Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-14
Contlnued
By ". HEIMBURG.


very well why
Why, Leo, you are the most uncon-
scionable fellow in the world, Has il
never occurred to you that In your
daily Intercourse with child like
that, who mas Just only put her head
out of the home-nest, a."
We'll, what?" cried Jussnitz.
THAT she might conceive an un.
lucky attachment for you, for one
thing?"
But the announcement Of my mar
riasc would not guard her against
that"
Il would not be sure OF that, my
friend" returned Maiberg.
We'll, then, let her inquire me up
before she bestows her heart on me, .
replied Jussnitz, peevishly, turning
his back on his friend. and bending
down to the Baroness, who held out
her hand authoritatively, saying:
win you wager with me that TO-
morrow can tell you exactly how
large your picture is that you are
painting now. the pose of your Span
ish girl, and the color Of her lace
trimmed skirt? win you bet, Herr
Jussnitz?"
IL could not possibly make bet
which am perfectly certain you will
lose"
Il shall not lose"
VERY WELL then. At what hour to-
morrow shall hear this, Baroness?"
Fix the hour yourself"
AT six, then" he said, with smile,
Done! Your hand upon t."
What is the prize?" inquired Bar
renberg, coming up to them.
ooh. some nice little present re-
piled the Baroness. with smile.
What do you say. Jussnitz, to copy
OF the picture? Yes. we will make
II that"
And then the little white figure dis.
appeared amid the throng of guests.
Some one in the next room began to
play q Strauss waltz and the next
moment Nelly Benken danced past
with Lieutenant Osten. and the others
Joined in with all the ardor Of youth.
An hour might have passed when the
music broke off suddenly in the midst
OF waltz, Antje, who had sat down
beside the loquacious old colonel's
wife. who was relating the sad story
OF the death of three husbands, paid
no heed to her neighbours words,
which simply sounded In her ears like
the murmur of fountain. Suddenly
the lady In green velvet stepped
speaking, and tho hurried, agltated
tono Of the Baroness came to them
from the next room.
Pray, my friends, all come In here;
tho young people are going to give us
some tahleaux vivants-only a few,
and they will be given quickly before
supper"
The old lady put her arm into
Antics
Come. Frau Jussnitz. let us go to-
gethor, or-are you going to appear
too? Then of COURSE
no. said AntJo, walking on beside
her
In tho next room they had closed
the wide folding.door which opened
into third room. The yong girls
and some of the gentlemen were in
there, and sounds of laughing and gig
Cling were heard occasionally. A sery-
ant was placing chairs opposite the
door for the spectators among whom
were Maiberg and Jussnitz. In the
front row sat Ante between the
coloneFs wife and the young and ele.
giant widow of Barrenberg's hunting
friend, who declared quite frankly
that these improvised tableaux and
charades SO far as her experience
went. were generally very poor
Don't YOU think SO, too?" she
asked Antje.
u have seen very few" Ante re-
Piled.
Il envy you" sighed the beautiful
widow, Here in society we are alb.
solutely flooded with them"
The folding.doors opened and dis.
played first Christmas scene. In
which Nelly again played her part as
angel
Ihch c0me a LOreleL who sat on
the arm of sofa. whence she looked
down at Lieutenant OStcn. who was
rowing about in great old German
chest. Nelly Ben&ins golden hah
was charmingly effective and pr,.
cured for the picture loud "Rra,o,,'
Spanish Dancer. after Jussnitg,"
now announced the little baroness.
Jussnitz shrugged MS shoulder.
with smile and looked at Man crr
1T Is too" But what he WIS going
20 say can never be known Toy There
stood
A universal munnur of adm ration
passed through the room then a
pause OF edmiring attention. Only
Antie turned her eyes from the girl.
ish figure and looked across at her
husband lie had his head bent for
ard ara was gazing at tie lovely
face with a look OF surprise and de,
light. ...
Hildas slim figure was thrown up
lv AZ background OF dark.leaved