Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-27

way, the Countess told me afterwards
why are they separating?"
"Ah, child, it is a terrible thing, and
Frau Tollen begged me to say nothing
about lido not ask me-"
Poor Lore! Only the half-hour
which spent at night with cousin in
my room, disrobing, belonged to me
In silence she unlaced my gown and
brushed my hair, in her usual tender
and caressing manner. We scarcely
spoke, but we had the same thought
Robert Sometimes looked fixedly in
her small eycs-had she seen the
kiss, the sweet sad kiss with which
our souls met and parted? Not a
muscle Of her face, not a word be
traycd it to me. She simply said
occasionally: when the human un.
Outstanding can devise no further
means God opens a way. DO not
look so pale, Anneliese. Just glance
in the mirror, this is not your old,
roguish facc,'
No it was not; was aware of it
myself. A pallid long countenance
looked out at me, with eyes beneath
which were dark circles, and a firmly
compressed mouth which had lost all
! inclination to reply partly. Nor were
the lips any longer those of a child,
but he alone knew that,-he and |
and the storm which ragged around us.
Laughter, too, had been forgotten in a
! few scconds-pTobably forever, for
when should it be re-learnt?
"Ah, cousin, how will it be so?"
THE Lord has said: Fear notn If
did not believe in His help, | should
have died long since" she replied.
But the inevitable will surely come,
it must come" She made no answer
for she too knew--t must come.
Cousin. have you heard from him."
| asked with hesitation.
no" was the curt reply
In the morning bright and early
cousin was up, descending and ascend
ing the stairs, and relieving mamma Of
all household cares Herr Wollmcycr
grew daily more nervous and excited
and cousin muttcred something about
being insane when he requested her
to wear the costume of an old Ger
man woman in honor of the fancy
dress bail, the costume to be a re-
production Of that worn by Frau
Swerdtlcin in "Faust,' and to repre-
sent housewife with a Golf, a fun
cloth dress, a ruff around her neck,
and a large white apron.
"Who was shc" asked the honest
old soul II never heard of her in my
life. He must leave me in peace"
clio must leave me in peace" said
the Countess too, entering mammals
room one night. We were sitting to.
gcther in the twilight, talking of indif,
fcront things. He must leave me in
peace, Len; | am beyond masqucrad-
ing and mummery. What has possess
cd him? Every sparrow upon the roof
is piping of Wolmeyer's fancy-dress
rote! If you were still young people,
but as it is You have every reason
to lead quiet life"
Mamma made no answer.
And then, Len, one thing more,
il'N 'ull' YOU 10 eau 1T LlNHluuuS-
chcnk Won Pauersleben's? | know his
ENCcllenCy was very friendly to Vol,
meyer on the Emperor's last birthday,
but--but---"
Mamma shrugged her shoulders a
Little and remained silent, while a
flush OF shame suffused her cheeks.
well, | mean no offence, Len, "
continued the Countess incxorably, 81
only mean that everything has a limit.
The Pauerslcbens- is, his Excel.
lcnCys wife, was just at my house
she seemed very much surprised; you
know her, Len! They have nothing
against YOU but Wollmeyer is a per.
feet stranger to them, and YOU see,
Len -"
II see yes, | see, Countess, but |
cannot help it," cried mamma nerv.
ously.
~ will tell You something, Len
YOU have become a puppet," main.
tanned the Countess. You allow your
self to be influenced in a way incom.
| prehensiblc to me, and you have ut.
terly lost all regard for that which
your position demands DO not be
! vcNcd, but it must be said. If things
! so ON in this manner you will mako
/ yourself absurd, You must have
enough Independence to say. this is
the limit of good taste. beyond this we
cannot So lou always influenced
Sternhorg, and now YOU are not cap.