Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-04-18

stances. He snapped like cross old
watchdog, and if he did not bite, he
growled."
He was a thorough man of honor"
said mamma warmly. There is to
me something ennobling in such a
simple life, faithful to duty, ale
glance, moderation and fidelity until
death i am firmly convinced that
were another war to have broken out,
the old man would have buttoned his
tabard over his shrunken breast and
have said: Here ! am Your Majesty,
but what use can / be with my weary
limbs?"
Eyes. mammal" cried |, therefore
has our fatherland become so great,
therefore have we been able to defeat
our enemies!"
Frau Sellmann smiled. What a
pity you are a girl"
Papa always said SO too" | an
swered
"You would surely have been an
officer by profession: but it is in my
| blood. At any rate | should have
been something, and that with the APP
pIication Of all my powers. 1t must
be terrible for a man to live without
calling, without an occupation"
you will in the end join the en-
ancipated women"
81 cannot see why because am
girl / must look on and see those
about me working, creating, striv-
ing"
What should you like to be-" asked
the handsome woman smiling, and
toying with the bow upon her dress.
Something at which one has to
stir about, to feel the fresh air upon
ones cheeks; only not to have to sit
in a room over books, to be
teacher"
What a pity that we have no
Amazon crops" interpolated Herr Won
Brankwitz ironically, "it would be
something like this: drilling, field
service, now and again a small biv-
ouac-in short, the defence of the
fatherland with tongue and sword.
The dash would he there"
Herr Wollmcyer considered this an
excellent joke, and laughed inordin-
ately thercat Il will tell you some
thing, my daughter" he cried, letting
his hand fall heavily upon my shout
der marry landed proprietor then
you will have as much fresh air as you
want; you can drive to the fields, can
examine the condition of the crops;
you can ride to the chase. and ink.
books and learning need not cross
your path If you do not wish"
| did not answer at once. for | bad
seen him wink at Brankwitz 81 shall
not marry" | replied CURLY.
"Ah, they all say that" he laughed,
rubbing his hands; "but if some one
comes who talks of a ring and of mar
rage they are all ready all, one like
the other. What do you think,
Helene? Does she look as if she
would remain single as if she would
reject suitors? Ha! ha,"
"But really, Bernhard" Interrupted
mamma who had probably noticed my
icy air, she has no thought of such
things spare her!"
"Well, when ono Is eighteen years
old, one should have an eye to such
things. What do you thing, Olga? In
these days, when girls are as plentiful
as bilbcrries-o fancy, ladies, there
are in Germany almost II million more
women than mCn--every one should
be glad if a person came and-you
are not insulted. Olga? OF course,
there are always exceptions, there are
women, at whose feet, nOtwithstand-
ing the lack of men, twenty are to be
found at one time. have not for
gotten your successes; | simply think |
that when one is such a little, in.
significant chatter. such a Miss Lack |
penny, and an offer comes-it would
be very rash to refuse it. Nor will |
such thing take place, it will not
Helene, 1t cannot"
IF the Miss Lackpenny has her five !
sound senses, and moreover deter |
mined not to sell herself. but Is an |
Independent sensible person. It might |
be So said | boldly; ut has even han.
penod so in the course OF time"
thouGht-ended the discussion. and |
the conversation was turned into an |
other channel until we broke up. I |
was glad when | was finally alone.
A few minutes later there came a
tap Mt my door.
You, mammal" | asked in astonish- |
ment,
mo, l." said Wollmeyer's voice
open the door. have something to
say to you"
He entered evidently excited
ALLOW me to be seated" he began.
drawing to the table chair which ,
had placed near the stove in order !
there to write to cousin. pause.
several times he was about to begin Ia
speak and then hesitated. leaned
back as far ms possible in the arm.
chair that | might put as much room
as | could between him and mo
What for Heavens sake was to take
place?
81 do NOT lA,,i,.. ...-.--,.