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


battery when he was *. But as the
father had not been promoted very
rapidly, it happened that he and his
son were second leutenants at the
same time, the father Just entering his
forlicth year and the son his twentieth.
In spite of the difference in age, the
father looked younger than his son.
who had come into the world with an
old face; and if the fathers gray hair
could have been exchanged for the
coal-black locks of his son there is no
doubt but that he would have been ta-
ken for his son. and vice versa, espcc-
ially AS there was a marked rcsem-
blance in face and figure. They be-
came known as Rosenberg the first and
Rosenberg the second.
After the death of his wife the father
and his son separated and took bach
clors' quarters, which pleased Rosen-
berg the second, as it gave him more
freedom. But the father who had
been used to society, soon grew tired
of it. and invited to his rooms all the
officer, who visited the little garrison.
Tni, was not OF frequent occurrence,
but it afforded occasional new eXper-
fences. 1t was a great pleasure to the
his comrades trunks. There was al
ways something new to be seen that
people Of this little, out-ot-the-way
place had never heard of, and concern
luy which the curiosity of Rosenberg
the first led him to inform himself very
minutely. One day an officer OF the
White Dragons came to the garrison,
who, although no longer young man,
had very black, glossy hair. One Sun
dav morning Lieutenant Rosenberg
the first entered the room of his guest
without knocking, just AS he was
drawing the cork from bottle that
he had taken out of his satchcl.
What have you so tine?" asked the
curious host. "A flask OF cologne
water-or perhaps cordial for the
stomach
This sudden appearance seemed to
surprise his guest rather unpleasantly.
He hastily put the cork into the bottle
and set it behind curtain out Of
sight
''Oh, it is water-for the scalp" he
muttercd.
For WHAT" asked Rosenberg.
"For the scalp"
"Ohm he said; and continued: You
have a very clean, beautiful scalp.
That is what makes il. y
And such black hair"
This was evidently very annoying to
the strange officer, and he turned the
conversation in another direction. The
next morning he returned his thanks
for the hospitality he had received, and
was about 10 take his departure, but
Rosenberg the first could not allow
fuat unit. he had ordered his own Old
horse. and mounted it to accompany
hi, friend Of the White Dragons TO
the city limits, where he left him, and
rode home again. When he arrived
there and saw the sun streaming in, he
went TO close the blinds, and discover
ed behind the curtain the bottle that
his gucst had forgotten. His first i'm
pulse wa, to hasten after him with it.
but the second thought was that the
plicur would have a start OF an hour
before Le could ovcrtaEc him. He had
only an hour at his disposal, as he
must be On duty after that. Inc bot
tie could remain where it was until his
comradc returned, or If he never did
return he probably knew where to get
more. The old officer examined it on
all sides. 1t was plain white bottle,
without a label, and half full of a fluid
like clear water. What things peopl,
will contriye!" he thought, while he
shook first his head and then the bot
tie. This benefit his head! What
nonsense, | believe it is good fol
nothing" He drew out the cork, held
the bottle to his left nostril, closed hi:
right eye, and took good sniff of it
is ell II
comrade has done well. Such stuf
would make me white-clear, wei
water. | might play joke on my
friend of the White dragons. | vii
pour this out, and put in some other
When he returns he will Use it on hi
head and imagine it has helped him
Then will laugh at the old boy Ha
ha! han'
with this decision he went to hi
room, poured the contents of the bottl'
into the wash-bowl, and then filled i
half full of water from the pitcher.
There he exclaimed, putting thu
cork in, Il shall enjoy that, when IN.
friend returns. This will help him a
little as the other, and he will sool
find out that it never amounted to any
thing. That do any good! Ha! ha
har'
He then put his hand in the wash
basin, held his head over it, and wash
ed his hair until his arm ached.
''Now ii that has any effect, IN,
name is Hans" said he. "To-mOrroW
morning my head viii! look just as i
does now. But must be of to th
square to drill the recruits. 1t is ;
quarter Of an hour too early, but i