Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-26


the youngling shall come. We thanE
you. Good day, Fraulein."
According to his word. he came. AnC
having come once, he came again, eS
dently enjoying the odor and sanclity o
Mrs. Slump's snuily parlor.
While Virginia held Louise, he played
all his favOrite music, watching her ap
precialiye face with kidding eye Some
times. between his mu ic bursts. he told
her about his early days. his heidelberg
Lille and student foot tours. Louise +
mother, his dark dark days. his coming
to America to better bad fortune, his play
ing n orcheslras and teaching, while
searching Tor suitable position. Thus
he formed ties with her, aud surrounded
her with hearty friendship. There is no
man on earth SO apprcciaIive OF woman
"a a well bred German.
Virginia knew her friend had come.
Light love may come and may 90; men
and women join hands every day, but few
women find in those who woe them the
perfectly responsive friend.
From making formal calls. with his
collar set precisely, Iouise and 'he violin
/ in arms, he went on TO running in with
sudden and pretty pleasures for Virginia.
/ He would take Louise and her 10 ride that
they might see some refreshing spot on, =
side tho dusty city. Or he tucked her
under his arm and took her to concerts,
where he placed her so that he could see
her from his chair; and then he played,
always turning m eager, boyllke face
toward her for his hiumphs.
Perhaps on Sundays be called TO take
her with him TO the church OF Father
hood where he worshipped. Virginia
sat at his place and crowded tears back.
II was all so quaint and sweet, and like
some memory Of q life she must have
lived on another planet, ii touched her
with such a sence Of a. h9msEcSS. The
high pulpit and tender voiced minister
the Lutheran form. the strong, hearty
chanting, the wave OF alteration which
passed ovel the place at mention OF Colt
or Gesu- -men, women, little children
bowing even before that name, as grass
bows when He brealhes on 1.-THE deep.
sweet voice of the man beside her re-
pealiug those words his mother taught
him under bells across the seas these
things all found home iu her heart.
Thus Frederick Kaiser adc her more
and more his friend.
KAISER :" she once laughed softly to
herself. "Thars Emperor Frederick,
Emperor, lie is just splendid. and it
suits him." So under her breath she took
TO calling him Kaiser Frederick.
Said the Kaiser Frederick to Virginia
one day, rs ii began TO be autumn, 81 am
going away" He told her all his plans.
"Ach! Thy face grows long. But it is on
business journey. See \ chair pro
iessorship?-do they call him SOFT may
be mine! will go and see. Perhaps |
shall come back with good tidingS.'
Virginia carried heI lie without him
week. she missed the Kaiser so? and
cried once on her arms so empty OF
Louise--lor he took the child with him.
On Saturday night she came home
from The Store. glad TO feel 10 mOnow's
rest meeting her. 1t was her birthday,
but no one had celebrated it. She had
given il little thought herself
Mrs. Stump met her with \ package she
said had been left Tor Miss Real, ea;ly in
the afternoon, and which bore unmistak'
able marks of having been pried 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 iavorile Schiller. II was nice birth
day thought Virginia. She didn't leel
too tired 10 dress for dinner, and to put a
late rose in her hair.
Just as the gas was lighted. Mrs.
Stump's door bell was nearly rooted out
OF the basement. The Kaiser was At the
door, very smooth. and eager to see Miss
Real.
The moment Miss Real dawned upon
his vision, he flew out of his chair and
ran 10 take her hands.
at is mine! | am now in good posi-
tion! will teach my ait and German
Letters 10 an Institution Ach! you arc
gladn he stopped and studied her lace
but am not until you tell Inc you will
90 too So good so true! | will take
such care OF thee-and thou shalt have
Louise, Thou vast my friend-cans' 7
trust me all?
"Would another be better husband
for thee?" continued the Kaiser, blanch
ing at her hesitation.
"Oh. no. )" replied Virginia. looking ur
shyly. 81 like you," she admitted, in hel
quiet. bashful way.
"How good that Isl" cried the Kaiser
putting the betrothal Kiss on her fore
head. Sweet heart, am thine own"
And now | will bring my youngling.
So he dashed Out ot The house to retulr
in few moments with Louise under one
arm and his violin case under Inc other
Virginia sat through hours that even