Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21
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Continued.
By W. HEIMBU0G.

count for her hardness, Sald JuSshltZ'
comfortingly. Il will write to her to-
morrow or go and See her myself; and
for the present you will be our guest
The coachman drove home at
furious pace. It had grown colder
and light frostfowers began 10 ap-
near on the window panes, made
Visible as they dashed by street
lamp. Inside the carriage the air
presently grew so close that Mai0erg
without ceremony let down the window
halfway. Antje had drawn herself
close into corner and drew, her CLOAK
tightly round her.
Who was this who was TO be ad.
mitted into the sanctuary of her home,
who was to live in the rooms that be
longed to her? What would her
ehild's clear eyes be compelled 90 wit
ness?
Her whole frame shook as she
crossed the threshold of her child's
room.
"Merciful Heavsns!" cried old
Classen, who had been sitting with
the child, chow you do look"
Antje had thrown off her furs as
she entered the warm, dimly-lighted
room of ner darling and knelt down
beside the sleeping child.
"You had better go to bed" said
the old woman; you are feverish,
gracious lady"
Eyes, presently. dear Classen; only
first will--go and find Minna; we
must get room ready-we have a
visitor"
my gracious! It must be two
o'clock"
Eyes, but II happens So" And
Ante got out her key-basket and
went downstairs to the clothes-press.
She heard Leos voice in the dining.
room; It sounded loud and angry.
Il did not think you could be so
thoughtless, Hildegarde," he was say
ing. "what did you mean by It? Did
You wish to make me angry? What
could It be? And now see what a
position YOU have put yourself In, and
me, too"
Ante went TO the door and opened
It little.
please do not speak so loud. Leo"
she said. quietly.
Hilda was sitting with pale but
smiling face on the edge of chair
twisting her handkerchief about in her
hands. 1T was joke" she said.
Struggling her shoulders.
"You must have a little patience,
Fraulein Won ZweidOrf." said Ante
turning to the young girl. "Your room
is not warmed yet. but II will soon be
ready"
And she gave the linen To the
housemaid, bidding her make haste.
and promised to provide Hilda with
some clothes until her own could be
sent for. Afterward she herself
showed her guest to her cosy room,
wishing her comfortable night in the
presence OF the maid,
There was no rest or comfort for
her. She lay wide awake the whole
long night, listening to the moaning
OF the wind and the creaking OF the
branches of the tall trees outside, and
10 the restless pacing to and fro Of her
husband In the adjoining room. II
he had come to her then and spoken
kindly with her about what had hap.
pened. how gladly would she have be-
lieyed all he might have said; but
even now he did not make the slight
est attempt at an explanation.
He had declared that he was not
sleepy. out Ante knew that It was
only because he wished to evade Il
discussion. She could hear him at
length throw himself on sofa. and
after while. when he thought she had
gone to sleep, he came In, Her hand
daivered: enc Would SO gladly have
stretched 1t out 20 him and said
Have confidence in me. Leo; do moi
let US 90 on like this" But she
could not set up her courage
Neither aid Hilda sleep She felt
as II she would like Ia cry, but ne
tears came She seemed to have
grown so poor on this Christmas eve
She felt outraged and Inundated e
the last degr,c. and she hated tht
woman who occupied tho place thai
ought 10 be hers.
Tho Baroness had told her niece
about Il in the carriage as they wer,
driving away from the studio. She
had spoken French. thinking that
Hilda could not Understandable
whose mother was Fronchwoman
She said this woman was an utter non
entity. and il was incomprehensiblC
how such charming man as lussnitl
could ever have chosen her. or cGurs'
he had 1Npiated his folly. for the,
were miserable together. Any on.
could see how her Dutch phlegm. com
bined with The narruwest aud Stiles
views. made aim nervous TO his VERY
iinger.tipS The only thing which still
bound him 20 hts wife was her MONEY
poe fellow.
Poor fellow Hllds said. now halt
aloud. wrineing her trembling hands
Theq. however. she clenched her ham
and cried with sob; 'oh, he is base
he Is Wicked oh. what n silly SiliN