The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-05-17
HANS SCHNAPS' SPY-GLASS.
BY NM. KRcKMANN-CHATRIAN.

At one time knew, at Mayence. an
honest apotheeary Hans Schnaps. The
door OF his shop opened on to the Ther-
- mark, and was stlrmounted by sign
board. the pannels of which were orDa-
meilted with the caduceus of Mercury
and the serpemaria of Esculapus. As TO
Hans Schnaps himself, instead of attend
ing ITO his business. he strolled about the
ssdreets.. carrying. a big syp-glass under
his arm. and leaving his drugs 10 the care
Of couple. Of youths in his employ. e..
He%Sisa singular parsonage. with long
nose, gray eyes, and mocking lips. From
the look OF his wide-brimmed felt hat his
great coat of reddish drugget. and his
beard trimmed into a point YOU might
have taken him for Flemish preacher
sometimes meet him at the tavern of
the Pot De Tdbae, On tlIe Sell. where we
i i played together Il geme Of youcker. OF
chattered about the weather. Sclinaps
never felt called on To give me any infor-
NATION Oh the subject OF his occupations.
and L saw no necessity for enlightenno
HIM on the subject of mine il was i'm fact
matter of little or no importance to
either.
One day, Burgomaster Zaclarias said
-t0fAe ~ n - IL =
" &...Doctor Benedum, yon associate with
certain Hans Schnaps.''
80 ffQute true. burgomaster; we meet
pretty frequently"
That SclInaps is "A Inadman''
o. We never noticed it,
:. Nothing is more positive; he goes CAD
-gnl ding about, with a spy-glass under his
arm stopping here and there: in short.
losing his time and bis customers -
That's his affair burgomaster what
would you have me do in it?''
4. But he makes his wife unhappy"
urged the burgOmaster
''What! Is he married?''
-. Yes, TO the daughter of a draper. a
very worthy and well-to-do man,
! 80 much the better; Schnaps will
come in for some Of his father-inlaw's
money! -
Yes, bat he'll soon see the end of il. -
With his spy-glass?''
NO but with his experiments. In
aslne, dpctor-he's established himself in
is ee,iar, ana fabricates there the deuce
only knows what. II, by chance. Won
e.. throw look through the grating, you
hhd MS spy-glass ieveeda at you: Schnaps
eyes you with roar Of Iauchter-and
wnen noon comes, his wife is Obliged TO
Gall OUT TO him at four times: Hans!
; II Has .ihe soup is readyt'r
Poor woman, she is very much 10 be
The burgomaster suspected that was
making fun of him, but he pretended not
10 see IL. and proposed that we should
silare pot of beer together. | accepted
ms Invitation, and we talked of other
Ihese odd revelations. however. did MOTH
~. Ine least take hold of my attention. What
NE dence was Schnaps about in his cellar?
= = What was the meaning of the spy-glass
IeVeied at the grating? Was il a ioke or
uy some serious experiment? All this
ia. hsps running IN my head, and, few DAYS
n~.r, wens y 70 the shop for the express
parp1se OF finding ont what could. n |
va aoont nine O'clock. Madame Scbpans.
! 3 Jury sna nervous little woman. with dnli
eyes, features generally. insignificant a,si
- III put together, and cap set awrv mon
her head-one Of those beings W.
without speaking word, confrivc IN s,,,,
gest the idea that they are v;ctirls
Madame Schnaps received me behind H. |
counter. lFI "ic
Dear madame said to her. bow;,o
LgraciOusly, with lifted hal, - Dear mad,
anne, where can | find your husband.
'Aa Monsieur Schnaps?'' .tt.i
. In the cellar" she answered. with A
=. pointed smile
80 earlyr' Ey tsf
,s5. The excellent creature appeared charm
ed py my manner, and raising her ewes
directed me to a door ON the left.
al, hastened along the passage and sue
a ceeded, after good deal Of stumbling ON
the dark stairs, in reaching the stone,pa-
q we'd floor Of the laboratory.
Ii was really a cellar. but HIGH. wide
spacious and perfectly dry: filled with oi, |
gantc telescopes mirrors of ali tinds