Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26
By W. HEIMBURG.

Not in my opinion. This eternal
nursery looks like obstinacy to me-
Perhaps you are too severe in your
know how to prize the frequent pres
ence of mother in her nursery"
Her frequent presence and-a
setting down there for good and all
are two very different things, my dear
fellow. My wife has trustworthy
people IN her employ, but-nowa-
days"
Good Heavens, Leo. you seem to
consider that fault for which other
men are grateful" cried Wolf, in the
attempt to soften his friends judg-
ment. Count yourself happy in
possessing a wife who has sense of
duty which is rare enough in these
days. Confound It, Leo, you seem de-
termined to make yourself miserable.
Is this gloomy temper all you have
gained in exchange for your former
condition of care and anxiety? You
live in a palace like fairy dream.
and make yourself unhappy over the
merest trihes-or is this an es-
pecially bad day with you? Perhaps
your liver is troubling you. must
direct my attention to it, it may be
so. If that is the case, you might be
set down in the midst Of paradise it.
self, and you would still grumble."
Nonsense, Wolf, nonsense!" said
Jussnitz, putting out his hands in self
defence, as the doctor playfully at.
tempted to feel his liver. "Only
stay here for a week and len you
will think differently. But let us talk
of something more agreeable. 1t is
nearly six O'Clock now; we will go TO
the reception rooms The guests Will
soon be there, but Antje will be sure
not to appear until the Baroness has
already looked round for the hostess
with her most malicious smile"
They descended a small winding
staircase which led directly from the
studio into the billiard-room, passed
through the dining-room, and entered
the reception-room, which was fur
nished with princely magnificence.
Wolf opened his eyes in surprise; he
glanced from the wonderfully pre-
served frescoes of the ceiling, portray
ing the triumph of Venus and framed
in richly gilded stucco over the walls
hung with yellow silk over the
mirror-like parquet, the rich hangings
which covered the doors and windows,
over the innumerable chairs. stools,
and sofas-all gilded in the purest
rocco style. Really. it was all
quite perfect. like saloon In the
Trianon. But the smile on the
doctors face was no longer free from
discomfort. Strange" he thought
to himself. 81 had looked forward to
such very different evening. AS we
drove here, | pictured to myself a
very comfortable room, in which
there was no lack of artistic decora-
lions. | saw a white tea-table. around
which sat three persons calling up
the memory of cid times, Now here
| am in this state apartment-and-''
His thoughts were interrupted by the
clock on the mantelpiece striking six.
At that moment a lady came in
through the open portiere: her golden
head was turned as if she were look
ing once more at the arrangement of
the table in the dining room. Vol.
was struck dumb. This slender
wonderfully lovely figure. ia her
black MORE dress with a white fichn
over her shoulders. which was crossed
on the breast and carried round the
waist, ending in loose knot behind
as Marie Antoinette was fond OF
wearing it-this figure in it's elegant
simplicity was absolutely striking
against this brilliant background.
She came up to Wolf with light
step. and holding out her hand ant
looking earnestly at the young
physician with pair of eyes Of whose
apparently unbelievable depths
Leo had certainly not said too much
sho begged him to excuse her for moi
having received him, as she was ''just
| giving her baby bath"
MY poor wife is Obliged to do thai
herself; she has no servants" SAID
Leo, ironically.
Not at ALL" was her quiet reply
+, Il like to do il, and-especially since
the nurse nearly killed the child
once"
pray do not give up any reminis
cences of that kind my dear" crlet
| Leo.
She turned toward him. MANN;
wished me to ask you to excuse hei
for this evening She does not fee
very we'll"
II did not suppose your mother
would dine with us" he replied.
She looked quietly at her hr sbaod
And where should mamma dine il
not with us?" she asked.
Wolf thought he saw the soft. nal,
face CULVER, and It cut him to tn,
heart.
"Oh. good Heavens" muttered Leo
1--WE are all young people. though
it would be bore to her. and woul,
tire her besides"
My mother-bored' She who I!
so fond of young peopleg"
And with deep flush she turned {,
the fireplace to push back a burnin.
log that had fallen too far forward