Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-07-04

to and fro, and the pushing aside of
furniture standing in his way.
BE calm, Anneliese," she muir
INJURED. II dare not go up. You do
not know him; it would be oil on the
fire"
And, trembling, my head hidden in
my arms, | remained seated, on the
verge of despair. Suddenly mamma 8
voice, too, ceased, as If her strength
had given out, and all was still.
Quietly cousin worked on at her
candelabra Of silver and bronze, as
| If it were the most important work IN
the world, that of arranging the pale
pink candles which were to furnish
the light at the fete. Not a word, not
q question; she sat there like living
sphinx.
At length her work was finished,
and she took up two of the can.
delabra. will carry them upstairs
myself, Anneliese, Friedrich is too
awkward" There was a determine
ton in her face. She left the room
thought she remained away an eter-
nifty. When she returned she had a
shawl tied over her shoulders and
head, and brought in with her a cur
rent of icy, fresh air BY her watery
eyes and red nose ! could see that
she had been out-of-doors.
Il fetched you a piece of sticking
plaster, Anneliesc," said she, 80 that
that place on your temple may not be
seen the day after tomorrow"
She really drew from her pocket Il
tiny roll of plaster | looked at ner
incrcdulously; she surely could not
think of such things now? What
and you went to the druggists, near
the pOst-onice?" ! asked.
Yes, they keep the best plaster,
she explained, looking about for the
scissors.
Cousin, you are not telling the
truth"
my darling. was at the drug
gist's" she soIcmnly maintained, and
with these words she sltilfully ap-
piled the plaster Go to bed, An
ncliosc; | shall stay up, have a great
deal yet to do.
CHAPTER Xxx.
awoke the next morning after Il
deep, dreamless sleep with a severe
headache and a feeling of wretched-
ness which quite overcame me.
Cousin refused to admit my step
father who desired to speak with me
4nI,lV Ina tbn ptnnII I
been able to undergo it. | found
mamma seated at my bedside when |
awokc, feeling somewhat better, to-
words noon, having taken quieting
medicine, She attempted to appear
unembarrassed and pleasant.
II certainly frightened you, poor
child was SO violent yesterday"
shook my head. II only fear you
are not well. mammal"
"Oh, yes, yes Tell me, can you
como upstairs to dinner at three
o'Clock?"
was about to refuse, when | saw
her eyes fixed upon me so beseeching
ly, so anXiously, while her trembling
fingers were nervously interlaced.
Eyes, mamma" said !, Il will come, of
course"
| dared not desert her not one in
her was now the only thing remaining
to me in my young already so DESC
late, life.
II have sent to invite the Countess
to dine with us; 1t will then be less
constrained. DO not come up too
soon, the BrankwitZs----
All, the Brankwitzs!
They arrived a while since"
nodded silently.
Mamma stroked my face with her
trembling hand, then she left me.
Cousin helped me dress. The house
was in an uproar; the hammering of
the upholsterer mailing up some
drapery, the tuning of the piano,
grated on my quivering nerves like
sharp knives, Across the usually so
quiet courtyard came people with
baskets and packages, the express
wagon stopped at the door. and from
the orangery plants were being
brought The electric bells, which
my step.father had had put all
through the house, rang every mo.
ment with their shrill sound, causing
me to stop up my ears in despair
In the kitchen dishes clattered as II
1t were matter of Indifference how
many were broken-the entire hustle
which prccedes a large party was TO
be heard
Without, the sun shone in the clear
blue sky and beat warmly upon the
snowy churChroof; occasionally
small avalanche slid off. and the Jays
ctrclcd around the tower startled by
the happening | opened the win
dow, soft breeze foated in, the
carly harbinger of spring, the dcceiv-
ing whisper of better days. How far
distant were spring and happiness,
At about two O'clock the Countess
came. met her in the hall, which
was scarcely recognizable in its green
adonmcnt. among which were CAV
lamps, NaEs and hright-COlOrpd sin,