Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-22

Pray excuse Anna Maria, dear
Edwin / heard Klaus say; she prob,
ably does not dream of your going so
early: you are certainly in a great
hurry.
1T was true; Sturmer's departure
was very abrupt; toward the last he
had scarcely spoken a word. 1
thought it was because he was re-
minded Of his first love; that melody
and the words still kept ringing in
my ears; an unfortunate song,
Susanna had long been in bed
when Klaus and | stood together in
the sitting-room again. I had firmly
resolved to inform him OF my obserga
tions of the evening before, for | saw
that Anna Maria was not to be spoken
to again about Susanna.
- 'Klaus!' l began. He was walk
ing slowly up and down, his hands be-
hind him, and an anxious wrinkle on
his brow. Klaus, do you know where
the old actress is living now?'
He stood still No, aunt, but-do
not take offence-it is quite matter
of Indifference to me. Forgive me,
my head is so full
Il was silent. Good thought |;
he is Indifferent at last, then.
Please tell me, he now turned
around to me, what you think about
Anna Maria? | do not understand
her at all as she is now
"'You do not either of you under,
stand each other, as you are now |
replied, not without sharpness.
klaus blushed. That may be,
he said, stroking his face.
Klaus | continued, do not let il
go further, dc not let this discord be-
tween you take root. You are the
eldest, Klaus, a reasonable man
No. aunt, no; in this | am ght"
he interrupted, vehemently. You do
not know what passed between us this
morning
HE broke off abruptly and turned
to his newspaper at the table, for
Anna Maria had come in. The basket
of keys hung at her side, and she had
tied a white apron over her dress.
Brockelmann followed her with the
silver that had been in use today, ana
was now rubbed up ready to be Le
away. Anna Maria opened the carved
corncrcupboard, and began to lay
away the shining silver, piece by
piece, in its place.
Klaus had seated himself and was
turning over the newspapers; the
clock already pointed to midnight
The windows were open, and from
time to time faint flashes of lightning
lighted up the sky over the barns
and stables. | had become wide
awake again all at once; | could
not and would not let these two be
alone again tonight; they should not
speak together about Susanna.
But Anna Maria now closed the
cupboard and went up to her brother.
Klaus she said in a soft voice. let
us not leave each other thus; let
us talk the matter over once more,
quietly
HE laid down the paper and looked
at her in surprise. A faint flush lay
on her face. and her attitude was al
most beseeching. Gladly. Anna
Maria he replied. rising: you mean
concerning Susanna's future employ
ment? Have YOU any proposals to
make?'
Yes she said. firmly; and aftel
pause continued; I will yield to
your opinion that physical labor is
not the right thing for Susanna. But
life of dreamy idleness l consider
for more injurious to her. Indeed,
Klaus, my personal feelings toward
Susanna do not speak in this. do
not hate her, but that her nature is
uncongenial to me | must own. So,
then, without regard to that, Klaus,
must repeat what | said this morning:
let susanna go away from here, take