Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

threatening guests. with single
turn of her feather clad head the lady
scared far above the possibility of
friendly intercourse when the mere
civil element came in her way, ana
this same civil element did all that
lay in it's power to recognize and res
pect unapproachable loftiness. At
, gesture of the baroness, all new
corners made their way at once TO
the window where Herr Won Waldo
| was represented as standing, for the
circle of cengratulating acquaintances
/ was so impenetrable that Elizabeth
| could not see him at all. Then they
separated into single groups, who
eItner awaited quietly what time
, might bring or conversed among
i themselves.
The door was opened noisily, and
fat old lady limped into the room,
leaning upon the arm of an equally
elderly man. wearing divers decora-
tons, and upon F'raulein Won Quittles-
dorf. The baroness FASTENED toward
the newcomers, and eve Fraulein
Won Waldo arose with difficulty and,
supported by Won Hollfeld, came up
to the old couple, LIE assembled
ladies following her like the tail of a
{ comet. 1ne tangle Of people at the
window ravelled out, as - by magic,
and Herr v OnWa44e's tall figure be.
came visible.
We must come to you, if we wish
| to see you, naughty onei" cried the
, old lady, threatening with her finger,
as she waddled toward him Have
! the beauties of Spain banished all
! recollection of old friends? You see,
in spite of my lame foot, and though
l feel myself painfully neglected by
yu, / still could not be wanting
among the friends who bring you
/ their congratulations today"
He bowed and said a few words,
Whereupon she laughingly gave him
slight blow upon the shoulder. He
then led her to an armchair. upon
which she seated herself with great
| grandezza.
Baroness Won Falkenberg. chief
lady-in-awiting at the court of l."
replied the doctors wife to Eliza
beth's question who the old lady
might be. Fraulein Won QuittIesdorf
was wonderfully pretty in a white
crepe dress, with a wre tn of deep
red geraniums in her hair, as she ex-
erted herself in the srvice of her Sill
periors, and did not fail now and then
: to dart rOguish glance at Fraulein
Won Waldo.
The arrival of the guests from
court was the signal for the concert
to begin. Elizabeth could almost
! hear her heart beating. She was still
standing behind the doctors wife
could still de her face from all the
eyes that would be Starring at her
the next moment. Suddenly an I'm
speakable ,.midity overcame her, and
she bitterly regretted having promis-
ed when Iraulein Won Waldo signal,
led her to begin. But no reluctance
, could help matters now She drew
long breath, took up The notes. and
walked slowly to the piano, her eyes
cast down, and her bow very shy.
AT first there was stilnes
Chen a whisper rar from mouth to
mouth, which died away when the
young girl touched the keys. Eliza
Deths fear and embarrassment also
vanished at the first chord She was
no longer alone. He was with her
holding whose hands she had count
less times wandered over sunny fields
( and on the edges of dark precipices,
through storm and sunshine: who had
, awakened sweet presentiments in her,
and combined all the holy and ennobI-
Ing emotions of her heart in endless
harmony; he who was as dear and ia
mllIar to her as the face of her
mother, e--ough Sc must slyly hide
her face before the fiery halo that
burned around his head. The coiffures
of the ladies along the wans. the
lorgnettes, and monocles which, spark
| ng in the sun, relentlessIy darted
their lighting toward the solitary
, player in UAe middle of the room. ali
vanished. She was alone with the
great master Of harmony, and follow
ed with delight every turn of his
j creative spirit
A perfect storm Of applause startled
her when she had finished. She bowed,
and flew to her protectress, Frau Fels,
who. speeches. with emotion, extend
! ed both hands to meet her.
The concert did not last long
| Young gentlmen from L sang a
prett Quartette; the n followed the
performances OF an excellent violinist
raulein Won euittelsdorf, too, sang
two songs with pretty voice, but no
ear, so that, at every high note the
company involuntarily moved about
in their chairs, or -ooked at the floor
in embarrassment One Of the long
prepared arrangements for four hands
too, came in due order. Fraulein Won
Waldo had regained her composure,
and played admirably with Elizabeth.
When the concert was at an end
Elizabeth went into an adjoining room
to fetch her wrap. Almost at her heels
followed an old gentleman who had
been sitting opposite her and watch
p, ing her with great attention. The doc
r tors wife, who had accompanied
Elizabeth, introduced him, at his re
quest, as Military spector-General
) Busch He said many agreeable things