Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
Colo ELSIE


water" he observed. The necklace
was studded with precious stones
And these rubies must have glowed
superbiy from the dark locks of the
gypsy beauty" he continued, lifting
! from the velvet cushion two pins
whose heads were formed of flowers
| composed Of red stones. From the
flower caIyx dangled delicate chains
holding in each movable link a tiny
ruby.
With a smile Elizabeth placed a
superb agraffe upon her brow.
rou think we should dispense
with reverence here, Herr Reinhardt
she asked, turning to him, "and be
deck ourselves with these objects
without further consideration? What
my white null dress would have to
say if l should suggest its one day
appearing in such distinguished con-
oany, I do not know"
The stones are incomparably be
coming to you, replied Reinhardt,
with a smile but. bunch of fresh
flowers would suit the null dress bet.
ter. certainly. l would therefore ad-
wise you to let the jeweler melt these
stony gIories into ringing coin"
J FerLer nodded assent.
What Reinhardt, cried Miss Mer-
tens, you think they should sell
! these family relics?"
"AssuredIy," he replied. ut were
sinful as well as foolish to let sucn a
capital lie unused. The stones alone
! are worth we'll on to seven thousand
| ,haIers. Then there are these very
! fine pearls and the frOught gold, AMI
! all taken together it makes a very
| pretty little sum"
.'Zounds!" shouted the forester
| surprised. Let them 90 on the spot
Look, Adolph," he continued, more
gently, throwing his arm about his
| brothers shoulder, Heaven has
squared the account with you. I told
you at once things would go better
here in Thuringia, though it did not
occur to me that all at once, eight
thousand thaIers would be turning
up in your dwelling, as it were"
For me?" cried Ferber, amazed.
! Have not you as the elder brother
! sole claim to the treasure trove?'
Not I. indeed! What should | do
with the Mammon's rubbish? Shall I
! begin to loan capital in my old days?
! That never could occur to me. / have
neither chick nor child, receive an
! excellent salary and when my old
bones begin to stiffen I have a pen
sion that. with the best intentions. I
shall not be able to spend So I dis
/ pense with my right to primOgeniture
in behalf of the golden haired
lass there, and our Ernst, the rogue,
the scion of our house. | don't want
even a mess Of pOttage for it, for Sa-
bine says game does not taste well
with the stuff Out of my way!" ne
exclaimed, shielding his neck with
his hands. as Frau Ferber arose, with
tears in her eyes, to give him her
hand. and his brother, with deep
| emotion, tried to convince him. "YOu
would do much better. dear sister-in-
coffee for me- That is really a crying
| shame! Four o'clock, and not drop
of the accustomed beverage, for the
| sake of which I dragged myself here. "
He accomplished his object to per
| fection-which was to make an end
of the thanks, for Frau Ferber hasten,
| ed away with Elizabeth into the
! house, and the rest laughed. 1t was
| but a short time before the company
uron the terrace sat gathered around
| the fragrant brown beverage.
Yes. Yes" said the forester lean
when I got up this morning, I little
! thought I should go to bed a Herr
Won Gnadewitz. I shall get a new
! grace too, in my profession. The
brown sheet there with it's crooked
letters has made me forester-master
without doubt, and that is more than
thirty years of honest service have
succveeded in doing AS soon as his
serene highness appears in L l
! shall make my bow and present my
self as the owner of the new name.
Heigh. How their eyes will open
/ down there"
At these words a peculiar side
| glance rested upon Elizabeth while the
speaker enveloped his own face in a
| sudden cloud of smoke with a couple
of mighty puffs,
Uncle" expostulated the girl, yoH
may call yourself what you please, l
know you do think of patching up the
shattered Gnadewitz arms
but I do not see why. 1t is a very
pretty escutcheon. with chevrons
stars"
And a wheel smeared with blood, 3
! interrupted Elizabeth. God save us
from doing as they do, who dig up
the sins of their ancestors to prove
the ancient origin of their lineage,
| and make tho nobility ignoble. There
is no greater nonsense in the world.
1t seems to me the shades of all the
| people tortured and oppressed through
| life by that naughty, merciless race
must arise to accuse us if the name
| should be revived, under which,
| through centuries, every form of
cruelty has been exercised. When
compare the two fathers-the real
one, who mean.y fed from life, with
out for moment considering that
his poor child had sacred claims upon
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