Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-22

fellow, my dear FRAU OlSd, ne Jneu
! added, like all old soldiers who spend
their last days in straitened circum-
stances. He snapped like cross old
watchdog, and if he did not bite, he
growled."
HE was thorough man of honor,
said mamma warmly. There is to
NE something ennobling in such a
simple life, faithful to duty, allie
giance, moderation and fidelity until
death I am firmly convinced that
were another war to have broken out,
the old man would have buttoned his
tabard over his shrunken breast and
have said: "Here am Your Majesty
but what use can I be with my weary
| limbs? ?"
eyes. mammal cried I, therefore
has our fatherland become SO great,
therefore have we been able to defeat
our enemies!"
Frau Sellmann smiled. What
pity you are a girl.
Papa always said SO too" I an
swered
s'You would surely have been an
| officer by profession: but it is in my
blood. At any rate I should have
| been something, and that with the ap-
plication of all my powers. It must
be terrible for a man to live without
calling, without an occupation
"You will in the end join the en-
ancipated women?"
81 cannot see why because am a
girl I must look on and see those
about me working, creating, striv-
| ing"
''What should you like to be-" asked
| the handsome woman smiling, and
toying with the bow upon her dress.
Something at which one has to
stir about, to feel the fresh air upon
ones cheeks; only not to have to sit
in a room over books, to be a
| teacher
what a pity that we have no
Amazon crops!" interpolated Herr Won
Brankwitz ironically, cit would be
something like this: drilling, field
service, now and again a small biv-
ouac-in short, the defence of the
| fatherland with tongue and sword.
| The dash would be there
Herr Wollmeyer considered this an
excellent joke, and laughed inordin-
ate1y thereat. II will tell you some
thing, my daughter he cried, letting
his hand fall heavily upon my Shout
der, marry landed proprietor, then
you will have as much fresh air as you
want; you can drive to the fields, can
examine the condition of the crops;
you can ride to the chase. and ink,
books and learning need not cross
your path, if you do not wish!"
I did not answer at once. for had
seen him wink at Brankwitz. II shall
not marry" I replied CURLY.
"Ah, they all say that" he laughed,
rubbing his hands; "but if some one
comes who talks of a ring and of mar
riage, they are all ready, all, one like
the other. What do you think,
Helene? Does she look as If she
would remain single, as if she would
reject suitors? Hal ha."
But really, Bernhard" interrupted
mamma who had probably noticed my
icy air. "she has no thought of such
things spare her!"
well, when one is eighteen years
old, one should have an eye to such
things. What do you thing, Olga? In
these days, when girls are as plentiful
as bilberries-only fancy, ladies, there
are in Germany almost a million more
women than men-every one should
ha oIod IF o porcon ooroo ondvo,
are not insulted. Olga? Of course.
there are always exceptions, there are
women, at whose feet, notwithstand-
ing the lack of men, twenty are to be
found at one time. | have not for
gotten your successes; | simply think
that when one is such little, in
significant chatter. such Miss Lack
be very rash to refuse it. Nor will
such a thing take place, it will not,
Helene, it cannot"
If the Miss Lackpenny has her five
sound senses, and moreover deter
mined not to sell herself, but is an
independent sensible person, it might
be so,' said boldly; sit has even hap
pChC0 ~ Ill CHO course OIL Clm0.
With these words 7 triumphantly-as
thought-ended the discussion, and
the conversation was turned into an
other channel until we broke up.
was glad when I was finally alone.
A few minutes later there came a
tap at my door.
"You, mammal" I asked in astonish-
ment
mo, T." said Wollmeyer's voice.
open the door. I have something to
say to you"
He entered evidently excited
"Allow me 20 be seated" he began.
drawing to the table chair which
had placed near the stove in order
there to write to cousin. A pause:
several times he was about to begin to
speak and then hesitated. I leaned
back as far as possible in the arm
chair that I might put as much room
as I could between him and me.