Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
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mountains, what summer Win the
verdure of the forests, the constant
| thought of him, the consciousness OF
bliss which drew daily nearer:
| Not a step was taken amid the green
wilderness of frs without loving
remembrance, not glance at the
walls of the coy rooms without the
anticipation of days Of future happl-
ness. And when Robert came upon d
visit, when Hubner had the neat
! basket-carriag drawn out OF the
coach house and harnessed up the
stout horses, in order to fetch the
master from the station, when l
watched a whole hour too soon-was
he not coming ?-and when he arrived,
when he assembled the steps at two
bounds and reached the door in two
more bounds and we rushed into each
others arms-oh, there never was
such bliss in the world!
We planned changes and improve
ments to be made upon the dearest
spot on earth, which was to remain
the mill and the manor at once; we
founded a home for the poor; we had
plans drawn for a school-house-the
six months I embroidered an altar
cloth which was to appear for the
first time in the tiny church at our
marriage and which was to be used
only at marriages.
Cousin brought out all her fine linen
bod n ont I'm +b0r Tho Christ m G
holidays came, which were to be very
happy days for me.
Robert returned from America only
three days before; he went over in
July. He came to us on Christmas
Eve, on the second holiday our mar
riage was to take place.
Again it showed, and again a holy
stiffness lay over the silent woods and
mountains. Again the villagers came
from the forest with fir-trees and
again we could smell Hubner's holt
day-cake. AS in days gone by the
postmen were weighted down with
packages, and as in days gone by
went along the highway; but this
time was not sad and forsaken-this
time, ali, this time!-
Had my parents walked arm-in-arm
behind me today, there would for once
upon earth have been perfect bliss!
But as it was, the miserable past lay
charm of the present
And there again was the little wall
upon which I had sat two years be-
fore; and, as then, I now brushed
away the snow and seated myself
expectantly upon it; as then, I glanced
at the silent, festal woodland solitude.
But within me was nothing but
gratitude and expectation and a ten
der, sweet sense of happiness. which
increased to palpitation of the heart,
when the peal of the sIelgh-bells rang
through the air.
I remained quite calmly seated.
when the vehicle turned the corner.
First the horses heads came in sight.
on their harness red silk ribbons
nodded beside the green fir-branches.
then Herr Hubner himself, in the
greatest state, with a new fur coat.
and on TIE whip likewise was red
silk ribbon. I put my fingers to my
lips, and he smiled, he understood me:
slowly he drove up.
But the man in the sleigh saw and
heard not He was staring before
him; a happy expression overspread
his countenance, that dear, serious
countenance. | looked at him; had
not my glance the power to arouse
him from his meditation? Surely!
He turned towards meat one bound
he was out Of the sleigh, and l was
in his embrace "Oh, you, you here,
here, on this spot!"
The sleigh drove on and turned the
corner, we were alone with our great
happiness. believe we sat upon the
wall together and did not notice the
cold and snow.
Two days later was our wedding
day; as Robert once said, it so came
about; in the same place where his
parents were married, we two stood:
behind us were only four persons,
strange pair of cousin
and the Countess, and then Herr
Hubner and his wife When I re-
turned by Roberts side, l saw nothing
but people, nothing but kindly faces.
the boys held out silken ribbons and
the little girls scattered fir-branches,
while a chorus of school-children
sang: praise the Lord!'
All, only one thing was lacking; my
mother my poor mother.
The Countess understood my tears;
in the handsome dining-room of our
house she folded me in her arms.
Chicken said she, 'she is at rest,
she is at peace. You see, there are
people whom the Lord takes to Him,
because they cannot find their way
here below-do not grudge it to her!"
And when the darkness fell, the
sleigh-bells jingled again and echoed
through the silent forest and two
young people drove out into the
world together "Adieu, Frau Anne
liese" cousin called after me, and