Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-28
Continued.


Won ask too much DO not rlve up, dc
YOU hear-the same God still lives, lie
ha, always been merciful, lie Will be
so again"
Mamma laughed, cutting, mocking
laugh, which pierced my wounded
breast like the point Of a poniard.
81 will endeavor to believe 1t, Count
ess" she said aloud, | will approach
Him and implore Him. With claspcd
hands | will cry: Dear Lord, do you
hear, have sick child, a child who
is MI that you have left me, and this
child must have change Of air In order
that her life may be saved-glye me
the money for It, for have none.
have not even two halfpenCe, and not a
soul who can help me! DO you hear
give me the money or work a
miracle !--PerhapS that VIII be or
some avail. Countesa!"
During this moCking, despalrng out
burst, felt an Icy chill enter my heart,
10 be followed by "A glowing heat--red
lights and sparks danced before my
eyes wanted to rise and cry out,
hut | was not master of my heavy
limbs, OF my voice. | could no longer
hear the Countess Gliding words, nor
do know now what thought In that
terrible hour which | spent alone and
halfunconscious, only that II was
horrible, ! still remember. What ut
length my mother approached me with
nj Of
found me feverlsh and confused, In
capable of giving her an answer to any
thing. and very III,
remember nothing of the days i'm
mediatcly ensuing. When conscious
ness returned, mamma was sitting be-
side my bed tired, sweet smile upon
her omacinatod face. She bent over
me and kissed me-
BE still, Anneliese, be still--you
must not talk much"
looked around me feebly; | had to
collect my thoughts. Mamma, how
long was | III" With horror the
thought of her straitened clrcum-
stance stole over me. Had she found
help
"Tbree weeks, AnnelIese; but do not
ask any questions only get well
again."
Mamma, who helped your
How"
ooh, mamma, who gave you
money!"
Il do not understand, child; do not
IInphnIt
sent me some again; we are out OF
trouble"
could not think clearly enough &c
perceive the untruthfulnoss of these
words.
"Go to sleep again. 20 to sleep!
When you are we'll enough, we will
go away. Annollese."
"Whither2"
Somewhere where you will be
come well. Go to sleep, child"
And | fell asleep, ! slept days NJ
time, | slept and ate until M.
strength returned. Recovery cam
quickly under my mothers faithful
care, She was so transparontly pale
she walked 80 YEARLY, and TIL
peculiar. melancholy smile would no
leave her face. She looked like
martyr.
Mamma, have you any SORROW
"No, my darling. You are gettin
better ask nothing more"
you have taxed yourself great
by your care for me-" | lamonted.
mo, darling Cousin Himm'
nursod you almost altogether; 70
must be very grateful to her--and t
Herr Wollmcyor too; they both did
greal deal for you, Yes, ye'
Anneliese. you have drunk his dca'
est wines, and looked at those mas
nihccnt noworsl"
81 will thank him, mamma, but ,
must not send mo any more tiowsws
do not care to smell them. but
would like the cousin to come and Sc
me" So comforted my fears an
did not divine what mamma ha
done, but proceeded unprepare
towards u terrible discovery,
CHAPTER VI.
IL was on Il warm july evening
shortly before the day for our dc
parture for ST NORTH, whose air tn
doctor had prescribed for me. TIL
drCesmaltcr had tortured mo all da
trying on dresses; mamma had take
care to have simple but very neI
travelling wardrobe made for horse
and me; all other preparations ha
likewise boon made, and what IT
fling. practical things were still lac
ing. things that were to make It
journey lighter, we would ohta
at Fraukport-on.the-M We migl
perhaps have found in Wcstorhcrg q
the necessary Instruments Il
botanizing, but no satchel. nj
mamma thought 1t essential to hay
one. And she was able to buy on
Evidently Uncle Herbert mad SCI
her an abundance of money /
mad. mamma told me, married n W
man with means.
notwithstanding the doctor
orders | could not resist the tempt
ton to visiting the garden at abo>