Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-03-01
By WIZ. HEIMBURC

yet L nave DteH THINNING LHdL lHS
uniform of one of the old Brandon
berg regiments would be Just the
thing. What do you say, Katie?"
1T may be so, but don't want to, -
she replied.
Don't want to. Shall We bet that
she will want to very soon?" cried
egstedt.
you shall come to the riding
school with me tomorrow" declared
Gussie. Il have another habit, and
the jacket is sure to ut you. we VIII
put you on horse, and-you are not
afraid?"
| Katie's eyes flashed with scorn. 81
will try it tomorrow" she said. Il
have courage enough; but it is only
for fun, for =
Very well, for fun them" inter
posed Wegstedt.
| Are you going away so soon, Frau
lein Won Tollen?" cried the mistress
of the house.
"Oh, stay awhile longer" cried the
others at the table.
"Of course she is going to stay"
cried Gussie. II am not going TO ask
her even If she will stay. Come, let
us go out into the garden"
She drew Katie away with her, and
as they walked through the dark
pathways, which were lighted up
here and there by firefies, Gussie said
in a low tone: Il say, who is that
handsome young man who lives OPP
posite us? Is he the son of your old
pastorin, that you go to see so often?"
yes"
He is very good-looking; isn't he a
lie dangerous?'
What do you mean?"
HIM don't ask such silly ques-
tons. Wegstedt says, he comes to
see YOU often-is that true?"
Yes. he is-he-you see, he is an old
friend of ours, and-used to be my
teacher"
And nothing more?" asked Gussie
persistently.
No" Katie did not hesitate as
she said 1t.
well, then, Wegstedt can make
himself easy"
Il don't understand you"
Well you are stupid! | beg your
pardon, Katie, but are you such lit
tie 5aa-lamb that you cannot see that
Wegstedt is head over ears in love
with yor?"
"oh, nonsense. With you more
likely"
with me?' This in very COM
passionate tone. You know as well
as | do that am not thinking of him,
and who ] am thinking of-no-seri-
ously. Katie, he means you"
Are you thinking of any one in par
ticular?" asked Katie evasively,
though her heart beat rapidly.
ITO be sure. | have been engaged
secretly ever since last year; papa
will not consent, and had the poor fel-
low sent off to command the riding
school for year; but it's of no use.
think it is quite delightful to be en-
gagged secretly, and-but you mustn't
speak of -Wegstedt----"
But Katie put her hands over her
tdi . iiuShs Sht tiiSds ~ SSShSt
to her as II sparks of fire were dane
ing before her eyes.
Very well,' said Gussie
They walked on in silence
On the road on the other side of the
hedge a boy was going by with a con
certina, and couple of girls were
singing the words of the sad soldiers
song, that is a favorite among the
people in that part of the world:
Roses are blooming in the vale,
Soldiers are marching to the field.
They stood still and heard the song
through TO the end.
And this is what happens
when girl loves two men.
It's rare fine thing,
was the mournful refrain of the last
verse. Katie cast frowning glance
across the hedge, and her hand, which
rested on Gussie's arm, trembled
] slightly. 1T is too horrible" she said
playfully, for him to kill her on the
spot"
What would you have?" asked
Gussie loudly. Il pe'ieve my be
trothed would murder me in cold
blood, too. If T." She stopped. He
would shoot the other man dead, al
any rate. and as for me"
You, Gussie?"
He would despise me as | should
deserve"
Katie said no more After lohs
while they went back to the company
Il really must go home" she said.
She looked very pale.
Il win so with YOU" cried the little
+ officer. going out to get his sword and
cap.
Gussie went with them as far as the
gate, and pressed Katie's arm in the
I dark The good fellow" she whis
| pered, and then added aloud: 'Tomor
I row afternoon at four O'Clock In the
J riding-school"
Il am not sure about it, said Katie
douhtfully.