Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-04-25

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scarum! Goodnight"
/ slowly passed my hand over my
brow. Almighty Father" said l.
half-aloud, they wish to drag me into
this mira. and | am to suffer It. And
70 one. no one .s here to stand by me.
And II they anould succeed. if my
power Of resistance should give out,
u ! should have to live like this wo-
man, smile like her, learn to think like
her" | paced the room with the
feeling Of suffocating anguish put
back the blinds and opened the win
dows in order that the abominable
perfume which sickened me might es-
cape
All, for heart to which / might
speak! Time had been given me until
the afternoon of the day after the
morrow! No, | would not consent to
Il, | would not
With the cold air some degree of
composure returned to me. | closed
the windows and blinds and sought
my couch.
CHAP ER ALI.
On the following morning, / was not
awakened; they probably wished to
allow me time for consideration and
Therefore spared my company at the
breaItfast-table. SO | slept on, until
at ten O'Clock mamma knocked at my
door and anxiousIy asked if | were
not well. When | admitted her she
stared at me. For Gods sake. are
you iII?'
ooh, no, mamma, am quite wen.
What do you waut?"
81 wanted to see you, How can you
ask?"
Dear mamma. in fifteen minutes
time | would have come upstairs and
hidden you good-day.' | would like
to call upon the Countess too; do you
care to accompany m.|"
81 do not know whether | can or
not"
After that | want to go the the
Cemetery-tO papa
She glanced sadly at the ground.
Never mind, mamma, those who
are living have the claims. [ will
bear him your love"
"Why are you going just today, in
the snow, Anneliese?'
long 10 90 so ana you hho" II -
very convenient from aunt s. pain
IL always cleared through Ihe Barueh.
"OId Herr Won Tollcn is dead" said
mamma after n brief nauSC" and Lore
Is her AGAIN
Foor Lore
she nodded. MY love TO the Coun-
tess, Ahhellese'
lhahk you!
during the conversation l dressed,
drank cup OF tea, and then
togehter we leit the room; she to as
cehd the stairs. TO leave the mouse.
a deep snow mad fallen. little west
ehDerg looked IKE BRIDE in n white
ROBE, sparkling with silver. DC
CaSlonally sleigh was driven through
the streets. and ! was forced to seek
the narrow sidewalk; boys were Slid
ing upon the curbstones In their
wooden shoes and the snow snapped
beneath the weight of the wagons.
Every gable, every turret wore Il
pretty cap, and the cutters were orna-
mentod with sparkling icicles. A
Christmas aspect oVerhung the whole;
IT. recalled the happy days long since
past when with papa, | had skated
upon the quite river far, far over to
the Hanoverian side. Oh, We beautiful
days! And now? ! did not now
think OF going to the Countess; |
sought the churchyard. One person
seemed to have passed through there.
Early In the morning the large maddle
path had been cleared of its snow,
but light furry had again covered 1t,
and in the furry were the imprints of
footsteps, of mems footsteps, of feet
clad in fine boots. could not have
been the sexton. he wore coarse
pegged boots; perhaps 1t was one of
the Tollens, who had selected lot.
1t was an unpleasant thought to me,
that or meeting this somebody-no
doubt one of the sons; | was no adept