Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-06
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cover her own face. At that moment
Herr Won Waldo turned to her. A
searching glance examined her face,
and the deep furrow appeared be
tween the brows.
Does Fraulein Ferber play her
fantasies in these so-caIIed Iessons?'
he asked his sister, more quickly
than usual.
oh no." she replied, thankful to
have regained her composure; then
/ should not have spoken of stumbling
/ only let Emil come because I think
one must nurse the germs of musical
appreciation wherever one finds
them"
A slight smile passed over Herr
Won Walde's face, but it was not the
smile which had recently possessed
a rare charm for Elizabeth. The
gloomy furrow did not disappear, and
his eye had suggestion of gloom
when he looked again in the same
penetrating way at the young girl
Your are right, Helene" he said
at last, coldly and not without a sug-
gestiOn Of contempt. But what
magnet lies concealed in these mus C.
lessons? Only very short time ago
Emil preferred the barking Of his
Diana to the sonatas Of Beethoven"
Helene was silent, and her eyes
dropped.
There, poor Miss Mertens has just
come into my mind again" her broth
er resumed, in a wholly d fferent
tone. Would it not be well for
arrange that matter at once"
Yes, indeed" responded Helene.
taking up the thought with eager
haste, because it gave a different
turn to the painful conversation. Let
us sacrifice the hour for today, so that
you, dear child, can take the neces-
sary steps. Go to your parents and
beg them, in my name, too, to re,
ceive the poor lady"
Ell zabeth arose: Helene endeavOr-
ed to do the same. When her brother
saw that she wished to leave the pa
Wilton, he threw his arms quickly
around the little figure, lifted her like
a feather from the ground and car
ried her to the rOller-chair which
stood before the door. After he had
arranged the cushions to support her
back, and covered her little feet with
q shawl he ra sed his hat slightly 10
Elizabeth. revealing the fact that the
cloud still lowered upon his brown
and pushed the chair the shortest
way toward the castle.
She must fill his whole soul,
though Elizabeth as she climbed the
mountain, Miss Mertens S nightly
mistaken f she thinks he will ever
place another woman next to or high
er than his sister. He is jealous of his
cousin, and, unfortunately, with
good reason. How can it be posi-
ble,' here she stood still, for the two
men stood side by side as before
mental vision, that man like Holl
field can nave any significance for
Helene in comparison with her
brother? Hiding behind a silence q
pretended sifinifcance, because il
really has nothing to say, while tn s
man, through whose noble exterior J
soul of fire flashes, possesses a bot
tomless we'll of thoughts, mastered
and held by his powerful VIII. Hence
his quiet, which seems inscrutable Il
ordinary people"
1t occurred to her that Herr voI
Waldo had looked at her especially
when his susp. ciOn was aroused Die
he think her an accomplice, a conf
dant of mis- sister? And did his indig
nation now fall upon her, too, who
certainly most earnestly wished Herr
Won HolIfeld might grow unfaithfu
at the earliest poss bic moment to his
new passion for music. But that she
could not say to any one, least OF
all to Herr Won Wade, and so she
must bear the penalty of that wretch
ed blush, which had famed ever hel
face just at the wrong moment and
without the slightest cause.
CHAPTER XII.
Her parents assented Immediately
to EhZabeth's proposition and request
and she FASTENED at once to tbs
castle to invite Miss Mertens in hel
parents name. AS she entered the
governess's room, that lady was lean
ng with folded hands against Che
wall. A half-packed trunk stood open
at her feet and the chairs were GOV
cred with books and clothing. The
young girl fastened to the gOvarness
cIasped her in her arms, and raised
her tear-stained face. Through the
tears came a happy smile.
l am so surprised at the sudden
turn of my fate" said Miss Mertens
in reply to EIizabeth's congratula.
lions, that l have to close my eyes
a moment to collect myself, This
morn ng the world looked dark, and
l literally did not know whittier to
bend my steps. The ground gave
way beneath my feet. And now, in the
midst of this need, a home Of my own
opens before me. A heart that I res
pect but whose care for the poor gOv.
erness had never suspected, viii
stand faithfully by my side. and the
warmest wish of my life be fulfilled
for can care for and cherish my dear
old mother. But what will she say
when she hears the news, she who al