Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-07-04
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Itnink you are mistaken, fFdule4A
Ferber, called Herr Won Waldo, SUD
denly in his quiet, resonant voice.
You must first excuse yourself to the
gentleman whose name the paper con
tains. It depends upon him whether
er not ne will excuse you. He smiled
peculiarly, and his glance few over
the assembled company, already
grouped in couples and ready for the
departure Even the old cavalier was
just stepping up to the lady in-waiting
| and offering her his arm. Herr Won
Wal61 con vInued, as he slOwl drew
nearer, AS a host who cannot permit
any wrong to one Of his guests, beg
Of you, Fraulein, to open the paper.
Elizabeth obeyed in silence, and
blushed deeply as she handed him the
unfoldcd paper. He glanced at the
scrap. All" ne exclaimed, / see |
have defended my own rights! You
will admit, Fraulein, that it rests
wholly with me to accept your ex-
cuse or not. I prefer the latter and
beg you strictly to fulfill your obliga-
ton which this little piece Of paper
| imposes upon you"
The baroness approached him, and
laid her hand upon his arm. 1t looked
as though she were struggling to sup
press her tears.
Pardon, dear Rudolph" she said.
1t is really not my fault"
II do not know of what fault you
speak, dear Amaze he replied, cold
as ice, but you have chosen the right
moment if you seek pardon, for at
| this moment l could pardon much
| evil that has befallen me"
! He took the hat which a servant
offered him, extended his arm to Eliz-
| ing up.
But my parents said Elizabeth.
are they i'll, or about to start up
on a journey instantly" he asked,
pausing.
mo, neither"
Then let me take care that they
learn the reason of your absence
He called one of the servants and
sent him at once to Gnadeck.
while the company was thinning
out, the group in the windOw-niche
| remained, and was joined by the Old
! cavalier and by Won Hollfeld, wearing
a most exasperated expression.
! 1T is just what you deserve, Cor
nefa," grumbled the first Iady-in-wait-
ing.
You have disgraced yourself once
for all, today. What a brainless idea
this lottery! How often have I pro
! tested against all the ridiculous
farces. to which, alas, our beloved
! princess too often lends a willing ear.
.Ow the poor old steward has to bear
! the blame But why die you give him
exact directions? You count yourself
a cOurtier par excellence and do not
even know that people of this sort
never have their own thoughts. | am
! delighted for you to have the lesson,
! ii only poor Waldo we're not the I'M
! fortunate victim OF your thOughtleGS-
ness. There he has that little blonde
| goose on his arm, he VINO, in his arts
! tocratic pride has countless times
that ladies of very high degree wished
fer S escort. How must he feel to
| have this little music teacher, the
| daughter of a forester's clerk
why does he sacrifice himself so
willingIy?' responded FTaulein Won
| QuittelsdOTf. 1t was quite Unnecess
airy for him to mix himself in the mat
ter. The child was about to go. No,
I there he must come forward, the
knight sans peur ct sans reproche,
and take UP the burden Voluntarily
We'll, the burden is dazz1ingly
beautiful chuckled the old cavalier,
with a frivolous laugh.
That is another observation quite
worthy OF you, with your rapturea
over every round peasant-face. How
ever, | cannot deny that the little
thing is pretty Was not Rosa Won
Bergen an angel Of beauty? Hundreds
of men have gone on their knees to
her but Waldo for whom she mad a
fancy, passed like d glacier. No, for
female beauty and amiability he has
no appreciation. | have long stricken
him from the list of marriageabIe
men for my protegees. Why he should
generously sacrifice himself today he
said very clearly. He is pleased at
the great sympathy and attention
shown MIN and seeing everyone so
happy, including the little girl, who
really played very nicely. I would ad-
wise you, dear Lessen, on all such Oc-
casiOns not TO rely too implicitly in
the future upon the tact and talents
of our Quittelsdorf,'
The young Iady-in-waiting bit he
lip and threw her lace shawl hastily
about her. The wagon was just dr.
Ing UP which was to convey the fist
lady-in-waiting with Helene, the
baroness, and the count to the scene
of the further festivities
The old cat" cried Fraulein Won
Qutttelsdort, after she had helped the
first lady-in-waiting to the wagon and
cared for her comfort. She is furious
that We did not ask her advice in
making the arrangement Did not you
see, Hollfeld, her exceIlency's false
| hair nearly fell over her nose when
she wagged her head so wickedly?
should have laughed for a fortnight