Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1905-10-19
By WIN. HEIMBURG
Continued.


He passed at this moment through
the boudoir, arm in arm with Adalbert
Becher, and disappeared behind the
portiere that concealed the dining
room. Lora looked after him with a
wondering look
"LcOk there, Lora," said the little
bride, they are going about like two
brothers-they never used to do that.
Don't you happen to know why it is?''
LOra turned away.
NO, | am surprised myself" she re-
piled.
"A man with a beautiful sister need
not go far TO seek a blother-in-law,"
patient expression fitted across Lora's
naughty face.
81 must beg you most earnestly
Marie"
1T is not my doing" pouted the
other.
In the mean time, Rudolph Won Toll
len was helping to arrange the places
at the table
You wish to sit by my sister, them"
he asked, laying O huge floweT-wreath-
ed card bearing Lora's name, beside a
plate.
II have the honor to take in your
sister"
Very good. ! tish you success,
said the lieutenant
She has something against me,
know" confessed Becher; neverthe-
less"
All, bah! A girls whim."
Nothing sorious?' urged the young
man, ION your honor, nothing?"
What should there be? / repeat,
II is a girls within. You might have
spared that ostentatious bouquet-cr
do you think all girls are cut after one
pattern? You are not dealing with a
little actress now. You will not sue
ceed with Lora in that way"
You might have told me that be
fore, my dear fellow"
"Oh, well, 1t won't cost YOU ycur
head. Apropos, want to SEMI tho
money off tomorrow Adalbert, enough
at least to rid me of that confoundet
in an outrageous manner. The other
the chief amount, can wait awhile
Adalbert Becher let his eye-glass fail
from his eye.
To-day ?--to-nigh he drawlet
out "To tell you the Truth rhat vii
not srit me; come here tomorrow
Tollen."
But please have it ready
Here; but | must make sure-o
eourse--that is--well, | suppose We
can manage IT,"
The hest, as he spoke, walked once
more around the table, and then disap
peared quickly in the reception rooms
Then he spoke to several acquaint
ances and offered Fraulein Melitti
Won rollen his arm; the polonase Wa.
beginning In the next room, nt
everybody went thither.
At the sound of the music, Lieuten
ant Won Tollen came hurried!y bacl
Through the now empty room; there
seemed to be no lady left for him--or
yes? A shadow was moving in the
boudoir. He entered quickly.
fora" he exclaimed, surprised ant
disappointed.
She was sitting in one of the small
chairs, turning over the leaves of m
album.
Il am not going to dance tonight,
she said
Not going to dance? You get more
incomprenensiblc every day FRS
you spoil the Becher's play, ana now
You are playing the unapproacha5le
1t is silly"
The polontse changed into waltz
the elderly gentleman came back into
The salon, and AGalbert Becher stoo,
before The young girl, bowling low
The waltz. Fraulein Won Tonen-
please. the waltz" he said with
swete smile. clasping his large, white
gloved hanQs.
THANK YOU; | shall not dance thi,
evening. have just refused Lieuten
ant Won S. dance"
The deep red ON the young mans
face changed to white; he bowed an;
turned away without a word Of regret
Such foclishness." repeated Loras
brother, as he turned away with ;
shrug of his shoulders.
She watched him so with sigh O
relief, and then went 10 the window
behind the embroidered silk curtains
If the veranda' were not there, sh,
could see the light in the gable win
dow; she knew he would stand Their,
and look across. What did they al
want of here She had come her,
ohediently. but she had not promised
to let stranger put his arm aroun,
her, and to dance about with him
that right belonged TO only one--to on
alone, She pressed her forehea,
against the glass and strained he
eyes TO see, If possible, the outline c
the little house across the high-roa,
and she thought he must feel thi
longing look even in his lonely room
must know how she was. thinking q
him.
The notes OF the waltz came TO he
ear. n nonular song was interVDNa