Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-22

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she did this so inconspicuously. and
with such tact, that the old servant
was never hurt, while around the
forester there blossomed only a Who'll
ly new, cosy life since Elizabeth
knew how to humor his small whim
tactfully
On the way home from church.
which was usually traversed in com
mon, the forester led Elizabeth by
1.-THE hand, like a Little school girl "
as she said, and lid look so, pre-
cisely. The excel 1t sermon just
heard gave rise to lively exchange
of thought, the birds sang in the
thicket, as though it were their good
fright to put in a word, and through
the tang ed-treetops green gold. rays
played upon the heads of the strollers.
At the farthest end of the long dusty
Iforest-path, for il was a very narrow
one that led from Lindhof to the
Lodge, twinkled, like a golden point,
the bright, sunny clearing in the
midst of which stood tie forester's
home. At every step the little pict-
ure grew more distinct, until it be-
came possible to recognize Sabine
lingering in the doorway, one corner
of her white apron turned back. shad-
ing her eyes with her hand, looking
for the returning church-goers and
ready to dart into the house the min
ute she saw them, for she must
stand behind the smoking soup
tureen under the bushes like a con
lscientious commander of a fort upon
him ramparts, in faithful performance
of duty.
But today Sabine had arranged an
especially delicious repast. Beside
the soup stood a purple pyramid of
wild Strawberries, which the small
Ernst and the tall Elizabeth greeted
with equal rejoicing The forester
laughed at the enthusiasm of the
large and the small child, and though,
he must not fall behind Sabine IN
the matter of surprises. He therefore
promised to harness the brown horse
and drive Elizabeth, as he had long
proposed to 10, to L., where he had
some business to attend to. The
proposition was accepted by the girl
with unmixed delight
At the laole she related the ex-
periences of the previous evening.
Her uncle shook with laughter.
The doctor is a daring fellow" ne
cried. But what is the use? He
has drunk his last cup of tea at
Lndhof.''
impossible, unclet Il would Be
outrageous" protested Elizabeth.
Fraulein Won Waldo cannot and will
not consent to that. She will resist
with all her might"
We'll, he replied, II only wish We
could ask the Fraulein, on the spot.
What her present opinion of the
doctor is. You would be astonished
How should strong soul dwell In
such frail habitation? That dominat-
ing female will soon dispose of her,
and every other check is wanting.
Tor Heaven is high and the car far
away as Russians say. How is it..
Sabine We have seen strange things,
nave We not, since the baroness has
been at the heImY'
Yes, indeed, MASTER" responded
the ODD woman, who was just placing
a steaming dish upon the table,
when l think of the poor tailoress-
that is, a day-laborer's widow in
Linohof village" she said, turning
to the others, who had always work
ed faithfully, and no one had any
thing to say against her But she
has four little children to support,
poor soul, and lives from hand to
mouth. Once, last winter, she was
badly off; she did not know how she
should get enough for the children
to eat, and did something that was
not right-she took an apronful of
potatoes from a field belonging to the
castle Linke the overseer, was hid
ing behind bush. To see her jump
out and beat her were one and the
same thing. Even if he had been
satisfied with giving her a little re-
hinder, it would not have been so
Dad, but he kept on, and even trod
on her with his boots l had some
thing to do at Lindhof just then, and
as l went through the cherry trees
by the village saw someone lying on
the ground. It was poor widow
Schneider She had a dreadful hemor.
rhage, could not move, and was all
alone. l called some people, who
helped me carry her home. The
forester was away at the time, but
l thought he would take it i'll, and
took care of her as we'll as knew
how. The people in he village were
furious at the overseer, but what
could they do? 1t was said the man
would be prosecuted, but that you
can wait long for. Linke is one OF
the pious, the baroness right hand
rolls ais eyes and does everything in