Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-01-25

plore you to write to me- | went to
Rector Hardy, yesterday, because
Ifelt | must speak TO some one Forgive
me for it. He said he would write
TO you. Don't be angry am so des-
olate. Oh, | beg of you, Adalbert, if
not for my sake, at least for that of
the child, write and come to
''Your Ellen.
/ New York Oct l., 1s1."
1t was a date shortly before his
engagement to Lora
Madam said the general, in a
voice that sounded very hard and
stern, 1T is evident to me that you
had no suspicion of the existence of
a marriage between your son and this
Ellen; but, nevertheless, 1t does exist
Here is the letter of Pastor Hsrdy
who married them. He admonishes
your son TO come to his young wife.
and to fulfill his duties TO the mother
and child"
He felt sorry for the woman before
him. She leaned back in her cushions
and turned deathly pale.
1T is impossible" she gasped, "it is
lit must be mistake
/ But she new only too well that it
was no mistake. She knew the cell
ebrant, he had been her own pastor in
America, and she knew his handwrit-
ing.
No, madam, you can see it here in
black and white, and let us thank
/ hot 1off
But Frau Elfrieda, who felt as if
| she had experienced a terrible blow
of fate, could not see any reason for
thanking God for such a discovery
The stout woman, breathing heavily,
lay down, and buried her head in the
sofa-cushions. and remained so for
long time, almost overwhelmed by the
shock.
| The old general who would not, on
| account, have called in any witnesses,
waited patiently till she sat up with
groan.
'Oh, it is hard, it is hard she MUIR
INJURED, and then she began to Sob
You must telegraph to your son
this very day." said the general calm
ly, as she stopped speaking, and burst
into tears. Your son must not come
back here, do you hear? He will run
the risk of heavy punishment if
| he"
Not come back?" she stammered
And you, madam, must go to your
son as soon as possible" continued the
general.
az" 1t sounded like a shrek.
| Il should wish to avoid all scandal,
| for the sake of my poor niece
"Merciful heavens! 1t is impossible.
| should never survive if-if-Adal-
| bert"
Il hope you will, madam. Tomor.
row, when you are calmer, | will talk
with you about it."
Your excellency!" she shrieked,
clapping her hands over her face, 81
never knew it; I did not even suspect
| it. Don't desert us, do advise him.
he loves Lora too much. Only for that,
only for that! Oh, how hard it is for
a mother, when her children do
wrong,"
coarse, over-dressed woman at this
moment, when all the false excuses
fell away with which she tried to de-
fend the sinner, whose mother she
was.
Calm yourself, and, above all
things, say not word about this, for
my niece's sake" He stopped, and
walked slowly up and down the room.
"Your son must go back to New York
TO live, on account of his business" he
said at length, stopping before the
mother. who still lay on the sofa like
one distracted.
She looked at him vaguely.
Live in New York;" she repeated.
And my niece refuses to go there
with her husband. Do you under
stand?"
Yes"
HE will send for her repeatedly, he
will even appeal to the courts, but she
is determined to stay here"
"Ah, heavens, your excellency!"
After that, your son will apply for
divorce, and my niece will gladly
submit to it, In this way ! can, at
least, spare the girl the disgrace of
appearing before the world as victim
of your sons duplieity. If it were not
for that, by God, madam
His wrath was too much for him.
and he stood before the trembling
woman, with clenched fists and fam
ing eyes.
After awhile, when he had Gained
himself by walking up and down, he
continued
Il will ask Mrs. Becher to go away
| tomorrow as far as Hamburg, for the
present, at least, and | will give you
few days here to get everything
ready. And now for the telegram.
will write it out"
To be Continued.
WILL TUNNEL GREAT RIVER.
/ RreWarv Railroad 10 nid Under the