Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
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Only think, only think, she SAID,
making face as if she were trying
to remember if anything like that
had ever occurred to her 1T is your
own fault. she then began, 1T is al
ways woman's fault of a man dares
to speak OF love, always, | tell you.
No one venmred to treat me so. can
sware to you"
| looked at her from top to toe. at
this enormous, plan, and yet so
lovable person; my eyes finally rested
upon her masculine hand clinched into
fist, which lay upon the table. All,
yes, there was something about Aunt
Countess which inspired respect.
What are you looking at me so
for, with your roguish face, and your
crocodilC's tears. you toad?' she
scolded. DO you think it was sour
grapes? See here, | could tell you
stories-there was more than one who
would gladly have welded the tall
Countess. but-that is old iron like
me. l am talking of you now! You
are to blame. Anneliese, and now you
must be helped out of your dilemma
if | only knew how She passed her
hand over her brow.
you must say simply No - She
finally decided.
Yes, have done so and shall re-
peat it, aunt. If YOU"
! IF YOU know nothing elsc-yOu
were about to say? Very kind! But
assure you, chicken, if you two unite
forces, you and Len, Wollmeyer can
accomplish nothing, nothing at all;
you do not yet know the power which
our sex can obtain by passive resis-
lance. | tell you, Napoleon himself
would not have triumphed over NE
the first Napoleon, | mean-thc third
is an excellent example of my state
ment, for his Eugene has led him
whithersoever she would"
Aunt" said | sorrowfully, you do
not know how mamma has changed
But not in her love for you, for in
this case the mothers heart musr
speek. Do not let your courage fail
you, child"
and Tiff you are mistaken, aunt,
if she too should wish it-what would
you do in my place.
Go away" said she quickly,
that is" she corrected, blushing in
her veXation at herself, 'do not open
your eyes sol mean, you might go
away, perhaps to Hamburg where |
wanted you to go when Len was
betrothed. How? | shall talk with
Len and with Wollmeyer as we'll; you
are yet much too young to marry.
shall meet your mother tonight at
the superintendent; | shall speak to
her seriously Perhaps those two will
be there likewisc-I mean Brankwit2
and his questionable sister-sce here,
chicken, do not have anything to do
with her, she looks dangerous, Well,
as ! said, you do not understand it,
but | know Berlin, know it-you do
what | can, little one; do not lose
courage, Now you can go. | want
to make myself camomile poultice 80
that | can go to see poor Frau TOllen
this afternoon, and then to play whist
tonight. | cannot leave them in the
lurch they might play with the
dummy, but the director will not be
there, and no one here can play double
dummy, good Lord, that requires
fincsse, great finesse"
| kissed her hand and went away,
but with a whirling brain. Go
away" she had said. If everything
was unayailing, if refusals had no
effect, if mamma too should desert me,
them was now perfectly at ease.
CHAPTER XIV.
When ! reached home, | found
awaiting me a letter from cousin, a
thick letter. 1t contained her savings
bank book and the request that !
would draw a hundred marks and for
ward the amount to her. A dear.
faulty letter, the faults in which were
forgotten in the face of the cousin )
kindness of heart and fidelity
Dearly loved Fraulein Anneliese.-
Will you be so kind as to get me a
hundred marks and send them to me
per mail, address: Dorthea Himmel,
Langcnwald near Quersleben, care Of
Inspector Hubner. | would be greatly
obliged if you would write me if you
are we'll and how things are with you,
and if your mamam has much trouble
with the old matter Of the cuisine, and
if the new cook has been broken in. !
long for you, otherwise | am we'll
satisfied. ! frequently wish Fraulein
Anneliese were here, it is 50 beautiful
and peaceful. | could not live at the
mill, because the tenant requires so
much room for his large family, so /
an at the little castle, and the in
spectors wife boards me reasonably.
About Christmas-tide | am always so
sad, this year as especially so; /
have entirely too little to do, only to
spin, when my thoughts spin too, and
my brain whirls like a wheel
When May comes, Fraulein Anne.
liese must come. but now it is bcautt
4 full, such fine skating, il would Ger.
/ tainly please yov Good bye. Fraulein
/ Anneliese, As surely as there is a