Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-02-11
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G(bu0 Jess, i CduuOL LSll. yOu INV
happy / would be could l replace the
small capital which l stole for my
brother-yes, l stole it. But it was no
theft," she continued, raising her
voice and thereby silencing the old la
ays objection, "that in my anxiety
for my brother [ forgot the child in
her cradle, and in my despair and fear
Tor Herbert's career I constantly held
il up before the eyes of my husband !?
And as he sat there so sadly and ST.
lently, and pondered it he dared help
ms or not, but you cannot under
stand that Countess" she interpolated
with the droll superiority involuntari-
ly shown by married to unmarried
women. 81 need only say that he
loved me unwisely, that he could not
refuse me even suspected wish, if
/ desired, and in this case I did de-
sire, that he should understand me,
that he should speak the first word,
that he likewise should forget his
childs future. Ant | gained my
point. Softly, as it speech was diff
cult to him, he said: Take the small
capital, Helene, take it, but be calmer!
Do not weep any, more, / cannot bear
it, And l, torgettul OF my duty, flung
my arms about his neck and accepted
the sacrifice! When the money was.
sent away, / posted it myself, / re-
turned home with light heart to
thank him. / did not find him in his
room, and when / sought him he was
sitting beside the cradle, caressing the
child You poor thing! he said.
Countess then only did | comprehend
what I had done, and
Len" interrupted the countess, i
know this story by heart; it has be-
come a fixed idea with you! Cease
grieving over it. You both were
wrolg and yet right! Good Heaven,
can a little bit of money constitute
bliss? Moreover, your lamentations
will not alter your folly. The child
must go through life without the three
thousand dollars. And now stop cry
ing, Len! What is the matter?" she
interrupted herself, addressing some
one else. How? Anneliese is here,
Len, the old idiot has but just told
nae, You could not md me? Lord.
am not pin! Where is she? Well.
that only was lacking, that the child
shasas1 have overheard your confes-
siont'
"Anneiiese! Anneliese.' rang out
after me, for l had fed hastily into
the garden, and was thcre trying to
admire, with as unconcerned en- air as
possible; the large red vines in the
arbor. Not for the world would
have allowed mamma to see that
knew wherefore she was grieving; and
Ridiculous! the sum of three
thousand dollars! Mamma had her
widows pension.
There she is, Len. Well, go to
Schultz's and rent the apartments; he
will let them go for eighty dollars"
I advanced and kissed the countess
hand
1Ou lOOh 4 PolC1 C1l1lOs 11Ay AACAJ
where did this chicken get her gypsy
blood God knows, she is a thorough
Spaniard and your husband was such
a f&ir-complexiored German"
My mother drew me to her with
smile and tenderly patted my face.
@1fow kind of you, Anneliese, to fetch
EAe," said she softly
Upon the way home I informed
mamma about the letter. She did not
look at m, she simply nodded
qufckened her pace. Arrived at our
house, we met the postman descending
the stairs after having vainly rung at
cur door Mamma opened the letter,
and read it standing, without laying
aside her hat and coat OF course
watched her face with burning curl
asfty
Mamma, have you received bad
aews?" I asked anxiously for she
turned suddenly pale and her eyes
seemed sunken. She shook her head,
let the letter fall, glanced at couple
of bil1s-Of what value I could not
tell-read the letter again and went
hastily to the door which led into her
room.
Mammal I cried in despair, for I
was accustomed to having her conf1de
N me without reserve.
She turned and said: ga letter from
Uncle Herbert
From Uncle Herbert? Good news?
He never writes, mammal"
Good news, Anreliese; he is happy,
Ae has married and"
And he has just written that?"
She did not reply. but left the room.
Much later I read the letter, which at
shfs time remained secret to me. I
save it yet, it is as follows:
Dear Sister:-It grieves me deeply
TO hear that you are in such straitened
circumstances, and it is a great trial
10 me to be unable to give you all the
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