Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-23

"You will-Jussnitz is just arrived"
He looked at her almost with com,
passion.
you should not excite yourself so,
FrauIein Hilda," he said, as he went
gloomily out.
The door was locked behind him.
Then he heard weeping, bitter weep
ing, which was evidently suppressed
as much as possible, and yet passed
| all bounds. And amidst these sobs,
in which the terrified child joined
came an ardent prayer from her lips
"Oh, grant that they may be recon
ciled in the presence of the dead.
Let the print of my footsteps be
washed away from the life-path Of
these two, | pray thee, o God. Hear
my prayer, or let me die"
Maiberg. standing outside, caught
! only a few words here and there
Shaking his head he went down
stairs. He found Jussnitz alone in
/ the sitting-room; the hOusekeeper,
with one of the maids, was setting the
table for tea in the adjoining dining
room.
How do you do, Leo?" said Mai
berg.
Jussnitz started up out of his chair;
his eyes opened wide, but he could
not utter a word. His friend stood
before him without speaking.
How came you here?" asked
Jussnitz, hoarsely.
'By your wife's wish"
He gave a short laugh. ITO be
sure. might have known that"
"Of course you might, Leo"
Eyes, to be sure; but sometimes
one-does not see what is before ones
eyes," remarked Leo, with peculiar
emphasis.
A fleeing smile passed over
Maiberg's countenance, and his face
suddenly frightened.
Then the two old ladies came in,
the sisters Of the Rergrath; the house
keeper followed, and invited the two
gentlemen into the dining-room
Frau Jussnitz begged to be excused
for not appearing at the table; she
had still gread deal to do.
Her excuse was readily accepted,
and only old Kortmer knew that she
was sitting idle in her old, girlish
room. But even the old gentleman
had no idea how great her trouble
was. She walked up and down inces-
sanity, like person who is prey to
the most utter despair
A single light was burning in the
room, just revealing the furniture,
the old-fashioned hangings, and the
low panelled ceiling. The airy white
bed in which she had dreamed her
youthful dreams rose half-ghostlike
from the dusky corner.
Ante had once heard of the
Second sight" and it seemed to her
as if fair head were lying on the
pillow there, as if two hands were
clasped in bitter grief What have
you come to, Anna Frey?
She ran to the door; she would go
and get her child, the only thing she
possessed in the whole wide world,
How could she have allowed that
other to care for it only for minute
even? But her hand dropped from
the knob-she would not meet him
there; she could not have borne the
sight of those two together-by
Leonies bed.
Good God. he had only come be-
cause Hilda was herei Again she
saw in spirit that light figure going
down the stairs, flying drought the
hall-to meet him; and she forced
herself TO stay away from the little
one: for the first time she went to
bed without kissing her goodnight!
She took refuge on the sofa and hid
her head in the cushion, so she need
not hear his step pass on his way to
the nursery At this moment she
was only the passionately loving wife,
who fears to receive the last decisive
proof that her husband is lost to her.
At length she started up and
listened with gasping breath and her
hands on her throbbing temples.
There were voices outside, Leo's and
Maberg's Antje could hear them
saying goodnight Hannas voice,
too. came to her ears:
Herr Jussnitz," she said. 81 have
given you your old room. If you have
no objection. The gracious Frau
Thought"
She could not hear his reply; he
had walked rapidly away.
Antje drew long breath and then
burst into flood of tears. Good
Heavens. what would she have? She
had been on the point of forgetting
that he had called her drag on him,
that she must give him his freedom.
To be Continued.
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