Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-08

gives magnificent entertainments.
could easily have had an introduction
| there through q Russian friend, but, to
tell the truth, did not care about it.
Whatever other Of so-called good Ger
man society there is is to be found at
| the different hotels and boarding houses,
and if one meets them it is only by acci-
dent"
''Is there no chance for one to get to
dances?' asked Leonie, sadly.
laughed aloud.
$50 that is the troublel might have
guessed it! You poor child. do you
think your mother would allow you to
dance with your dangerous diseaseP
Why did you not go to the capital to
spend several months quietly?"
Mamma did not wish it this year."
said Leonie, mysteriously, as Erna
blushed and turned away l suspected
q little romance.
At that moment pairof heavy hands
were laid on my shoulders, and looking
around saw my uncle standing behind
me very much heated and with twink
ling eyes.
"By thun der! but this Nice suit me, +"
cried he. zone does not see only in
valids here; does not hear that ever
lasting cough as in Nentone. The
charming little women here donot look i'll
wonderfully pretty faces everywhere,
that ] must say, and figurcs-if they are
natural" he whispered 50 close to my
ear that it ticllled me. laughed and
shrugged my shoulders. "Only look"
continued he, brlsl1ly, 'there comes a
little woman who makes my old heart
feel quite warm"
turned around and saw in an ele-
giant costume of brown velvet and fur,
her little cap set coquettishly on her
brown hair, large bunch of white lilac
at her breast, Mrs. Clifford on Count
Degenfeld's arm, followed by her hus-
band and the professor.
Count Dcgeureld looked Mt us sharply.
My cousins pretty form had attracted
his experienced eve.
/ bowed. As the count returned my
bow, Mrs. Clifford looked at Us too. Her
lovely eyes sparlsled and vivid blush
covered her face.
"Ah. you know the couple" cried my
cousin. "W'ho are thcy?"
1T is a Count Degenfeld, who is stay
ing at Hotel Suisse"
And the lady is his wife?"
No" said |, a triie embarrassed.
His wife is great sufferer and seldom
goes ont. The lldy is Mrs, Clifford,
an Irish woman, the wife of the Eng
lish clergyman, who is walking behind
4 her, and my neighbor at table"
My uncle whistled softly and pinched
my ear.
"The wife of clergyman" said
Erna astnnishcd; well, she did not
look at all like one"
Il can tell Won too. that she is not
quite what we think pastors wife
should be, said |, sinilinglv; Won know
in England it is different; there the
younger sons OF lords receive fat liv-
| ings, and their wives are women of the
world"
As we wandered along by the sea,
and were just turning towards the
Casino, to get some refreshment, Lopo-
tin came up 70 me- lie bowed to the
ladies.
Il must speak with you second, "
said he. fell behind with him.
what is it," | asked.
Il followed YOU when | heard that
you were not going T. cat at the hotel,
To warn you not to so to the club to-
day; unpleasant surprises are being pre-
pared there; they wish to trace dis
honest player and catch him in the act.
1t would not be pleasant il your name
were 10 appear III the papers as amongst
those present. Let me beg II you to
keep this secret" l thanked him for
his thoughtfulness and added: 4 ear
imagine who the dishonest person Is; il
nc is not called Monsieur IL Marquis dc
Villeboisnet, DO not give much for the
study of physiognomy. Lapotiu
smiled. Perhaps YOU may be mis-
taken, said he, pressed my hand ans
left me.
CHAPTER VIII
At the depot l had Just helped my