Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-31

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torn to pieces by the wind, 50 untidy
is she. ! believe no one has combed
her hair for a week. Had she been a
few years older she might have gotten
along If you had died from grief, but
she is only thirteen, and ! think that
Is little too young to be without a
mother AnncIiC8e, come here, my
daughter show yourself to madam!
You are quite wet Havo you been to
your fathers grave again in the rain?
Well, then, take cold; | cannot help it
If you get inflammation Of the lungs
and die"
My mother raised herself and looked
at mo with as much surprise as If she
then saw me for the first time in this
world then she extended her arms
towards me, sobbing: "Ah, you poor,
poor thing, what Is to become of you
without him, without him."
My guardian angel stole softly
away, and we wcpt together in the
consciousness that, although much had
been taken from us, great deal still
remained to us in our mutual posses
sion.
At this time even tho thought oc-
CURED TO my mother Of changing our
apartments; but then tho guardian an
gel camo and said she begged mad
ANS pardon, but the contract had
three and half years to run.
Then we remained in our lodging,
which by rights, notwithstanding its
cheapness, was much too dear for us.
iu IT. seemed u comfort to us both
90 = va on In tho large rooms, and my
mother saved in every way that she
D1uo be enabled to pay the modest
rent promptly every quartcu
My mother used almost nothing for
herself all her littIo savings were
spent for me, for my studies, for in
nocen! pleasures, for strengthening
food, | did not mistrust that she en-
broIdored and sold her work whIlo /
was studying; | did not see tho sac
rllicc | did not understand it. AS u
child, ones thoughts are so autocrNtIc.
"rh5 is all subject to me, it must be
so" ono thinks.
! was therefore painfully surprised
on this especial day when my mother
spoke Of wishing to give notice.
After II lengthy silence mamma
again turned to me with somo uucs-
ton relative to the matter We con.
sIdcrcd whether to remain in Wostor.
berg or to movo 10 larger town
whoro there would be better opportlr.
ni'ie8 for me, and finally concluded to
stay whore We had kind friends aud
popaB grave
u shat writo to Wolmcycr tomor-
row. said my mother papa always
negotiated with him by letter, and
think 1t better too
with this resolution wa sought o,lr
sleeping room Several times during
the night mamma asked me If | was
woopinG to which | made NO reply.
atIilinE my sobs In the pillows; then
! heard my mother sigh softly
On the following morning the letter
was ponnod, and our waitmg.woman
we had no maid, for reasons Of econ
omy carried it downstairs 10 Herr
Wollmoycr.
In the afternoon. while ! was taking
a French lesson from an elderly
French widow, who by some chance
had drirtcd to WoaDrrbcrE aud who
spoke her beautiful language in uu-
ly classical style, mamma determined
our change Of abode Adele. Coun-
tess nagonbcrg, was the head of
our change of abode
Adele DagCnherg was the head of
our small social circle, which was cN-
rcodingIy exclusive Il consisted only
Of the nobility to lie sure. poor no.
hility; several pcnsioned officers.
among them Major Won NoIlcn, who
died upon the wedding day of his
daughter, beautiful Lore, the director
of the pOsto0lco Herr won Blossow, a
former captain, Lord Won Rurwitz.
who had given up his estate and rep
resented mn insurance company. and
nm awstocratic Clergyman who had be
como a cavalry officer The only pie.
bcian element admitted were the three
remaining pastors of Wostcrbcrg and
Che doctor of The board of health who
enjoyed the distinction Of being ply
Stefan TO us all. and. hy-thc-hyo. Herr