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There is the baroness in all her glory and splendor. She is not crazed, as I feared this morning, when she sent me all her ornaments and fine dresses and laces, with a note, sealed with black, inscribed upon it, 'Will Of the Baroness Ebenstreit von Leuthen. I opened it, and read: 'I give to my mother my precious ornaments, laces, and dresses, to secure to her the pension which she has lost.
Send for the clergyman: I consent to marry this man to-day, upon one condition." "Make it known, my dear Marie. Name your condition. I will joyfully fulfil it," said Ebenstreit. "I demand that we leave to-day for the East, to go to Egypt Palestine and remain away from this place for years. Are you agreed to it?" "To all that which my dear Marie wishes."
"Well, then, when Baroness von Ebenstreit enters this costly house, she must understand that her mother was mindful of her best interests, and that she owes all this to her; and you, Trude, must remind her of it, and tell her about my dreadful trial with her father, and that it is my daughter's duty to release me from it, and beg her husband not to deduct the gambling-debt from the pension, but pay it this once.
"Now, then, I beg you to say it quickly," cried Ebenstreit, impatiently; "I repeat, that we are very busy with preparing for to-day's festival." "You will not give any fete to-day," said Splittgerber, solemnly. Ebenstreit, cringing and frightened, gazed at the old man who looked sadly at him. The baroness laughed aloud, sneeringly.
Oh, I am still a rich woman!" "And do you mean to retain this wealth if your husband becomes bankrupt? Do you not possess a common interest?" asked Splittgerber. "No, thank Heaven, the community of interest was given up a year since," cried Ebenstreit, joyfully. "Baroness von Ebenstreit is the lawful possessor of this house and furniture. I was not so indiscreet as you supposed.
"No mother could more tenderly and faithfully care for her than you have for me, Trude," cried Marie, pressing her lovingly to her breast. "Through you alone is my rescue possible, for you give us the money to undertake the long journey." "Not I," she laughed; "it is Herr Ebenstreit, and that makes it the more amusing; the wicked always set the traps into which they fall themselves."
If mademoiselle, as becomes an honorable young woman, and an obedient daughter, follows the wishes of her father, and without delay marries Herr Ebenstreit, and leads a respectable life with him, the same hour of the ceremony Conrector Moritz shall be released, and a fit position be created for him. This is the final decision of the king.
"She is gone!" shrieked the mother, rushing into the room. "The room is empty," cried Ebenstreit. "Marie is not there. Tell us, Leberecht, what you know about it." "I will, if we can agree about the pay the old woman bothers me, and beg the young gentleman to go into the next room with me."
But I must have five hundred in cash!" Ebenstreit turned his dull-blue eyes to Frau von Werrig with a triumphant smile. "Did you not tell me the old woman could not be bought? I knew that I was right. You did not offer her money enough; she will sell herself dear as possible." "Yes, as dear as she can," laughed Trude "five hundred is my price."
We will leave immediately after. Have the goodness therefore to choose in which direction, that I may at once make the necessary arrangements." "Lost lost without hope!" cried Marie, in anguish, covering her face with her hands. "Rather say rescued from misfortune," answered Ebenstreit, quietly.
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