Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-07

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asleep with her curly head againsr
her brothers shoulder, and the Tes
lament tightly clasped in her hand
. When a storm came and the good
ship rolled heavily in the trough ol
the black pillows. Ulrich was fearless
= and cheerful. He told the sisters
fairy tales, and watched by their boz
like berth every night till their biz
blue eyes were fast closed in sleep.
New York city looked like a new
world TO these simple peasant chill
dren. There were forests of masts,
and great ocean steamships and
crowded steam ferry boats. A mul.
titude of Americans were waiting 10
welcome long absent friends. There
was laughing and crying and shout.
ing and motioning.
l see papal see papar exclaim
ed little Elsie all at once. as the shin
drew near the crowded pier.
" No, no, Elsie. Isee that man, too,
but IT Is not our papa. Oh, wish il
wasr'
But it is!'
No, it was the father of the little
German boy who had PLAYED wi b
them during the voyage, aud who
had come with his mother from Ber-
lin. IL made our little folks cry for
Joy and envy To see him welcome his
child. But Clrich quickly brushed
away his tears.
"Do not cry, sisters" he said
After two days more we shall see
him, and the mother, too"
SO they watched the passengers
leave the ship, watched the custom
house officers inspecting the luggage.
and, by and by, when the November
twilight was fading into night, and
the great city was all sglow with
lights, came their kind captain.
Come now, my children, he said
cheerily. Tonight you shall stay
with me. Tomorrow / shall start
you off for Germania."
Tightly holding each others hands
they followed him down the half-de-
serted pier to carriage which was
waiting for him. A steward follow.
ed with their box and the captains
hand bag, and soon they were rolling
away through the streets.
Sitting on those soft cushions the
little emigrants gazed about them in
wondering awe struck silence. Surely
they had sailed into fairyland! They
were a prince and princessess riding
in q crimson chariot through streets
paved with precious stones to the
door of splendid palace!
A colored servant put the children
to bed. Poor little Gretchen cried
for fright. She had never seen a ne
gro before.
In the morning the captain took
them to the Chicago express. They
kissed his hand gratefully when he
bade them good-by.
And still our wanderers were In
fairy-land. A wonderful river, the
like of which they had never seen,
flowed between steep walls, and
there were palaces and gardens, and
trees whose leaves were crimson and
gold, and by-and-by, across the water
great shaggy mountains appeared,
the home of goblins and giants. =.
Now, with all his care, their friend
the captain, had not provided these
children with food, The little girls
were very hungry when the train
reached Albany, and Ulrich wanted
to leave the car TO buy bread. But
bath Elsie and Gretchen held him
back with tears.
What Is the matter, children
asked pretty American lady in the
next seat. She spoke in very broken
German, but she understood when
Ulrich answered for his sisters that
they were hungry.
"Come with me,' she said aud
they hastened from the car. she
showed the boy how to buy some
sand dwiches and cakes, and had her
silver cup filled with milk for Gret-
chen; then back they hurried just as
the train was starting. Ulrich ana
Elsie told their simple story, ana
Gretchen showed her book. ana
seated by her new friends side, ATE
the first orange she had ever tasted
The night was long and dreary TO
the faithful brother. The kind lady
was gone. Hour after hour he
watched his sleeping sisters, deter
mined not To close his eyes. Two
rough men behind them snored and
grunbled. Ulrich did not like them.
But as the morning light began at
last to steal through the windows
weariness overpowered him, ana ne
slept heavily.
Suddenly Gretchen's cries awaken
ed him.
"Oh, Ulrich! Ulrieh"
One of those bad men had been
irving TO steal the children little
bag Of money. The brave boy
spraug 10 his feet with flashing eyes.
Inst then the German brakesman en-
tered the car to put out the lights
He heard the boys story anc sum,
| moned the conductor, who ordered
| the men out ef the car.
Al Cleveland, U,rich left his sisters
to buy breakfast. Scarcely had ne
reached the lunch room when the
train backed up and came into the
station on quite a different track.
Elsie and Gretchen were sadly fright
ened. They ran 10 the platform OF
the car to jump off and find Uirich.
But the brakesman came again 10
their help and led them back to their
seats.
"Iwill find the brother, he said
We have yet fifteen minutes You
must stay here.
| Rn, IIirich was not easily found.
He had quickly bought the food, and
as quickly as he could get cup OF
milk. started back TO hts sisters. But
the train had disappeared. tie ran
wildly up and down, spiliing tne
m,lk and asking everywhere Tor Ei'
sic and Gretchen. At last seeing
train lust starting. he climbed upon
IL. surprising il 10 be the one ne
sought. Slowly they moved out Oh
the station. Ulrich rushed from car
to car, hugging his parcel OF food ana
calling: - =. a.
schwesterns" -.
"where are you going, my BOY,
aslad an old gentleman with beau