Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-10-03


distinguished.
Let me say my say, my dear sOn-in-
law, IL you please. Good Heavens,
do you think 1t is pleasure to me to
say such things? 1t is bad enough
that find 1t necessary to say them.
tell you you must change your way
of living, because you owe IL to your
wife and child / will not have my
daughter reduced to starvation. And
If you cannot make up your mind to
| live according to your means. then
you can pursue your mad course
alone, and win gladly take my
daughter home with me-the sooner
the better"
Maiberg heard these last words as
he was going through the hall. And
I as he hurried on he heard Antics
dcspairing cry, why, mother-dear
mother"
He could not stay in the house, so
he went down the steps and out into
the garden. There he wandered
about the paths, taking no heed of the
clear winter landscape and the white
snow which glistened and sparkled in
the sunshine. That deep woman's
voice upstairs had uttered his own
convictions. Last evening he had
longed to take his friend by the
shoulder and shake him and ask:
Man, have you gone mad? Do you
call this social pleasure, this con-
fused chatter, this drinking, smoking,
AID playing? How you have deteri-
Grated! Stop short, Leo; you are
SHINING against your better nature
know you better than you know
yourself-you are plunging into a life
which does not suit you in the leastl"
But what good would 1t have done?
When Leo once got an idea into his
head he would stick to it through
thick and thin, and SO his mother-in-
law--for who else could it be?-had
gone quite the wrong way to work
with him.
An uncomfortable feeling came
over him; he began to plan to cut
short his visit II is horrible to be a
guest in a house where dissension is
rife At this moment he heard his
name called and turning. he saw Leo
at the open window.
Come up here, Maiberg!" The
tall, fair man went into the house
and entered the studio. Leo was
walking up and down, whistlng softly
to himself
Sit down." he said: take a cigar
and comfort me in my grief at part
ing. My mother-in-law is going 10
leave the house in a few minutes"
You have had a quarrel with her,
Leo?"
"Oh, not at all, My mother-in-law
is of opinion that, as | do not earn
anything at painting, | had better
find some other position in the
world, as clerk in her counting.
house, for instance. or something OF
the sort. We could not agree upon
this, so the good lady prefers to leave
my house. That is all. She is of an
energetic-nature and is fond Of sudden
resolves he added. you can see
that, for within a quarter of an hour
she will be quite ready to leave
Yes, she is energetic indeed: her
whole corps of work-people at home
shake in their shoes before her,
Maiberg. Actually. there comes the
carriage, now"
He went hastily to the window ana
looked down.
Wolf stood beside him and saw how
Ante kissed the old lady again and
again, and how, as the carriage rolled
away, she stood there, quite regardless
OF the cold wind, and looked at the
marks of the wheels in the snow.
II am sorry for your wife" said
Maiberg. at length.
why? told her she could 20 and
stay with her mother for a while. but
she will not"
The gracious Frau begs the gentle
men to come to breakfast" said the
servant, who entered just then.
Antje met them in the dining-room
as II nothing at all had happened.
Only the tratorous twitching Of her
pale face gave evidence OF her inward
agitation. Leo spoke of the last ex-
position in Munich and of the last new
opera. sherry sparkled in the glasses.
and the servant passed round sauer.
kIaut cooked with oysters in genuine
Num-, h fashion
Maiberg could not keep his eyes OF
the woman VIII sal between them.
"May | look after my little patient
again, by and by" he inquired
She assented pleasantly.
Are you going 20 the opera with
Maiberg this evening"" inquired Leo
have something to do in the mean.
time, but we can drive home together"
Yes, she said aga'a, nodding her
head like. beautiful automatlon.
But" interposed Maiberg. will IL
suit you, Frau Jussnitzg You look
nred. and am sure yon did not go to
bed till daylight Leo. must pro.
test that l am not So bent on pleasure
as YOU seem 20 imagine"
Then stay at home." he replied.
III you are willing. Frau Jussnitz.
We will spend the evening al home. L