Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

laid it upon a plate, and put both be
meath Beethoven's bust. Then she
kissed the little sleeping lad upon the
brow and said goodnight to her par
ents.
CHAPTER TX.
Hello! Elsie, don't run sol" shout.
ed the forester the next day when,
having thrown his rifle over his
shoulder, he came out of the woods
at three o'clock and strobe directly
homeward across the meadow.
Elizabeth was flying down the
mountain, her hat on her arm fnsted
Of on her braids, which cleaned in
the sunshine, and reaching the
house, she ran laughing into the arms
which her uncle extended to meet
her.
She put her hand III her pocket
and retreated a step or two.
Guess what I have in my pocket
uncle" she said.
What can it be? l think that need
not puzzle any one long-perhaps a
trifle Of sentimental hay, or a JOS
! som pressed and treasured with mel
| anchOly resignation, or small guam
! tity Of the grief of the world encased
in gilded pasteboard lids"
Sorry, uncle, false aim twice over;
| for, first, am not in the least vexed
at the guesses, and, second-there,
! see that!''
She drew small box from her
| pocket and opened il. Therein
stretching IaziIy upon some green
leaves, was a fat, Iemon-colored cat
erpillar, with slanting, bluish-green
stripes and a crooked horn upon his
tail.
By all that is wonderful, Sphinx
AtrOpOs!" cried the forester delight
ed. You darling, where did you
fall upon this gorgeous specimen"
Over near Lindhof, in a potato
field. 1T is a beauty, IS it not? So
now We'll shut up the box and put it
away replied his niece.
What! Is the caterpillar not for
me?" asked the forester.
"Oh! yes, you may have it if you
evil pay for it,
You've turned into haggHng
miser, though" expostulated her I'M
Gle Well, give it here, here are
four groschen."
Heaven forbid! Under twelve
groschen l do not part with him.
Many a mouIdy old parchment, that
one does not want to touch, it looks
SO disgusting, is sold for It's weight in
gold; and ought not a superb living
natural product bring twelve gro
schen?"
"Mouldy old parchment! Say that
in the presence Of learned ears and
you will find yourself in pretty sitl-
alton" warned her uncle.
oh, here in the fresh forest there
are none" exclaimed Elizabeth.
Take care. Herr Won Wade"
Lost among the pyramids"
Might, however come home unex.
pectediy and call a certain presumpt- |
uous young person to account He !
is one of the prime cocks in the |
learned rOost," observed the forester |
We'll, they can build him monu-
ments and strew him with laurels to !
their hearts content 50 far as l am
concerned. l cannot forgive him for
forgetting, for the sake of such dead |
rubbish, the claims of real life upon
him here; that he goes hunting an
bill Of fare Of Lucullus, or
seeks certainly as to the question OF
whether the ancient Romans really
fed their fish with the flesh of their
Saves, while lie poor on his estates
starve and are driven under modern
by the baroness, comment
ed Elizabeth.
THAT ought to make his left ear
burn. A pity that he CANNOT hear
this confession of faith. Here are
your twelve groschen, if there is no
other way. Are you going to buy a
feather for your hat with it, inQuir-
ed the forester smiling
She held her hat with both hands
stretched before her, regarding with
delight the two fresh roses that she
had stuck into its simple black band
Is not that charming?" she asked.
And do you think I would place my
young head voluntarily beneath dark
when I can have roses
fresh roses? l have practised this
7Xtortion. This morning a poor
veayer's wife from Lindhof came to
my mother for help. Her husband
has had a fall and injured his hand
and foot so that he has earned no.
thing for weeks past. My mother
gave her some old linen and a large
loaf of bread; but we had nothing
more to give as you know. See, here
have fifteen groschen from my saw
ngs bank; there was no more in 1t
at the moment. Three groschen are
from Ernst, who wished to sci. his
tin soldiers to help the poor woman
Now, the price of the caterpillar
makes a thaler, and that goes at once
10 the weaver's cottaoe."
That's good to hear of. Here's
another thaler and Sabine" he
shouted into the house, bring a good I
piece of meat from the salt key and
ay it among the green leaves-that
you can take too" he added, turning
% Elizabeth again.
"PIIf take care " he continued Char