Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-06-28

II our pTlcl mas DtNliuciNN YOU,
Lindcmaun," replied Rosenberg ear
ncstly You are confusing mo with
yourself.
'ilow so? do not see it,"
cor your father with mine. But,
my friend, your father is dead, not
mine
"My patience is cXhaustcd,n said
Lndcmann. at is not enough that
YOU hold your own father in such little
honor My father, thank God, is well.
| had a letter from him yesterday. If
he were dead, my sister would certain
ly have tclegraphed to me-
"Wcll, that is good. Why do you
mourn, thonP'
For your father, unhappy, frivol-
Gus. iucomprohcnsiblc MANI
"Nly fathcr!' said Lieut.. Rosenberg.
astoundcd.
Certainly. For whom else? lie
fell from his horse and broke his neck y
Rosenberg the second turned death
lv pale. 81 did not know word of
it, he stammcrcd. "Who told youP'
"Who told me? Why, you. your
self"
"IIow, |? That is impossible. l
ndNc lol S'th gph N'-h"N'
"Ilave not seen mcP You called me
half hour ago, on the Market square.
TO tell me the dreadful news
Rosenberg the second looked anN-
iously at his friend. "Lindcmann,'
said he, II believe there is something
wrong with YOU
Quite the contrary. 1t seems to
me there is something wrong with
you. You told this same thing to
Capt KIohnN'
Capt. KIohn! have not seen him
today
But have. met him as he came
from the market-place, and his face
was full of tears. He said you staid
with the recruits that you had under
taken to drill for your father"
Now Rosenberg the second became
angry too. "Did Capt. klohn tell YOU
that" he asked. "with his own mouth?
Then | will go to the captain at once.
If told him that my father was dead
he certainly is not. and - it must be
that your father is dead. Some father
must be. for such story never came
from nothing With that he took his
sabcr under his arm and stalkcd oil,
] in a very agitatcd frame Of mind, to
I the captain house.
The captain was sitting in his room,
| unable to control himself, when his
servant entered and announced that
| Lieut.. Rosenberg was at the door and
wished to know if he could speak to
him. "Cortainly, certainly he said;
| "shOw him in"
The next moment Lieut.. Rosenberg
the second appeared. My poor young
friend!' said the captain, lit was very
hard on you, under such sorrowfuI en-
| CumstaDCes, to stay by those recruits
| so long. ! met Lieut.. Lindcmann and
| intended to ask him to relieve You, but
| when told him the sad news | forgot
it. DO not be angry, my young friend.
The sudden blow has completely upset
! me-"
Lieut.. Rosenberg the second was
| equally upset. Before he could speak,
the captains short speech confirmed
what Lieut.. Lindcmann had told him.
| But he had not been near the recruits,
| and had not spoken either TO the cap
tain or Lindcmann. 1t was story fit
for lunatics.
The captain was about to insist upon
the young officer being seated, when
his Ck-hcadcd, rcd-hcadcd attendant
entered the door again. "Captain-at
the door is he began, and then
glanced at the young officer, and his
head became thicker and rcddcr than
ever.
"Nyell, what is it?" urged the old
captain.
AT the door is--is-"
"WclI, will you let it out? Who is
at the door?'
Lieut.. Rosenberg" he answered
with trembling. "Hc wished me tc
ask if he could speak with you mo
ment.'
The captain and the young lieuten,
ant looked at each other. Lieut.. Ros
cnburg! If he was at the door he coulC
not be dead, too. y g,eam OF light
came to both.
Lieut.. Rosenberg the hrst?' asked
Capt. k,OAn of his servant, who starcC
again at the officer rs if spirit stooc
before him.
The captain will pardon me" he
replied; lit is Lieut. Rosenberg the see
ond. -
The two men turned to each Other
in bewildermeut.
"Licut, Rosenberg the sccona!' re,
poated Capt. hohn, That is impos-
siDlc-hc is here"
Yes, | certainly see that" said the
fellow; but Lieut.. Rosenberg the sec
Ond is also outside the door,
You are crazy, fellow. You evi
IDENTIFY can not see very wclI,n auG
Capt. klOhn turned to the officer. "You
surely are here, And while you are
here, you can not come again
The lieutenant did not know what tc
say, so he said nothing.
LET him come in," said Capt
KIohn.
The boy shuddercd, cast an appeal
ing look, muttcrcd as if saving his
prayers, and went out, stumbling owe,
his own feet. A moment later Lieut.
Rosenberg the first entered. New anC
spceChlesa astOnishmeut. The boy also
stepped in to see the result.
You are Lieut. Rosenberg the sec.
Oud?' asked the captain st last.
The captain will excuse me. | am
Lieut.. Rosenberg the first o."
Poor Capt kIohn's head whrlcd.
That is impos,iDIc,' said he. "ln
that case you would be your own faith
cr and father OF the other Rosenberg,
the second, and that cant be, for il
you were your own father you would
be dead, and could not be here. Heav,
ems! How my head aches! This agi
tltlOn-'
But all the time the two lieutenant.
had been looking at each others eyes
'FItAcr! your hair has turned black, "