Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-19

Leo? | am SO very anxiousl she must
be very ILL.,"
Leo in the mean time, had lighted
q match and lighted the candles in
the great chandelier. His expression
was that of man who had had very
unpleasant surprise.
You cannot get up and go off all in
a minute like that" he said, slowly.
For Heavens sake, Leo, Kortmer
writes that my mother has been un-
conscious since the day before
yesterday"
well, probably she is much better
by this time. The news is at least
two days old"
Leo, how can you, am so
horribly anxious-she has no one but
me"
cold Hanna is there he persisted,
obstinately. you cannot possibly
leave the house-now, You forget
that you have a young lady visiting
you, who could not possibly stay
alone with me-"
Ante stood and looked at him with
great astonished eyes. And am TO
leave my sick mother alone for the
sake of this Stranger" she said in a
low voice.
"You do not seem to take In the
situation" he replied, beginning to
walk up and down the room. IF yo1
go, Hilda will be forced to go away
also this evening, and where is she
to 30? Pray, calm yourself, and to
morrow will telegraph to the doctor.
and if your mother is no better, well
then there will be time enough to
make some arrangement"
She turned her back upon him and
walked to the door without a word.
Wait a minute!" he cried, Inn
petuously. You misunderstood the
matter entirely" he continued, when
she had stopped you know that
ever since that Christmas eve at
Barrenberg's people have been talking
about this poor girl. If you go away
now, they will say of course, that you
have left me, because-oh. confound
1t, don't put on face like that, You
know very well what mean" he con-
cluded, angrily. 1T is too absurd,
but-in short. we are living in the
world, and must govern ourselves
accordingly"
Antje gave an almost imperceptible
shrug Of her shoulder, and left the
room.
He looked gloomily after her, and
sank down into a chair, the same in
which Ante had just been sitting
He felt very uncomfortable at this
moment. for he had never before
seen his wife look so utterly
But, good Heavens, what woman Is
so situated that she can get up and go
of when something happens in hey
old home? And Antje could not go.
and must not go; II was impossible
just now.
Leo stopped to pick up the letter
she had dropped.
Il do not like to make you anxious
Frau Jussnitz," he read, but l con-
slider it my duty to write to you, in
case anything should happen, which
God forbid, Your mother has been
very i'll for several days. IL it is
possible, hope you will come. That
your mother herself fears the worst
is proved by the fact that she sent for
her lawyer yesterday. 4 few hours
later she lost consciousness. OF
course. that does not necessarily
imply that the worst is to be feared.
But ii will be better for you to come,
and then you will be here in any case
and l am sure it would do your
mother a great deal Of good"
Leo folded up the letter and put it
in his desk
Exaggerated. of course" he nut.
tered. and began to open some other
letters which were lying there. AS l.e
read the first hastily took out his
handkerchief and wiped his forehead.
and for few moments his face look
ed quite haggard.
Another false alarmi HINT Runo
and Baskert are as solid as the uni
verse.-what could the old lady have
wanted with her lawyer. wonders'
he thought. half aloud I'm that case.
perhaps II would be as well for Ante
to go. after all. Bah! people do not
die so easily. But tomorrow must
so to the bank again"
He stopped again and picked up a
little red bow, the same that Ante
had flung away from her, He stared
at Il as IL lost in thought; he re-
membered that Hilda had worn il IN
her hair that morning. Then he
sighed and laid II carefully down on
the writing.table, but Immediately took
II up again and stroked II gently with
his finger. as II he had the hand u q
beautiful and beloved woman in his
own. Another deep sigh, and then he
flung the dainty bow on the table.
1t is enough to drive one madl" nc
muttered. and got up and went to tbs
window. his clenched fist resting OF
the sill. Suddenly II was clencheC
more firmly, for down below, there or
the light gravel path. moved a slender
dark hgure-Antje.
4. To DO continued.