Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-20
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felt very anxious as | extended my
hand in farewell to the good people
felt just like one who leaves a SAFE
harbor for voyage on the stormy sea
All, how desoate had been since tho
day before
"Adieu, gracious Fraulein, we hope
you will find your mother well again,
said Frau Hubner,
The horses started off. The bells al
first sounded indistInct, then they be
came more clear, the lantern cast It's
light upon the road, and forward We
went into the struggle Of life.
Cousin seemed to be asleep; she sa'
there In the enormous fur coat without
stirring; the Coachman on the box was
probably asleep, too, and sleepily the
horses trotted over the familiar road
At this moment something moved be
hind me and, moving aside in alright
saw u soldiers cloak and above IL q
well-known face beneath military
cap. Robert Nordmann had swung
himself upon the sleigh.
"You?" asked ].
u want to bid you goodbye" he
whispered. "You must give me your
hand once more you must promise me
that you will retain in your memory
pleasant rocollections of-thcse days
between Christmas and New Year"
His voice sounded agItatcd, his eyes
wore a serious, duplicating express,
sion
Whatsoever may come" said !, 81
shall always remember these days"
Always, Herr Nordmann."
Tho sleigh proceeded on it's course
with the sIumbcring cousin, tho nod.
ding cOachman, proceeded into tho
windy winter morning. There was no
comforting star in the sky, nothing
but the light Of the lanterns which
family lighted the way; the future, an
we looked into It, seemed Just like
our aurroundlngs-not star, not a
gllmmor Of light
"Annoliese," he whispered, anne.
liose, do not forget that what must
como about will render me thousand
times more unhappy than 1t will you. "
'But Why? | murmurcd, feclin@ as
If the breeze which famed my check
was hot, 80 madly did my pulses throb
why? DO you not really know,
Annoliese?"
! leaned back my head, could not
turn 1t, the space beside cousin was so
limited, and | would not have nwak
enod her at this moment for the world
could not prevent few tears from,
coursing down my checks, foolish
scalding tears. you must not be I'm.
happy you must not take it so hard >
said |, in a hnlEsuffocated voice.
Then ! felt my head between his
hands and burning kisses upon my
Dyes. "Oh, we two" said he, eve poo,
beings!' Then a kiss upon my Inns
a long kiss
The seat behind mo was empty, In,
darkness stiIl as dense; but my ewes
looked into light. not like the light OF
the rising, but Of the setting sun, sink
ing In its purple grandeur behind dark
heavy clouds, Farewell" said the
glowing rays, might Is now coming,
The sletgh-bclls spoke of parting. on
passing through the storm shaker
forest lille a still worse storm SHOOK
my soul oh, we two! We poor be
ings! Life and death in one breath
We had met but to part for another's
guilt,
| cannot ten how | lived througl
that days journey. The entire world
seemed different to me; | seemed
many years older, hko one who knows
he must die in the midst of Mavlnp.
time no longer Thought of 80
ing out into the world among strang
ers, desired but one thing to rcman
with my poor mother as long AS Go,
would spare MS to each other, TO be Il
comfort to her in the days of trial t.
como and to guard secretly the tin,
spark of happiness which the gooe
LORD had given me. were il never +,
become flame.
There sat exhausted by my mcnta,
agitation, unable to speak. Cousin
who did not wear the furs in IN,
warm coupe, was likewise silent. and
the burrows ON her face were doeper
Than ever At the station at Weston.
o'rg the carriage awaited us. but there
was no one to receive us. The m3strr
ana mistress had company, the coach.
man said, In silence we rolled along
the dark streets and drew up at the
houS" The upper windows were light
ed, but only n housomaid appeared 10
welcome us Clearing her throat
cousin preceded me to our room.
Mamma has been here" said / on
entering, The fire was lighted. The
table set. and boueath the lamp stood
q bunch Of yiolots. Before could In,
aside my cloak. footsteps cam,
through the antoroom, beloved foot
steps, and the next moment my hrad
rested upon my mothers breast.
MY dear Anneliose," she whispered
you are here again."
And | shall remain with YOU. mann
ma, always, always" said |. with an
emphasis which contained me entire
emotion of my heart