Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28

young wife with the tenderest care.
Helene he often said, eff you would
only be happier, I would not change
places with a god! And, Leu me ask,
what do we really lack? I, on my
part, nothing, nothing at ALL"
with the exception of the necessa-
ries of life-everything!" she replied.
rs that so? I am curious to know
what"
"A saddle-horse, for example,
He laughed. ''Why, 1 cannot ride
with my rheumatic arm"
and a visit to some watering place
to cure this rheumatism!
"Pshaw!" That is the most tiresome
enjoyment IN the world! sea-baths
will answer as well. II you know Of
nothing better
your wine cellar, your library" she
Interrupted, on the verge of tears.
you have bought no new books for
years, nor any full bottles
1.-The beer is so excellent here that |
90 not miss the wine, and books | can
return when I have read them. 1t is
very easy to borrow them
'You used to be so fond of. society, =
she persisted.
.Town Councillor Wollmeyer invited
me to dinner only the day before yes
J terday," he answered, suppressing a
smile
''Ah, do you call that society?" she
asked, throwing back her pretty head.
Helene, can you not understand a
Joke? The few for whom we care will
gladly come to us to partake of slice
Of bread and butter and a cup of tea.
1 never was an epicure, or-do you
miss the carnival balls at Cologne?"
ooh, l? No! Mo-"
"Well, Helene, then we will be the
happiest people in the world-if you
like, if you will wipe the tears from
your eyes and laugh. Or are we not
so? Do we not love one another?
| And have we not here he made a
comical grimace at me as he waved his
hand in my direction, have we not a
supportable child? concede, she
might be somewhat better-behaved, a
trifle prettier-but-h'm
] AS I rushed into his arms and
kissed him, he whispered Go to
your mother, give her kiss or she
will be jealous: afterwards you may
come into the garden; we will run a
race"
Yes, in good earnest, we played like
two wild boys, without detriment to
his paternal dignity My father taught
me to climb, to row, to exercise. in
gymnastics, and all manner of silly
tricks, as he laughingly said From
| him, too, learned to give aims, for
TO one who accosted him went away
empty-handed. He gave away as read
lily and willingly his few groschep if
he saw real misery, as he had gladly
sacrificed his entire fortune in order
to render it possible for Uncle Her.
BERT my mothers only brother, to con-
tinue his studies, for just as the lat
ter was on the point of taking his
/ LID. examination, mammals father,
old General Won Plattenhausen, died,
and as he had nothing but his pension,
| Uncle Herberts career would have
been nipped in the bud had not his
brother-in-law offered him the means
he required.
We never knew if the loss of his
small fortune grieved my father: he
never showed any sign of grief.
Helene" he used to say, as he placed
in his purse the absurd remnant of his
salary, which student would have
scorned as pocket money, Helene, if
one can always have four groschen
left, prince could ask no more
II hope you got along, wife?" he oc-
casiona1ly TESTED. cor did you have to
borrow of the boy?"
1t was not difficult for him to bear
poverty. But he grew very uncom-
Portable when Herr Wollmeyer bought
the Castle" so was designated the
old, large brick building, with the
round tower. "Serrenberg should not
have done this to mel" he exclaimed,
when the town councillor advised him
by letter that he was his future land
lord. 'But, to be sure, Lenchen, the
knife was upon his throat, poor fellow!
Oh, money, this miserable money!"
To be Continued.
What They Think of.
The mason thinks of his trowel,