Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02

soldiers daughter! Be the true child |
of your father, who so often said:
Nothing in the world is wasted more
than the time which one fritters away
in thought of the inevitable, of what
has passed, while one says: whaS
might have been, what is now" To
be sure. it is difficult, but courage,
Anneliese! Today, as the most trying
beginning, pick out the object, in the
the furniture and effects, which you
cannot take abroad with you, and
which Aunt Countess will take care
Of for you! Where can she think of
storing them in her tiny house? God
knows-So, forward!
With jerk, at which I had to smile
myself, I moved away from the tree
trunk and walked in the mist through
the garden to the house. My room
was already quite dark, but the fire
in the stove cast it's red light upon
the floor. 1t was SO coy after the fog
without. All, who knows, where one
can again find such dear, coy spot
in which to mediate in delightful
solitude? Who could tell if there
would ever be moments again for me,
which would be mine alone, and were
it but to spend them in longing. in
ardent longing for kind word. for a
caress from cousins old, wrinkled
hand? loved my home nevertheless,
in spite of all, loved it from the time
in which the old house still seemed
to me like my own possession, when
papa and mamma were happy, and
sat between them upon the sofa in the
twilight, my little dog in my lap and
tentment the hands Of my parents.
Then came all the trials, but the
glamour Of the past was yet so strong
that it outshone the misery and made
it seem to me at this moment impOs-
sible to leave this home forever.
Almighty Father, were but the part
ing over!
I remained seated and stared with
burning eyes into the flames. All,
there were fires everywhere at which
to warm oneself, and human happi-
ness bloomed plentifully on earth,
but it was not mine! Yet, he who
goes out among strangers, must throw
overheard, as superfuous luggage,
| his personal feelings and wishes with
other unnecessary things. + hoped
the Countess would give up the plan
| of accompanying me to Hamburg.
| Why prolong the torture OF parting?
| Oh, loved Germany SO dearly! Was
| to hide myself somewhere, why had
the sea to roll between me and my
unhappy past?
Cousin clattered the coffee cups in
the adjoining room. Incredible, how
early it grew dark when it was misty!
And in England the mist would be
much worse-ah, and I so dearly
| loved the sum- To burn gas all day
and to have the children in the room,
children who were perhaps quite I'M
ruly-two boys and grin addition
this yearning sensatinon-perhaps I
should fall i'll and die. Did people
really die Of inconsistencies? But be-
fore one dies, one is i'll, and how
terrible 1t is to be i'll in strange land,
in a hospital where a number of beds
are ranged against the walls, and in
| which lies a moaning fellow-creature,
where to ones own pain is added that
of others!
| Yes, that might be my lot too!
The light in the stove went out.
Cousin did not call me, some one
must have come, with whom she was
talking, perhaps the gardener or the
pOstman Or The door behind me
opened, a streak Of light for an
| instant fell upon the old brown and
white stove, then the door closed
again; cousin had probably looked in
| to see if I was there. and had not
seen me.
| 1t was now again dark and silent.
Or hau some one entered neverthe-
less? An absurd sense Of fear pos
sessed me. felt as if human being
were standing behind me and looking
at me.
| Suddenly voice said: "Anneliese!"
soft, vibrating. A voice, alb, voice
was I dreaming? l remained seated
motionlessly.
"Anneliese, were you not waiting
me?"
| tried to rise, but could not, I was
trembling so. Then he stopped and
lifted me.
Were you not awaiting me, did you
not think would come today, today
when my military duties ended? Will
you send me away again? No, you
cannot, you dare not, Anneliese. for.
you see now my father is an honorable
. man, as was yours, and you need not
blush at the name Of Anneliese Nord-
mann. Anneliese, speak but one
world"
But not word could utter, though
longed to do sol wept.
SOUTH AFRlcA's WEALTH..
United States Consul Speaks Enthusi-
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