Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-04-08
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got anything but what was necessary.
You will write to me sometimes too,
will you not? I will answer. but /
never learned to write nicely. Robert
could write beautifully, Anneliese.
All, I have but two desires in this
world, the one is that he might return,
covered with honor and dignity, and
then" She looked at me and nod
ded gravely. Eyes, yes, one cannot
help picturing pleasant things. which
will never be realized. 1t is right so,
God alone knows what is best But
pray for it every night, Anneliese."
what is it. cousin?''
81 cannot tell; it will amount to
nothing"
AS lay in my bed, she came to me
and thrust something into my hand.
"That you may not forget me, Anne
liese!"
could feel that it was small coin.
Dear cousin, thank you very much.
would not forget you, even without
this!"
Her light, too, was at length ex-
tinguished, but neither of us could
sleep.
Suddenly I started up in alright.
Upstairs above me in mammals room
something had fallen; a loud, crash
ing sound was followed by voice, a
scoulding voice. that of a man. voice
raised to almost yell of fury
Cousin! cousin" / moaned. ooh,
my mother!"
No answer
For a few moments all was still up
stairs, then he resumed his menacing
speech l slipped into a dress, and in
my anguish, oblivious to all else, I
started for the door; then light APP
peared and the cousin detained me.
'Stay here, for Gods sake stay here,
will go up!" And she went By the
light of the lamp could see strange
ly resolute expression upon her old,
set face. She disappeared. I count
ed the seconds, my heart throbbed
wildly. He, he was scolding my moth
er who had never heard an unkind
word His affability, his devotion had
suddenly fallen like a mask. his true
character peered brutally out, as | had
always feared it would. Oh. dear
Lord, might it but be mistake-any-
thing but that!
Silence now reigned. Had the
cousin brought this about? What
mysterious power did this woman
possess over the man? With what
fear did she inspire him that he wish
ed to rid himself of her? crept
tremblingly to my bed and listened
with raised head, as | could pierce the.
darkness. How long the cousin
stayed! Round about me was the
deep silence of night. solitude.
Tomorrow I would not see the old
lady any more. | would be alone and
defenceless, mamma too That timid
woman whom had seen on this day
with tear-stained eyes, who had
scarcely the courage to give decided
reply
The cousin returned, a strange sight
in her night-cap and the cloak which
she had hurriedly flung around her.
60 to sleep. Anneliese," she whisper
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ooh, cousin, cousin! He was raging
at mammal cried pitifully
Heaven forbid, child, Heaven for
bid! 1t was Friedrich he was scold-
ing, on my word, Friedrich! Go to
sleep, mamma is sleeping as well-and
awake happy tomorrow"
For the first time she ventured upon
a shy caress, whereupon I, sobbing,
flung my arms about her neck. 'Do
not go, do not go away"
e.. you must not cry about that,
Anneliese," said she. almost unnerved
at the sight of my grief. Go to
sleepi'
She vanished hastily in order not to
give way, and cried myself to sleep.
1 did not dream that upon awakening
my Guardian angel would be far away,
en- route for the Thuringian Noun
tains. The old lady left early in the
morning without bidding any one fare
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