The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-17
Reinhart, the German.


brilliant fellow Eyeu the German
professor overiookea his English orr
gin. ard felt proaf ~ him Probably
they argued that 4 hc va barn II
York shire u ~r rot hs fault Aud.
beside. a the ham showed his fam
lis, no matter where they had ancs
.sravesl, must have been ,, some period
OF the past 'rar children of thc Fathe-
land
As far - hs vas csytcsrned. he -cemesl
10 have very little attachment for hi.
native country. Indeed, lie never
csinced very mach attachment Tor any
place or any body We hsd been To-
gether the greater part of ten years.
H. possessed - singular Influence over
ne hardly know what would not
have douc for Reinhart. But he was
ln disposition Eot the least demonstra-
tive, and whether be ever saw any at
traction in frae, ! cannot tell. simply
imagined ~. bccause time wors along
without u drifting apart
profound interest III metaphysics
absorb,d his whole being aud through
this channel he had crep, into the good
grace Of the college authorities. Dur
iug his long study upon this subject he
had woven abou, himself all the lsby-
rinthian mcsh.- Of the subtitle German
phil il'sophy. Though only tutor OF
twenty-five the docturs OF metaphys-
ics touched their hats 10 him; all the
students bowed to him; and II felt
sorry for him.
Why can hardly tell But he
had grown thin and pale aud nervous
within the last year: and I could not
help wishir z all Germany was as ignor-
ant OF psychology as IN the days when
the Suabians danced their dryad dances
upon che very spot where now the great
University lifted mp its towers-this
/ grea. university whose walls were built
/ no. of stone from the quarry. but Of
/ the lsbor~ If many lives. son.e of whose
proudest pinnacles, reaching INTO a
light If dazzling spIendor. had been
reared only by the everlasting sacrifice
of reason
A vague idea had foated into my
mind. but so very terrible il was that
( had never dared acknow ledge its exist
ence Ia myself; nevertheless, 1t OPP
/ pressed me constantly Finally il grew
+ into slch burden that could bear it
no longer. and 50 made up my mind TO
do what little could TO relieve myself
At any rate 4 plan occurred 10 me
whereby nigh, accomplish my chief
design, which was to draw him away
FROM this study that was consuming
him, To draw him away from his myri-
ad theories into life. But before had
said word. while Was still meditsting
how it could best be done. Reiphatt
settled the trouble himself
never was more astonished or more
pleased than when he proposed the
very thing had been trying to breach.
! that the two OF us should spend the
next six months in travelling. What
had suggested il To him, or what his
reasons were, | never asked. Had he
any suspicious Of this strange fancy
that woald not admit To myself. aud
yet had been vainly striving To drive
/ from my mind Since then | have
/ sometimes thought So. and sometimes
thought not. To the proposition con-
scnted eagerly. and did my best in
! Fastening all the arrangements; there
fore no time was losa before we found
ourselves en route for the south of Eu-
rope
IL had been almost month since we
left Germany. Mauy oi tn. English
aud American gehtprm~it- residing IN
Florence had shown ~ not only atten-
tion hut hospitality One thing mo-
ticcd quickly that Rrinhart cared alruo,t
nothing for the society ST ladies He
endured II, never sought ~ The most
beautiful, faces he would pass without
any notice, or with merely sn indiiitr
cnt glance. was sorry for this. hr.
cause here was channel. | hal
thought. wherein might be turned tha
current Of his existence.
With this subject still uppcrmost III
! ms mind. | determined one morning
would bring nv souudsag-line into
/ play. if il were only or. scessunt of my
own satisfaction Wewere sitting upos
the deep sill ~ the open window. smok-
ing our cigars and enjoying the utter
tranquility OF the southern day, when
/ asked. indiiicrently. Ss If the question
had been wholly unprecedented.
"Reinhart. We're YOU ever In love +"
lie looked mp quickly. waited mo-
ment. ~ though at frs, he had not tx.
actly understood. then answered,
No"
Now, knew very well he never bad
been for. as have said the las, ten
years We had spent together but st
present | was hent upon the intent os
discovering what probability there was
that such catastrophe could ever be
brought about, a. said again:
Reinhsrt. do you think yuu sr'jl
ever hc in love
expected = repetition Of my former
answer bat 10 my surprise. without
any hesitation, he replied
Yes"
Indeed ~ gaspe,l, with my
breath almcsi gene" and ~hcn may
il come to pass
Looking ~, dropped the tone OF
raillery haa been using Immediately
for saw II Was serious matter 70
him and overcome by astonishmen',
| subsidized into complete silence.
The perfume ot ro>es came IN on the
breeze. AID a scarlet closkcd flower
girl carrying hsr wares, the only per
ION on the street. turned oat Of sight
A small bird. with rcd piumcs IN ~
wings. lighted nearly within reach
uron the tree. and broke into song
hu. checking the strain almost IN The
frst note, il ticw away, settling. nieF'