Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
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orange blossoms and yiolets. 70!
me? From whom? / glanced at the
Ipostmark: Canes. An, BrankwtZ.
My first impulse was TO take the boz
to fling It out Of the window, when
noticed that the package was marked
valuable" now examined the con
tents more closely and found a
familiar case Of red Russian leather
with my initials upon it in gold
letters. The bracelet. He yentured
to send me the bracelet, the first
harbinger Of the strife to be renewed!
The truce was nearing an end. Was
there no escape?
II do not want it. | do not want It,
/ cried, putting the flowers back in the
box and putting on the lid What
should | do with 1t? The sender's
address was unknown to me.
Cannes? But / did not want to keep
1T. IL would have allowed of a false
interpretation ! would send it 20
Herr WoIImeyer with the request that
| he return it. to his nephew, ! con
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meyers box, nor mammals gift either,
Then cousin came and fetched me.
Now you must eat something, An.
ncicse," she said, "and ] shall take
the tree with me into my room that
the boy may have n share Of it too
We three were soon seated ut The
Table with it's white cover, the boy
opposite me, cousin between us, Ihc
Christmas candles shed their liglt
upon the coy room and Fragrant
aroma rose from the punch-glass,a.
The old lady could scarcely eat she
WAS so pleased and excited She
urged us to cat. and then would ask
mo- Us 1t not like dream, Anne,
| Iicae?"
yes, cousin, truly" glanced at
! the slender man beside me, at the man
! who was such a stranger to me AMI
|yot so familiar. How pleasantly ne
chattod with the old lady how grave
and how hearty was his laugh! He
stroked cousins hand and reminded
her Of triling occurrences Of days
gone by, and whom she bowed her
head as If beneath heavy load, ne
said kindly; Head up, old lady! Sec
here it will do no good. DO not enter
tain such gloomy thoughts; all will yet
como right, believe me. Matters are
not SO far at present-as long as am
wearing my uniform | shall undertake.
nothing"
"Ah, Robert, II will cause my death
yet, | would were lying where
| Tlanchen u.s." she moanod. ! sat by in
raise my eyes. 1t was that-thot
something terrible.
"Listcn, cousin, be sensible" h.
admonishcd graycly. q shall need
YOU vet, Should l."
'Oh, Jesus, no. no." she replied.
"If only knew how 1t would cnd!"
well, Well Cousin. here's to Ger
many and to all who have their hearts
In the right spot. Your health, Frau
lem Won Sternberg,
"Ah, hord. Anncliosc'' murmurcd
cousin.
"What do you mean he asked
hahllIS, ana as | looked up at MN IN
alright, sudGcu flush suiruscd his
brow, upon which plainly saw a
deep furr1w, which gave him an Older
appearance. Then he, too, grew
silent replaced the stcumiug punch
glass upon the table and glanced over
my head ms II he were moro Interested
at that moment in the Old green stove
than in anything else in the world
Nov Won are surely ynvedq" con.
tlnued the old lady softly. With down.
cast owes. hor horv hands folded IN
the tableclntb oRohnrt snnol, ror
the host Don't bcpin onvthing
Robert Won win but stir nm , v,osn,'
nest"
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