American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01

This he dropped as Louise reached hei
f arms and screamed for him; he dashed
up stairs met them midway, and tool
the child out of Nirginia's arms.
- / thought | had lost theel Bless thee
All this fraulein has been kind to thee
Hast thanked herr"
Yah, Ich-ich habe Sill gckuszt" blum
dered baby, eagerly.
THAT was WE'LL" As he grew calm
his English came more smoothly. Frau
lein, belief me, am cratefui.'
1t was nothing" replied Virginia
with filling eyes; Il hate to have you
take her away; there are no children
here. l was SO glad to find her"
"Ach," his face frightened like a sur
fully unclouded. She shall come oft
Shall YOU not, Louise, and see the young
lady who saved you from danger on the
street? We lodge just three square
round the corner" He felt eagerly in AL
his pockets, and finally produced Il card
case, from which he took IA card to pre-
sent to Virginia. She read thereon, in
German characters, q FREDERICK Kaiser
The rest she could not translate, but
scented from it something about IA Pro
fessor and Munich.
My name Is Virginia Real" she told
him timidly, feeling little afraid of the
Professor and Munich
Frederick Kaiser lifted his hat with
the arm not occupied by his little girl
and bowed with respect. You have done
service to me, Miss Real. Can | do no
| little pleasure to you?
Il wonder" murmured Virginia, 80 is
it you whom l have heard playing on the
violin so much? Oh, it was so beautiful!
| so much loved to hear it,.
Friedrich Kaiser now FASTENED to get
downstairs, to set his baby on her feet
| and tn take IN his violin case
Here he is. Cremona! / hat played
| him all my life You love it, hah. Good
You shall hear him oft. Shall | have the
privilege to come and play him for you
at your leisures" He looked up enthusias-
tically to Virginia. who nestled on the
steps, her lips parted like child's.
"Oh, if you please! Oh, I'll be so glad. y
| she breathed.
| C'Such doings," muttered Mrs. Stump,
who, having stepped out of the hail, had
! left the door Jar THAT mans a wild
over and I'll bet she knowed it. | can
| see clear through it nOw-this pickin'
| up babies on the streets and fondlin'
| emf
Il will comet" cried Herr Kaiser, pick
| ing up daughter and violin. and bowling
| himself out of the street door. and
| the youngling shall come. Good-day,
] fraulein."
! According to his word he came. And,
having come once, he came again, evil
IDENTIFY ENJOYING the Odor and sanctity Of
Mrs Stump's snutiy parlor-
While Virginia held Louise he played
all his favorite music, watching her APP
preciative face with kindling eye Some
times, between his music-bursts, he told
her about his early days, his Heidelberg
life and student foot-tours, Louise's
mother his dark days, his coming to
America to better bad fortune, his play
ing in orchestra and teaching, while
searching for a suitable position. Thus
he formed ties with her, and sur
rounded her with hearty friendship.
There is no man on earth SO appreciative
of woman as well-bred German.
Virginia knew her friend had come.
Light love may come and it may go;
men and women join hands every day,
but few women find in those who WOO
them the perfectly responsive friend.
From making formal calls with his
collar set precisely, Louise and the violin
in arms, he went on to running in with
sudden and pretty pleasures for Virginia.
He would take Louise and her to ride
that they might see some refreshing spot
outside the dusty city. Or he tucked
her under his arm and took her to con
certs, where he placed her so that he
could see her from his chair; and then
he PLAYED, always turning his eager, boy
like face toward her for his triumphs.
Perhaps on Sundays he called to take
her with him to the church of Father
land where he worshiped. Virginia
sat in this place and crowded tears back
1t was all so quaint and sweet and like
some memory of IA life she must have
lived on another planet. it touched her
with such IA sense of athOmsltess. The
high pulpit and tender-voiced minister,
the Lutheran form, the strong, hearty
chanting, the wave of alteration which
passed over the place at the mention of
Colt or Jesu-men, women, little chill
dren, bowling ever before that name as
grass bows when He breathes on 1.-THE
deep, sweet voice of the man beside her
repeating those words his mother taught
him under bells across the seas-these
things all found home in her heart.
Thus Frederick Kaiser made her more
and more his friend.
"Kaiserr' she once laughed softly to
herself that's Emperor, Friedrich
Emperor. He sjust splendid, and it
suits him" So, under her breath, she
took to reversing his name, and calling
him Kaiser Frederick.
Said the Kaiser Frederick to Virginia
one day, in the beginning of the autumn,
" am going away!' He told her all his
plans. "Ach! thy face grows long. But
it is on Il business journey See. a
Chair-a Professorship-do they call him
so?-is maybe minei / will 30 and see.
Perhaps l shall come back with good
things"
Virginia carried her life without him a
week, she missed the Kaiser so; and
cried once on her arms empty of |
Louise-for he took the child with him.
On Saturday night she came home from
the store, glad to feel to-morrows rest
meeting her. 1t was her birthday, but |
no one had celebrated it. She had given !
it little thought herself.
Mrs. Stump met her with package |
she said had been left for Miss Real |,
early in the afternoon, and which bore
marks of having been pricd |
into.
Within locked doors Virginia cut the !
cord, and found that the Kaiser blessed |
his little friend on her birthday, and |
begged her acceptance of this volume
his favorite Schiller 1t was a nice birth !
day. thought Virginia. She did not feel /
too tired to dress for dinner, and to put +
Il late rose in her hair.
Just as the gas was lighted Mrs. |
door-bcll was nearly rooted out |
Of the basement. The Kaiser was at the |
door and eager to see Miss Real.
The moment Miss Real dawncd upon /
his vision he flew out of his chair and ran t
to take her hands.
g 1t is mine, | am now in good posi- !
ton. | will teach my art and German
letters to an institution! Ach, you are |
glad He stopped and studied her face.
. But / am not until you tell me you will |
go, too. SO good-so true. | will take /
such care of thee-and thou shalt have /
Louise. Thou vast nv little friend