Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-29

NO." he replied, putting up his
purse.
''But you have forgotten your
violets, sir" the woman called after
him.
He came back in some vexation,
snatched up the forgotten flowers, and
drove to the station. He just caught
the train and jumped into carriage.
'How you look, Jussnitz; are you
ill.," asked a good-natured voice.
ooh, is it you, Barrenberg? No, not
at ell i'll, only rather hurried. I want
ed to catch this train
'Have you been at the club?
suppose there was no one there
ooh, yes" And he mentioned the
names Of the gentlemen.
INV cousin is at your house this
evening, Jussnitz."
ooh, I don't think so, Barrenberg;
the Baroness was there yesterday"
"And she had an invitation from
your wife for today. I am sure of it. !"
Cali a mistake, my dear Barrenberg.
She even refused me sitting-on the
score Of headache"
"The little liar. She wrote me not
to come this afternoon. not till late
this evening. We are going with the
horses to the races at H tomorrow
morning. Are you going?' asked the
portly man, whom one would hardly
believe had once been a cavalry
officer.
Perhaps" replied Jussnitz.
'You Lad better come! The hussars
have invited us to breakfast-and
will take you
Thanks, if possibly can," he said
carelessly. The cousin Of the beauti-
full Baroness was a bore to him this
evening He was thinking of Antje
and how he could excuse himself for
having forgotten what day it was. He
hoped she had not waited up for him.
Jussnitz laughed.
'Have you a carriage to meet you,
Barrenberg?" he inquired. He re-
membered that he had ordered his for
later train.
81 hope Irene will have sense enough
to send me her coupe"
"Then will you give me a lift,
Barrenberg?"
'Of course. JussnitZ."
The carriage was there, and Jussnitz
got out near his house as they drove
by. AS he walked along by the garden
wall, he saw light in the dining-room
and angrily bit his lip. She was
really sitting there waiting for him,
and he knew precisely how she would
receive him, without a word of re-
proach, with pale face, with a quiet,
Indifferent manner, and in her eyes an
expression sad as death.
He opened the halldoor angrily
There she stood in the middle Of the
room, glowing like a rose, and with
happy light in her eyes as she saw the
bouquet in his hand.
She said, Leo" in her usual
hssitating fashion.
81 hurried good DEAL" he said, as it
he had read his wife's thoughts. Il
wanted to catch the nine o'clock
train"
He poured himself out wine-glass
half full of rum, and sitting down at
the table. he added: 81 had to go to
town today, On account of-on account
Of the studio I have taken it.
Antie looked at him with startled
eyes; she knew nothing about it.
"a studio in town." she inquired,
and her voice was husky.
YES; you know l want to try por-
trait painting Should 1 have my
| models come here? That would not
suit YOU
"And you will go there every day,
and-?"
ooh, every day don't know about
| that. 1t may be that l shall be away
| for weeks, when | have an interesting
work on hand That will settle itself
She dropped her head and was
| silent.
do order in something fit to eat
Ante. I can't satisfy my appetite
with those little thin slices Of bread
and butter and sausage. Do you al
ways spread such a splendid table
when you are alone? I should've
wonder if you followed your mother s
example next and acquired taste fol
cruel when I am away-Franz!"-
turned to the servant-"bring me :
bottle of Roderer." And turning to
| Antje with yawn, he added: eve viii
drink TO our wedding-day, child
Good Heavens. how tired am! The
shop is out at RacknitZ, or whatever
the hole is called"
$50 far away?" she inquired absent
". and laid the violets, which smell
like dried grass, down on the mantle
piece.
FAR" he said What do you cal
far? 1t is an hours drive, perhaps
from here"
Only an hour! But this hour seem
ed to Ante like thousands Of miles.
To be continued.