Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-09
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their books. Directly in front of M
stood a small, plump woman i'm
maternity shifting from one foot to Tho
other, but who drew back respect
fully on seeing me.
Thank you" said to the oiliclai
each in his turn, have plenty )
time"
| knew the little woman who nov
stepped back with me and waited
likewise she was the wife OF tn
sexton of st. Mary's. "Good-day
miss" said she, you were with u'
carry this morning"
"To be sure, was Frau Sletmann,
replied, the thought of the strange
recurring to me, and with an air oI
curiosity, which | usually looked upon
as very desplcabIe, | continued
There was some one else In the
cemetery today, Frau Setmann, tall
strange young man; do you know
him? He was standing at Frau Woii'
meyers grave"
A broad smile appeared on the wo'
mans round face, II smile quite
foreign to It; had never seen 1t wear
any other expression than that OF
compassion, an expression appropriate
for her position AZ a sections wife.
For Gods sake, at what are you
laughing" asked,
"Oh. do not be veXod, miss 1t Is
only because the strange gentleman
questioned me so infinitely this morn
ing. was outside Of our cottage.
cleaning the windows-one must
have things trIne neat-tho day
after tomorrow Major Won TOlIcn is to
be buried and hc will have u largo
funcral-as | said, / was cleaning the
windows when the stranger came up
the path, but passed me by. Well,
thought ], he might have hidden mo
good-dny, he must know that | belong
hcru-whcn, suddenly he turned and
came directly towards me. Can sou
toll me, dear madam he "sked, 'wh)
that lady was whom met In the
churchyard% An, how should /
know | answered, "A great many
Ladies' come hlther; what did she luolS
like? He then said Small, brunette
that meant dark-Shc had cXc"p-
tlonaIly large eyes, and her curly locks
pcepcd forth from undcr her fur cap
That may have been Katie Won
Tollon,' replied, but the poor thing
will certainly not come to the come
terry today, for the day after tomorrow
her father Ia to be buried here Then
| bothought myself of you An, see
here, sir II must have been Stern
bcrg'8 Anncllcsc" And 1t was so,
you have just told me, misa that t
was You. Stcrnbcrgs Anucliosc?' ho
repeated after me, az If trying -
rocOllcct something. Then sad,
Why yes she was at her fathers
grave, she comes In all kinds Of
weather to sec to her fathers resting
place, Her mother has married Il
second time, she Is Wollmcyer's wifn.
ThoroupOn he drew forth purse lad
gave mo nifty marks, miss. ia that
80" he SAID, well. my good WON IN
attend to the grave nicely, and many
thanks for your kind information.
With these words he walked away
Which gravc| | called after him
but he did not turn around or answer
me. Now | am going to put tn
money in the saylngs.bany, for such t
wIndfall IL not daily occurrcn ,o
| need not feel any quams Of con
science In keeping It, for attend e
all the graves. those of the poor II,
well as the rich, and the whole ceme
terry looks like garden
miss, everybody says So"
III You ploasc!" now cried the clerk
and Frau Siotmam stopped up with
her aayiugs-book,
No, he was not nm actor FIFTY
marks! A Wostcnberg actor giving
away fifty marks' | smiled with rs
much delight as the sections wife had
Just done, Robert Nordmunu! rang
In my soul like the singing of II flncl
In sprngtimc. Robert Nordmann
cousins Robert, II 1t were he, what
joy for the old lady!
This mood was not of long duration
and when at dusk | reached homo,
took myself TO task How could an,
one be so silly! Tho doprcsstn,
present again exercised its innucnc,
upon me, As ga2ed ut the shades o
night fast falling, mamma's nj,
seemed doubtful to me and "night' i'm
possible, The dread of stranG
land, experienced by every one VIII
for the first time goes from the oh
homo ana familiar surroundings int
an uncertain. gloomy future. laid hol
upon me, How could It be, wha
should DO, to escape from the perso
whom ! loathed?
Then ! saw coming across tn
snowy courtyard a tail form an
recognized that moustrosity of hoo,
and the mutr out of which six of tn,
size of those of the present day Nigh
lave been fashioned. and my hear
stood still with terror The Countess
rendered anxious by my lot had com,
to give Wollmcyer her opinion. befor,
they should meet ut the supprintCna