Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
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''Well?" queried the forester.
Herr Won 1ollfeld."
The forester stopped. "H'm!" he
| grumbled, at length. That never
would have occurred to me in all my
life. No, no" he continued. quickly.
Il do not believe that; for, in the
first place, the girl would not be such
an idiot as to imagine he would ever
make her the gracious lady Of Oden-
berg"
Perhaps she hoped, nevertheless,
and is now disappointed" suggested
Frau Ferber
She is proud and upstart enough,
perhaps" reflected the forester, but
he, he-they say he cares nothing for
| women"
He is an old egotist," said Miss
Mertens.
THAT believe, the other not re-
pied Frau Ferber; and precisely
this explains Bertha's performances"
ooh! that would be a dreadful
state of things" shouted the forester
, trefully. And here I should have
been getting my nose turned, in my
innocent considerateness, like any
old father in a comedy, I'll get to the
| bottom of NE matter now, inexorably
and woe to the girl if she has really
dared to bring disgrace upon herself
and me.
Dinner was eaten in silence. The
forester was gloomy and distract,
and would have liked to make Bertha
confess, if Frau Ferber had not beg
ged him to remember tn sabbath.
After coffee the guests left the lodge.
The forester threw his rife over his
shoulder, went with the company as
far as the little portal. and then lost
himself IN the woods, which, he said,
always Gained him and brought him
to himself
Elizabev.. dressed for the concert;
that is, she put on simple white
null dress, and placed, as a usual
decoration. a bOquet of wild flowers
in her bosom. Her mother brought
little medallion upon narrow
Dlack-velvet ribbon and tied it about
her neck. Such vas her concert toll
ct, which certainly any other girl, in
consideration of the brilliancy of the
company, would have dOnned with
some depression of spirits Elizabeth,
on the contrary, thought with great
satisfaction that the frequently
washed dress had never come from
beneath her iron so faultlss as today
ana would haV preferred to lay aside
her mothers little gold ornament. For
she thought that she was musician
down below, and not a guest, and the
main consideration was her lingering.
arms which supported her fingers
were bare, and that her dress exposed
her shoulders too. She could not un.
derStand why tive aristOcratic world
shuld find it more suitable to appear
decOllete upon social occasions. That
her shulders and arms were charm
ingly moulded, and of an almost
shining Whiteness, did not occur to
her mind. AS little did she observe
that hr beautiful head, full of blond
braids in combinations with her
slender neck and the bare shoulders
afforded exquisite outlines. Her
mother had today herself arranged
re golden crown thai IelI upon Eliza
beth's brow, and by its blond bril-
| lacy brought into especial relief the
| fine but firm arch of her black brOws.
Frau Ferber could not contradict
yKbn hot
| started on her way to the castle, in
| sisted enthusiastically that the beauty
of the young girl was supernal, for
Frau Ferber herself had observed
with surprise that the child had bios
somed out into striking beauty.
When -lizabeLn entered the vestt-
buIe of Lindnof Sc saw DR.. Fels VINO
with his wife on his arm, was about
to enter the hall Sc FASTENED to
him and greeted him in the most
| friendly manner, for her heart had
| been beating anXiOusIy the whole
way down at the thought that she
| might have to enter alone the broad
hall where the guests we're assem-
| bed The doctor extended hir hand
| to her at once, and with half-aUdible
whisper introduced her to his wife
as the heroine OF yesterday. Both
took the young girl cordially under
their wing The high folding-doors
opened nOisily. Elizabeth thanked her
| lucky star that sAe could vanish en-
! tirely behind the Frau Doctors i'm
posing figure, for the impression OF
the huge, decorated room. upon
whose smooth parquetry floor superb
dresses were rustIing, and the patent
| leather boots of distinguished men
in dress coats were gliding, was
| rather overwhelming. In the middle
of the room stood Baroness Lessen
enveloped in in superb MORE antique
! doing the honOrS. she replied very
politely, but very coIdIy. to the greet
ings Of the newly-arrived couple. and
pointed, in response to the doctor 5
, inquiry after Herr Won Waldo TO 8
| knot of people near the window, from
whence issued a murmur like the
biblical confusion of tongues.
While Fels and his wife proceeded
thlther. Elizabeth gratefully respond
ed to Helene's gesture beckoning hel
TO window seat. where Helene con
hded to her that she had been attack
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