Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

was himself, and that was just as
good.
I read over what had written, put
some little flowers out of my window
into the letter, pressed a kiss on it,
and having put it away in my work
table drawer, I went to bed and closed
my eyes for the first time in many
years under my fathers roof.
What one dreams the first night
in a new home is sure to come true
Liese1 had told me.
And Wilhelm came to me in my
dream. l was walking along the little
river in the park, and looking for
something in vain. Eberhardt was
standing on the other side, and beck
oned to him, but he shook his head
and pointed sorrowfuIly behind him.
| looked for a bridge, but there was
none there. Then l took slender
| bough and laid it across the water.
meant to cross over on it, though |
was shiyering with fear. When l was
: in the very middle, | fell headlong in
| to the river. I cried for help, but Eber-
hardt did not stir. I only heard
| groan. I made despairing efforts to
reach the bank but l could not stir,
while the groans grew louder and
more agonizing. | awOke, and could
not remember at first where l was,
| but cold drops were standing on my
brow. Again the groans sounded in my
ear, and then I knew where was.
Katharine, are you ilI?'
Another groan was the reply-it
made me SILVER In an instant I had
/ lighted the lamp, and had put on my
! dressing gown. There lay poor Katha-
rine with a deeply flushed face; her
a., breathing hurried, and kissing, as if
she were choking, while the horrible
= grOans came from her lips, and her
: eyes stared straight up to the ceiling
81 was overcome by a horrible tear.
I was alone with a sick woman, and
had no Superintendent should l do?
I tried to raise her up little, and
called her by name, but she sank
heavily back again. For moment
was at a loss what to do; then
caught up shawl and went across to
the pastors house 1t was a dark,
windy night, but a warm breath of
spring was already heralding the ap-
preaching March. I knocked on a win
dow, which thought belonged TO Frau
Renner's sleeping-room-on twice
but no one heard At last I heard a
sound, window was opened upstairs,
and the voice of the young pastor call
ed down:
" Who is there? Am I wanted for a
sick person.
No; it is L. I said in some embar-
rassment Katharine is so I'LL don t
know what to do, and I wanted to ask
your mother to
g Yes, FrauIein Siegismund, I will
wake her at once. Go back to your pa
tient, and you shall have help at once.
, Go, before you get cold
81 went. Katharine was lying just as
I had left her. I bent over her. but
passed, and then I heard the door open
and Frau Renner entered, accom-
panied by her maid.
Good gracious! you poor child
how frightened you must have been,
she said heartily, Selling my hand
! What can be the matter with the poor
creature, she groans frightfuIly?' She
went up to Katharine's bed. put her
hand on her head, and said: We must
put on cold congresses till the doctor
comes. Fortunately, tomorrow is the
! day when he visits the village; and
/ Rose Martial has t. plus fever, so he
will be here early. Don't be anxious,
my poor child she added, 4 will stay
with you tonight, and by daylight you
will know better what to do; it is not
so bad as it looks
81 would gladly have kissed the
hands of the practical old woman for
her. assistance, if she would have al
lowed it, and mentally begged her
pardon for having thought unkindly OF
her I followed her directions obedient-
Iy, dipping cloths into cold water and
laying them on the sick woman's fore
head.
To be continued