Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-06
he should fnd a suitable place.

presence in any way. Bella went
through my room without honoring
me with a glance. That wounds me.
wounds me sorely, for have cared
for and cherished her like the apple
of my eye. She was very sickIy as
child, and while her mother was at
the court balls / sat many night
through, watching the feverish
dreams of the child. Now. that shall
. be forgotten. l only meant to say that
I am relieved from saying adieu to
ether of them
While Miss Mertens went to lake
leave Of rraulein Won Wade and
some other persons in the house.
for wnom she had an affection, Eliza
beth packed tie trunk The new res
ident of Gnadeck took only the most
necessary articles with her: EVERY
thing else was conveyed to the doni,
Gle of the future couple
1t amused Elizabeth to arrange the
small library Of the goyerness N
glass bookcase, Herr Won Wade hav-
ing left the complete furniture in
place for the future occupants. They
were all works which aroused an
eager interest in Elizabeth's mind
She was not satisfied with gIanCing
at the title, but read whole chapters
as she stood between the open door
and window Mss Mertens and her
moving vanished as though they had
never been thought of, and the young
girls thoughts were flUttering beside
GOethe's impressive figure at the
coronation of Joseph H., when a
fresh rose futtered over her shoulder.
Elizabeth s, alarmed but smil-
ed and sfiled and continued her read
ing, shak ng away the rose with a
slight shake of her head. But sudden
ly she uttered cry. for a white fine
ly formed mans hand was laid gentIv
upon her own. She turned around to
find not Miss MertenS. but Herr Won
HOllfeld, standing behind her and
holding out his arms as if to catch
the terrified girl.
Her alarm changed at once to scorn
and indignat on, but before she
harshly grating voice near by said:
Emil. YOU are being looked for all
over the house Your Oversear from
ddenberg is here with something urg-
ent to communicate to you. Go over
to him"
Elizabeth had been standing near
the window which was open. Outside
it stood Herr Won Waldo looking in
and resting both arms on the stone
masonry. He had shouted the words
which caused the terrified HOlIfeid,
deathly pale, to vanish like a hand
full Of chaff in the wind, out Of the
room. What an expression Of wrath
rested at thai moment upon h brow
his compressed lips, and in his fash
ing eyes, which remained for time
fixed urOn the door through which
Won HOllfeld had vanished
At last his eyes rested again upon
Elizabeth. who had been standing
mOtiOnless, and now, recovering from
her tWOfOld alarm, made a move TO
retire to the back Of the room.
What are you doing here?' he
asked, btrlesQuely. His vo ce ha"
precisely the same sound as before.
The young girl was deeply offended at
the manner of address and was about
to answer defanuy, when she re-
nembered that she was in his house.
She replied, quietly; 4 am arranging
Miss Mertens' books"
You had a dlnerent reply upon
your lips. [ saw it and wish to KNOW
what it was"
WELL then, was about to sa!
that for so unus al question l nave
no reply retorted the g RI.
Why did you suppress this re-
proof
Because l remembered that you
have a right to command here"
1t is praiseworpny that you per-
ceive this, for propose to make full
Use of my good right at the present
moment. Tramp upon the rose lying
so sentmentally at your feet"
That | shall not do for it has done
no harm she picked up the rose and
lc<lu II vi TIC NIIIJO "-SiiA' II was d
beautifuI, haIf-open bud. Herr Won
Waldo picked t up and threw it with
out ceremony on the grass.
1t will meet a poetic end there, =
he said, ironically. the grass blades
cover it, and at night a pitying dew
viii come and weep for ,--e poor sac
rifice.'
The tension of his features had re
Taxed, but his eyes mad the same II
QuisitoriaI expression as before, and
ms tone was not much gentIer as he
asked:
What were you reading when
had the misfortune to disturb you?"
"Goethe's Prose and Poetry re
piled Elizabeth.
DO YOU know the book"
Only single extracts"
How do you like the touching
story of GreUchen?' he asked with
a sheer.
I do not know it," Elizabeth ans
wered.
You have it open in your hands
No; I was reading the Coronation
of Joseph the Second in Frankfort p"
Show it to me-"
She gave INN the open book.
',VpTTIV1 Pur soc how d~aa6fu1 II isl