Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-29
colo Elsie
continued.
By e. MARLITT

turning, after being absent from the
room for some time. Frau Councillor
Wolf sends word that her Adolph can
not take part today, because he has
a fever and is in bed After this
Jobs comfort, / ran over to DR.,
Fels myself, but / could move mill
stone from its place more easily than
/ can induce that man to swerve from
mis- principles of education. He re
peated his former refusal, and that in
so offensive a way, that l am quite
beside myself For half-grown boys
ike mis- Moritz, he thinks such par
ticipation wholly unsuitable, calcu-
lated to give them too exalted posi-
ton of their small selves, distracting
rnem from their school tasks, and
goodness knows what more besides.
He thought most impertinently that
I shoulG have done much better to
give my sick husband his favorlte
dist tsicR, indeed, when he's as well
as can De, except his trifing rheuma-
~ InstegI OF teasing him with
mummery that only robs 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 fnger!' re
Ounded in wild confusion through
out the group.
Comfort yourself with me, dear
Adele, said Ceres. IF my husband
did not find FEELS indispensable as d
physician, the man should have been
banished from my house long ago.
Last winter when l was getting up
children'S masquerade, which certain
ly turned out charmingly, he de-
clined the invitation for his children.
And what did he say to me when 7
went personally to ask permission
for the little girl; whether it really
amused me to watch such an apes
farce? That I shall never forget
The doctors face with its bright,
sarcastic. smiling glance and the
arrogant trace of contempt about
the fine lips, suddenly presented itself
before Elizabeth's minds eye. She
Laughed to herself at his burleseue
utterances but the depressing thoua Mt
according to ones convictions.
lat what can you expect, Frau
DIRECTORY" protested Flora, an ex-
ceedingiy delicate, Ianguishing figure
with a pretty, though deathly pale
lace, who had thus far busted herself
exclusively with smiling at her own
tiower-drGped visage in the mirror
opposite her. "He treated us no
better. He told my parents, a couple
of years ago, to their faces, that It
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. It
was a good thing that We know what
impelled him to this kind care. His
Youngest sister was not married then
and for such as she, the appearance
Of the oucoming 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 Wen,
luckily. my parents did not follow his
council, and as you see, am still
alive"
The silence of all the lodies con-
toward the assessors house. appraen+
triumph was a very doubtful one. and
that this delicate being with her mar
row hollow chest, and sickly com
plexion would pay a heavy penalty
for her nOn-obedience to the medical
nehest
Sddden-y a carriage driving slowly
down the street drew the bevy 10 the
window. Elizabeth could view the
street and the object of curiosity
from her seat. In the elegant vehicle
sat baroness Lessen and Fraulein
Won Waldo. The latter was leaning
Onward he assessors house, apparently
counting cOnscientiously the windows
of the ground floor. Her cheeks
we're slightly flushed, which always
was sign Of excitement. The bar
oness. on the contrary, was carelessly
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
Dr. rel's window! There stands the
Frau Doctor, ha, ha, ha! Do look at
the long face she is making. She be
gan 10 bow to mem, but the ladies,
unfortunately, have no eyes in the
backs of their heads"
Elizabeth looked at he opposite
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