Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-05-13

| 1t seemed TO her that the Joy ana
| pain no longer wandered side by
side, but flowed into one another.
The search for the essence of that I'M
attainable something led her deeper
into the world of feeling. The whole
! sweet mystery of pure. chaste girlish
soul gradually unfolded to her listen
ers-they looked into magis spring
from whose depths the girls figure
shone forth doubly distinct, for there
was perfect harmony between her out
ward and inward being.
| The last soft chord died away. Two
great tears hung upon Helenes
Iashes, and the pallor of her face
| was almost CHASTITY. She looked to-
ward her brother, but he had turned
away his face and he gazed toward
the garden. When he turned back his
g Jturo~ were CAIN as ever, only 4
| slight flush colored his brow.
lhe cigar had dropped from his
hand and lay at his feet He did not
say one word about her music to
Elizabeth, who had arisen. Helene,
/
painful, exhausted herself in lauding
it, to make the girl forget her broth
ers cold indifference, or, at least, 10
make her feel it less painfully.
That was work of genius! again
she cried. The people in Beer
tainly had no suspicion of the golden
spring of song in Elsle's breast, or
they never would have let the dear
| girl emigrate to the Thuringian For
est
You lived in B-hitnerto?" in
CURED Herr Won Wade, turning to
elizabeth. She looked into his eyes,
the ice was melted, and a strange
simmer took its place.
Yes she answered, simply
To be removed from a large and
beautiful city that offers every posi-
Bile enjoyment and diversion and SUI
denly set down upon a lonely noun
tain is an unwelcame change. You
were, doubtless, inconsolable about
it,"
Il regard it as undeserved good
fortune was her unembarrassed re-
ply.
How so? Strange! People do not
usually seize the thistle when they
can have the rose"
Il naturally cannot Judge your
opinions"
Quite rig, because you do not
know me; but that view is a univer-
sal one."
In it's application It is one-sided.'
| Well, I shall not .urther combat
your taste. in which you will scarcely
have a companion of your own age.
In your own interest I will, however,
assume that it cannot have been easy
to leave your friends
Very easy indeed, for had none"
rs it possible?" exclaimed Herr
Won Wade.
You had no social life?"
only came In contact with the
people who employed me-"
You gave Instruction." asked Herr
Won Waldo.
Yes"
But did you not feel the need of
having a friend?" inquired Helene,
eagerly.
Never; have my mother" res
ponded 1izabeth. in tone of deep
feeling.
Happy child,' murmured the In
vanid, and fell back upon her pillows.
Elizabeth felt that she had touched
sore spot in Helenes neart. She
was sorry, and wished keenly to re
move the impression. Herr Won Waldo
| seemed to read this though upon her
face, for, without needing the change
| in He!ene's mood, he said: And was
( it especially in the Thuringian forest
you wished to live?'
| Yes"
| Why?"
Because I was told, in my earliest
childhood that we came originally
from the huringian forest
| An, from the Gnadewitz family?'
That was my mothers maiden
name. l am ferber replied E1iz-
abeth, decidedly,
you say that with an emphasis.
as though you thanked God that YOU
need not bear the other name"
Il am glad of It."
Hem! 1t had an imposing ring In
| it's day"
But not pure, true one"
What do you require? 1t was as
good at every court as unaduherated
| gold, for 1t was very old, and its
! later bearers were therefore always
overwhelmed with honors."
Pardon me, but cam at all I'M
derstand how. She blushed, and
paused.
But it is said of several ancestors
and insist upon knowing its end"
That offences are rewarded be-
| cause Fhey are DID," she replied hest
tatingly.
Tut it is sal of several ancestors