Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-31
PRO ESSOR AND PUPIL.

over from Europe to escape political per-
secution, he said. He held in his heart
which was big and strong-a profound
love for the fatherland and an equally
strong detestation of militarism and of
Kaiser Wilhelm's ideas of governmental
rule, and his one-man despotism. This
radical disaccord on political views re-
suited in professor, who was also Baron.
! Won Steinmann, man of much erudition
and considerable fortune, being privately,
but strongly advised to leave the land of
his birth if he cared for personal liberty
and the pleasures of ventilating his So
cialistic views undisturbed
Of course, the United States doomed
up as the proper place for the professor
to spend the declining years of his life
under the circumstances.
Prof. Carl, approaching middle age, and
handsome, with a fine, strong face. had
views on moral ethics and right living
as transcendental as those of lbsen, and
his pupils were early impressed with the
futility of attempting careless or indif-
| ferent work
His prime favorite, Estelle Penrose, in
whom an admiXture of good old French
and American blood had produced a very
lovely specimen of humanity, versatile,
courageous and brilliant, was the only
pupil of Prof Carl who was not in
mortal terror of his severe criticism and
comments and who ventured to discuss
with him.
Estelle was IS ard had been her wild
owed mothers support for several years.
Estelle took lessons from Prof Carl
to attain greater perfection in eXecu-
ton, already all but perfect But that
was no reason why she should accept,
without protest, the dry sarcasm of
| Prof Carl on her. to him, faulty inter
probation of the old masters.
''Prof. Carl" Estelle said, and her voice
was very soft and musical, you and
being both young, let us go to see the
carnival parade together tomorrow night.
You will see that the crowd does not
annihilate me, and we will stand at some
street corner and get good view of the
procession in a sensible, plebeian way.
Mamma abhors crowds and would scorn
to come. When we are tired of enjoying
ourselves we will come back home and
have nice hot supper. We will enjoy
ourselves hugely, much more so than my
poor Cousin Honore, who will drive to
the ball in his handsome coupe, looking
handsome in his full-dress suit, and he
will consider the whole thing an intoler
able bore. What say you, Prof. Carl?
Snail we go and enjoy our youth while
we maybe jostled and trampled upon
by the crowd just to see the beautiful,
foolish parade and hear the brass band
play cakewalk music and Sousa marches :?
Shall we, professor?"
go on foot through the streets to see
the parade? What are you proposing to
Monsieur Won Steinmann? DO you i'm
| agine for an instant he would take you
among the common people in the dense
crowd the night of Momus procession?
If you have changed your mind and wish
to 90 I will write note to Honore to
come for you to take you to the balcony
of his club, as he offered to do. You must
certainly not go among the rabble of the
street."
Prof. Carl sat up and nodded smil-
ingly to Estelle. Then he said with calm
incisiveness: "The suggestion of made
moiselle is very good, madame. And al
low me to say that a great many people
of refinement in your city, as well as on
the continent, prefer to take part in
these absurd carnival iollities by min
Cling with the sightseers on the street
With your permission, we will 90 to see
the parade as mademoiselle suggests. [
will take excellent care of her. We will
come back at a reasonable hour, and
will stir the sauce for the chicken salad
which Bereau shall send around, if Made
mOiselle Estelle will promise to make it
properly and with care"
The evening was pleasant and sped fast
and Prof. Carl was describing a certain
old castle on the Rhine, with which he
seemed very familiar, when Honore came
in the little parlor, with his usual non
chalant air. bringing with him subtle
atmosphere of disaccord. which was so
acutelv felt by the professor, that he
cut short his account of the picturesque
medieval stronghold, and ancient posses
sion of his ancestors, and drew back into
a cynical mood of criticism, his lips COM
pressed. his steel blue eyes running over
the faultless attire of the young man,
who was distinctly good looking, the pro-
lessor was obliged to grudgingly admit
to himself.
Honore's mission was to request his
handsome cousin to go with him 20 see
ATomus parade from the club balcony,
and afterward to the ball.
Persuade her to come, tante,' he said,
turning to Mrs Penrose.
Estelle smiled little scornfully as she
shook her head. and her mother asked
Honore if he thought a ball costume
could be improvised in twenty hours
You know very well, Honore," she add
ed lowering her voice to a confidential
undertone. that Estelle can not indulge
in fetes and balls and worldly pleasures.
Why do you invite her?'
Leaning on the back of the sofa on
which his aunt sat, Honore made muir
INJURED remonstrance. If it is only
matter of a ball costume and its aces
series, my dear tante, the difficulty can
be easily removed. We live in modern
DAYS with modern facilities, you know.
Am I not closely enough related to as
sumo the privilege of providing my cou-
sin with some little pleasure? She is far
too lovely to continue to lead life of
seclusion and-drudgery. Permit me to
take Estelle to the Momus ball. and-to
announce our engagement"
Prof. Carl had arisen from his big arm