Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-08

SILL. COuIu near mdIlud AiSA,
shrill voice broken by sobs; on wool
meyers part hasty footsteps pacing
to and fro, and the pushing aside of
furniture standing in his way
BE calm, Anneliese," she MUIR
INJURED. Il dare not go up. You Go
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 mammals
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 word, not
question; she sat there like a 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.
I thought she remained away an eter.
nifty. When she returned she had
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.
81 fetched you piece Of sticking
| ~ ~ &C., 4Lo+
that place on your temple may not be
seen the day after tomorrow
She really drew from her pocket a
tiny roll of plaster. looked at her
incredulously; she surely could not
think of such things now? What,
and you went to the druggists, near
the post-office?" I asked.
Eyes, 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 solemnly maintained, and
with these words she skilfully ap-
piled the plaster. go to bed, An
neliese; shall stay up, have a great
deal yet to do"
CHAPTER Xxx.
| I awoke the next morning after &
deep, dreamless sleep with a severe
headache and feeling of wretched-
ness which quite overcame me.
Cousin refused to admit my STEP
father who desired to speak with me
early in the day; nor would I have
been able to undergo it. l found
mamma seated at my bedside when
awoke, 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"
l shook my head. 81 only fear you
are not we'll. mammal"
! ooh, yes, yes! Tell me, can you
come upstairs to dinner at three
o'clock"
| l was about to refuse, when l saw
her eyes fixed upon me SO beseeching-
ly, so anxiously, while her trembling
| fingers were lnervously interlaced.
eyes, mamma" said I. Il will come. of
course!"
| 1 dared not desert her, not one in
slant To bear all the burdens with
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; it will then be less
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soon, the Brankwitzs-
"Ah the Brankwitzs!"
/ "They arrived 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 if
it were a matter of Indifference how
many were broken-the entire hustle
which precedes large party was to
be heard.
Without, the sun shone in the clear
blue sky and beat warmly upon the
snowy church-roof; occasionally a
small avalanche slid off. and the jays
circled around the tower. startled by
the happening. I opened the win
dow; a soft breeze foated in. the
early harbinger of spring, the deceiv.
ing whisper of better days. How far
distant were spring and happiness!
At about two o'clock the Countess
came. I met her in the hall, which
was scarcely recognizable in it's green
adornment, among which were gay