Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-31

CURED to me perhaps it was she,
who had begged from Jascha.
"She doesn't look like beggar," as
serted Olga.
PERHAPS Jascha was talking with
her. and of her own accord gave her
the Cross"
'"Wen, possibly; she is very gener-
.ous!"
Meanwhile we had left the garden,
and entered the market place where
the milliner's Etore was: ida IT.
misch, milliner to her royal high
ness" While we were in the store,
the strange woman passed by.
'Sraulein Irmisch, do you know
who that is?" we asked with one
voice.
"She has passed here often, during
the last few days." replied the stout,
asthmatic shOp-keeper, contemptu-
ously. "She stays at the Juniper
Tree away up IN an attic room,
and wants, heaven knows what all,
for the pittauce she pays"
The Juniper Tree" YVES the hum
blest Inn of the town; the servant
maids had their dances there on Sun
days, and the guests were almost ex-
clusiVely poor travellers and wagoners
We nodded; where else indeed
should she stay? one looked like one
OF that sort.
what Is she doing here?"
''Ah, who can tel1?" said Fraulein
Irmisch. "WeI, do the ladies wish the
fOrget-me-nOts and the wreath too?
They are French flowers. In former
years the Baroness Erds1eben had a
wreath just like this; isn't fl charm
ing!" and she balanced the delicate
garland on her fat finger, before she
laid It IN the case.
Perhaps no one but myself noticed
Jascha's absence from the supper
table, that evening, so great was the
excitement about the coming festf-
val When 7 retired for the night jar,
cha was apparently asleep. Beside
her on a stand. was a glass OF rasp-
berry vinegar, such as Frau Degen-
hardt was accustomed to give us,
when we felt sick, but it stood IN
touched, and the girl lay quite stilI,
her hands folded upon her breast.
While arranging my hair, I heard her
voice:
Miss Mary, please tell me how
much a dress for the dance would
COST"
l turned and looked at her in sur
prise. She was sitting up in bed, her
eyes fixed on my lips, as if her very
existence depended on my answer.
We'll" l said at length, at de
ponds altogether on the style of
Dress"
Can one dress very elegantly in
deed, Miss Mary?"
Eyes, one could, but"
ooh, 1 love handsome dressqs!"
she said.
"YOu!" 1 cred fnvoluntarily, for I
scarcely saw her in anything save
the simple blue suit, whose sleeves
already looked shabby and worn. Once
she had appeared in a black silk-it
was a Sunday and Frau Degenhardt
taken us all to a concert.
"Oh, yes!" she replied calmly: "and
grandmama likes it also. She is very
Itch, Miss Mary; she will let me
wear silk, white silk" and springing
suddenly from the bed she sat down
at the writiha table.
You are still dressed" she said
after a few moments, holding out a
small piece of paper towards me.
Please have the gladness to give this
to Johanna, and tell her to take it to
the telegraph office. as soon as it
opens in the morning"
She looked at me so pIeadfngIv
that, although I was angry, I took the
paper.
Please see if I worded it plainly"
l heard her say, as she put in my
hand one of the coins I hadloaned
her. as I went along the corridor, T
read b ythe dim light:
Frau Won Ponianska: o.
Province Posen.
Dear Grandmama:-Se me at
once four hundred marks for a dress
for the court ball.
Your grateful granddaughter,
"Jascha"
-Four hundred marksl That was un-
heard Of! The princess herself wore
only simple dresses. and last wear
Princess Sibylla Won X, appeared in
white cashmere! Jascha was becom-
ing more disagreeabIe and incom-
prehensible than ever to me. Well it
was none of my business.
When | returned, she was again in
bed, but said: Thank you!"
How will you get your dress
made?. I inquired. Eve have no more
material or dressmakers here!"
oh, will managed" she replied
unconcernedly. Then closing her ewes
she seemed to fall asleep at once.
During the next few DAYS we were
busy with dressmakers; and sofas,
chairs, and tables were piled IN with
faces, muslins and gay ribbons.
The dressmakers, two Old sisters
gave US glowing accounts of the pre
parations at the castle, and of course
We all listened with wrapt attention
Only Jascha asked no questions and
seemed to take no interest. She SAT
quietly by; her grandmother's reuIs
had not yet come.
You must decide, Frau1efn. e's: