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

oh, no, you do not escape me so
cheapIy," be exclaimed, holding her
fast. You must confirm or disproye
row. You seemed Indifferent the other
DAY when | threw away Iuy COUSIN
ttIder memento, the iose.
Should have sprung after it?
Surely, if you had been Upright"
Elizabeth knew now why he had
chosen the lonely woodpaEh. She was
to be made to confess what she
thought of HoIlfeld, She had been
right in her suspicion that Herr Won
Wade was much troubled lest she
should value too highly the homage or
his cousin, and perhaps think he had
forgotten her mere plebian rank. The
moment had come for her to speak her
mind. She rapidly freed her arm
from his, and took one step aside.
L must admit to you" she said,
that if [ was outwardly Indifferent at
that moment, my appearance was not
in harmony with my feeling"
See there!" he cried, but his tone
Was any LuluS IdbHCl ILo'ii VI AIPA-'''iS'
Il was incensed."
AT me?"
At Herr Won HOllfeld's intrusion"
He startled you, it is true"
mo lnsuIted me- How dare he trust
himself upon me in that way? / abhor
him
She had been correct in her suppO-
sitiOn. But that Herr Won Waldo
would attach such Extraordinary i'm
portance to her words she had not
foreseen. A weight seemed lifted from
from his lonely heart. Was
not pure exultation in his eyes, where
a moment before a mixture of disgust,
contempt, and bitterness had been
glazing at her? He breathed deeply,
and stretched his arms out suddenly.
Elizabeth looked about her to find
the unknown something which his
glowing eyes were seeking in the air.
She could discover nothing, but she
felt a violent trembling Of the hand
at which he took her own to replace
it upon his arm. They walked forward
some time before he spoke again.
We are wholly alone for a mo-
ment," he said, gently. See, except
the blue eye of heaven looking down
upon us, none of the faces of the com
pany thrust themselves between US. l
cannot and will not be deprived Of
your birthday greeting. Say it now,
while no one hears, save myself
alone"
She was silent and embarrassed.
Don't you know hon. he persisted.
oh yes she replied, and roguish
smile twinkled about the corners OF
her lips. Il have practiced enough, my
parents, uncle, Ernst"
Each has birthday he finished
for her with a smile. But you cannot
take it i'll if l wish my greeting espec-
tally for myself, and require it to
to sound quite differently from all
you have hitherto bestowed for l am
neither your father nor the brusque
forester; least of all can I claim the
place of the small brother with whom
you play. Now speak"
She was silent again; what should
she say? She had long cast her eyes
upon the ground, for she could not
endure the look he fixed upon her,
that penetrated into her soul, with it's
expression of anxious expectation and
dIsquiet.
Gomez" he cried, roughly, after
he had waited a moment for some
sound from her lips 1t was a foolish
demand of mine. know your mouth,
that is always ready with friendly
words for others, is either silent or
busy with stern reproof for me-"
She was silent, and stopped involun-
tarily.
You wish to?" he inquired, more
gently. 1T will not come" he con-
tinued, shaking his head, as she still
did not speak, but looked at him
pleadmgly. We'll, then, have a prop
osition to make. will say the greet
ing about as l should like to hear it
from your lips, but l make the con-
ditiOn that You repeat it word for word
after me-"
The smile reappeared upon Eliza
beth's lips and she nodded assent.
First you take yOur-your friends
hand" he began. and took her hand in
hts-she trembled, but did not with
draw it-and you say: You have
hitherto been a poor, unhappy wan
derer. 1t was nigh time for the clouds
to part, and the pure ray appear which
has transformed your whole existence.
1t is my own earnest wish that it may
never leave you. Here is my hand as
pledge of an unutterable joy"
fhus far she had repeated exactly
this most extraordinary birthday wish
But at the last sentence she drew back
surprised, and hesitated. He. however.
seized her hama, and urged. Go on.
go on"
Here is my" she began, at last.
This is nice, Herr Won Waldo. "
cried Cornera's voice, suddenly. that
We meet here. In this way shall en-
JOY the triumph of being received at
your side with music"
Never in her life had Elizabeth seen
SO terrible change in a human face
as that which took place in Herr Won
Walde's features. A strong blue vein
protruded in his brow; his eye flashed,
and his nostrils distended. He stamped
with his foot upon the ground, and il
looked &C +bOuob be bad +bo rr-ao+aCA