Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-16
colo Elsie

By e MARLITT

not the misery engendered by an I'M
| fortunate INCLINATION.
Now that you know the nature Of
man." she said, 1T viii not be diff
! cult for you to avoid all further meet
ings with aim, and if he should never
! theless be intrusive, TO teach him his
! place. His behaviour betrays aristo-
! cratic vanity and cowardice, two
| qualities which Will not spur him Oh
to go farther when he sees that you
| despise his homage. But in any
| case accustom yourself to the thought
that with your first snub you make
| an enemy who may later cost you
! your relations with Fraulein Won
| Waldo OF course, that will not for
| a moment influence your action; go
on your way calmly and quietly For
| the present advise you not TO cease
| your visits to LlndhOf."
on, no; that l shall not do cried
Elizabeth, eagerly. What would
uncle say if the chick in haste ana
| terror sought refuge under the she!-
tering wings at homer" she said,
amidst her tears. 1T would be hard
if | did not possess enough OF all
the strength l boosted to dispose o.
| one intrusive man so thoroughly as
| 10 rob him forever for all desire foI
stolen Kisses"
She thought Of her conversation
with Herr Won Wade and found to
| her own consolation that she was
very brave, for in the presence Of
| those penetrating eyes and that for
! bidding brow it was not SO easy 10
utter a conviction, which boldly dared
to attack the proud edifice OF anceH
tral pride. She had expected every
moment to see his glance enVeIop It
self in ice again, as in the conVersa-
ton with the baroness, but the pc
cuHar glow and expression which had
struck her at hrsu when she took her
pace opposite him had not faded
away. 1t had even seemed several
| times as though the lips behind the
beard parted in a slight, scarcely per
ceptiDle smile.
perhaps he enjoyed himself this
morning" she thought, ia the role
of the lion and mouse. He generous
w permitted a little girl to unpaclI-
her naive opinions at his feet; there
they lie, for no one could expect the
noble back to bend and it's owner to
pick them up; but for the momen:
they amused his as a proof that the
proverb of the little dog barking at
the moon is true"
She said this insistenty to her
self to impress upon her faith-ess
memory the universally attested fact
of his unbounded arrogance. She
did not nnow how the thought came
to her, but she was suddenly con-
sciOus that she would have to suffer
bondlessIy beneath the pride of Herr
Won waldo if he should bring it to
bear upon her. She would, therefore,
be doubly careful not to be beguiled
by The forms of general pOliteness
That she respected these, and applied
them consistently, he proved next
day most incOntrovrtib1y.
CHAPTER XI.
The next day she was just in the
act Of starting into the garden with
her sewing basket when there was
ring at the little portal. RecOllecting
the scene of yesterday, the astOnish-
mem was well founded when she saw
Bella standing before her. Behind the
child stood Miss Mertens and the
gentleman who Elizabeth had re-
, Gently met in the evening. Bella
| offered her hand upon entering, and
made. a shy, embarrassed face, but
said not a word. Elizabeth, amazed,
guessed he reason of their coming,
| and tried TO relieve the embarrass-
ment OF the situation by expressing
her pleasure at seeing the little girl
in her home, and suggested that they
should go into the garden, but Miss
Mertens came forward.
Do not make it too easy for Bella,
Fraulein Ferber," she said. She is
expressly required to beg your par
| don for her rudeness of yesterday,
and | must insist upon her doing So.
These words, spoken with great
cision, and possibly the protecting
| darkness of the Aall which she had
entered. holding Elizabeth's hand,
Iooseneo b las tongue. She softly
begged pardon, and promised not to
be naughty again.
Then that is happily disposed OF,
cried the gentleman, placing himself
at Miss Merten's side, and with
roguish smile making a profound
bow TO Elizabeth.
1t may seem to you very unusual
he began, that I, who do not belong
to it, have joined this deputation 70"
purposes of atonement. But l an OF
the opinion that in matters of for
giyeness one is apt to turn blind
eye, and that seems to me a favorable
moment for a stranger to smugglo
himself III. My name is Trnst Rein
hardt. l an Herr Won Walde's travel
ing companion and secretary, and
have been consumed for a week past
by the desire to make the acquaint-
ance of the interesting family at
Castle GnaGeck"
Elizabeth andy extended to him
her hand. The old walls have looked
down upon the evil deeds so kindly,