Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-05


the man had left the room. At length
she stretched out her hand for the
bell.
One fan, Vatican, formerly be-
longing to Marie Antoinette-threc
thousand marks"
That must be that frail thing that
lay half open on the carved table in
her rocco boudolr, carelessly flung
down as if It had been forgotten
three thousand marks!
One Gobelin tapestry, real Elan
ders, fifteen century-'Marie of Bur
gundy riding to the Chase.
Ante recalled the faded greenish-
gray hanging that hung between the
pictures in the studio. on which one
could vaguely see a noble lady on
horseback with a falcon on her wrist.
This was marked two thousand
marks.
And then followed some weapons
and rocco clock. This, too, was in
Antics boud0ir. 1t bore as decora-
ton rose-wreathed shepherdess.
with her crook and q lamb, and be-
hind a rose-bush crouched little
Cupid. Fifteen hundred marks
The young wife sat STILL with her
hands clasped. She though of her
old father-of how he had tGiled. end
how modest he had been in his
wants; with what difficulty he had
once made up his mind to buy som =
what more elegant carriage with his
hard-earned money, beause it was
only luxury and because they had
had such happy drives together in the
shabby old coach. All, it is so hor-
yrible to love man and to be forced
to make comparisons so unfavorable
TO him, All the feeling of the solid
old burgher family was awakened
within her; it seemed to her as if
people must be pointing at her with
their fingers wherever she went. Oh
God. But what were all these cares
to the pain she had felt yesterday!
Ante went down into the dining
room, and as usual her eyes glanced
over the table, but it all seemed quite
strange to her. At length she heard
the carriage roll into the courtyard
and the eager voice of her husband
inquiring: "Wher are the ladies?"
He came in Immediately after, still
in his fur coat, with package under
his arm and looking as men are wont
to look after a good dinner-gay ami
comfortable.
Good evening" he said. Us Frau
lein Won Zweidorf not coming to
supper?"
Yes. she is coming"
What have you been doing today?"
he asked. with a good-natured air.
II have been writing 10 my mother"
And Hilda?"
"Fraulein Won zweidorf? | don't
know. She said she was going to
write letters too"
Il though you would have made
friends when you were alone to-
gether," he said as he gave his coat
and hat to the servant. smoothed his
hair before the glass, and twisted his
mustache. THAT fellow Maiberg
must have taken offence somehow"
he added. "He says he is going
away, and wouldn't speak word to
me the whole way. Well, he can do
as he likes"
He stopped speaking as Maiberg
made his appearance. holding open
the door for Hilda.
"Ah, Fraulein Won Zweidorf." cried
Leo as she came in, "how do you do?
You see. the air of your room does
not agree with you. You have grown
quite pale in these last two days
Now give me your attention, for
have had such stroke Of luck
Some people are absolute barbarians:
they possess the greatest treasures
without having an idea of it,
AS he spoke he went up to the
table on which he had laid down his
package, and began to open the latter
Only fancy. Colonel Brendorf had
piece of most precious old Miessen
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going to give the ugly thing to his
luartermaster for a wedding-present,
as he couldn't bear to see the distort.
ed figures and wouldn't put anything
into the vase because the three
women would spoil his appetite Just
look at them. the three Graces- And
a quartermaster was to have one Of
the most celebrated pieces in the
whole factory for a wedding present.
| raised howl. and he wanted to give
me the thing. but ! bought it of him,
for. u course. | couldn't be under
obligations 20 him. Between our.
selves. the piece is worth a thousand
marks. but We agreed on three hun
dred. Well, what do you say? Isn't
il a beauty.
Hildegard stood beside him with a
pale face and with eyes that had worn
a deeply melancholy look since
Christmas. Leo held up the vase and
they both looked at II. Antje looked
up at them for a moment from her
tea-urn, but she did not speak. No
one had asked her opinion.
Yes. it IS very beautiful" replied
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