Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-08
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ridiculous II was for him to have been
afraid Of approaching her on account
Of her money; she was so glad she
had It, aud now they would work to-
gether induatriOusIy, for she liked his
conscicntiousncss and discretion
| All, do not now remember all she
said; she was just eighteen years Old.
And just as he had treated me, did
he treat her; he twIned his arms
about her. pressed her to him, and
/ called her his dearest possession"
The old lady ceased; silence
reigned In the room. | invountarily
clinched my fist. That man, that
dreadful man!
and" continued the old lady, 81
wanted to say, Annelicse, Hannchen
felt rs did when she discovered
what he was--she maintained silence.
One does not accuse man beside
who one has sat thus, whom one has
loved, one cannot, Anneliusc. One
| learns to scOrn, to hate him. and that
I Is terrible, but one has not the heart
to expose him; one feels as If re-
strained by a thousand hands /
could not betray anything to Ham
chen, had not word of reproach for
Wollmeycr and when afterwards he
brought misfortune to his wife, his
brotherin-law, his sisterin-law, and /.
forgetting ALL wished to disclose the
crime, IIannchen prevented me.
Have mercy she besought, were he
to be imprisoned, ! would take my
life"
She suddenly paused and turned her
head. !, too, was silent for some
time, Tho old lady appeared to me in
quite new light. How she must
have suffered, first by the loss Of her
beloved, then in scorning him and,
notwithstanding all, to be constantly
I'm his vicinity, looking on ut every
thin", his early married life, his fan,
his moral degradation, his deceit
Was is possible to bear this without
becoming sick in body and mind?
What power Of resistance, what
grandeur Of soul dwelt within this
simple woman! Never had | seen her
otherwise than in the quiet and in.
dustrlous performing Of her duties;
she was always there for others.
drew nearer her and StrOkcd her
faded checks. Sho wiped her eyes
and, composing herself with an effort,
she said; Yes yes, AnnoIioso, you
may perhaps laugh at old, awkward
cousin But no, you will mott Now |
must go into the Kitchen and prepare
YOU the finest lettuce salad YOU have
over eaten"
! flung my arms around her neck.
cousin, you are the dearest, best old
SO, IN the world, and if up to this
day had loved WolImcyer ardontly-
now, after what you have told me,
should hate him as thoroughly. But
nov that You have told me so much,
cousin, you must tell me one thing
more-docs the proof still exist which
lIannchen found"
Yes, and Il paper written by Ham.
chen. in which she acknowledges
what became Of Robert Nordmann's
fortune But it was her request that
OF tho most extreme need, only IL he
should r, $50 To indemnity Robert.
Now do MOI question mo any further.
Annolicsc"
Does he know this?" | asked, not.
wlthstandinr,
"IIc surely sugpccts H."
Cousin. YOU are n darling. an angel.
hut In one thing have Won failed.
whom Won saw that he was wooing
mamma Won should have Intcrrpred "
She smiled sadly "As truly as |
love madame and Robert and Won, An
n6llcse. | did not believe him capablc
of such holiness. only towards tho
last did notice It; then wont to
him and tried to dlssuado him. lint il
was too late, and returned to my
room Believe me. II was NOT tbo
easiest thing in the world for mo 10
look on at."
Shn nodded grayrIy at mo thcp sbr
lcft the room, and heard her iinglIpg
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