Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
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ha!" replied the host laughing. But
a8 we have met here 50 unexpectedly
may introduce to you Frau Sellmann,
nee Won Brankwit1? A welcome guest
who / hope will pay us a long visit
! yeH--hem, Herr Otto Won Brankwltz,
II have already had the pleasure"
said the Countess to the latter, while
she inclined her immense hood in the
young widows direction. Delighted
| but If we are to remain here, my good
| Wollmeyer, you had better have chairs
| brought, or viii you permit me to 90
on ahead"
And with her short skirts and en-.
ormous shoes without heels she strobe
towards the stairs, after having left
her slippers at the door,
Frau Sellmann followed with a
smile, and we did likewise. noticed
that gigantic trunk was being put
In the room on the other side of the
hall--the lady was to live there
Mamma met us In the anteroom.
More greetings, IN embrace and kisses
on the part of her nee Won Brankwitz,
while the Countess laid aside her
cloak and rearranged her dress. Good
evening, Len" said she, when mamma
was finally released, what Is the
matter here? Is. there to be dance"
with an embarrassed smile mamma
glanced down upon her white wooden
dress.
well, excuse me! | have my old
frock on. could not venture out in
my black silk dress in such weather.
# only the heart Is all right"
She kissed mammals brow and look
cd In surprise at Frau Selmann, who
wished to make some slight changes
Mamma excused herself to the
Countess, commissioned me to conduct
the latter to her boudoir, and descend.
cd the stairs to escort the strange
guests to the rooms.
well, how are you. chicken" the
Countess asked me within-the gen
tlcmcn had gone up stairs to Drank.
Wits room-"you are no longer lone
some, eh? Every day something else
you must make nice daughter of
the house, But see here, Len how
SHE looks, Had she been crying?"
II do not know. aunt, have seen
mamma very little today"
When mamma returned / observed
her moro closely, indeed her heavy
cyolIds were inGamcd. and she fire..
ouently pressed her hand to her right
templc. Something must have oc-
cured which the cousin MS well as
mamma wished to hide from me. Poor
mamma,
The host, who today called me lit
tie daughtor% somewhat later on led
the Countess on one arm and Frau
Sollmann ON the other into the din
inp-room, ne was In prime good-hu.
NOR this evening. Herr Won Drank.
WITT offered mamma his right arm,
overlooked the other and with down.
cast eyes followed them, OF course
ut the table I sat beside him.
He began a conversation In an I'm.
dcrtono. while his lieht blue eyes
sought mine constantly, I rudcly
answered aloud and very abruptly,
this youth soomcd TO IN" very stupid.
At amy rate his sister was quite diff.
fcrent person. Tall slender glib Of
tongue, with rosy checks and light.
red Titian-ltke hair, complexion aud
hair, as well as the coal-black eye.
brows, were produced probably by
artificial means. Her yoiuptuous form
was clad In black satin, and to any
one tribe vulgar she was undoubted-
ly imprcssiycly beautiful, but of a
beauty distastefu TO honest women.
me countess IN her black cap OF
WOODEN la'e' lastened III place with
garnet pms ana her simple hlack
WOODEN dress dld not turn her eyes
from the Iadys race, amt her own
'ouhtenah'e wore an expression OF
mingled suspicion ana hauBhtnessi
the ola iady could look exceedingly
dlsaSreeaole, ana TINS she ala on TINS
espeelal evening. would nave given
u great deaf could | at this moment