Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09
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MARIE coRELLL
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MARIE CORELLL

then continued, as with IL strong eifor,
Yes me who Is this Sigul ~
"Sigurd Is a fourcling,' ansWere
rhelma simply, He was hoatin
about in the Fjord in basket, and m
father saved him. He was quite
baby. He had this scar on his ches
then. He has lived with MS eve
since"
! Ulrika looked at her searchingly,-
then bent her head, " neither in graft
] tlde or despair it was difficult to say
/ Loyisa Elsland," she said monoton
ously, Il am going bone. canno
help you any longer! am tired--ilI.
Here she suddenly broke down, and
throwing up her arms with a wild geJ
ture, she cried 20 God, God. o God!
ind burst into stormy passion OF
eCbs and tears
Thelnia, touched by her utter misery
would have offered cor ISOLATION, ~
Lovisa repealed her with a fierce ges-
ture.
Go" said the old woman harshly
You have cast youI spells upon hey
| am witness of your work! And
shall you escape just punishment" No,
not while there Is II God In heaven and
| Loylsa Elsldnd, live to perform His
bidding! Go.-white devil that you
are!--go and carry misfortune upon
misfortune TO youl fine gentleman
lover! An" and she chuekled mali
clousIy AS the girl Iocolled from her,
he. proud face growing suddenly paler
have | touched you there? Lie in his
beast, and 1t shall be as though ser
pent stung him, kiss his lips, and
your touch shall be poison, live in
doubt and die in misery! Go. ana
may all evil follow you!"
She raised her stan and waved it
majosllcally, as though she drew a cir
clio In the aii,--lhClma smiled pity
iHgly but deigned no answer to her
wild rawlings.
Come. Sigurd!" she said simply,
"let us return home 1t is growing
late-father will wonder where we
are"
Yes, yes" agreed Sigurd, Selling
tho basket full of the pansies he had
plucked. "The sunshine is slipping
away, and we cannot live with
shadows! These are not real women,
mistress; they are dreams black
dreams,-l have often fought with
dreams, and ! know how to make
them afraid! See how the one weeps
because she knows me,--and the other
Is just gong to fall into grave.
tan hear the clods thrown on her head
thump-thump! 1t does not take
long to bury u dream! Come, mis-
trees, Lovisa turned angrily to the
And, taking the hand she extended
tt wards him, he turned away, looking
back once, however, to call out
loudly
Goodbye, bad dreams!'
As they disappeared behind the
trGss, lot us follow the sunshlne!"
stlll-sobbing Ulrika.
What Is this folly?" she exclaimed
striking her staff Hereby into the
ground. Art mad or bewitched?"
ulrlka looked up,-her plain face
swollen and stained with weeping.
20 Lord, have mercy upon me! O
Lord. forgive mel" she moaned. IL
did not know it-how could know"
Loysa grew 80 impatient that she
seized her by the shoulder and shook
her violently.
Know WHAT" she cried; know
v hat?"
'Sigurd Is my son!" said Ulrika,
With Il sort of solemn resignation
then. with u sudden gesture, she threw
her hands above her head, crying, My
son, my son! The child | thought |
had killed! The Lord be praised
did not murder him!"
Loyisa Elsland seemed stupeiled
with surprise. is this the TRUTH"
she asked ut last, slowly and incredul-
ously.
The truth, the TRUTH" cried ulrika
passionately. ut is always the truth
that comes to light! He Is my child,
tell you | gave him that
scarf She paused shuddering, and
continued In lower tone, Il tried to
Kill him with knife, but when the
blood flowed. 1t sickened me, and |
could not! He was an infant abor-
tien~the evil fruit of an evil deed
and threw him out to the waves
as told you, long ago. You have had
good use of my confession, Lovisa Els
land; you nave held me in your power
by means of my secret, but now"
The old woman interrupted her with
n low laugh OF contempt and malice.
as the parents are. 50 are the chill
dren!" she said scornfully. your
lover must have been fine man, VI
rika, II the son is like his father"
ulrika glared at her vengefully. then
drew herself up with an air of defiance
Il care nothing for your taunts,
Lovisa Elsland!" she said. you can
do me no harm! All is over between
us! will help in no mischief against
the Guldmars. Whatever their faults
they saved-my child!"
Is that so great Il blessing?" asked
Lovisa ironically.
ut makes your thraafs usaIass an