Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-02-04
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torn to pieces by the wind, so untidy
is she. l believe no one has comDed
her hair for a week. Had she been a
| few years older she might have gotten
along if you had died from grief, but
| she is only thirteen, and | think that
| is little too young to be without
mother. Anneliese, come here, my
| daughter, show yourself to madam!
You are quite wet! Have you been to
| your fathers grave again in the rain?
Well, then, take cold; I cannot help it
| if you get Inflammation of the lungs
| and die"
My mother raised herself and looked
at me with as much surprise as II she
| then saw me for the first time in this
world then she extended her arms
towards me, sobbing: "Ah, you poor,
poor thing, what is to become OF you
without him, without him?"
My guardian angel stole softly
away, and we wept together in the
consciousness that, although much had
been taken from us, great deal still
remained to us in our mutual posses
sion.
At this time even the thought oc-
Cured to my mother of changing our
apartments; but then the guardian an
gel came and said, she begged mad
ANS pardon, but the contract had
three and half years to run.
Then we remained in our lodging,
which by rights, Notwithstanding it's
cheapness, was much too dear for US.
5ut 1T seemed a comfort to us both
| 1--we on in the large rooms, and my
mother saved in every way that she
light be- enabled to pay the modest
rent promptly every quarter.
My mother used almost nothing for
herself; all her little savings were
spent for me, for my studies, for in
nocent pleasures, for strengthening
food. I did not mistrust that she en-
broidered and sold her work while I
was studying; did not see the sac
rifice, I did not understand it. AS a
child, ones thoughts are so autocratic.
"This is all subject to me, it must be
| So" one thinks.
I was therefore painfully surprised
on this especial day when my mother
spoke of wishing to give notice. %
After a lengthy silence mamma
again turned to me with some ques-
ton relative to the matter. We con-
/ Sidnrnd whnthor to ray,oo;r -, vuoa4o..
| berg Or to move to larger town
| where there would be better opportu-
mites for me, and finally concluded to
stay where we had kind friends and
papa's grave.
II shall write to Wollmeyer tomor-
row. said my mother Papa always
negotiated with him by letter, and I
think it better, too"
With this resolution we sought our
sleeping room. Several times during
the night mamma asked me if I was
weeping, to which I de no reply,
stifiing my sobs in the pillows; then
I heard my mother sigh softly.
On the following morning the letter
was penned, and our waiting-woman
we had no maid, for reasons of econ
omy-carried it downstairs to Herr
Wollmeyer
In the afternoon, while was taking
a French lesson from an elderly
French widow, who by some chance
had drifted to Westerberg and who
spoke her beautiful language in tru-
ly classical style, mamma determined
our change of abode. Adele, Coun-
tess Dagenberg, was the head of
our change of abode.
Adele Dagenberg was the head of
our small social circle, which was ex-
ceedingly exclusive. It consisted only
of the nobility--to be sure, poor no
bility; several pensioned officers
among them Major Won Tollen, who
died upon the wedding day of his
daughter, beautiful Lore; the director
of the postoffce, Herr Won BlessOw, a.
former captain, Lord Won Burwitz,
who had given up his estate and rep
resented an insurance company, and
an aristocrstic clergy man who had be-
come cavalry officer The only pie
beian element admitted were the three
remaining pastors of Westerberg and
the doctor of the board of health, who
enjoyed the distinction of being ply
stefan to us all, and, by-the-bye, Herr
Wollmeyer, of course, since he had be
come a widoWer.
These were the elect of Westerberg,
and it may be mentiond that they
stuck together like cement They
were kindly disposed, they aided one
another as much as possible and if
any cIashing occurred, then-n0blesse
oblige-th3 matter was discreetly adj
justed; rarely did anything come to
the knowledge of the gossips of the
second" class.
CHAPTER III.