Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-10-31

then she put out the glove in readiness
TO give it to it's owner and finally sat
down by the stove and twisted a little
branch of evergreen about Ia her
hands, which she had broken off in the
garden. so she might have a little
Christmas feeling, and then she fell
asleep.
She awoke with shiver just as the
hoarse cuckoo in her old clock called
cut nine. IL was some time before she
remembered that the pretty young
lady had come this evening to get her
gioye-though, really. the old thing
was not worth coming all that long
way for. Was she still upstairs? She
mounted the stairs, with a yawn. to
see If she had gone, and if the candle
was still burning.
Yes, there it was, and the girl was
still sitting there, looking at her with
wide-open vacant eyes.
My goodness" cried the old wo-
man, what are you doing here at this
hour, Fraulein? You will get cold
you haven't even shawl to cover
you! You cannot stay here all nignI--
have you quarreled with your aunt
That wouldn't be surprising, but you
see"
She stopped suddenly, for the gate
bell rang sharply in the quiet night.
There, didn't say so? That is
your aunt, / am sure, and now there
will be pretty to-do!" she cried, hur-
rying away.
Hilda did not stir Aunt Polly might
come If she liked She did not even
try to think of an excuse to offer her.
It was all the same to her. Then she
heard Frau Kirchner's shrill voice
coming up the stairs: This way.
please; the steps are so high, and--as
was going to say, she is sitting there
az large as life--she forgot her glove
and"
What. The lovely Spaniard her.
self-tonight?" cried a clear, Laughing
woman's voice. Quick, Nelly; If we
should bring the original instead OF
the copy, we should make a still
greater sensation.
Hilda started up at the first words,
and her eyes wandered about in
search of way of escape. She mad
taken two steps toward the door of
the adjoining room. when the door
opened and two ladies wrapped in furs
and wells, entered the large, dimly
lighted room. The smaller of the two
rushed straight up to Hilda. who
stood gazing helplessly at the in
truders, whose appearance here she
could by no means understand.
My dear Fraulein," laughed the lit
tie Baroness, "our meeting here has
really rather adventurous aspect
though it is in reality as harmless as
possible. This is my caunsin, Nelly
benkin; my name is Irene Erlach, and
we have come to get your picture.
Jussnitz will not let any one see it till
It is exhibited in Berlin. Now, you
must know am one of those persons
whom contradiction only makes more
determined; so | declared would
have my way, and offered TO lay a
wager that l and all the others should
see the beautiful Spanish girl before
tomorrow morning. Then | sent for
the carriage and took myself off quiet
~ with Nelly. We were going to
carry off the picture, and 10! we have
found the original My dear Frau
lien," she continued, with crimson
cheeks, do be obliging for once and
come with us yourself. You viii be
doing us the greatest favor-it would
be the most delightful surprise"
iilda measured the speaker who
had grasped her arm, from head to
foot with a long. cool look.
Good Heavens, Nelly. do help to
persuade her!" cried the Baroness. in
a complaining tone. do come. my
dear Fraulein--may ask your
nance"
Won Sweidorf." said Hilda proudly.
Please, dear Fraulein Won Swell
dorf''-the vicious young woman wore
a rather surprised expression for n
moment-"come with us; you win
nc uhder my protection. Only think
how surprised all my friends will be
when win my wager in such
delightful fashion"
Please. please. Eraulein Won Swei.
dorf.' Joined in the young girl with
the fresh. piQuant face, in which
might be plainly read the desire to
carry out the joke which her cousin
had proposed
Il am not prepared for a large com.
pany' | am stranger to you all
| --"
All that is nothing; there are not
more than thirty persons in all. all
good friends together. You will find
Jussnitz and his wife"
Hilda gave start His wife! Al
burning desire to meet this wife of his
IN his presence overcame her.
But am not dressed" she STAN.
mered out.
NO matter. We will help you out.
won't we Nelly? Your things will do
well enough. 1t is pity that you
haven't your Spanish costume
1t is here in the next room" said