Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-07-11


ed to the lords of creation according
to Fraulein Won Quittelsdorf's decree.
Herr Won Waldo walked slowly
about the place. He had his hands
folded behind his back and was talking
to District Director Busch.
my dear Herr Won Wade, do come
here to u.s." cried the first lady-in
waiting, stretching her hands appeal
ingly toward i'm. Il have reserved a
| charming place for you. You can rest
here upon the well-earned laurels be-
slowed upon you today. True, the
young ladies are all fettered by their
| choice in the lottery, but our beautif1I
wood nymphs Lere are ready to wreath
Your glass and bring from the buffeta
whatever your heart may desire. =
Your kindness touches me your Elk
| cheney" he replied, but I trutst that
, Fraulein Ferbr will not aeave me tc
to the general philanthropy of the
company"
| He spoke in a loud tone, and turned
| to Elizabeth, who was standing nea1'
| him. She had heard every word. Sin.
walked at once to him and took her
place at his side, as quietly and firmly
! as though she had not the slightest
| intention of abandoning to others any
part of her obligation. Something like
joyful surprise lit up his face. His
eyes glowed at hers, which she raised
! to him with a emile undeterred by
her surroundings. He seemed wholly
to have forgotten that the first lady
1n-waiting had reserved a charming
place for him, for, with a slight bow
to her excellency, and nod to the
young ladies who eagerly surrounded
him, he gave Elizabeth his arm and
| led her to a thick-trunked oak beneath
whose shade Doctor Fels and his wife
had established themselves
mo, no; this revenge is going a lit
tie too far, exclaimed the first lady
in-Wait1ng Indignantly, to Count
! Wildenau and the five disconnected
dryades. He is scoffing at the whole
company by paying such marked at
| tention to that young person. l am be
|
appreciates better than l that he is
perfectly justified in being indignant.
but he ought not to do so far as to for
| get all consideration for the ther
guests who are perfectly innocent OF
blame for this brainless arrangement
Of the Quittelsdorf. I'll wager the lit
tie goose there thinks les all done for
the sake of her pretty eyes"
All the ten years of the beautiful,
amiable dryads cast, de tempo, an an
Initiating glance at Elizabeth, who at
that moment betook herself to the vi
wanderers tent and promptly there
after returned, with a bottle of cham
payne and four glasses, to the oak
where Herr Won Wade, the docto,
and his wife had established them
selves in peace and harmony by a
table
All the young ladies have flower
gardens upon their heads said Frau
FEELS; "t'raulein Ferber alone goes as
plain as Cinderella. This l cannot per
NIT" She drew from the large to'l-
quet which she held in her hand two
roses, which she proceeded to place in
.Elizabeth's haIr.
Wait" cried Herr Won Waldo, AID
detained her hand In this hair let us
see no flowers save orange blossoms.
But those are only suitable for the
Detrothed," objected the doctor.
That is my reason" he replied as
calmly as though what he said was a
matter of course. He filed the glasses
and turned to Doctor Fels.
Join me, DOCTOR" he said, Il drink
to the health of my rescuer, Gold Elsie
of Gnadeck."
The doctor chuckled, and clinked
his glass vigorously. At this signal az
army Of gentlemen approached, with
their glasses IN their bends
You come at the right 1uonent,
gentlemen" he cried to them. JOIN
me in wishing the fulflment OF nv
dearest wish"
A cheer sounded through the air
and the glasses rang merr!y.
"Scandalous!" expostulated the old
eXcellency, letting her fork, with a
juicy piece of picked eel, fall into her
plate They are acting over there as
though this were students drinking
bolt. / am perfectly shocked! Wh6-
indecent noise. The crowds in the
streets shout much more respectfully
when they cheer our gracious prince.
Apropos, my love-" she said, turn
to Helene, notice, with great sur
I prise, that your brother seems to be
treating DR.. Fels quit Familiarity"
''''''''j ..-y. d etaoin shrdIu cmfwyp vbg!;
He esteems him highly, as a
thoroughly upright man of consider
able attainments, replied Helene.
That is all very well, but he surely
does not know that the man stands
very badly at court at present. Thin.
of it, he has had the Understandable
boldness to refuse to treat our be-
loved Princess Catherine"
Yes, I know the story" interrupted
traulein Won Waldo, my brother toll
ne it, himself"
'What? he knows it, and considers
so little the prevailing temper Of the
court, which has always distinguished
| him. Incredible, I assure you, and
when our serene highnesses come,
snail not be able to raise my head in
baue