Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-24

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Mattoni. / do not know whether she
could be called beauty; perhaps heI
sparkling brown eyes were too large
for that, too widely opened for the
narrow face, the nose too short, the
lips too full, and the complexion toe
pale; but this | know, that only by an
effort | suppressed an exclamation OF
surprise, as she stood there so small
and slight, in her closely-ftting black
dress, as if she had been charmed
thither. Her light mantle had slipped
from her shoulders, and a pair of very
slender hands had impetuously thrown
back the Grape veil from her hat. It
was evident that the young girl was
in a state of great excitement; her
searching, anxious eyes rested on
Anna MaTia's imposing figure. and
then dropped to the floor in embar-
rassment; she apparently did not
know what 70 do now, and breatheo
timidly and family.
God bless your coming. Susanna
Mattoni!" said Anna Maria, in her deep
voice; and she put her arm for a
May Butte please you as a temporary
home!' There was an unwonted sym,
pathy in these words, and as she bent
down to the stranger / had to smile at
my former opinion. Anna Maria
needed no friend; young as she was,
she stood by Susanna Mattoni with
the maternal dignity of a woman of
forty. II was remarkable how she
utterly bclied her youth in everything
she did.
But at this moment it first became
clear what Brockelmann had meant
when she spoke of two-of the old
woman. At the threshold of the room
appeared the figure of a small, elderly
woman, in worn black silk gown, a
shawl embroidered in red and yellow
over her shoulders, and an illshaped
hood OF black Grape on her head. from
which yellowish. wrinkled face
looked forth; a pair of small dark
eyes darted like lightning about the
room; then she ran to Anna Maria
VINO was regarding her in amaZement.
and with a theatrical gesture raised
her clasped hands to her oh
Madamoiselle, pardon my intrusion.
but the child could not part from
Susanna
Stop That!' commanded Anna
Maria, decidedly disturbed Who are
YOU?
The woman dropped her eyes ana
was silent.
Fraulein Mattoni, who is the
woman?' said Anna Maria, turning to
the young girl, who. it seemed to me.
looked timidly at her companion.
Susanna was silent too. There was
no sound but that of the rain beat.
ing against the windows and swaying
the branches of the trees. Anna
Maria waited quietly few minutes.
l have been in Professor Mattonis
household since Susanna's birth the
pld wollan now began, and
The child's nurse T6en7 Anna
Maria said cutting off her speech.
Very well, you may stay here twenty
Tour hours, and see how your
demoiselle is provided for Brockel-
manu. she ordered the old woman,
wac, with a chambermad had lust
brought up a trunk that seemed as
hsht as feather, make up a bed I'm
the gray room for the woman. And
YOU Susanna Mattoni, need to be
alone after SO long a journey. Make
yourself comfortable till suppertime:
punctually at seven. | shall exuect
YOU in the dinng.room. She took
hef basket of keys from the mantel,
ana noticing me, motioned to Susanna
and introduced her to me as nur
future househould companion. The
httIe thing shyly kissed my hand. and
rs | raised her chin little to look al
her face again. | saw that tears were
shining in the brown ewes
Heavens" | thought as went ont
now will this little princess get on
mere IN that gloomy room. in Anna
Marla's chilling atmospheric | ouiet
~ patted the pale little cheek, ana
followed my niece Outside in the
corridor we met Klaus, dripping wet
having just dismounted from his
horse.
And so she is really here. then
the new accession TO the familvq' ne
asked, giving himself a shake in his
wet clothes. Well what does she look
like. the little Berlinere'
Il opened the door of my room and
the brother and sister entered
You will see her. Klaus, replieo
Anna Maria.
Right, little sister. that is true.
viii change my clothes first of all.
Yes, Klaus. but be quick. | wouId
like to settle something with Won no,
fore YOU see the young lady at table.
Young lady? Whew, rcioineo
the brother, and disagreeahle ex.
preston lay for a moment on his
kind. handsome face DO you wish
me TO put on a dress. coat. Anna
Maria? he laughed.
Well, you will open your eyes,
too, klauschen, thought !; and all at
once q thought came TO me that feh
like the weight OF mountain on my
soul whether It would not be better