Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-08
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are not so pad ~unQef WOEn0yOl
protection-eh?" - p.
"Of what are you, speaking, Herr
Wollmeyer?"
''Do not evade me! hope you IN
derstand me, if you are the paragon
of wisdom which your dear mother
considers you, and if you want to I'm
derstand."
cat any rate I shall make an effort,
for clearness is the only means OF es-
cape from this Indifference.
'WelI. then! If you refuse to be-
come Frau Won Brankwitz, your re-
fusal will result in enormous pecun-
larry. losses to me and of course toyour
mother and you as we'll"
81 do not understand that. it is not
possible!"
"Brankwitz will then sever his
business connection with me. can
not explain this to you in few words,
but IL"
Because I do not want to marry
him, he will leave you, his fathers
friend?"
eyes! He would never forgive me
were my daughter to reject him."
"Is that so! Has he informed you
of this?''
Certainly"
with what right does he threaten
your" 1 asked slowly, looking at him
in surprise.
'Wilh what right? With the right
of an injured man who loves you
madly. Lovers are not computable,
they are capable of anything
"But it is not you who refuses
him?"
He stamped his foot. ''To be
brief" he cried, "our friendly rela-
lions will be ruptured. for he will
ascribe the blame to me-
"Pardon-do you wish to trade me
off to such a revengeful, low-minded
person, for the sake of your advan-
tages?"
A pause ensued I could hear but
his deep, excited breathing.
"I wish to hear nothing more Of
this matter" said I finally, and I re-
gret, through my refusal, you should
have any unpleasantness. Were in
your place I should have nothing to
DO with a person who is SO unreason-
able as to blame you for something of
which you are innocent; he is of no
benefit to you.'
Spare me your school girl wis
domi" I heard him hiss, and his
purple face was thrust close to mine
suddenly. I saw his angry eyes and
the beads. of perspiration glisten upon
his brow He had grasped my
shoulder. "Do you want to make
your mother the wife of beggar?"
he asked, almost hoarsely.
Free mel" demanded, for his
large hand weighted me down. IT
feel sure mamma would rather beg
than see me unhappy" Forcibly I
shook off his hand and ran towards
the door. Thereupon he seized my
arm in order to compel me to remain,
seized it with such force that | fell
and struck my head against the
carved post of the bookcase. The
pain was so severe that cried out.
Immediately the door flew omen al
mamma rushed in; beside herself,
she stood before her husband with up
raised hands. what have you
done?" she cried. And as I rose and
fastened to her to calm her, she
pushed me violently aside "Hsve
you dared to touch herr" she cried to
the furious man. "Is it not enough
that you treat me as only a. brute
would treat his wife, must you raise
your hands likewise against my
child?"
He grasped her by her shoulders,
so that she moaned with alright.
"Be ouiet!" he whispered to her edo
you want the entire household to rush
to the door, Helene? Anneliese fell
against the bookcase, I did nothing to
her Did strike you?" he asked me
| in a low voice. eyes or no?"
'No!" said I, CONTEMPORARY.
He released mamma. insane,
ridiculous women-silly, aristocratic
whims!"
Mamma stood there, still trembling
and ready to fight "Anneliese will
not wed Brankwitz, because I shall
not allow it," she exclaimed shrilly.
"Once I allowed myself to be in
Inundated by you, and was on the
point of losing my child and her love
but not now Do you hear, do not
wish IT'LL
He shrugged his shoulders and
looked at her with a hooking smile
'fDo not excite yourself, Helene; you
both will desire it yet, willingly de-
sire it-just wait!"
Never" cried mamma.
Go downstairs" he babe me.
st shall not leave mamma alone
come with me, mammal"
"She remains here!" he now thun-
dered, no longer master of himself,
showing me the door.
"Go!" said mamma.
He followed me to the stairs, as if
to assure himself that | was really
going.
I went down, prey to fear and
anxiety. Cousin sat at the table,