Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-03-04

i supply a fathers place to you; rest
J assured that your own father could
not more truly-and more honestly
He hesitated, his extended hands
were thrust behind him, he became
very red and confused. What more
he did, I could not see, for I had
turned my back upon him.
Mamma is not we'll; she regrets
not being able to receive you. This
evening, l believe, she will come
| downstairs" With these words
childishly approached papa's picture,
paused and glanced at it; in this way
| wished to show that Herr Woll-
meyers paternal feelings and plans
were utterly Indifferent, not to say
distasteful, to me. | heard him draw
a quick breath. He was evidently
| deeply insulted.
ut is not kind of you, Anneliese, to
receive me thus, and one day you will
| be sorry for it,
l looked over my shoulder. Never,
sir!"
"You are a defiant little thing" he
replied, with an unmistakeable effort
| to appear as if he did not take my
words seriously. We'll, hope Hell
your mamma will soon fell better. and
beg of her to look beautiful, very
beautiful, this evening, Anneliese!"
And he laughed his foolish laugh.
| 1T will be a great surprise. Anneliese,
a great surprised Until we meet
| again!"
All, that evening! Of course the
rumor of this event had already been
| circulated abroad. No one was pre-
tented from coming. Mamma had re
gained her self-possession and looked
marvellously lovely as she stood in
front of the mirror in her bedroom.
AS usual, she wore black. but she had
a dark-red rose in her brown hair and
a bunch of the same flowers at her
belt. Yes, she looked handsome, and
yet pitifully wretched and pale She
stood there for fifteen minutes staring
! in the glass. while / watched her from
the dusky sitting room, IF form
played upon by the rosy light of the
! setting sun. From below came the
continual kling-kling of the door-be,l'
the Town-councillor's guests were az
irving with exceptional promptness.
At length we were. obliged to go too!
| The Countess. who had undertaken
the position of dame d'honneur, came
up to fetch us. She drew ,ae to the
nearest window and examined me
from head to foot
! well, I take the credit for your
having made a fine toilet. child! You
might, however, have put red ribbon
on your write dress. And that face?'
She raised her finger warningly.
''The good man might surely give him
self up to the spell to-day, Len you
should not restrain him.
''I?' asked mamma with peculiar
emphasis, taking the Countess's arm
/ for she tottered like one who is learn
| ing to walk after long illness. So
they descended the stairs. followed
them, feeling as if | were going to
mammals funeral.
The reception was held in Ham
chen's best room. Our acquaintance
were all present, and over the entire
assembly lay the ban of anxious eX
pectation. They were not as com
posed as usual; perhaps, too, they
were disturbed by the uneasiness OF
the Town-councillor who, in his
/ capacity as host made bow after bow
! invited his guests to partake of tea
recommended the men to put taste
of rum therein. genuine Jamaica, i'm
ported direct, feudal DROP" Or was
it owing to the wretchedly painted
portrait of the late Frau Wollmeyer
who, in wedding-gown and myrtle
wreath, looked out of the frame with
such astonished eyes and SO simple a
smile, as if to say: What is going on
/ today?"
The young girls were assembled in
an adjoining room. The youngest OF
the Tollens scanned me with a com
passionate, supercilious smile; Lore
sat there like statue, staring at my
mother. The Doctor advanced and
! tapped me upon the shoulder: How
are We? Straight in the saddle? Are
we holding the reins firmly that the
horse may not run away? This head
this wild little head, will give you
plenty to do yet, child! Well. nc
harm meant. Anneliese, we are old
| friends
81 will take care of my own head .
replied.
Good gracious! When will the
| bomb burst?" asked an elderly
spinster. Perhaps there is nothing
in it," She was CHASTITY pale; she
chung to her hopes UP to the last
| moment. She would so gladly have
replaced the Town-councillor' Ham
chen, and at this moment she wore
the air Of a tortured human being.
Finally the bomb burst. When the
| roast was served, the host. a cham
pagne-glass in his hand, announcei to
his dear, honored guests that happi-
ness had entered into his desolat5
home, happiness greater than he had
ever dared to hone for. z noble wa