Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-01-11

her fathers death on the very day of
her wedding has had a dreadful effect
on her nerves; you know how fond
she was Of her father. And now it
happens that her husband has had to
go to America, and she is alone. She
is very much depressed"
Indeed! Then l will go straight
over and see her. All, and this is
your youngest daughter. Well, you
little sparrow, you have been grow
ing!'
Katie had come in with one of the
few bottles of wine that were still left
in the cellar, and a tray with a glass
on it. She set them quiskly down on
the table, and threw her arms round
| the generals neck.
"Oh, uncle, how delightful that you
have come. Now everything will be
all right"
"All right, you witch? You know
how to fiatter. Tell me, for Heavens
sake, how old you are? You look as if
you might get married any day,''
He looked with satisfied air at the
girls fresh face, with its impertinent
little nose and magnificent eyes. The
rather full lips were scarlet, and dis
played two rows of the whftest of
teeth.
That this should be you," cried the
old gentleman in amazement. But
come, can you take me to Lora?"
"Ah, uncle, stay here little while
now; we are invited to dine at the
Bechers', at six o'clock. Very likely
Lora will come here in the course of
the day. / saw her coupe on the
street. She is probably buying Christ
mas presents with her mother-in-law. :"
is it SO? Well, then, of course.
saw the carriage, too. But can tell
you this much, that / shall go there
before six o'clock / cannot wait till
you all come. Now bring me light
for my cigar, and then call your
mother in again; I want her to tell
me about Leo | shall go to the church
yard tomorrow"
Frau Won Tollen came. and the gen
eral said, after some discussion:
We'll, Marie, as you must do some
thing to live, what should you say to
letting furnished rooms? You have
your furniture, and in your state of
health it is the easiest and pleasantest
thing | can think Of Eth? You don't
like the idea? But, good heavens, my
child, roasted larks do not fly into
your mouths in these days, and your
fate will be the same whether you are
Frau and Fraulein Won Tollen or
not. This is the questionable with
or without hunger? 1 know of other
people besides the Tollens, who exist
in this way in Berlin, and still remain
what they are"
There was no reply. Great tears
rolled down Frau Won Tolen's face.
Uncle" said Katie, you know we
don't like to go away from here. Papa
is buried here, and there is Lora--"
She did not even blush as she ut
tered the falsehood; she was think
ing of Ernest Schonberg
Nonsense. Stay here, then. There
is to be garrison in Westenberg
very likely, and you can do it here
just as well. What's the matter,
now?" he added angrily. but, my
dear Marie, you cannot live on your
pension and keep the lieutenant going,
we all know that; cannot under
stand why you should take my propo-
sition so coldly. have nothing,
myself"
The ladies looked incredulously at
him, but made no answer.
Il have no means of my own" he re-
peated, and flush of honest anger
mounted to his face. 'T-I-you
think, I suppose, Marie, that because
Leo could put down tbo caution-money
for his marriage, |, 100, have the
same capital, because we were broth
ers? L"
He stopped, sprang up and went to
the window; his thoughts went back
to the past. At that time he was a
young captain; he lived a very quie'
life-that is, he did not gamble, and
had no other expensive habits. Then,
one day, Leo, who was a lieutenant in
the same regiment with himself, had
come to his rooms, and had told him,
in the deepest despair, that the father
of the girl he was secretly engaged
to had refused his consent to the mar
riage, on the ground of his want Of
means. The bride had nothing, and
Leo only six thousand thalers, the
same as himself
He had looked at the matter on all
sides; for whole night his brothers
troubled face haunted him, and the
sobs of the little bride for her lost
happiness sounded in his ears. The
next morning he got up, hunted up
his brother on the parade ground, an,
told him that as he was a captain,
and would never marry-he was sure
of that, for the only girl he had ever
loved was lost to him-he did not
need his share of their patrimony.
Leo might do what he would with
it. and then the little bit of money
would be of some use-that is, it
would help to make two people happy,
by providing the necessary funds. And