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BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS VOLUME
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TWO POWERFUL ROMANCES BY WILHELMINE VON HILLERN.
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ONLY A GIRL. FROM THE GERMAN, BY MRS. A. L. WISTER. _12mo. Fine Cloth. $2_.
"This is a charming work, charmingly written, and no one who reads it can lay it down without feeling impressed with the superior talent of its gifted author."
II. BY HIS OWN MIGHT. FROM THE GERMAN, BY M.S. _12mo. Fine Cloth. $2_.
"A story of intense interest, well wrought."--_Boston Commonwealth_.
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For sale by all Booksellers, or will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of the price by
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., Publishers, _715 and 717 Market St., Philadelphia_.
[Illustration: WILHELMINE VON HILLERN.]
A TWOFOLD LIFE.
BY WILHELMINE VON HILLERN, AUTHOR OF "ONLY A GIRL," "BY HIS OWN MIGHT," ETC.
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It is not what the world is to _us_, but what we are to the world, that is the measure of our happiness.
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TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN By M. S., TRANSLATOR OF "BY HIS OWN MIGHT."
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PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO. 1873.
* * * * * Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. * * * * *
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Twofold Life by Wilhelmine von Hillern
- 2: And a young man with an aristocratic
- 3: What does he lose if the doll receives life
- 4: Heinrich von Ottmar's family estate
- 5: Heinrich was hopelessly crushed
- 6: Tortured by this secret conflict
- 7: Or conflict with what we term conscience
- 8: Such was the case with Heinrich
- 9: Egotism has produced this separation
- 10: Cried Heinrich it is the only sound philosophy
- 11: This was not yet clear to Ottmar
- 12: That Heinrich took him for a diplomat
- 13: The Prefect of the Collegium Germanicum
- 14: Since Ottmar was not to be trained for priesthood
- 15: Perhaps destroy his whole future
- 16: Ottmar was to introduce these claims and did not
- 17: Do you know that a Jesuit is something so very bad
- 18: Great hearted man so misunderstood through his own fault
- 19: Now you are discovered to be a pupil of the Jesuits
- 20: The angel of my life called me
- 21: Heinrich rose and started back as he looked at Ottilie
- 22: And always attended to my welfare
- 23: Sneeringly remarked Ottmar's ball room companion
- 24: He led the priest into the adjoining library
- 25: Father Severinus was also silent
- 26: He paused and looked at Heinrich
- 27: He paused and gazed at Heinrich
- 28: Cried Severinus in an outburst of fury
- 29: Which Severinus held out to him
- 30: Heinrich burst into a loud laugh
- 31: He vigorously rushed upon Severinus
- 32: Severinus remained perfectly calm
- 33: Severinus suddenly clasped him passionately to his breast
- 34: Both Heinrich and Henri had fallen equally low
- 35: Heinrich motioned to the guide to be silent
- 36: A chaplain is sent to admonish criminals to repent
- 37: The punishment itself does most
- 38: And I live solely to accomplish my purpose
- 39: I have not deserved this punishment
- 40: Have I not the honor of seeing Herr von Ottmar
- 41: So I had sacrificed everything
- 42: Who was well disposed towards Roeschen
- 43: And gazed at Heinrich with imploring expectation
- 44: She disappeared before Heinrich could follow her
- 45: And rejected a thousand plans to discover who she was
- 46: Which began slowly to disappear at the sight of Ottmar
- 47: By persistently following your better convictions
- 48: ' Heinrich mentally interposed
- 49: Severinus is the soul of the whole reverend order of Jesuits
- 50: The priesthood is the heart of my body politic
- 51: And dismissing Heinrich with a gracious wave of the hand
- 52: Exposed to the most terrible ennui
- 53: Her breath cools his feverish brow
- 54: Day by day the unfortunate man grew paler and more feeble
- 55: When Reinhold had partially recovered
- 56: Heinrich took his hat and went out
- 57: All hearts yearned towards Ottmar
- 58: And Ottmar availed himself of it
- 59: Almost at the same moment Ottmar entered
- 60: And only such as have preserved a childlike
- 61: Heinrich could do nothing but take leave
- 62: But Ottmar knew that the Prison Fairy would become more
- 63: Pray do me the favor to stop talking about Ottmar
- 64: At last Henri drew back that Heinrich might
- 65: Heinrich looked her steadily and frankly in the face
- 66: Heinrich bent over her with a winning smile
- 67: And entered the room where Cornelia
- 68: I only fear his intellect is developing too rapidly
- 69: Heinrich perceived Cornelia's influence
- 70: Ottmar gazed at her with increasing rapture
- 71: Cornelia and Hedwig stood together a moment alone
- 72: Heinrich led Cornelia to her place
- 73: Change their moods as frequently
- 74: A capability for falsehood tempts to falsehood
- 75: Heinrich bit his lips as if deeply abashed
- 76: She looked around and saw Cornelia
- 77: Heinrich remained in bed some time
- 78: Just at that moment Anton was announced
- 79: But now I am free and in the society of irreproachable men
- 80: Cornelia arranged the tea table
- 81: Tell Herr von Ottmar the words
- 82: A miracle that no one can deny
- 83: The latter passed Heinrich a cup
- 84: This Herr von Albin was my father
- 85: ' Her cheeks flushed feverishly
