Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-25
colo Elsie
continued.
By e. MARLiTT

There We have II, sic "'iO' ~
turning, after being absent IRON the
room for some time Frau Councillor
Wolf sends word that her Adolph can
not take part today, because ne mas
a fever and is in bed. After this
Jobs comfort, | ran over 10 Dr'
Fels myself but | could move mil
stone from its place more easily than
| can induce that man TO sWerVe from
his principles Of education. lie re
peated his former refusal, and that in
so offensive way, that [ am quite
beside myself. For haIf-grOWn boys
like mis- Moritz, he thinks such par
ticipatiOn wholly unsuitable, calcu-
lated 10 give them too exalted POSI-
ton Of their small selves, dlstractlng
Lnem from their school tasks, and
goodness knows what more besides.
He thought most impertinently that
/ should have done much better 10
give my sick husband his faVOrlte
dish tsick, indeed, when he's as well
as can be, except his trifing rhauma-
tlsm). instead OF teasing him with
rnummery that only ro5s him Of his
much-needed rest and comfort and
that there is no sense in, anyhow
HOW rude. How vulgar! He is
always posing as cOnnoisseur on ques~
TONS Of art, and understands less
about it than my little finger re
ounded in wild confusion through
out the group.
Comfort yourself with me, dear
Adele said Ceres. IF my husband
did not find Fels Indispensable as q
physician, the man should have been
banished from my house long ago.
Last winter when | was getting up
Children's masquerade, which certain
Iy turned out charmingly, he de-
clined the invitation for his children.
And what did he say to me when
went personally to ask permission
for the little girl: whether it really
amused me to watch such an apes
farce? That shall never forget
The doctors face with its bright,
sarcastic, smiling glance and the
arrogant trace of contempt about
before Elizabeths minds eye. She
laughed to herself at his burlesque
utterances bur the depressing thought
according to ones convictions.
out what can you expect, Frau
DireCtOr?" protested Flora, an eE-
ceedngly delicate languishing figure
with a pretty, though deathly pale
face who had thus far busted herself
exclusively with smiling at her own
loWerdraped visage in the mirror
opposite her He treated us no
better He told my parents, a couple
Of years ago to their faces, that II
was not only foolish, but unscrupu-
was still SO young. Papa and mamma
were beside themselves, as though
they as parents, did not know best
what was good for thir children. 1t
was a good thing that we know what
lmpelled him to this kind care. His
youngest sister was not married then
and for such as She, the appearance
of the oncOming generation at balls
IS not desirable. My father would
have dismissed the man at once, but
mamma could not possibly dispense
with his professional care Well
luckily, my parents did not follow his
council, and as you see. am still
alive"
The silence of all the Iodies con-
toward the assessors house. appraen+
triumph was a very doubtful one. and
that this delicate being with her mar.
row hollow chest and siCkIy COM
plexiOn would pay a heavy penalty
for her nOn-obedience to the medical
Dehest.
Suddenly a carriage driving slowly
down the street drew the bevy 70 the
window Elizabeth could view the
street and the object of curiosity
from her seat In the elegant vehicle
sat Baroness Lessen and FrauIein
Won Waldo. The latter was leaning
coward he assessors house. apparently
counting cOnscientiously the windows
of the ground floor. Her cheeks
were slightly flushed, which ALWAYS
was sign of excitement. The bar
oness, on the contrary, was careIessly
reclining, for her neither houses nor
street seemed to exist.
The Lindhof ladies'" said Ceres
But heavens! what is the meaning
of that? They are regularly ignoring
Or. F'el's window. There stands the
Frau Doctor, ha. ha ha. Do look at
the long face she is making. She be-
gan to bow to mem, but the ladies,
unfortunately, have no eyes in the
backs Of their heads"
Elizabeth looked at he opnosite
house. There stood a very pretty
woman. with a charming little blond |
creature upon her arm. There was |
indeed some surprise in the beautiful |
blue eyes that followed the wagon
But long the delicate oval of her
face certainly had not grown. Drawn |
by movement of the child that had |
spled the QueerIy decorated heads OF |
the assessors window. she looked
and nodded, smiling roguishv at the
ladies, who replied TO the friendly
greeting by kissing their hands and !
all sorts Of tender pantomime. |
Extraordinary! observed The
Frau Assessor. What can have in.
duced the two ladies to pass by with