Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-27
W@G@ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: FOR ANOTHER'S FAULT. !
w. IIeirnba1ro. II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Continued

had not been gone long when one
morning MY door.bcll rang and i'm
mediatoly thereafter Josephine rushed
into my room, almost speechless with
delight. Behind her, with his usual
good-natured laugh, came my nephew
or my so.callod nephew You rcmcm.
bcr him: he was here when an ensign
and took you for a ride on the merry.
go-arOund Lord, one cannot easily
forget such big fellow. 70 be sure
you were q little chicken at that time.
lie Is now the head Of Che Dragon
Guards, a fine picture of a man. HIM,
| was SAYING. we were sitting at des.
gcrt, hc was pairing an apple, that was
always his forte, and we were talking
of relationships, when you occurred to
mc-you have, too, a share Of my
heart, you naughty little good.for
nothing soc here, Fritz said
Ibis name is Frederick Diet
rich. but he is called Fritz
iDetz-'do you not happen to
Friedrich Dietrich, but he is called
Fritz DIctz-'do you not happen to
know a Herr Won BrankWltz In Der
linz know, Berlin Is a large city.
but no must mix In sporting circles,
for he knows all the cant phrases
At this his round frank face fell, his
brows contracted and his moustache
brstlod, Just like my dogs hair when
ne ~ angry 'Brankwlt2? Certainly
know the fellow, he is the moancst
necktic manufacturer I'm Berlin
well well, said !, then We prob.
ably do not mean the same person. y
know of no other; wish they had
stopped his proceeding In the bust
pesa,' he scoldcd 4 believe this one
has IN abundance Of money wants to
buy Dammit and 10 marry AuEcIIeso
Slornborg Is that SOL? said he, then
1t may be some ono else, for If It be
not, this Annelicso had better drown
herself at Onceh Then we dropped
the subject; It rs not possible that 1t Is
he whom we both know, But occasion.
ally, you see, child, on thinking It
over | experience such an oppression
Do not let them Outwit you for Gods
sake But one thing | do say not
withdrawing all this, shall never in.
terforc again"
Rest easy, aunt, shall not bother
you again; besides believe az you do.
that II must be another"
"Probably--but sometimes one
fancIcs things Good.ulght child! II
you have the leisure, which YOU will
scarcely have. come aud see me. Your
stop-fathor seems to want TO turn
Westonberg topsy-turvy, and / only
hope that all the preparations will not
he made in vain"
looked at her inquirIngly
The Countess's old face wore an In.
oNproSsibly drOll smile, Gle hopes for
decoration; some one the Counsellor
of Administration says, has suggested
him, We'll, !, for my part. do not
grudgc him the red eagle or the coro.
net, he deserves II If only for the sake
of my Christmas children. Goodnight
little ono--overy animal has its pleas.
urc."
Not a suspicion In the minds of all
these people of approaching storm,
whence should It have arisen?
Tho next morning Herr WoIlmcyer
appeared IN my room. He was in n
very jocose mood, asked how had
liked II np IN tho.mountaIns, address,
ed several pleasant words to cousin
asked her II she was glad to come
Back aud said he was pleased to know
that I'm the days to como there would
be a sensible person in the house
again, 'in short, we will bear with
each other, old lady-eh?"
She looked at him In mysterious
way, Hike sphinx, and | was Inspired
with something like fear Of tho simplo
woman
AS far rs | am concerned |
do not hold the ruddor in my hands. "
she replied solomnly
You old toad, | know, too that \
higher power guides all things" ho
laughed, "Out with It, what did YOU
do up there the livclong day? If |
had listened 10 Brnnkwit2 would
have released YOU at Christmas. hut
punishment has to be inflicted, said |
to Helene Again he laughed
iovuNy.
1t would have been pity" return.
cd cousin calmly and by her ashon
hue ono could detect her strong. IN.
ward emotion, 1T would have been n
pity, for We had such a pleasant
Christmas"
Her tone struck him; he stared at
her sharply.
i never dreamed that | would 1.-Two
to have the pleasure" she continued
brushing a few crumbs off the break.
fasttahle with trembling hand, 81
only wish Hannchen could have lived
to see Robert return"
He sprang up, now just as pallid as
the old lady.
Roberto" no asked. "Ah--there.
fore"
Robert Nordmann, she nodded
lie shrugged his shoulders and tried
TO assume an Indifferent air although
III MS eyes was a startled look callod