Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-13

| wife," Maiberg wanted to say, but
he restrained himself. for Leo was
still very i'll. He only shrugged his
shoulders and went TO the window
ne was yexed already with himself
for having spoken more vehementIy
than was prudent.
Below, the superintedent of the
works was walking up and down with
Ante. in earnest conversation. The
/ old man came up consc1eDnousIy
| every other day, to make his report
/ with regard to the business. They
usually sat, on such occasions, at the
cilcloth-eovered table in the parlor
/ with the forester's leaden lnkstano
between them and managed the bust
ness" as the old man called it.
Today they were settling Their
affairs as they walked up and down
! The superintendent seemed very
| eager: he would stop short every
little while. and accompanied his
words with lively gestures. Antje
listened with bent head, and when
she spoke it was only to utter a few
words
Maiberg turned round. Go to
sleep" he said to Leo again, "and
don't worry. | have something to do
downstairs"
His patient said nothing. but ne
smiled bitterly. Then he could hear
his friends voice outside, and a loud
cry uttered by Dora-it sounded like
cry of Joy. A moment later she
triDped into the room
ooh. | only wanted to say how glad
am that you have recovered your
consciousness she whispered
Good gracious, it would have been
horrid If you had died now, Just now,
when everything is so green and life
is so pleasant. Herr Jussnitz, how
could you? Good Heavens, il you
could have seen your wifes misery,
your heart would have ached for her!
She did not weep or wall, to be sure,
but she clasped her hands when she
came up to your bed and saw you
lying there looking so dreadful. and
she looked like the Virgin in the
Oberrode church. before the cross
exactly like that, and she has been
on her feet day and night. But you
see. people can only do that sort OF
thing out of real. true love. Herr
Jussnitz,"
BE SILENT" he cried harshly inter
rupting the poor woman's chatter.
She started at him in startled
amazement, remained standing for a
few moments, and then crept softly
out of the room. HE is very tar
from well yet" she thought to her
self. as she descended the stairs.
And the sick man was left alone
The darkness came on gradually. and
the cool breeze from the forest
famed his burning forehead. A
dogs bark occasionally broke the
stiffness. or the rafting of a chain
which fastened the COW in the STALL
but otherwise the house seemed de
serted
They were probably sitting in the
parlor talking together, or Ante had
walked little way with Maiberg in
the pleasant spring evening. nc
could see them in his minds eye,
they We're walking close together, the
two figures, without speaking-for
what need had they for words?
There was nothing to say now-nor
would there be for long-for he still
lived. And suddenly he was seized
with a fierce desire to see what mis-
wife was doing now. his wife VINO
could suffer like our Lady of Sorrows.
and-yet carried herself as proudly
as a queen.
What did she want of him nowo
Why did she not leave the wretch
where he had fallen? He would not
have her compassion. he would not
endure her generosity; he hated her
at this moment as he had formerly
done, when he had called her his
chain.
Hank, did not the stairs creak?
Some one came softly in at the door.
Il was she. In one hand she carried
night-lamp. carefully shading 1t
with the other so the light would not
shine in his eyes. She went up to
t..e bureau, pldCeu tue lamp 80 liidt
he could not see the light; then she
crossed the room and bent down over
him, believing him to be asleep. She
stood so for moment. then she shut
the window. all but one little pane
and finally seated herself by the dim
light on the bureau took out note
book. and began to write.
He could observe her closely. and
he did so with a longing he nad
r"ver felt oerC~e. to discover some
thing in her manner at which he
could take offence. that would give
him the right to get rid of her Now
ard then she looked up and passed
her hand across her forehead. ami
her eyes had an anxious, frightened
look. and then she went on with her
accounts, Once or twice she gave a
deep sigh; at length she laid aside
her pencil and carefully and noise
iessly drew out the straw mattress
from behind the little stove. spread 1t
out beside his bed. took some
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