Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-26
morrow" he asked earnestly.
She asSented eagerly.

| morrow" he asked earnestly
She assented eagerly.
Yes, Herr Doctor. please do,
will have her brought to my room, for
l hope tomorrow you will pay me the
visit 1 missed today?"
| Il hope l may be received in the
young lady's own room" he replied,
looking in her face with a kindly
smile in his blue eyes: adding:
After l have paid my respects to her
mamma in her room. where I shall
| hope to be presented to your mother -
His kind words seemed to her like
a soothing balm poured on an open
wound to quiet the pain. and which
yet occasioned more pain than if the
wound had been left untouched.
my mother will be glad to see
you," she replied, more coldly, and
then she turned quickly to meet a
lady, who, accompanied by an i'm
mensely tall, light-haired man, had
just futtered in. Wolf could not
think of any more fitting word to ex-
press her movements. There was
appearance of the slender. almost too
slender, brunette. She wore a white
gown which was made with a sort of
blouse waist with wide, pulled sleeves,
and an impossibly narrow skirt, end
ing in a long train, and was eX-
ceedingly becoming to the wearer
Above the very high collar, which
1,n1I I 4 \
pins, rose pretty head with hair
cut short, youthful style which
gave a droll look to the little ears
with their diamond drops. Her face
was pale, and was lighted up by dark
eyes, half gay, half languishing.
The nose was very short and straight;
the scarlet lips seemed constantly
smiling, for no reason except to dis
play two rows Of sharp, white, very
irregular teeth, which were really
charming. In her hand she held a
round fan with a long handle on
which was painted little rocco
picture.
Il entreat you, dear Frau Jussnitz.
she cried, ito put my cousin at the
very farthest end of the table this
evening. He was 50 excessively
naughty on the way here that I would
rather forget his presence entirely.
AS she spoke she gave the blond
giant, who smilingly stroked his light
beard, a gay glance from her dal k |
eyes.
Jussnitz introduced his friend. |
Before Wolf could exchange the custo-
mary polite phrases with the
Baroness, ten Or twelve gentlemen |
had come in, some of whom were in |
uniform, others in civilian dress.
The Baroness and Ante were the
only ladies present. The former,
seating herself on a sofa. had in
stantly the whole crowd of men
around her
Wolf, who had looked round for
Antje, discovered the young wife in
the adjoining room. where she was
giving orders to a servant In a few
minutes she returned and seated her
self on the outer edge Of the circle,
as if she did not belong to it. her
eyes lOOhIllS dDSSlltlS luIO Tie us
lance. Wolf drew his chair up be-
side her and tried to enter into con,
with her by beginning to
talk about his travels. She locked at !
him attentively as he spoke, but she
did not utter a word in reply When
he had infinitely described a Christ
mas eve in Rio without eliciting a
single remark, he ceased speaking!
he was tired from his journey and he
was glad to be quiet.
She did not seem to notice his
silence. The laugh of the little
Baroness, which was invariably fol.
lowed by a shout of laughter from
the gentlemen, sounded frequently
the room
you are in a gay mood, even be-
fore dinner, Baroness" said a youth
full cavalry officer What will you
be afterward?"
To be continued