New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07

had an i'll kept, melancholy AR. e .ho ,,+a
Herr Bettinger. lifting the latch OF NE st .b
heard a sound of voices aud of laughter Near sie
house. on a rough grass plot and within tne SINUS s
of walnut tree was APE am9e the Pro-
lessor dimly dscerned little group OF VISITORS.
whose presence here was presumably due " 9egtro
personally to offer congratulations TO MISS hirpy
There was a student in cap and shawl, wouid-Dee
poet, with long wild hair. who was spOuting y sch
Of verses as the Professor there m'fe
uniform and the Fran, his wife; the latter, lauy
in an elaborate brown silk dress and a broad
brimned hat. alternately knitted aud slipped colee
A stranger to Herr Bettinger was a young, preLy,
bright-lO0klng girl, who, at the mohlehO VI Ms
entrance was handing plate of sweetmea's 10 INC
q Herr Proies>orr cried two voices together, in q
chorus of welcome. Frau Mttnac ht came forward
and Janet Kirby rose from her place NJ the taDi1
Fran Mittnacht was d rouud-faced. dark haired
red-cheeked dame in an Hitting dress OF bright
blue silk; Janet was a tall. slight elegant girl Win
q pale, Thoughtful face. rather interesting thah
pretty. She wore a shabby black stun dress whlea
hung round her graceful figure III long straiSht
folds
il was q lovely afternoon; the. sun ganclng
through the branches of the walnut tree cos, d
cheguered pattern along The grass; House girleh
and distant landscape were Dathed IN golden neht.
low peaceful it all looks" thought the Professor
but his thoughts were tinged with sadness len
gratHliere Frduen," he said presenting MS yolcts
to Miss KIRBY. with charactcrstlcaiiy asNTa ra1
Aittnacht bestowed on MIN n voiuble grectinS' she
pulled forward low garden cbalr ior ms OD yupa-
tion and she presented him TO her nlecr ine rdu
ein Bertha Weisse, who had, she explained arrived
at her honse the previous day on VISIT rom
Stuttgart. Then she began long conversation OF
rather monologuo, to whicn tne Professor stt 80
only divided attention. while his eyes Sought t'le
black-robed figure under the walnut tree; MISS
Kirby had looked up at hun with a smile ana IeW
soft words of thanks rs she took the flowers from
his hand he was mentally recalling the LOOK anu
the murInured words.
The day-pups went of an hour earlier than
usual in celebration OF the Ftauein's birthday,
Frau Mittnacht ratified on. sauna FeuerDach, the
pupil teacher, is keeping order among the Doaraers
Herr Rauermann was here for his singing lessons
this morning. he told US that the band VIII play IN
the Lust Garten tomorrow evening inStead on
Saturday: must mako party there In honer OF
my niece Bertha You Will JON u.s. nloht iorr TO
fesssrf and will ask my nephew Berthas cousin,
Max's name reminded the Professor of tho com
mission which he had received from the yonng man
This was hardly the time for its execution he
would wait for the departure OF Frau Mittnachts
guests. -, IL,
wife went off with many handshakings ana bows
and polite phrases essentially German III character
the student followed in tneir wake. Bertha W eisse
produced rush basket from the house. and was
presently engaged in gathering howers. Some
honsewifsy business demanded the presence OF Frau
Mittnacht in the kitchen. The Professor found
himself sauntering with Janet Kirby along the
shady gravel walk.
q have brought you small birthday present-a
book he said. shyly, without lifting ms eyes anu
ne produced a volume from the depths OF his
thousand thanks" The girl stretched out her
hand for the gift. Is it lesson book y shs asked
arehly. o.,,a. -. nov.,p
Janet turned her eyes scarchingly to tho Profes-
sors face. 1t struck her that Tor some reason OF
other he was not in his usual spirits To-day. his
voice, his whole manner, was Suggestive OF un-
wonted depression.
Janet was the daughter OF poor curate in one of
tho Midland Counties. AT the age of twelve she
had been sent to Frau Mttnachts school; there
she passed-with rare ana rnwslccue ineorvaiS
held the reins of oiiicethrough various stages oil
pnpilage, up to the post OF English g9verness III
was Herr Bettnger who had gwen ner nsr Irs :,
Ahnstadt he had always been to her Tine klhuest OF
teachers aud of friends.
aI-I.-met Max SieGel before came here. Fran
lein." the Professor said at last. looking straight
before him.
"So3'
"Ho-he gave me a message for you, or at least
for Fran Mttnacht--it's all the same. There has
been a-a-rupture the Professor spoke with
evident unwillingn6ss-I between himself and his
and -and--in short Max has lost his situation. But
he will find another-never fear" Words came
,sipate regret. inseparab,o from tie first reception
of his news. q myself am thinking Of leaving
Ahnstadt for Heidelberg and have brother there
who is o merchant: II has struck me- since parted
from Max, that might ask my brother as per
sona favor to myself, to take the young man INTO
0niy one clause and that an incidental one. in
the Professors speech ELECTED comment IRON Janet.
fOu gong from AhusLaut. sue
in bewdered voice Shall you be long away
Eyes; l AMI going for good"
q For goodp Janet had seated herself on tho
STONE sench beside the sundal she looked mp. with
"When did you come to that DECISION hoTr ITO
fessorG'
aThat is very sudden. You had given no
warning OF your desertion. Why are you going r
Tho girls lip trembled: IT,.
atnro has been offered me at the University of
Heidelberg" he said. al had meant 10 decline it !;
the stipend is not higher than my receipts at
Ahnstadt. But within the last lew hours nave
changed my mind'
MAY one ask why y
I" For many reasons, and for one especial reason
Il will be best for me to CO." the Professor au-
q Inn very sorry-I cannot tell you how sorry; "
Janets head was bent low she played W nerffoa lou
quety here, and see so few friends that wo can
i'll afford to lose the kindest of them ALL
"she would not speak so plainly with such open
Professor said to himself, bitterly. Janet did not
seern to reaize-at least she made no auslon to
the fact Of Max's dismissal. Perhaps she imagined
that the matter was OF small moment. and that new
employment was easy TO find, or perhaps-and ~
was this thought which occurred 10 her companion
the very fact of her .upconlessed love made her
reluctant to speak of Max. An utter sadness had
come the Professor. He loved the English
Fraulein. loved her with fierce strength which
surprised even himself. lie was barely forty years
of age and his heart young and fresh as Z
boys A man OF rare ability and of distinguished
attainment q scholar in the truest scn8e OF the
word. he possessed no genius Tor q lonely lie. IL
was part of tho strength. or the weakness. Of his
nature. that he did intensely feel the need Of some
one to whom lie could give firm confidence and q
supreme affection. For time no had been
living in dream-a dream Of q home lfo in the
future with the English Fraulein as his wife.
Now, the dream was dspelled the dreamer awo,ie
to the consciousness that he had n riyal-a rival
cozfdent of success. lie determined TO retro from
the scene; he would not witness the triumph Of his
rival Under the circumstances he hailed with sat
isfacton the opportunity which had presented itself
Of filing an honorable post in a distant town.
Twilight was gathering long grotesque re7roduc-
tiens of the Professors figure. of his companion
Iii, iuIi had