Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-09
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49,, ,.ai.o.z = baayep and her eyes
e., - tta caiIing as though fate
bod Indicted the seyerest Of tria. s
No., bar # E,1i1ab.zth had yester-
~, eta ,,t.arI,, IN comprebeud
20" ],.1,l - sho ,rae hewildered
80. -. ~. i,,,o,,nrahansihIe char
800. urba+ had euddenly become
30 ~ far,,e,,t Gratitude that rang in
eya~,, word that Helene smoke Of her
absent hrotbar9 CuuId some single
,ooro.,p4 have annibiIated the whole
aia+Dr1-. +ar,darnn-e which seemed TO
I'll her heart On thar she now com
nIainod If What ~ons+ according to
[,o.1io, ,,4+l.ro,,oae have he,au low
f,,t o,,o,. e. bar2 Ana even though
tL,a ,..,,zu,i-,,- ,,,.,,,lo.ar. did NOT sym
IT, -,.itt .,,e ,..,cl., in which alone
Che ,,ae bornv even though he cross
cd ber dearest wishes. could it be
possible that anger and GOODNESS
couJd exist between two persons who
fate had so CLOSELY united, and who
muet ne long tn one another all the
more intense because one so urgent
w needed protection and tUe OIneI
was On alone in the world? Elizabeth
felt = sudden deem COMMISSION for
the man who had sailed distant seas
and alone crossed remote countries
and now, after his long wanderings,
was greeted only as a disturbing
element at his own freside. Ac-
cOrdfng to all appearances, he had
but one warm spot, love for his sister,
in his proud heart, and how deeply
it must wound him that she had no
warm welcome for him-turned her
heart cOldly from him.
Occupied by these thoughts, Eliza
beth arranged the flowers in the vase
and did not answer Helene's passion
ate outburst when she accused nor
brother in so lnconsiderate a manner
before stranger. The young lady
Shamed perhaps by EllZaDethS Sill
ence, evidently IeIt mat she mad let
herself be carried away; FOR she sud
denly begged her' III wholly dlffer-
eht Tone, 10 be seated and keep her
company WINE.
Al IlaI moment Ihe door opened
'Ioieh'Iy' and d FEMININE inquire ap
Feared upon Ohe scene. II cost bllza-
DeIh troupe 70 convince herSeh that
thiS appdrlIlon III al exceedingly neg
hgeht tollet and showing all the sym
ptohS OF intense excitement was The
baroness Lessen lie Sparce mar
uudi.y arranged with the utmost care
ielI from uhder her cap upon her
ior7head' winch usually pale' Ike
ivory was now covered with deep
"uSh' Inc StereoJyped' proud sell
CONSCIOUSNESS mad vanished from her
eyes, ana no" insignificant theH
were now us She looked tllnld and
'erIIned lnCo the room
An! Helene she exc aimed, anX-
loUSly, without observing Elizabeth,
and moving her corpulent frame, for
ward with unusually rapid strides
Rudo- phi has just ordered the UNI
fortunate Linke to go to Rudolphs
room --es raging and roaring at
the poor man, so that | heard him
across the court in my room. Heavens
/ feel SO Wretched; this morning has
made me i'll, so hat | can scarcely
stand. But | could not listen any
longer to the injustice, and took ref
uge here. And these servile souls
these servants, who never dared wink
IN RudOlph's absence are all stand
ing about, laughing revengefu.Iy at
the misfortune descending upon the
faithful soul Everything that | had
laboriousIy built up for the glory of
God and the salvation of the house
is being torn down. And WHY must
Emil be at Odenburg? How lament |
ably off we are. dear Helener"
She threw her arms about the |
yemg lady VINO had arisen ova,
come and deathly pale.
Elizabeth avaiIed herself of the
moment to slip out of the room. AS
she entered the corridor which led
10 the vestlbule. loud voices fell nm
on her ear.
One was a deep, resonant mans
voice, which rose now and len in
nigh excitement but never, even 1T
the highest pitch BETRAYED 2 tone of
sharpness Though she could not I'M
derstand one word. she trembled al
sound of the voice. There Law some