, 1872-12-17

again, louder. The landlady looks decidedly
confused; evidently she has not understood
My courage begins to. fail again. Another happy
thought-to show the word in the dictionary to
again, put ny finger 4 ths place, and point it
stands at once. I had not pronounced it
right; the ia" should have been 8 little
broader; but never mind; the landlady a
weather in safety few sentences more
Of conversation; after which retire in great
content from the field, feeling I have won . VIC
tory. In little while, . very excellent lamp
makes it's appearance, and also q few other COM
gin to feel quite at home.
Another character now appears upon the
scene,-
'sERsEsrrsA," THE DOMESTIC
Think not, on account Of tho romantic sound
of that name, that its owner is beautiful, or po-
never felt any inclination to relieve Ernestina Of
the burden Of my breakfast rs she bore it into.
my room, and lay it upon the table myself in or
der to save her the trouble, nor to perform any
other romantic or chi!alrous service for her.
No; Ernestina, in spite Of her sentimental
name, is exactly suited to her place in life. Her
aspirations are not lofty, nor are her powers OF
mind great, but she does her humble Wor1 well,
and is q good-natured German. girl enough. I
have come gradually to the conclusion that she is
FOND OF PERPENDICULAR LINES,
and this is why think 80. When she sets my
room in order, she will invariably. PLACE just as
many Of my books one on top Of the other as can
be made to stand in that position. When thus
pile is complete, she always puts it as near the
to crafty her eye by continuing the perpendic-
ulaT line through the books right down to the
floor without any interruption. This gives my
table the appearance Of o vast plain with high
tower a4 one end. Moreover, she delghts IN
- L~- rT%%7u arff
cles Of my tolet-table, in the same precarious
position nay, worse, I have never seen my pet
inkstand, "a little round, Rnssia-leather one,-
mounted upon the summit Of 8 high tobacco
box, and both placed upon the topmost point of
character is certainly original and worth men-
tionlng.
The FIRST event in my day here is always tho
ndrent Of
which is brought to my room ut whatever hour i!
desire to be awakened and leave my couch Of
feathers. The first breakfast my eyes fell upon
here WAS not lu1urious, mot by any means. 1t
consisted of few slices Of cold. smoked Ger
man aauEage, and some bread and butter. Only
tt that +a and nohnS nE s zersed IN tbs he
namcs Of German eatables, and did
not know near enough German to scold
so ate my sausage in quiet, yowing IN my
mind that my first task should DO to learn the
names Of German articles OF food. Now, have
~ ~ a,J ,fta3 aosna verv toIeroh1e
meat beside
Ny days are generally very fully occupied,
from morning till night, with work OF ono sort
VI anoI1ioi' - s-qse rTern ~ LOW
which the whole family partake OF together, and
not separately in their OWL rooms. as they take
r. to n' cn1raaa - at 1eeet and eTcent
cgnslsts " s"o soa!hsa 4t ~, ~ 1,
a Mnsn sadsas 49, ao a. no 10y is anhsfant;s3
ah ~ 51so e,,ara,,r .ral3 coo,ed After Jn-
nen ny ea1 sonHe and % tb ades busy them
,r;tt 1'tt;n@ 9n ~ soTna s;1ar work
son,, "stara ca11nan enoo r. inin in tha
oonversat;on' conr ] ~ and now T csn understand and
euas a we'll to en;nv t Terv much
eloek te ahIe md t
.susu. ~ h ~ -,1a,asnt,1 0ccsa;nnaI1v ~
ket Soi' i;tt1a' rn1,a;a 1han conTeraat;on Heqa
Nv Vh.1o ~ ,,o,t1er,a =; the houea laya IA
nano Kim ~ very , 19ell. md myse1f nav sonewhat
upon tne '9, ta ao a,, 49, r. rat;re r., ny
sey enJ9sag4 49, 20 - 49,, a.ca1Io1t c;1,r
a.s- - ~ Sc,l1s2 -,
1nu 49, ~ 1,a-5 ~ rast ~ tba avan-
ing g9ry peasa w. Hu a. ine fa aagn ri h cni1a5 -
sets nAe at:.,n - = - comfn~4abJa and "a
eAn1Ils ~ ro1 boenitah3e naon}a ard A.
tlo;. -,t1,nat tn make afrancera feeI ii home
.,.,- +bor,
atGon5 Go5t;naaa tuetu 7oo+o
ool'o'nD'' ! gnsa1:,s 81 ~ co,czny7.
.., ,,ean - fa-rn on,,,o,+ hor.. ~,
WI cu ~ thao R atraats Thesa conceTf, ar
srhot oIa - o aoa ca11ed family cnncerts ard
t,er 11ns ,,resat cn1;o,a sn5 tSo,ongS3V Gernoa5
10y 9o 1sr--a ha11 ;a f11ad Iii teh,aa a11r
eon5ea nv ca;gs A. nna end IL ra;ae5 stare
,,J,o1' ,rh;oh s;ta +ba orcheatra Arnnnd a9c2
ua ta},]a ata re,1nan naferfa1ains md his faroi-
w. nthr ~, on1 do1chfsrs lrn;tt;nc or ea1zino
classes. Before the evening is half over, tia
Cloud of tobacco smoke becomes 30 dense that
the orchestra is seen indistinctly as through
q veil, or aa if there were thick fog in the
room. In gallery above, which goes around
three sides of the hall, sit the bet
ter and wenlthier c]asee5, also drink
inp beer. smoking, and working. The heat
of the place is something terrific, but they do
not seem to mind it in tie least. On tho con-
trary, il any one dares to open q door or a win
dow and let in breath Of fresh air, ahudder
Df horror immediately peryades the feminine
portion Of the audience and black g1ances are
airected at the bold man who has dated to COM
nit such an enormity, The music
IS PERFECTLY SUPERB,
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