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

know, | have sold picture In Berlin
And now you can write to your
mother that | wasted the first money
buying rubbish, as she Ia her ignor.
ance is pleased to call it, instead Of
giving IL to you to pay the butcher
and baker. She will be sure to sym
pathize with you"
Ante, who was just pouring out
the tea shiyered slightly, but made
no reply. Maiberg rustled his news
paper "a Il he were not listering, and
Hilda had withdrawn into one of the
deep embrasures of the window.
There was peculiar smile on her
lips, as II she were glad he should
suffer from the narrowness Of the
'noneuhty" whom he has chosen.
They sat down silently at the table.
no one felt in the mood to open the
conversation. The dishes were passed
round, and no sound was heard but
the gathering OF plates and forks. It
was hot and close in the room. Sue
denly Their sounded a welcome voice
from outside, and the gay, infectious
laugh II the Baroness, and a moment
latar she came IN, accompanied by the
two Fraulein Won Benken Colonel Won
Barrenberg AMI the inevitable Lieu
tenant Won Ostcn.
1--WE should not venture to intruds
upon our good friends and neighbors
like this IL 1t were not very special
occasion" cried Irene Won Erlach.
my dear Herr Jussnitz. do you notice
anything unusual about us? Guess
what has happened-and you, too
MalbGg. Fraulein Won Zweidorf.
hc-V do I look TO your"
when the Baroness appeared In
any company she had the effect Of
champagne. ora Strauss waltz. Aud
today more than everi
Il have done horribly SHY thing"
she continued, and | war;. you all
against following my example. IL
had not got tired OF the everlasting
teasing then-well. to cut it short,
hero stGnds"--and she stretched up
her hand to the smiling Barrenberg
and caught him by his unusually we'll
waxed muslache here stands my
future husband"
She clapped her hands as f
amazed at herself. and laughed so
heartily that they all joined in. and
Leo the loudest Of all. Bravo! An
engagement We must celebrate it,"
he cried. Ante. order In some
champagne"
Autje obediently gave the order,
and when the champagne came she
cllnkcd her glass with the betrothed
pair, gravely but pleasantly.
Il wish YOU great happiness. all
happinessl" uhN said with molstened
eyes
And why shouldn't we be happy?"
laughed the bride. I'VE do not take
life so tragically. do we. wilhelm?
We win try how II goes together
and"
"well-a7d?" said Maiberg, play
fully.
And If l. do.r2n't go"
y say, lrena. that sounds promis-
ing interrlpted her bctrothed.
Wei. IL It doesn't go. We will get
divorce" she finished, putting her
little hand against his lips. and h
kissed 1t with an embarrassed smile.
Ante went quietly hack to her place,
Bravo. Barrenberg!" said Leo
you will never be bored.
"Bored?" cried Frau Won Erlach.
boredom is the mother OF all vices
In my opinion. n wife cannot do any.
thing more foolish than allow her
husband 10 feel bored"
Very comforting for me-" said the
happy lover,
There are a great many ways OF
banlshing ennui.' remarked Maiberg.
earelessly, but II is question
whether the opposite OF ennui always
means happiness"
"A hundred thousand ways" chimod
In Irene. ignoring the last remark.
only amiabilty Is not one OF them.
as Is SO often enormously taken Tor
granted No man can put up with
that for long Instead, uttle--but |
will not betray the secrets OF the
prison-house. for Fraulein Won zwei.
dorf is looking frightnilly inquisitive
already"
Antje turned like the rest TO look az
Hilda. The girls eyes flashed for a
moment. then she turned crimson.
Jussnitz looked at her admiringly.
Look like that tomorrow when /
paint you." he cried But Hilda did
not appear to have !. lard him
She has talent tor what mean. q
remarked Irene TO Jussnitz. He
smiled and nodded, Ante kept
silence.
'roo silly" whispered Nelly and
Nelly TO each other
After this thay mad noisy game OF
cards. followed by game of forfeits
The Baroness was gayer even than
usual.
Ante seated herself In one OF the
deep window embrasures. She had a
had headache Maiberg went up to
her and begged her to go away. But
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