Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-17

| lers gray, and holding a violn-case under
his arm. This he dropped As Louise
reached her arms and screamed Tor him /;
he dass,ed up stairs, met them midway.
and took the child out Of Virginia's arms
II Thought had lost thee Bless thee
All thls iraulen has been kind to thee.
Hast thanked hsr:"
Yah, ich-ichsb Sill sekuszt!" blunder-
ed the baby eagerly.
That was well!' as he grew calmer,
| his EtISlish came more smoothly, "Frau-
len. b, efe me. am crotefui!''
1t * .ssthing.' replied Virginia with
filling eyes; Il hate 10 have you take her
away. there are no children here. l was
30 giaa to find her"
"Aca,' hi, face Frightened like sun
| tuliY uacioude1. 'Sie shall come oft !!
Shall you not, Louise, aud see the young
lady Who saved you from danger on the
street. We lodge just three square
/ round the corner. lie felt eagerly in all
his pockets. and finally produced card
case, lam which he took a card to pre-
\ sent TO Virginia. She read thereon in
! German characters. Friederich Kaiser -
/ The rest she could not translate but scent
ed from something about u professor and
/ Munich.
My name Is Virginia Real" she told
him tIIndly, feeling a little afraid OF the
| professor aud Munich.
Frederick Kaiser lifted his hat with the
arm not occupied by his little girl. aud
bowed with respect. You have done
service 10 ne. Miss Real. Can | do no
pleasure to you:'
II wonder" murmured Virginia, 'is il
you whom have heard playing on the
violin 20 much: Oh. it was 50 beautiful.
| loved 10 hear it So,
Frederick Kaiser hasteued to get down
stairs, 10 set ais baby on her feet. and 10
take ut his yiulin-ca>e
Here lie i, Crrnona, haf PLAYED
him all my life. You loyet. hah? Good,
on shall hear him OFT. Shall | have the
privilege To come and play him tor YOU at
your lei,ure:" lie looked enthusiastically
10 virginia, vino nestled on the steps, her
lips parted like q chiid's.
ION. II sou please, Oh. Iii be so glad 7"
she brealh,a.
r'>uch doings!'' multered Mrs. stump.
who having stepped out of the hall had
lett the door ajIr. = That mans a widow
er, aud Ill bet she knowed it, lean see
clear through it Low-tnis pickin' up ba-
bic> on the street and tondln' cm,')
Il viii come ~ cried Herr Kaiser, pick
inS up daughter and violin. and bowrng
himself oct of the street door. And til.
yonugilnS shall come. We thank you,
Good day, Frnulciu.'
Accotuin. 10 his word he came. And
havin. come once. he came again. evident
~ enjoying the odor and sanctiiy 0; Mrs.
Stump- snufiy parior.
While Virginia held Louise he PLAYED
all his hyoritc music, watching her ap-
prccistire lace with kindIing eye some
times. between his music bursts he told
her about his early days his Heidelberg
~
mother, his dark day. his coming 10
America to better bad fortune, his PLAYING
"a oEcbesirIs aud teaching, while search.
Ing for suitable position. Thus he form
~ ties VITA her. aud surrounded her with
cIftr~d apiprceiiitive OF woman as sa4egt.
bred German.
Virginia knew her friend had come.
Ld-ht love may cone aud NAV 20: men
and women juIn hand, every day. bu, few
women md IN those who WOO them the
perfectly responsive .frishd
From making formal calls. with his coll
lar >et precisely louise Nthe violin ID arms.
be Went on TO running ia with sudden aud
pretty pleasures Tor Virginia. He would
take Louise and her to ride that they might
see some refreshing spot outside The. dusty
Guy. Or he tucked her under his arm and
took her 10 concerts, where he placed her
'"'H 80 i'' IioHh us cHdlri
aud then hc played. always turning an
eager. boyllAe face toward her for his
triumphs.
Perhaps on Sundays he called to take
her with him to the church Of Eutherhood,
where he wor,hippdd. Virginia sat at this
place and crowd tears back. IL was all
80 quaint and sweet. and like some mem-
DRY oi lie she must have lived on anoth-
er planet, II touched her viii. such sense
ol ~ hDmeHsss- The hish pulpit aud tea
der voiced mini>ter,tle Lutheran forn.th-
strong, hearty chantln-, the wave of adOr-
aiiou which pa>S'd q over the pace 1T uifii-
toh .! 1ott or Gesn-men, women, little
children bo"iuS even ociore that name, as
grass oows when lie breathe> on 1.-THE
ueoP' sweet voice OF The man beside her re-
peatihE those words his mother taught him
under bells across thr seas-thesc things
al found nome 10 her heart,
lhu> re"erck halser made her more
ana more his iiIe"d.
hhl>eF >ue once laughed softly TO
nerSe'I. ha' Emperor. Fricderich,
Emperor. lie j. just splendid. and il suits
hun. - under her breath she took to
reversing nj name and calling hln Kaiser
fredtrick.
Sa'h the haiser Frederick to Virginia
one uay. a Il began to be autumn. Il am
sol"@ away lie told hcr all his plans.
"Ach Thy FACE grow, long. But il Is on
business Journey. See chair?-pro-
iessor>hIp:-do they Gait him SOFT may
De mine. | VIII go aUd see PEI lhaps 1
shali come oach WITH GOOD tidlngs-"
virginia carried her lie without him
week. she missed the Kaiser 50? and cried
once on ier arms SO empty oil Louise-ior
ne TOOK the child with him.
On Saturday night she came home from
me store. glad to feel to-morrow's rest
meet'nG her IL was her birthday. but no
one ma" ceieo; Ated IL. She had given 1t
iluie thoh2ht herseii.
mrs. stump met her with package she
said hat beeh leit ior Miss Real, early in
me AFTERNOON, ana which bore unmi>take-
ao,e marks OF having been prled into.
"l'lh locked uopts' Virginia cut the
Uoiu' , anu iouhu ihat tiie halser blessed his
nttie iriehu on nef Dlrthday, ana begged
- IL H.. F,INr