Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16


Jussnitz, and thank you" she said.
And Ante saw the tears streaming
from Hilda's eyes as she sat down On
a chair near the stove and began to
pull off the various wraps from the
child as If she had spent her life
doing nothing but wait on children.
Antje went away
The room next her mothers had
been made ready for Antje; the same
in which her father had formerly
slept and in which he had died. The
brown folding-doors which connected
the two rooms were open Antjal
signed to the housekeeper to stay
behind, while she glided across the
carpet TO this door, and there she
stood and listened to the sounds that
came from the great canopied bed In
which her mother lay; the features OF
the sleeping woman were scarcely
visible in the faint gllmmer of the
night-lamD. She was forced to on.
herself under strong cOnstraint 10
Keep from rushing up 20 the bed and
sinking down on her knees before il
and crying out: Mother, mother. n
I'm here. All, II YOU knew how un.
harry an. how very unhappy"
She gave a sudden sob. This
pleasant old home, the memories that
crowded upon her so forcibly. the
depth Of her grief for all she had lost
and for all she was about to lose
coming all together, quite over.
powered her. A feeling OF utter
weakness came over her; she sank
down on the floor and scarcely knew
what was happening to her. Hale
unconscious. she heard the beating
~ the storm against the blinds. the
pelting Of the rain as she had bear6
u SO often as child in her soft
warm bed, which stood close beside
hSr mothers; as she had heard ii in
those first sleepless nights of her
maiden existence those spring nights
when she thought she could never be
glad again. that she could not live
without that pale. sick man, who had
said to her: Il believe you coulI
reconcile me again to existence" IN
those nights when, by her fathers
desire. she had tried to look on her
lover as lost to her forever, and then
In that blessed sleepless nigh
when her happiness had robbed her of
slumber, the happiness OF knowing
that he was her own.
Ii seemed as If she were living this
all over again. She heard the ticking
pendulum of the tall clock: the dull
thud of the hammers mingled with
her dreams. She heard her mothers
heavy breathing. and held her owr
IN order not to waken her. 1t was so
sweet, so comfortable, so safe. in
this lofty room.
All at once II seemed to her as II
u were again the night before her
wedding-day. Was not that her wed.
diugdress lying there? The Goals
are glimmering in the e-place-itl
is already cold up here In the noun.
tains-and her mother has come softly
into her room again to kiss her: but
she does not stir. she pretends to be
asleep. to hide from her mother how
away on the morrow with this strange
man. far away from her home forever
And the mother weeps ard prays by
her bedside; she can hear II sc dis.
tinctly, but the voice is faint ana
mournful, like the groans from ,
weak chest
Must | be unhappy then, mother?"
cries Ante. And then Il seems as II |
everything were going round in a !
circle with her, as IL q dazzling light |
we're hurting her eyes She tries 60 |
move her limbs but they are as heavy |
as lead and then she feels herself
lifted by strong arm and hears |
voice saying: Bring some wine |
Hanna she has tainted God grant |
that she may soon recover; all may be |
over in half an hour; the Frau Der |
rrath is dying"
This brought Antie back to con |
sciousntss at once. She stood up or |
her feet and her anxious and in. |
credulous eyes sought DR. Maiberg'a !
face. Dying? My mother-now--
dying ROW." And with lettering !
steps she went into the sick.room aud /
sank down by her mothers bed
Mother" she cried. low and tey /
etrly; mother I am here-your
Antic Don't you know me9"
The hand which was already grow
'ag cold did not return her pressure
hut the eyes turned slowly toward her
and an almost unearthly light came
into them Ante sat down en- tha
eds ct the bed and threw her arm
torYd the dying woman's neck: her
head bent dpwn over the gray head
her lirs rested on the damp forehead
Go &c sleep dearest mother" she
saia. softly; Il will stay with you"
"A0tie," murmurrd the faint voice.
my last viii Kortmer-my win ---"
Yes, wcther everything SHAN be
us ven wish
Thank YOU. NY child. mean Il
wen Z would slvoys DO NY best
tnti.-I ann tired your father Is
,a.ii0r wc--ycs -yes-l am comins.
Don't cry. Ant}e-Forf hr.aE