Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-12-05

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how modest he had teen in his |
with what difficulty he had
once made up his mind to buy some
what more elegant carriage with his
hard-earned money, beause it was
only a luxury and because they had
had such happy drives together in the
shabby old coach. All, it is so hor-
rible to)love a man and to be forced
to make comparisons so unfavorable
to him, All the feeling Of the solid
old burgher family was awakened
within her; it seemed to her as if
people must be pointing at her with
their fingers wherever she went. Oh
God. But what were all these cares
to the pain she had felt yesterday!
Ante went down into the dining
room, and as usual her eyes glanced
over the table, but it all seemed quite
strange to her. At length she heard
the carriage roll into the courtyard
and the eager voice of her husband
inquiring: ''Wher are the ladies?"
He came in Immediately after, still
in his fur coat, with package under
his arm and looking as men are wont
to look after a good dinner-gay ana
comfortable.
iein. Won Zweidorf not coming to
SUPERB
Eyes, she is coming"
What have you been doing today?'
he asked, with a good-natured air.
Il have been writing to my mother
And Hilda?'
"Fraulein Won Zweidorf? I don't
know. She said she was going to
write letters too
II though you would have made
friends when you were alone to-
gether," he said as he gave his coat
and hat to the servant, smoothed his
hair before the glass, and twisted his
mustache. "That fellow Maiberg
must have taken offence somehow, .
he added. HE says he is going
away, and wouldn't speak a word to
me the whole way. Well, he can do
as he likes"
He stopped speaking as Maiberg
made his appearance, holding open
the door for Hilda.
"Ah, Fraulein Won Zweidorf," cried
| Leo as she came in, ''how do you do
You see, the air of your room does
not agree with you. You have grown
quite pale in these last two days
Now give me your attention, for
have had such a stroke Of luck
Some people are absolute barbarians;
they possess the greatest treasures
without having an idea of it.
AS he spoke he went up to the
table on which he had laid down his
| package, and began to open the latter
carefully.
Only fancy, Colonel Brendorf had g
piece of most precious old Miessen
| porcelain, and he declared he was
| going to give the ugly thing to hi
quartermaster for a wedding-present
as he couldn't bear to see the distort
ed figures and wouldn't put anything
into the vase because the three
women would spoil his appetite. Just
look at them. the three Graces- AND
a quartermaSter was to have one O.
the most celebrated pieces in tbs
whole factory for a wedding-present
I raised a howl, and he wanted to give
me the thing, but | bought it of him
| for, Of course, [ couldn't be under
obligations to him. Between our
selves, the piece is worth a thousand
marks, but we agreed on three hun
dred Well, what do you say? Isn't
! it a beauty.
Hildegard stood beside him with q
pale face and with eyes that had wort
a deeply melancholy look since
Christmas. Leo held up the'vase anG
they both looked at it, Ante looked
up at them for moment from ne,
tea-urn, but she did not speak NJ
one had asked her opinion.
yes, it is very beautiful" replied
Hilda.
1T will go well in my wife's
boudior," continued Leo Look at it
Ante"
Thank you, you would better pui
it in your own studio; it is much tot
expensive for me- she replied an6
was startled herself at ~ harshness
with which she had spoken.
DO you mean by that that the
vase does not meet with your ap
probation and that you think it a
| foolish expenditure? Well, you can
set your mind at rest, for the money
did not come out Of your highness's
purse"
A sad smile fitted across her flush
ed face. Jussnitz saw it, and it ir
ritated him so that he forgot the
presence Of Hildegarde and Maibere
| and exclaimed, scornfully:
To be continued.
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