Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16
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mere SdItiy. ouCu dH dNIul SlOfn d.
Il IL, II Is raining and showing all az
once, and the roads are one sheet Of
ice."
Mailberg stood listening at the win
dow, which he had opened. The
carriage is coming now" he said
quietly, walking toward the door.
In the hall, which according 20 old
custom was placed in the middle q
tie house with great waste Of space,
and which by the carved beams under
the ceiling and the panelling Of thc
walls showed that the original destiny
Of the house had been that of a ducal
hunting-lOdge. the housekeeper had
thrown the door wide open, 50 that
the wind blew the rain in in streams
The great lamp was lighted. but the
wreaths which the maids had hung
up in token OF welcome. the old
Aiamselle had had taken down again.
Good Heavens, is the poor young
thing coming home for pleasure?" she
had cried. Spare your wreaths; un
happily there may soon be another
occasion for which we shall need
them"
In spite Of the rain she ran 'own
the steps: her white apron STRAINED
behind her like white banner nj
the darkness and before Maiberg anG
HOrtmer could get tb ne she had flung
open the door of the carriage AMI
called cat: "Cood-cvening Good
evening. Good Heavens such
storm as il is Frau Jussnitz ana
with The little baby, too"
But the person addressed did not
accept the offered hand: the figure
Ihat slipped out OF the carriage and
stood on the wet gravel. in which the
light OF the hall lamp was reflected
gas that Of a stranger. was-could
that really be Hildegarde Won Zwej.
dorf, that pale, haggard face with the
sad. weary eyes? Maiberg was quite
shocked as he came up.
'Eraulein Won 1--WE 'torf, is II your
he stammered Us Antie-is Frau
JuRsnitz---f
How is my mother?" now sounded
close beside him. There a.ood Antie
with her child Oh her arm.
Herr Doctor. dear Herr Kortmel
4 am not too iate?"
When this question was answered
in the negative, Antje tottered ana
nearly fell--the fearful strain was
removed, Leaning on Maiberg's arm
she crossed the threshold OF her old
home. With his soothing calmness
be scarcely spoke of the sick woman.
only saying that she was asleep. her
daughter could see her later At
present she must take some food.
change her cloths. and put the child
to bed
And he was obeyed. The ladies
mounted the broad old staircase 10
the next floor. The housekeeper car
lied the child. who was sleeping
soundly and sweetly.
We have been expecting you ever
since three o'clock this afternoon.
Frau Jussnltz. Were the roads So
bad that you could not get here
earlier?"
No, II was not on account OF the
roads. but 1t was the fault Of my nurse
that we had to take later train" re-.
piled Ante. In whisper, as she
passed down the broad corridor.
touching caresslngly the old presses
as they pasesd, we stopped for the
night in Halle on account OF the child.
and this morning the old nurse sud
denly declared that she would not ga
any further All NV porsuasions were
vain. Is there one of the hUusemaids
trustworthy enough to taSa her
place."
She opened door nj the end OF the
corridor and said: is the little one to
sleep here, Hanna? Probably | shall
have very little time to attend to her
now. I In case OF need we shall
have % look round and see II any one
Is Ca be found at the works or IN the
village
Frau Jussnltz," replied the house.
keeper hesitatingly. AS for the maids
hero In Che house. good Heavens. they
tVrlls "tov whether they are on
ht., Beat o" their feet now. for IN
work there Is to do. Just fancy "a
SICK person IN the house. aud the
doctor. ana now you"
May would YOU not trust me to
look after IN little oue?" incurred
Hildegar3a and her eyes looked nm
mplornsly sc Aptjc.
"Noue iook aftor "a l.ttIe childe-
replied En- latter. smiling I'm spltc -
hr soinoss No, Fraujein Hnfa
that would never do"
Then ihe young ri,l bsran 10 ~
treat please let ne TAX, care %,
her. Frau lussnitr win wat.,
everv step viii rot sleep at nirhr
7 viii 80 ~ h.r bed. DO not rer,sa
me this"
The yoane wife made mo- r,py.
Kinda 5rsw hack with dozen
blush but 81 her ewes thgrc WAS s,rb
a hurt look bat Autie si7 uaitklv.
wi yo0 wl realN tste IS INNS,
trouble know yo0 NUl .ab. ger.
car ~ nt Norsia. baee.-e She le
She starue3 "His thil' she vs
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