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

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but he held fast, his pretty, intelli-
! GET face filled with despair, his
clothes torn and his hands bleeding.
1.-The princess inquired what was
the matter.
"'He stole, Your Highness, said
the policeman. Let go fellow?
"'No, MOI he cried. Have mercy!
Do not send me to prison; it will
kill my poor mother!'
NV princess asked her husband 10
command the officer to be silent.
What did you do?' she inquired
of the child, in a kind voice.
I took some bread; my mother
is starving and / had not a penny to
pay; I would have done it later-no-
body will trust us any more, and she
is hungry
-"'Where does your mother live?"
Near the churcuyard,' he stammer-
led, growing calner.
1.-THE prince and his bride then
spoke with the Burgomasters. They
are poor, Your Highness; but the boy
attends the gymnasium free; he is the
best scholar there, and he tries to get
work besides-but-"
1.-The princess sat quite pale and
still; then she whispered again to her
husband, and the next moment the
carriage rolled away from the mar
ket place towards the churchyard
You all know DR.. Raynard?'
yes, yes!"
''He was that boy. The princess
had him educated"
But still he was thief" said
Olga; mo one could ever forget that
L cannot imagine how a person can
keep on living, and know"
Yes" observed the principal gent
1y, but although he stole, God judged
him more mercifully than you
81 would rather starye," continued
the young girl. "It is so low to steal"
Eyes, for oneself; but the mother!"
A low gasp sounded through the
room and Jaschas head fell heavily
on my shoulder. She had not quite
| tainted, but we laid her pale and eX-
| hausted on the lounge. Frau Deg9n-
hardt bathed her temples, and at
| tempted to unfasten her dress, but
Jascha prevented hr, saying she was
much better and simply wanted to go
! to bed and be quiet. 1 led her away,
| she leaning heavily on me, as if
| half dead. For a few moments she lay
Oh the bed, then got up, and hurried
! to the window, and from there to the
| door. A last she muttered the word
''out," and the next moment she had
vanished like phantom, along the
| corridor. Frau Degenhardt whom [
met coming to inquire after the inya-
! lid, when she heard what had hap
| pened, fastened downstairs as fast as
her prize permitted. [ followed her
and we went into the summer house
where we found the window shutter
wide open.
"She is outside" said the old lady,
Il cannot jump through the window,
Mary; do you try it, while 1 open the
house door,
I ran through the dark, wet garden,
calling: "Jascha! Jascha!"
! An undefinable dread seized me- At
last l reached the beech thicket. A
wild, passionate sob, reached my ear.
"Jascha!" called, have you fallen
into the water, in the dark?"
The sobbing ceased, and 1 heard
footsteps hurrying away. "Jascha!"
called again; come here!"
YES" said a quiet voice close be-
side me. I heard the leaves rustic,
and the next moment, bar slender fig
ure stood before me.
ooh, Jascha, it is inexcusable to
brighten us SOL" said 1, thoroughly
angry. why are you always going
to that horrid water?"
She did not answer but went meekly
beside me. Near the house we met
our principal. The lights we're all lit
and the girls stood, curious and scared,
on the steps and in the hall.
| Co to bed at once, Jascha!" said
Frau Degenhardt severely. johanna,
make some tea; Jascha, I insist upon
your drinking IT, 1OnOIIO" VIII
send for physician"
Jascha shook her head dissentingly.
we will see!" said Frau Degen-
hardt and withdrew in great excite
ment to her room.
The next morning Jascha declared
herself we'll enough for the ball. She
was, however, unusually restless. She
brought out her dress, but declared
herself unable to eat anything, and
changed color and started if a door
j slammed.
I At six o'clock the hairdresser
came, and our rooms were a scene of
lively confusion. Eau de Cologne,
| fresh flowers, new gloves, bright,
happy faces, rosy cheeks and spark
ling eyes. formed a delightful medley.
! Jascha and l were among the last to be
! combed. Her white silk, rustled under
the long purple mantle, which she
| had thrown over her; but she had not
gone to the mirror at all, while dress
in, and thus, it happened that l did
not see how her dress became her.
While I was being combed, she stood
in the recess of the window, staring
down into the garden, where the wind