- 86: And sank back senseless upon the pillows
- 87: Heinrich and Henri had changed places
- 88: Which Cornelia heard close beside her ear
- 89: Holding out his hand to Heinrich
- 90: Heinrich had been reflecting in silence
- 91: In God's name win Ottilie for my wife
- 92: And turn the conversation upon the Princess Ottilie
- 93: At last Ottilie held out her hand to him
- 94: Ottilie motioned to him to be seated
- 95: Envied Ottmar became a crushed
- 96: Ottilie had hung upon his words in breathless suspense
- 97: Ottilie gazed into his beautiful
- 98: To him despotism is an absolute dogma
- 99: Ottilie looked at him earnestly
- 100: Albert sought Roeschen at her father's house
- 101: But Roeschen said she did not know
- 102: Yet he had again misjudged Ottilie
- 103: For in Veronica's presence he was again Heinrich
- 104: Heinrich no longer controlled himself
- 105: Just at that moment Heinrich emerged from the shrubbery
- 106: When Cornelia again raised her eyes
- 107: It must fall into a thousand errors
- 108: Who is to marry Ottilie as a proxy
- 109: When Roeschen suddenly begged permission to enter
- 110: Roeschen smiled through her tears
- 111: Ottilie started at the sound of his name
- 112: She must exchange rings with Ottmar
- 113: Ottilie gave free course to her tears
- 114: Ottilie clung dizzily to the railing of the deck
- 115: Roeschen caught her in her arms
- 116: A bond of mutual comprehension and unchanging esteem
- 117: Ottilie was a complete contrast to himself
- 118: Cornelia retired in great embarrassment
- 119: But since you showed an equal intellect
- 120: Cornelia laid her head upon his hands
- 121: Ottilie imposed inviolable secrecy upon Roeschen
- 122: Cornelia looked at him in astonishment
- 123: She clasped Cornelia in her arms
- 124: Heinrich looked at her in astonishment
- 125: Heinrich drew her to his breast
- 126: You have left your old Veronica alone a long time
- 127: Veronica took out her knitting work
- 128: She rose and went to wake Veronica
- 129: Casting a well pleased glance at Ottilie
- 130: Cornelia laid her finger on his lips
- 131: Heinrich What a magic you exert
- 132: Old Herr Linderer is my guardian
- 133: Will you leave your Cornelia alone
- 134: Cornelia's sacrifice had shamed him deeply
- 135: And it touched Cornelia deeply that Heinrich was present
- 136: Ottmar awaited it with eager suspense
- 137: Roeschen was surprised and greatly agitated
- 138: And Ottilie stood before Cornelia
- 139: Sovereignty and renown is denied me
- 140: Cornelia gazed at Ottilie in speechless expectation
- 141: Suppose Ottilie judged by appearances
- 142: And among a hundred female convicts
- 143: Ottilie clasped Cornelia's hand
- 144: Heinrich started up in astonishment
- 145: Heinrich sat with his eyes fixed upon the floor
- 146: But to a palliated error I am unrelenting
- 147: Heinrich released himself from Cornelia's encircling arms
- 148: When Cornelia repeated the words
- 149: Cornelia leant silently upon his breast
- 150: Cornelia still stood motionless
- 151: But if I do not possess this unselfishness
- 152: Because I will not make you Countess Ottmar
- 153: Have you no longer a single glance for your Heinrich
- 154: Severinus had stood a little apart
- 155: Severinus understood her thoroughly
- 156: Unassuming victory over your passions
- 157: Which in its ardor could contain a world
- 158: And looked at Severinus imploringly
- 159: Cornelia seized Severinus's hand with deep emotion
- 160: With all due respect to your Excellency
- 161: And thus not observing how Ottilie started
- 162: But Ottmar does not belong to that class
- 163: She calmly approached Ottmar with an air of quiet dignity
- 164: Cornelia Erwing conceals her residence from you
- 165: For I am sure Cornelia still loves you
- 166: Accidental aristocratic prerogatives
- 167: It was morning when Heinrich read and re read this letter
- 168: Count Ottmar has declared for the constitution
- 169: And the majority in the ministry was against him
- 170: Began to mingle with the throng
- 171: And only the crash of falling barricades
- 172: Here I again hear the rustling of German oaks and pines
- 173: Proved nothing except the grandeur of the human intellect
- 174: Have you ever seen me arrogant
- 175: Severinus looked silently up towards heaven
- 176: Cornelia entered the public room
- 177: But Cornelia cut them short by exclaiming
- 178: We'll paint Fraeulein Erwing as the lion's bride
- 179: He handed Richard's drawing to Cornelia
- 180: If you understood the spirit that animates these features
- 181: Severinus looked timidly away from her
- 182: Of the pleasure Cornelia derived from it
- 183: Cornelia gazed at Severinus long and silently
- 184: Fixing a piercing glance upon Severinus
- 185: Severinus covered his eyes with his hand
- 186: Severinus gazed at her in astonishment
- 187: Severinus involuntarily pressed his hand upon his brow
- 188: Severinus looked at her inquiringly
- 189: Severinus still stood motionless
- 190: Severinus recoiled a step in horror
- 191: Severinus stood as if a thunderbolt had struck him
- 192: Confidently looking forward to a meeting with Ottmar
- 193: Heinrich could not understand it
- 194: This essay contained a biography of Ottmar
- 195: And Ottmar hurried restlessly onward
- 196: He involuntarily turned towards it
- 197: With the first false step to which egotism urged him
- 198: Which swelled his heart with glowing warmth
- 199: Pointing to Cornelia and Heinrich
- 200: Although I bear no towards the unhappy Severinus
- 201: FOOTNOTE Footnote 1 A Jesuit prayer
