Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06

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some day Robert Nordmann gets all,
but who knows if he is still living"
Kind old cousin! l was sitting with
! the letter in my hand when the house
maid appeared with a message from
my step-father, to this effect: Would
dine upstairs with the family, or did
I prefer to eat below.
Il prefer to dine here!' I replied.
And as sat there alone, I wondered
| il it was delicacy which prompted
him to give me my choice, or fear Of
me-
What, however, could they have
| told mamma? After dinner she came
downstairs quite pale and agitated. |
should have preferred to have fallen
upon her neck and to have told her
ALL but close behind her came Olga
Sellmann, who seated herself upon
the window-sill and chartered sheer
nonsense, called me Little Miss Will
full" "Hermitess" and so forth, and
acted as if my reserve was engender-
ed by capric. She did not stir, al
though mamma was upon nettles, and
although l plainly showed that she
was de trop.
The famous cook claimed mammals
attention with the question wheCner
she should put the goos-livers or the
pasty in the basket, to be sent to the
superintendent.
| The Town-councillor took care that
even at the table of his less aff1uent
acquaintances his palate should find
something to please it, and there was
no danger of the hamper being re-
turned from the superintendent as it
had once been returned from the
Countess's. The sorely-tired wife Of
the superintendent always welcomed
| the gift which relieved her and her
household purse of a burden.
Are you going, too, this evening,
Anneliese? You surely will?" asked
mamma, when about to leave the
room.
no." said I, for I did not wish to be
in the Countess's way, in case she
should wish to carry out her plan of
talking seriously to Herr Wollmeyer.
My mother left in silence.
Perhaps you will come with us. -
asked Frau Sellmann. lotto and IT.
tend going to the theatre. l haze
never seen traveling-show, such as
is so delightfully."- portrayed in novels.
should like to laugh. Come with
u.s.
mere will be nothing to laugh at,
/ replied. [ had read at the street
corner the announcement of the open
ing of the Westenberg theatre in the
hall of the Three populars" don
Carlos is to be presented"
CAS- if that would not be laughable,'
she said. "Just fancy, what an eboli
will appear here"
mo, l thank you" said I. II have
the headache-and shall remain 1T
home" Suddenly she stood close be-
side me; she had a red Russian
leather case in her hand, and pressing
the spring so that it flew open, she
held something scintillating before
my eyes. rs that not beautiful"
A bracelet set with brilliants met
my gaze; in the centre Of it, likewise
in brilliants, was the emblem Of our
arms, the griffin's claw, holding ball
in its talous; this ball was an enor-
nous pearl. '"Well?" she asked.
1T is very handsome, but mamma
will not care particularly for it, re-
piled l, thinking it to be Wollmeyer's
Christmas gift for my mother
"That is not the question: she ex-
IL
this away" She did not remove her
eyes from the glittering gems.
turned away with a shrug of my
shoulders. How clumsy and stupid.
They counted upon moving me by the
great attraction of seeing my coat-of-
arms in 5rilliants.
Excellent taste!" said she, re-
turning the case to her pocket.
Meanwhile | seated myself at the
stove and poked the fire, one of my
favorite operations, but today it was
purely mechanical, for my thoughts
had suddenly taken another turn, into
a channel which agitated me strange
ly | wondered if the stranger whom
| had met in the cemetery belonged
to the troupe which today opened
their temple. This supposition panied
me; | must have certainty.
Probably I may go with you," said
I suddenly to Olga Sellmann, that is
will reserve a seat. You need not
be surprised if you see me there-I
will call for my old French governess;
mamma will allow me to-"
Frau Sellmann laughed strangely.
Il have ticket for you, Anneliese.
You will surely not let us go alone?"
mo, have changed my mind,
shall not co." I stammered, flushing
with rage, for upon this full, rosy,
smllng face was SO distinctly visible
the expression Of a triumph, which
she thought she had accomplished
through the medium of the bracelet.
Il have letters to WRITE" added
CURLY, approaching my desk.
She smiled again, certain of victory.