Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-20


as he did not answer, she entreated:
Dear Herr Jussnitz, do, and make it
as fine and as like as you have made
mine. Please, Herr Jussnitz,"
He shook his head and looked at
her; but when he saw the entreaty
III the eyes of the handsome little
woman, fleeting smile passed over
his face.
"Oh, well. if you like" he said IN
low voice.
And Frau Dora ran off to prepare
the clay, as if he were going to
begin that very instant.
He went upstairs to his room, sat
down by the window, and watched
the trees. Maiberg did not come N
until late, and foaud MIN still sitting
1 there.
| Have you been to the iron
works ?" inquired Leo.
Yes replied Maiberg, drawing up
q chair
| Il believe / can't stand it here any
longer" continued Jussnitz. Tell
me. when shall | be well enough to-
| to"
Soon was the laconic reply.
Jussnitz got up suddenly: he felt as
il he should stifie in this close little
! room.
Maiberg!" He stopped in front
OF the doctor, who was looking out
into the moonlight with deep,
thoughtful eyes.
What is it. Leo?"
The painters arms hung down
loosely by his side; he leaned against
the table and dropped his eyes.
Even If | wished it, | cannot under
take anything now-without any
money he said.
You have a claim on part OF
Antics property; the jude was OK
planning 1t to me the other day" said
Maiberg.
Leo stood before his friend with
clenched fists.
Wolf, do you suppose | would cake
penny of it?"
Il would not was the reply. Il
should rather borrow something"
Leo laughed aloud. Il don't know
soul in the world who would be
willing to risk lending 1t to me-"
Not one?"
mot one!''
HIN! | know of one, Leo. 1t is
not cry much, to be sure, but if a
few thousand marks would be enough
for you to begin on"
"You?" His voice was full OF
scorn. Does your happiness make
you so extravaganza"
Perhaps SO. Leo. | beg of you to
take the few poor notes; | do not
need them at present, and they will
be useful to you. I have so much
even that could manage very com.
fcrtably to make little pleasure
tour with you"
you would go away with me-
away from here?"
Certainly"
But | am not going on pleasure
trip
'All right! But take the money!"
81 thank you. Wolf Yes, there is
nothing else | can do-hard as 1t is
for me-"
why should it be hard?"
Leo made no reply He was stand
ing in the shadow, looking at the
smiling face of his friend which was
lighted up by a curious, soft radi-
ance as his clear, shrewd eyes gazed
out with an unusual expression of
longing across at the road which lost
itself among the dark pine-trees, by
which he drove down the valley
every day to the iron-works. And
Leo felt his blood boil in his veins;
he could not look any longer at his
friend in his happy security with this
expression of longing on his radiant
face.
please leave me now. Wolf" he
said rather hoarsely. 81 am tired to
DEATH"
The doctor rose at once.
Goodnight. Leo And do not
trouble yourself about paying me
lack. ] can wait"
Jussnitz made no reply. He shut
the window with crash, pulled down
the curtain. and threw himself, dress
ed as he was, on the bed But he
could see nothing before him but that
moonlit path which led down to the
Paradise he had lost. And he had to
cling tight to the bedstead to enable
him to withstand the force which
seemed to be dragging him toward