Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-10-31
By W. HEIMBURG.

through the crowd, and at length
after wandering a long time, found
herself in front OF the villa in which
Leo's studio was situated. She know
of no other place in the whole great
city where she could satisfy her intol
cradle longing TO be alone in soma
quiet corner in which she need not
wear mask. Only to be for one hour
alone, only to be able TO cry out
once. unheard and implied.
She pulled impatiently at the bell,
and when the old woman came hurry.
ing out with her lantern, she said she
had forgotten something to-day in the
studio which she wanted to get at
once.
"All right" said the old woman, GO
ing to get lamp.
With lighted candle Hilda
mounted the stairs and unlocked the
door of the studio With the light In
her hand she went up to the picture
and stood looking at it for long time.
At this moment II seemed to be very
beautiful; the pale face looked smil-
ingly out from beneath the mantilla.
She had looked like that n few weeks
ago, and he had caught the look on the
canvas; but she had forgotten how to
smile now.
She turned away, put the candle
down on table, threw herself into
the armchair by the stove, and stared
straight before her. 'If he should
come now" she said-"if he were to
ccme now. / would ask him if he loved
me. All, If could only be sure-only
be sure at last!" = .
Can't you find what you have
lost?" said the voice OF the old wo-
man, who thoughtit rather strange that
the young girl should stay upstairs SO
long
Hilda started up.
NO" she stammered.
WAS 1t a glove you were looking
for?"
Hilda drew her hand across her
forehead yes" she replied. mechani-
cally, "a glove"
1T is downstairs in my room; I will
go and get II. You see, this is how z
was: When the lady and gentlemen
came downstairs this afternoon, | was
standing hy the door for wanted To
sec the gracious lady; and Herr Juss.
nitz happened to take out his handker.
chief Just then, and the glove fell out.
little black wooden glove. and fell
just at the feet of the gracious lady
He stopped down in great hurry and
picked 1t up, and then he shook his
head when the lady looked at him a
little surprised. How did that come
III my pocket?' he said, and laughed.
and then he gave the glove to me. II
must belong to the young lady: will
you keep 1t for her. Frau Kirchner?'
ne said, and then he went out with his
wife and the gentleman. He called
back that was 10 be sure and make a
little fire every day. and the gracious
lady gave me two marks because | had
taken such good care of her husband -
The LADY, do not understand Won
- came brokenly from the white Inns
OF the young girl
1t was his wife. Goodness mo Won
saw her this afternoon She came 10
fetch her to Sibyllenburg. She's pot
a sweet face, hasn't she? The coach.
man says she is a perfect angel and
ne says, too, 1t is lovely place. Sibyl.
ienburg, and they have plenty of
money-if only they were-But good
gracious how you look, Fraulien!" she
cried, breaking OFF suddenly.
l! How do | look? | have n
neutrality-suspicious. give me a lttle
water-i cannot so away this minute
1t Is such long way-only few
minutes"
hiida leaned back In her chair with
closed eyes. She felt stunned nv this
blow, but she knew that it was Christ.
mas eve, that she was In the room ip
which ali he: hopes had been called
into being. in which all her youthful
happmess had been awakened. She
heard the ticking of the little ena.
melted clock and the hurried stems os
me old woman on the stairs: she saw
her own figure ON the easel and she
ten with frightful conviction she had
lrst heard the truth. that ne 10 whom
she had given her heart had n wife
q young. beautiful. beloved Wife
whom he had never mentioned To nor
She gave a short laugh. What bust.
ness was 1t of hers whether the artist
who was painting her was married or
not? What obligation was he under
TO explain his family connections 10
her She was only his model
The small hands closed convulsive,v
over the carved lions head on tho arm,
of the chair and her breast heaved
with a deep sob. How strange I,
seemed all at once. She heard ths
door open. and she stood up ON her
feet Il am better now" she said
hoarsely, and drank little Of the
water. but then she sank back into her
chair II should IKE to sit here ouie,.
ly for minute OF two longer" she
said.
The old woman went away and nut
some fresh Goals In her stove down.
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