Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-01
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cat the next election we will propose
you as mayor, dearest Countess-na!
hal" replied the host laughing. But
as we have met here SO unexpectedly
may introduce to you Frau Sellmann
nee Won Brankwitz? A welcome guest
who | hope will pay us long visit
yes-hem Herr Otto Won BrankW1tz!
81 have already had the pleasure
said the Countess to the latter, while
she inclined her immense hood in the
young widows direction. Delighted
but if we are to remain here, my good
WolEmeyer, you had better have chairs
brought, or will you permit me to &C
on ahead
And with her short skirts and en-
ormous, shoes without heels she strobe
| towards the stairs, after having left
her slippers at the door.
| Frau Sellmann followed with a
smile, and we did likewise noticed
that a gigantic trunk was being put
| in the room on the other side Of the
| hall-the lady was to live there.
Mamma met US in the anteroom
More greetings, an embrace and kisses
on the part Of her nee AVON BrankWitz
while the Countess laid aside her
cloak and rearranged her dress. Good
evening, Len" said she, when mamma
was finally released, what is the
matter here? Is there to be dancer
With an embarrassed smile mamma
| glanced down upon her white wooden
dress.
sWeI, excuse me. I have my old
frock on. I could not venture out in
my black silk dress in such weather
if only the heart is all right"
She kissed mammals brow and look
ed in surprise at Frau Seilmann, who
wished to make some slight changes
il her toilet.
Mamma excused herself to the
Countess, commissioned me to conduct
the latter to her boudoir, and descend
ed the stairs to escort the strange
guests to the rooms.
well, how are you, chicken?" the
! Countess asked me within-the gen
tlemen had gone up stairs to Drank
Wits room-"you are no longer lone
some, Ell? Every day something else
you must make nice daughter OF
the house? But, see here, Len, how
she looks! Had she been crying?''
Il do not know, aunt, I have seer
mamma very little today"
When mamma returned / observed
her more closely; indeed her heavy
eyelids were inf1amed,a and she fire
quently pressed her hand to her right
temple Something must have oc
CURED which the cousin as well as
mamma wished to hide from me- Poor
mammal
The host, who today called me "lit
tie daughterS somewhat later on lee
the Countess on one arm and Frat
Sellmann on the other into the din
ing-rbom; ne was in prime good-hu
NOR this evening Herr Won Drank
witz offered mamma his right arm,
overlooked the other and with down
cast eyes followed them. Of course
at the table sat beside him.
He began a conversation in an I'm
dertone, while his light blue eyes
sought mine constantly. / rudely
answered aloud and very abruptly;
this youth seemed to me very stupid
At any rate his sister was quite a diff
ferent person. Tall, slender, glib OF
tongue, with rosy cheeks and light
red Titian-like hair; complexion and
hair, as well as the coalblack eye
brows, were produced probably by
| artificial means. Her voluptuous form
was clad in black satinl and to any
one a trifle vulgar she was undoubted
lily impressively beautiful, but of a
beauty distasteful to honest women.
| The Countess in her black cap OF
| wooden lace, fastened in place with
garnet pins, and her simple black
wooden dress did not turn her eyes
! from the lady's face. and her own
countenance wore an expression OF
mingled suspicion and haughtiness;
the old lady could look exceedingly
disagreeable, and this she did on this
especial evening. | would have given
! a great deal could I at this moment
have OWNED her thoughts
Such a small town is very cosy
said Frau Sellmann, preparing an oys-
ter, ''it seems to one as if one had
been transferred from the present to
the Middle Ages. really believe time
stands still here
mot at all" said the Countess drily
! zone grows older here as well as in
Berlin, do we not. dear Wolmeyer?"
But who would speak of age in the
presence of such lovely ladies?" cried
Herr Won Brankwitz. Ladies, your
health, yours especially, Fraulein von
Sternberg!"
clinked glasses with him, but
avoided his glance.
my sister is right, if she says time
lands still here" he began. ''You
should live elsewhere, gracious Frau
lein, this is not the place for you; you
! should be seen. admired-h' M"
He paused; 1 probably looked at hin
in establishment. "Uncle Wollmeyer
| YOU must send the sweet thing tC