Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-01-11
BY WIZ. f1ErMBUR0

and there was moisture in his clear
blue eyes. When the child had finished
he said, quickly and impulsiyely:
Madam, you have got a charming
little fellow there. Come here, my boy,
end shake hands. Tell me what your
name is?"
Mother and child looked round at
this. Across the youthful, sympathetic
face of the lady fitted proud smile,
wlich chased away the sadness or the
features for a moment.
Go and shake hands" she whis
Lered.
The child slipped down obejiently
from his mothers lap, and put his
hand INTO that of the stranger.
well, what is you name?" cried the
old gentleman.
BERTHE"
Indeed? And" What else?" he
was about to add, but he refrained as
he saw a flush of embarrassment on
| the face of the mother, and continued,
"And you are going to papa? And
where is he?"
I'm Westenberg."
I'm Westenberg, is he? Then we are
going gto the same place, you little
rogue"
Are you acquainted with Weston
berg, sir?" asked the lady.
"No-yes-a little, madam. Can
| help you in any way?"
IF you could tell me of moderate
priced hotel sir?"
IAN hotel? | think" He stopped
and looked at the stranger with
unequivocal surprise.
"A surprise" murmured rhe lady,
flushing deeply.
"Oh, yes; l understand. l beg your
pardon. Well, there is the Crown
where you would be well taken care
Of. AS for prices everything here
abouts is very cheap. If you come from
the other side"
Thank you" she murmured, draw
ing the child who was still leaning
against the old gentleman's knee, to-
ward her As she did so, she lookel
at him with timid anxious eyes.
Eyes, yes" he nodded, holding the
boy fast, I knew by your speech that
you were an American, madam.
could almost feel certain that you are
from New York. Is it not SOP"
She bent her head slightly.
Il am glad to hear it. So it was
not in vain | wandered about in the
great cities over there for nearly two
years" laughed the old gentleman.
Did you have a pleasant voyage,
madame"
Very pleasant" was the low reply.
as she turned her head away.
The gentleman left her In peace and
amused himself with the child, whom
he took on his lap, and in the absence
Of anything better presented him
with stick of liquorice, which he
always carried about with him for his
cogh. The child seemed to have
brought back his own childish days,
and he laughed heartily at the naive
answers of the little one.
You little rascal" he said at
length, you must come and see me to-
morrow LISTEN shall be in the
same hotel with you, and you must
ask the waiter to tell you what room
Uncle Tollen lives in"
Uncle Tollen?" repeated the boy.
and then you shall have a Christ
mas present-will you? What would
you like to have?"
Il am going TO get a horse from pa
pa" replied the child, who apparently
did not know of anything else TO
wish for.
Bless my SOUL" cried the old gen.
tleman all at once, there are the
towers of Westenberg,"
And he put the child down, and but
toned up his coat in readiness for get
ting out.
Madam, can | do anything for
you? There are hotel omnibuses
here. viii you allow me to escort
you to one?"
About ten minutes later the travel
ers were sitting in the rafting ombi-
bus, driving over the cohble stones to-
ward the city, the streets of which
were filled today with the smell or
SnEiSluldS CNSSE. WHICH lSSuSu iiOhl
every house. They separated in the
hail of the Crown" the young
mother with her boy beside her,
mounted to the third story, while His
Excellency General Won Tollen
turned into his thoroughly warmed
room on the first floor which had
been ordered by telegraph. He or
dered bottle of wine and a beef
steak. and ordered the waiter to find
out who the lady was who had arrived
at the same time with himself.
The white-headed youth appeared in
a few minutes with the hotel register.
IF You please, your Excellency---"
The old gentleman cast glance at
the book and read the name, Mrs.
Ellen Becher and son. New York"
written in firm English hand.
HIM. he said to himself. as he
gave back the book. I'm as wise as
was before" Becher-what Becher?
There were thousands OF Bechers-
evAn his darling oro uraa called