Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-16
THE GuILELESSNESS OF Count WIN


due to his temperament. partly TO his
bringing up. lie took after his father,
the Count Won Bcde this was really
Wins title now. only nobody called him
by It). who though he had been nom
nally a coutier all his days, having
iIlcd the positions OF master OF the
stables. chief ranger and chamberlain 10
the Grand Duke of Wipe Limbau, had
in reality lived for science, ii such an abb
-cnt minded person could be said TO have
lived at all The filing Of these positions
wa, Il duty demanded by his rank. for
the Won Redes were the second family in
the grand duchy. But his passion had
been for gunpowdcr. The count had
spent his days alternat ely in his labora-
tory. Nenting, aud. at the range on his
estates, experimenting with the powder
which was to shoot further and cleaner
and more destiuctiyely than any powder
that ever had been dreamed Of Nothing
much had come of these labors. The
countess, Wins mother, was thankful
tor this She was always prophesyin9
that either her husband or her son-for
Vim was always with his father when
he could be, and his earliest recollection
was of practicing with miniature pistol
with some particularly choice connection
which eventually turned out too eNpen-
,iye t. be practical would De blown into
little pieces. The only real result of all
this toll was that Vim imbibcd some %
Ms fathers passion fer science and
great deal OF his Observation-Disclosures.
This latter was not exactly eradicat2d
by the strict training given him by his
mother The countess was martinez
aud ruled the estates successfully enough
Vim went 50 much in awe of her chat he
never dared to dispute her commands
even after his father died and he became
head of the house. He obeyed her by
stopping at home, by trying not to be
absent minded and by falling in love
Nith the Countess Else Won Hordenbere
He would have fallen in love with the
Countess Else in any ease, for she was
not only beautiful, but also witty and
merry aud quick TO understand. She
possessed all The qualities that the
Countess Won Rede desired TO see in Vim,
all that Vim admired without being able
to initiate
love with VIM She liked him for his
tlbtt-tN ITS HIS uRiOIitBn
for q hundred other things, including
perhaps, his mlikeness to other men size
knew. The only thing about him that
ANNOYED Ter was his lack of an indie
pendent spirit. She often pouted lat her
glass when she thought of how tightly
he was tied to his mothers apron strings
Md she could have shrieked at the
Countess Won Rede when that lady con
lided her aspirations that Vim should
become more of man of the world.
why does he not travel!" She asked
upon one occasiona month after the
engagement had been annomced-.w hen
the countess was talking Vim to her
over the long drawn coffee in which Ger
man ladies delight,
"GOlt in himnel!" said the countess
taken abaek Win would lose himself
ii he travelled He has no more expert.
cncc than 4 child"
"l}ut how will he take care of me.
then = asked Elsa. VeNed
THAT Is what | say to him. How will
YOU take care of your wife. prav:' haze
said it u score of times, md Vim has
no answer; he l. 50 young still, and has
all the raohnesS of Youth. Why only
thiS mo1 ing he Was telling me that he
should like to 20 To Dettin To- visit the
officers there, It | approved They were
quartorcd on us. rs YOU know. during the
maueuers last year. # seems that Vim
took great fancy to them. and some
ot them have invited him to - over and
, stay 4 week before h, gets married"
( But YOU don't approve:" Else in.
lquired, eautiously
/ No, indeed said the countess. I'll
would be the widest thing 80 do
! officers Imagine what they would lead
Vim into. Though / will say that they
uchaved very well here. and seemed yer,
pleasant Young men; but you know WIN,
officers are like. or, rather. my child.
hope YOU do not know"
The CuUntcSs. who know ahout q.
much about officers as her son did. shook
her head mN>teriousN. Else frignc,l IN,
occurrences proper 10 Il future daughter
i1 law.
lt seems 4 pity they are so so ter
rihle,' she said, For. as YOU say. Wnl
,aight have learned something from them
/ Lieut.. Ero>bcrg, for example. was de-
/ cidcdly mere self reliant
Il understand vnu,' said the countess,
( 4 tRN't ~iHNNtu tldi Else should have
observed 50 much of any particular
officer. III Win could resemble the
/ lieutenant in >ome Ways should be we'll
pleased; hut YOU did not allow the lieu.
tenants undoubtedly charming manners
Ia impress YOU more fayorably than the
lieutenant intended"
"uh, no said Else ard hid a smile.
Lieut. Cro>berg had paid very particl;,
lar attention to her duriu. the very short
time hi regiment had been billetcd in
( Wipe. limbau. and his intentions might
have Included more than an exhibition
Of h> undoubtedly charming manners
/ Tie had made q point OF commenting on
Count Minis guilele>snes> ~ala,irg othcl
things. Aud Else was not certain it she
had been more indignant with him %,
. with Count Vim.
H.
imcc day. after this conversation lr
tween the Countess Won Rele and in,
! Countess Else. Vim was in Det;in ll,
had his mothers consent to be there
h"w that was obtained Vim did not