Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-02-11

I
laid for Herr Wollmeyer, and that his
buttonhole up to this tine was undec-
grated. I knew from his manner that
he laid all this at his Hannchen's
door, and that when in such moods he
treated her abominably. Children are
quick to perceive injustice That was
| the reason why / could never endure
the town councillor; I was indignant
at the premeditated considerate, COM
passionate way. in whicha before 9TH
ers he spoke of his wife, and, too, of
her cousin who, as we'll, never ap-
peared in society. | knew who ruled
I knew that he would have committed
one act of lack of tact after the other
had it not been for this simple woman
I saw him cross the court at this
moment; by his side walked the
cousin; they were probably returning
| from the cemetery whittier they had
carried a wreath. Yes, of course, the
cousin wanted to talk with my mother
i about the apartments probably. All,
those apartments! 1t would be very
difficult to leave them and to move in
to an insignificant house; to leave
those rooms, which, Notwithstanding
all lack of carpets and stoves, notwitn-
standing the mice and the windows
with broken locks, were SO genteel.
How long the physician of the board
of health remained today, and how
! softly they spoke!
Then there was a knOck-a quite
unusual, loud knock, such as had
never heard before Who might it be?
It was not Cousin Himmers timid tap,
tap!
Come I'M" said I, with hesitation.
Am I intruding, madam" asked
mans voice. "Ah, you are here, Frau
lein Anneliese? Might speak to your
mother but one single moment?"
The town councillor himself! It
was strange that he should come up!
He had never been up since he, during
papa's lifetime, on repeated friendly
visits, had never found the family at
home even though shortly before he
had seen them ascend the stairs.
Mammal" I asked in surprise.
THE doctor is with mamma"
"Allow me to wait, Fraulein Anne
liese, now that I am here"
He might have said gracious Frau
lien," I thought, angrily; nothing
about the worthy man was right to
me-
Your mother has grieved me deep
ly,' he began sadly, carefully laying
his new gray hat upon the floor beside
his chair. "She writes me about NOV
ing out. Why? Wherefore? should
be beside myself were your honored
mother to change her place Of abode!
Do you not know, Fraulein Anneliese.
what the reason is for this decision?
I can truly say the matter touched me
deeply, just now am so weak, so
nervous"
At this moment my mother entered,
her cheeks slightly flushed, her eyes
bright with tears, remarkably beauti-
full in her simple, black woollen dress,
such as she had been in the habit of
wearing since papa's death. She was
startled on seeing Herr Wollmeyer,
who as hastily removed the glasses on
their black ribbon as he had put them
on at her entrance.
why, madam" he began in whin-
ing tone, why, my dear madam, it is
unjust, it is an unhappy idea, that of
Wi Ch iYC IN ooV
he seized mammals hand and raised it
clumsily ito his lips-"I have come to
ask you to explain to me what dis
pleases you here Pray, pray, tell me,
am ready to do anything. L"
THE apartments are too large for
me- replied my mother calmly.
"You would do me a favor if you
would give up one of your rooms" he
replied; II leave it to you, madam, to
decide which you can spare the best .
81 am sorry, I have already
think, at least, that I have rented
other apartments
Rented already? Where, if I may
ask?'' At this juncture interposed the
phsyician whose form appeared upon
the threshold of the room, Where,
riadam?"
I'm the thinner gasse, at Farmer
Schulzs,'' I replied instead of her.
Aunt Countess is going to rent
Them
Then, with all respect, she must
immediately" he suppressed some
forcible language. "Do you intend to
establish a fish and duck pond? The
cellars are half metre high with
water, and the dampness drops from
the walls the entire year. Do you
know the place? 1t would be simply
suicide. Did you wish
My mother looked terrified. 'The
Countess said, though she STAN
mered.
"The Countess has no idea of hy-
gienic conditions, you must know. NV