Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
By W. HEIMBURG.

remained seated. playing with the
; fringe of the table-clOth. de did net
like to look at the pale face Of the
man who had been the dearest friend
, of his youth He knew there would
be a violent scene. he was so well ac-
quainted with his character.
Perhaps you will not undertake
your long. planned journey 10 Italy
Leo?" he began again.
How beautifully you have arranged
it ALL" was the sarcastic reply. Why
don't you put me. without more ado,
on board of an outgoing ship, as PEG
pie are in the habit Of doing with
those whom they find in their way?
| suppose you have also settled the pre-
else amount that will enable me to
set myself up in business when I get
there, eh?"
"The proposal to go to Italy came
from me alone. Leo said Malberg
Your wife has not made the slightest
attempt TO advise you"
The agitated man suddenly stopped
in front of his friend, a small blue
vein in his forehead stood out promin-
emily, and he breathed with difficulty.
Wolf" he began slowly, his voice
growing more loud and excited as he
went on, wolf, what did | write 10
you a while ago? Did | say too much
about my wife? She is pretty, she Is
foolish, she is revengeful, revengeful
to the last degree, and-she is the
wife of an artist, She"
And he struck his forehead with
the palm of his hand and laughed
81 oo!" exclaimed his friend. re-
proachfully.
BE silent" cried the irritated man.
81 know her better than you do Do
you know what induces her to bury
herself alive here? In the first place
it is jealousy, the meanest, the most
pitifll jealousy She wishes to force
me to live in this solitude because
here she is hardly likely to find any
woman who would throw her into the
shade and then-it is that wratched
mercenary spirit of hers-she thinks
she can save up her pennies here as
her mother did before her Here with
the best viii in the world you can t
spend money You do not need to tell
me what sort OF spirit rules under this
roof. And it is here that ! sought
the companion of my lie. and thought
If she were willing to give herself TO
me. what could she care for the
miserable money, | believed in a
warm. hearty, mutual interchange.
Wolf-ah. it is too ptiful, Why did
II prove such wretched shot? Let
her stay here in the DEVILS name. and
watch over her money-bags like a
dragon. Do what you like-but let
me get away from here as soon as pos,
sible"
Maiberg suffered him to go on with
out interruption; and when he had
finished he made no attempt at sooth-
ing him, Any defence Of his wife
now would only have been pouring oil
: on the flames.
IF you will allow It, Leo. | will go
with you,
self, Your presence here probably
cannot be dispensed with"
II have no more to do here. Leo
should go tomorrow morning, at any
rate"
"Go-whenever you like!"
Certainly! May | ask you one
question, Leo?"
You may ask cannot say that |
viii answer IL.
What was your idea about Hide
garde Won zweidorfs"
The painter stopped and drew a
deep breath. "Hilda?" he gasped out.
Yes. another victim to petty
nature, Dragged into this wilderness
and shut up in the nursery? To clip
the wings of creature born to ly
among the clouds like an eagle, that
Is the good work of the socalled
reasonable. upright. virtuous house
wife, Perhaps she has situation all
ready for her in the counting house.
or in the kitchen. very likely The
poor thing is quite powerless in her
clutches, for she spied upon us as |.
in my emotion at the thought of part
ing with the only creature in the
world who cast little sunlight on my
path, kissed the girls hand a little
more warmly than fashion permits
That-oh, bah 1t is not worth speak.
ing about. | can do nothing for her
now nothing
And again that blue vein swelled on
his forehead
Why do you look at me like that -
he cried to his friend. do me the
, only favor in your power, and leave
> me will not sex any of YOU agaiu
not one Of you. 10 you understand
But tell my wife that am glad to so;
D that am delighted to consent to a
+ separation. That from this moment I
/ consider myself free man. and I only
; regret that | cannot give her back
{ every penny that her folly in marry
4 ing me has cost her, Perhaps she
{ may get some Gardgrind for her
E second husband. who will help her 20
set back what she lost through the
\ first | hone so with all my hsort.