now looking down and blessing you. The years will pass quickly when you will 50in him there. For the heroes of :‘battle heaven prepares a special place 'of rest. Happy are those who are called from this earth while perform. ing a sacred duty. Next in glory to the Christian martyr comes the dying Soldier." “Then I am to rejoice that Arnoâ€"" “No, not rejoice, that would be ask ing too much. You must bear your lot and resign yourself. Heaven sends {his trial to purify and strength- en your faith." “And in order that my heart be purified and my faith strengthened my poor Arno had toâ€"" “No, no. but how dare you question the hidden ways of Providence?" These impressive words remained in my thought. and I noted them in my diary. They were curiously like the sentences in my old school books, whose strong. clear convictions had been quite driven from my mind of late, especially since Arno’s death, by the confusion, fear, and pity I had experienced. I once more hugged them to my heart, and found consolation and encouragement in the thought that my darling had been sacrificed in a great cause, and that. in giving up my husband, I had done my share in the service of my country. on; it grows in power, fame, and greatness. or it crumbles sinks, and .is lost. if it allows itself to be sur- passed or swallowed by other states. Therefore. it is the highest duty of every individual to sacrifice, sufler, and even (139. that the existence, the pow.er and uelfare of the state he perpetuated and increased ” .“But, my dear child, a. state and empire has a. longer and more impor- tant existence than an individual. Men disappear, from generation to generation. but the state goes on and “'0 \\’€‘( Continued on page 7. 10 ks after the defeat of 801- ? the news of the peac‘ nt‘ 21. My father gave him ‘92! min; to explain to me 1:0 : ’or political reasons 111i; D‘Z‘CCIDG. I assurcd E15,: d flooded the congrega 2m: clothéd in black ud. 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