Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-07

/ supply fathers place to you; rest
assured that your own father could
/ rot more truly-and more honestly
He hesitated, his extended hands
were thrust behind him, he became
very red and confused. What more
he did, could not see, for | had
turned my back upon him.
Mamma is not well; she regrets
not being able to receive you. This
evening. ! believe, she viii come
downstairs" With these words
childishly approached papa's picture
paused and glanced at it; in this way
I wished to show that Herr Vol
meyers paternal feelings and plans
were utterly Indifferent, not to say
! distaeteful, to me. | heard him draw
quick breath. He was evidently
deeply insulted.
1T is not kind Of you, Anneliese, to
receive me thus, and one day you will
! be sorry for it,"
| looked over my shoulder. Never,
| sir"
"You are a defiant little thing" he
replied, with an unmistakeable effort
to appear as If he did not take my
words seriously. We'll, | hope Hell
your mamma will soon fell better. and
beg of her to look beautiful, very
beautiful, this evening, Anneliese|
And he laughed his foolish laugh
1T will be a great surprise, Anneliese,
q great surprise! Until we meet
againl"
All that evening, OF course the
rumor of this event had already been
circulated abroad. No one was pre-
vented from coming. Mamma had re-
gained her self-possession and looked
marvellously lovely as she stood in
front of the mirror in her bedroom.
As usual she wore black. but she had
a dark-red rose in her brown hair and
bunch of the same flowers at her
belt Yes, she looked handsome, and
yet pitifully wretched and pale. She
stood there for fifteen minutes staring
in the glass. while | watched her from
the dusliy sitting room, her form
played upon by the rosy lIgh1 Of the
setting sun. From below came the
continual klingkling of the door-bell'
the Town-counciIlor's guests were ar
irving with exceptional promptness.
At length we were Obliged to go too!
The Countess. who had undertaken
the position of dame d'honneur, came
up to fetch us. she drew ,le to the
nearest window and examined me
from head to foot.
well, | take the credit for your
having made a fine toilet. child You
might, however, have put red ribbon
on your write dress. And that face?"
She raised her finger warningly.
The good man might surely give him
self up to the spell to-day, Len you
should not restrain him"
"T?" asked mamma with peculiar
emphasis, taking the Countess's arm,
for she tottered like one who is learn
ing to walk after a long Illness. SO
they descended the stairs. | followed
them, feeling as If | were going TO
mammals funeral
Inc reception WAS utlu III Ildhll-
chens best room. Our aCQuaintances
were all present, and over the entire
assembly lay the ban of anxious ex-
pcctation. They were not as COM
posed as usual; perhaps, too, they
were disturbed by the uneasincss of
the Town-councillor who. in his
capacity rs host. made bow after bow,
invited his guests to partake of tea,
recommended the men to put taste"
of rum therein, genuine jamaica, inn
ported direct, q feudal drop" Or was
it owing to the wretchedly painted
portrait of the late Frau Wollmeyer,
who, in wedding-gown and myrtle
wreath, looked out Of the frame with
snCh astonished eyes and so simple a
smile as il to say; What is going on
| today?"
The young girls were assembled in
an adjoining room. The youngest OF
the Tollens scanned me with COM
| passionate, supercilious smile; Lore
sat there like statue staring ut my
mother The Doctor advanced and
| lbII'N Hl' hI'lA NllN HllbulhNls IlDN
are we" Straight In the saddle? Are
We holding the reins firmly that the
horse may not run away? This head
this wild little head will give you
plenty to do yet, child! Well, no
harm meant. Anuelese, We are old
! friends"
81 will take care of my own head"
replied.
Good gracious! When will the
bomb burst?" asked an elderly
spinster. Perhaps there is nothing
in it," She was CHASTITY pale: she
chung to her hopes up to the last
moment She would so gladly have
replaced the Town councillors Ham.
chen, and at this moment she wore
the air of tortured human being.
Finally the bomb burst. When the
roast was served, the host. cham
pogne-glass in his hand. announced TO
his dear honorcd guests that happi-
ness had entered into his dosolats
home, happiness greater thaa he had