Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
colo Elsie

By e. MARLITT
Continued.

many plans, decisions, and sensations
of his youth had awakened which h.
now reviewed with smile Of pity.
They had Deen driven about, by the
force Of real life, like chaf before
the wind, and he related them as
comfortably as one standing upon
firm ground and listening to the dis
tant roaring Of waves which cannot
harm him Many jest or a teasing
observation came between, and was
deity carried by Elizabeth or 5a-
bine, as the case might be.
+-eanwhiIe a clear CLEAN arose be-
hind the treetOps, which before blend
ed in a fOrmless mass with the dusky
sky, and now appeared in sharp out
lines against the glowing background
Single lights shot like silver arrows
through the intertwined bought and
lay for a time mOtionIess little GASES
upon the dark meadow, until at last
the moon arose, large and victorious,
above the masses Of foliage shedding
its unhindered rays upon them all
The Slight evening breeze had long
since folded the young leaves; the
sharp outlines Of the Iinden-trees
could have been drawn upon the bril-
liant meadow, 50 mOtiOnleSs did they
hang owe it. The more clearly
sounded the spIashing Of the spring
IN the courtyard, and the faint rustic
from the forest, which Elizabeth call
ed the sleepy rain in the woods
There!' said Sabine, and pressed
the finished for-get-me-not wreath on
EIiZabeth's brow. You can bring il
nome, uncrushed, in this way"
Let it stay there" said the young
girl, rising, with a smile. Thanks
Tor the drive. Goodnight, uncle!
Goodnight Sabine"
She FASTENED away through the
house and re court, and soon stood
upon the mountain-side above the
garden, the gate Of which she closed.
I men She flew up the narrow, moonIit
forest path. The lamp was burning
in the living room; the simmer was
visible at a long distance, because
the front of the connecting building
lay in deep shadow. As she came out
upon the opening a queer shadow fell
directly across her path at her feet
1t was the shadow neither of post
nor tree, but Of a strange male fig
ure, which had been standing at one
side, and now to her terror, strobe to-
ward her. The apparitiOn politely
raised his hat, and Elizabeth's fears
for she saw the smiling,
BoOd-humOred face Of a fnC'y-dressed
gentleman.
Pardon me, Fraulein, if have
frightened you a little" he said and
looked in a friendly way through two
great sparkling EYEGLASSES directly
at her; but | had no intentions upon
your life or your purse, and am no
thing but eaceful homecoming ira
eler, who would like to know the
meaning of the light up there in the
castle. But am convinced that if
was quite supernuous to ask. The
fairies and elves are dancing there.
and the fairest of them roams the for
est to let none pass unpublished VINO
reads their enchanted ring"
,.,,., {, oo''i POI iSo"' III eau
,ot inarnraan;a+ vas at ,,l''' moment
,irlish figure, III its white dress, with |
=, e''''+ "poH IeF oro"
',''7'''o l'Ce' o0Oheu l"
w, r 57t,,' 'HiS"O wen nave passed
~, .,' '' '''ie peI9oHdSe' DIS Sn0
~ L,,1 '"'''7iI .l'9 9I''U''9LS upon IlIe
'"eiy mountain sue.
out sue Iau>heu at heESeIl at lEs
oIn 'o-"pIllnehI ana lhought mdIg-
'h'l% '""J she surely could not look
o Il'iaI as a merc0IIai Ell, and TINS
he "iShed TO make PLAIN TO the ola
oIi'I'l'lan "' once
am 9oIt'' sue S"lu, TO orIhs
GU o"cA TO n'rSh reaIty' but
houlu not hho" now 10 ma III thaC
sN'' any 'hlhg else IMAM the respect
Ole lamp = Cne cosy room OF Pflhce
5 forester clerk.
All. ne IduShe" Does Lhe man
no d nome III IhoSe ulcanny RUNS
lie can very well dare TO DO SO
or every on VINO goes ms honest
a[ 'ne uncanhy nave now power,
'eSIues' uIVerS 1Vlng beings give III
'e "SuenI OIL lheIF COMPANY among
'iieIS, TWO "eiI-Iraihed goats ana Il
Li'' nuns canary TO say hoIhlhg OF
IL Wv Is WHO nave IeJlfeu 10 DIlNalG /