Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

how little Of sadness there was in his
widows face.
she could relate long stories Of
what the Princess A said to her, and
how many bouquets of roses Prince
s. sent to her in the course OF the
winter, and shrugged her shoulders
compass1onately when Hannah's and
Bergen's blissful letters arrived.
Can you imagine a sillier mortal
than my dear brother-in-law? And
then his everlasting moral lectures!
My cousin Eberhardt is quite differ
ent person, isn't he, Fraulein Marguer-
ite?
She was lying on the sofa MUNICH
ing bon-bons all the time she was
! talking.
g 'Eberhardt is a handsome man,
she continued. I have scarcely ever
seen any one so handsome, but he is
not gallant. I cannot say that for him.
And this was just what seemed to
please her; for, as Eberha-dt lid not
come the next Saturday, she drove on
| Sunday to G., on the pretext of hav,
ing something to attend to there. She
related afterwards, in a very lively
manner, that the Bergens were fright.
| fully startled when she appeared, and
that Hannah looked very well in her
new position, but Bergen was fear.
/ fully pOmpOus as the master of a
| house. She did not stay very long
and as soon as she had fulfilled her
commission, in which Cousin Wilhelm
had helped her, she had driven home
again
Strange to say, Ebt-hardt did not
write me a word about it; in fact, his
/ letters were no longer so numerous
as usual. He excused himself by say.
ing he was so busy, and then he was
| too tired to write very long letters.
! accepted his excuse; every word OF
j his made me SO happy.
CHAPTER vi.
"a cold, windy, February day was
drawing to a close as I stood before
Frau Won Bendeleben with streaming
eyes,, and choked by sobs, stammer
ed out my thanks for the numberless
benefits which I had enjoyed in he1
house. The baron, all ready to accom-
pany me, in his lat and overcoat; said
in order to hide his own emotion:
"Gretel, don't cry; really you are
only changing your sleeping room
You will be here every day
Frau won BendeIeben's eyes were
also dim as she said to me:
Gretchen, if you ever need help OF
advice, you know where I am to be
found. May Gods blessing be on al
your future life! May happy lot il
life fall to your share! Do not refuse
the hand that shall offer you happi
ness; take it at once, and hold il fast
1t is easier to pass though life by the
side Of a good man-yOu understand
what 7 mean. Consider the matter
we'll
Ruth laughed scornfuIly.
" We will come to the wedding
won't we mammal
THE baron struck the floor impa
tientIy with his cane.
" Good heavens! do let her alone
she is a sensible girl, and she knows
well enough herself what it IS bes
for her to do Don't be forever hold
ing up the pastor to her; that gen
orally has an effect exactly opposite
to what you wish. The two can make
it up together, if it is to be-
" The pastor does not care IL the
least about me-, l said, vexed at these
illusions. He is always laughing a
me and mocking at me, and so I cam
bear him
&c Well, come now, GrereI,' said the
baron, quickly, thus avoiding little
scene, for Frau Won Bende: eben's
great eyes were flashing angrily al
me. I shall have no time by md by,
he added, and I want to see you safe
into your old home
I bent once more gratefully over
Frau Won BendeIeben's hand, which
she extended coIdIy, shook hands with
Countess Satewski, who said, with
gracious condescension, that [ could
come and see her once in a while.
To be continued.