The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-01

your arms up*so. Now say, Darling
Louise made an effort to do as re-
qucstcd, but these were two big words.
She clucked at them, broke down, and
stuck her tongue out in confusion,
Virginia laughed again, and cuddled
the light thing on her neck. "But where
is mammal" she asked; "who is NAM
ma? she'll miss you, won't she?"
Himmel!" uttered Louise, with an
effort; "gone!'
els she dead?" low and tenderly.
"Yah," replied Louise, greatly re-
lieved at being comprehcnded; "gone
Laws sakes!" bawled Mrs. Stump,
who made towels an excuse for march
ing upon citadel where she heard such
unwonted sounds of revelry. "Whose
young one is that? What on earth are
you doing with it?"
"She was lost on the Streets" ex-
planned Virginia. Il found her"
Lost a-purpose, Iexpect. You'd bet
ter send her round to the station and
have her owners looked up, if she's got
any. amt going to feed no vagrants !"
-" Don't trouble yourself, madam!" firing
up instantly. II know very we'll that
feeding people is not your forte and, be
assured, [ shall take all proper steps for
finding her 'owners'"
dismal little room echoed. That room
was astonished; to the sound of sobbing
it was accustomed, but against laughter
it set it's CHASTITY face and lifted its ghost
ly voice.
Mrs. Stump opened her mouth like a
hOWitZcr, and was going to plump tell
ing ball, when the door-bell startled her
back into her "respcctablc boarding
house keeper dcmeanor. She went
down and answered the call Virginias
thread of talk with Louise was broken;
she listened apprehensivcly to the voices
below
"Lost, Madamr exclaimed mans
voice, deep and full of foreign gutturals;
6 is a little child! Vile | been gone.
Was gone two weeks. The nurse, she
Carclcss-shc lets mine kind out of her
eyc-a man tell me she vos On this
street, -
"Papa!" fluttered Louise, pricking up
her ears. ooh, papa"
Virginia carried her to the head of the
stairs. She saw below an alert man,
bronzed, but blue.eyed and fair-haired
like his child, dressed in travellers gray,
and holding a violincase under his arm
This he dropped as Louise reached her
arms and screamed for him; he dashed
up stairs, met them midway, and took
the child out of Virginia's arms.
II thought I had lost thee! Bless thee!
Ah this fraulein has been kind to thee.
Hast thanked her?'
yah, Ich-ich habe Sill gekuszt!" blum
dcred baby, eagerly.
That was well!' AS he grew calm
his English came more smoothly. "Frau-
lein, belief me, l am grateful"
1T was nothing" replied Virginia.
with filling eyes; Il hate to have you
take her away; there are na. children
here. was so glad to find her"
"Ach!" his face frightened like sun
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 all
his pockets, and finally produced card
case, from which he took card to pre-
sent to Virginia. She read thereon, in
The rest she could not translate, but
scented from it something about 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 l do no
little pleasure to your"
~ WONDER" murmured Virginia, is
it you whom have heard playing on the
oh F,,l1
so much loved to hear it,"
FREDERICK Kaiser now fastened to get
downstairs, to set his baby on her feet,
and to take up his violincase.
"Here he is! Cremona! I haf 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 lcisure?" He looked up enthusias-
tically to Virginia, who nestled on the
steps, her lips parted like child's.
she breathcd
("Sucll doings! muttered Mrs. Stump
who, having stepped out of the hall, had
left the door ajar. "That mans wild
over and I'll bet she knowed it, I can
see clear through it now-this pickin'
up babies on the streets and fondlin'
'emn)
"I 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,
fraulcin."
According to his word he came. And,
having come once, he came again, evi-
IDENTIFY enjoying the odor and sanctity of
Mrs. Stumps snutty parlor.
While Virginia held Louise he played
all his favorite music, watching her ap-
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 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 we'll bred German
Virginia knew her friend had come.
Light love may come and it may 20; !;
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, heswent 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 undervhis 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 turninghis eager, boy
like face toward her for his triumphs.
Perhaps on Sundays he called to take
her with him to the church of Father.