Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-08
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ears: 81 ask you, wherefore not! ana
7 request an answer" His voice
sounded menacing, angry.
Because |. lack the strength" said
mamma.
'Is that so? This pretext is some
thing new. By this evening you will
have found the strength to have ex'
planned the situation to your defiant
daughter, or would you prefer to have
me do so? In this case, you know
the wind will not be fair" he con-
cluded, coarsely.
| was Immediately at mammals SIDE.
''Be calm. mamma" said l, Il Will talk
with Herr Wollmeyer myself! If you
please." turned to him, shall it be
in your room?"
He was so surprised and confused
that he followed me. 1 closed the
door behind us and lighted a couple OF
candles at the mirror, this light was
diffused throughout the large, lofty
apartment without brightly illuminat-
ing it.
"Now, will you please tell me what
is the matter in hand"
He had by this time regained his
self-possession, ard, rubbing his hands,
he said in a testing tone: "You act AS
if you were at home here, Anneliese!'
81 am very far from feeling so!
only wish to spare my mother explana-
tions, which, probably, will not lead
to the end desired by you"
"Well, that we shall see about
- WIFI WON IF 11.A1,
to light cigar? 1t is in a measure
soothing-what do you want here,
Helene? I beseech you, go!" he now
cried, as mamma, trembling with fear,
appeared upon the threshold.
eff you please, mamma, I can talk
better without you" said, urging her
back. She cast at me an unspeakably
anxious glance and withdrew. stood
calmly beside the large bookcase with
it's showily-bound volumes, the con-
tents Of which were in all probability
unknown to their owner, with the ex
ception of Doctor Qualm's works"
extracts from which he always treated
his guest to at coffee with the same
complaisance.
"Well, then. my dear Anneliese, it
is question of your marriage"
'I fancied So"
Indeed? You did? Well, Drank
WITT has"
Herr Wollmeyer, before you pro-
coed, l should like to inform you that
with regard to this matter I am Of
the same opinion as 1 was several
weeks ago, when l went away, that is,
that Herr Won Brankwitz is not at all
to my taste and never will be-"
cat the present moment you may
still think so, but could speedily
change your opinion said he, with
apparent good-nature.
II doubt it,"
Il do not!'
Il am firmly convinced that you
would employ the same means to rem
der NE submissive as you considered
proper to employ with mamma; but
with me it's effect might fail"
All. However, up to this time l
have used no means with your
mother,-that may be to come! He
blew great clouds of blush smoke
towards the ceiling. "Then, Anne
liese, you are not prepared to listen
to reason?"
'So-called reason has nothing to do
with this matter. l shall not marry
against my inclinations, much less
with a deep-rooted aversion to the
person.
''Then l will refrain from once
gain presenting to you the advantages
this union, and will merely touch
ipon the disadvantages of a rejection.
Your future will be extremely hard.
AS I have to maintain my own family
cannot promise you more than a
roof over your head, not very
pleasant state of affairs for one with
your pride"
DO not promise too much" said l
ironically. His heartless manner
aroused my indignation, which was
controlled with the greatest difficulty.
He looked at me and started.
What does this mean?"
Il mean that no human being has
control over his future
"One of cousins abominable
maxims,' he said.
$50 you adhere to your MOI"
II do
He no longer attempted to appear
jocose. He rose, walked to every
door, which he softly opened and
closed. in order to see if any one was
listening, then he stepped directly in
front of me.
Your mothers honor as well as
yours, your lives are closely allied
with my honor and my life-do you
understand that?"
ct cannot be denied, Herr Wolf
meyer" said 1.
well, thought you might have
omitted the ironical tone you just
now employed; up to now you have
been very comfortable here"
I made no reply. To natures such
as his it must mean a great deal to
have sufficient to eat and to drink and