Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-11
Miscellany.
WHO SHALL RULE!

"kATHRINA, is my niece dressed yet for
the ball?" asked the widow of Councillor
Won Herbeck of maid who had just then
entered the room, carrying a pile of
shawls, hoods, and winter clOaks.
"The traulein will soon come down,
madame"
The door of the room opened, and a
girlish figure, charming as one would
wish to see rushed in, and threw her
arms round Frau Won Herbeck.
Emmy, you will tumble your white
tarlatan skirt and your roses and bows by
this rough embrace" said her aunt, in
warning voice.
The travelling carriage was ready for
them; the servants conducted the ladies
into 1t, puta large fur robe over their feet,
wished them a. safe journey, and then
away they rode over the cracking snow.
Before long they had crossed the boun-
dairy of Birkenwalde, and the manor
house of Charlouenhof-the home of
Judge Lobau-roSe before them, gloomy
and massive in the twilight. He was a
suitor for the hand of the charming, will
tul creature nestled so costly in the car
rlage, but she. had a prejudice against
him, and had expressed her disapproba
ton very pointcdly to her aunt, who
favored Judge Lobau's suit Emmy's
contradictory character demanded oppo-
Sition rather than acquiescence from a
lover, and her chief dislike To this one
was that he always yielded to her wishes
rs well as anticipated them. Although
Emmy had said SO much against LObau
yet she now leant forward from the cor
ncr of the carriage, put her little head
out of the window, and looked inquiring-
ly over the building, where all was dark,
save on the ground floor, which had two
OF lis windows dimly lighted. .ka
'Iobau has already gone to D: the
lower rooms are the Stewards" she MUIR
INJURED.
As her aunt did not answer, and drew
her veil still closer over heI face, Emmy
leaned her head back among the cushions
and mused over the countless pleasures
which that nights ball would bring her.
Judge Won Lobau, though respected
and loved by those who knew him we'll,
IS often considered by strangers weak
and yielding. He looked upon life with
clear, far searching gaze: what appeared
70 hlm right and duty he would follow I'M
1Inchingly, though the happiness of his
friends and acquaintanceS was always
considered before his own, which made
lockers on call him indifferent to his own
interests. In any ordinary circle of
society one would not meet with a more
friendly, amiable man than Lobau. Woe
to any one, however, who mistOok the
mlldnesS and politeneSs of his bearing.
and yentured to be lmpertinent toward him,
One of the great boosters of the univpr
sity, known and feared as an excellent
duelist. still bore the marks of Lobau's
powerful arm in deep scar given him in
duel revoked by an attempted inSolence
hptta hot -IAy, oh
prepaI ing himself for his second judicial
exam nation, he inherited Unexpectedly
the fine estate of Charlottenhof. Every
one now believed he would no longer
trouble himself to finish his studies; but
being man of influence, would enter at
once upon the possession of his property.
But all were mistaken
The course OF study which he had be
gun Lobau determined to finish. Soon
after he had had his state examination
however, he took leave of absence for
several months, TO see how life on his es
tate, and the duties devolving upon it,
would suit him. Lobau placed a capable
person as overseer in Charlottenhof. and
settled his income in the most generous
manner And he was as benevolent to
his tenants as he could be without injury
to the interests of his neighbors. After
having passed brilliant examination Tor
judge, Lobau, toward the end of the sum-
mer, took up his abode at Charlottenhof.
AT their first meeting, Emmy had taken
a strong prejudice against him. %Her
beauty and grace fascinated him, and even
her willfuluess and little impertinence ap-
peared 50 charming, that, although lie
might become q little provoked, he never
really quarreled with her. Then, when
she spoke TO her aunt such affection beam