Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-01

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lack of feeling from YOU"
Lack of feeliug!, What do you
mean?"
well, should not have thought
when ones father was dead
Rosenberg's face grew serious at
once, and he grasped Lindemann's
hand. "Ohl forgive me- he said
with tender sympathy in his voice. II
did not know that-though | might
have surmised something from your
sad face. My poor friend! forgive me,
and permit me to offer my sincere sym
pathy."
This was too much for Lieut.. Linde-
mann. ''know what? Now, have
done, " he said, red with anger. THAT
is enough-my very soul rises up
against such tlippaucy. Your father
is not yet under the ground, and you
begin to be merry!N
'Your grief has bewildered you,
Lindemann, replied Rosenberg ear
nestly. You are confusing me with
yourself.
How so? do not see it.
"Or your father with mine. But,
my friend, your father is dead, not
mine.
My patience is exhausted" said
Lindemann. at is not enough that
you hold your own father in such little
honor. My father, thank God, is well.
l had letter from him yesterday. If
he were dead, my sister would certain
ly have telegraphed to me-.
"Well, that is good. Why do you
mourn, thenPn
For your father, unhappy, friyol-
Gus, incomprehensible mani
my fatherr' said Lieut.. Rosenberg,
astounded
Certainly. For whom else? He
fell from his horse and broke his neck. "
Rosenberg the second turned death
ly pale. Il did not know word of
it, y he stammered. "Who told you?n
"Who told me? Why, you. your
sell"
How, l? That is impossible l
have not seen you to-day.
Have not seen meP You called me
a half hour ago. on the Market square,
to tell me the dreadful news
Rosenberg the second looked anx-
iously at his friend. "Lindemann,
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 Klohnl"
Capt. Klohn! have not seen him
to-day"
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 10 drill for your father
> Now Rosenberg the second became
angry too. did Capt. klohu tell you
that, he asked. "With his own MOUTH
Then l will 20 to the captain at once.
Ii told him that my father was dead
he certainly is not. and SO it must De
that your father is dead. Some father
must be, for such story never came
rom nothing" With that he took his
saber under his arm and stalked oil,
in Il very agitated frame of mind, to
the captains 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 Certainly, certainly" he saidi
''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 sorrowful cir
cumstances, to stay by those recruits
so long. | met Lieut., Lindemann 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. Lindemann had told him.
But he had not been near the recruits,
and had not spoken either to the cap
tain or Lindemann. 1t was q story fit
for lunatics.
The captain was about to insist upon
the young officer being seated when
his thick-headed, red-headed 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 redder than
ever,
"Well, what is itP" urged the old
captain.
AT the door is--is-'
"Well, win you let it out? Who is
at the door?"
Lieut.. Rosenberg" he answered
with trembling. HE wished me to
ask if he could speak with you a mo-
ment. -
The captain and the young lieuten-
ant looked at each other. Lieut.. Ros-
enburgl If he was at the door he could
not be dead, too. A CLEAN of light
came TO both.
Lieut. Rosenberg the first?' asked
Capt Klohn Of his servant, who stared
again at tine officer as if spirit stood
before him.
"The captain viii pardon me-" he
replied; "it is Lieut. Rosenberg the sec
ond.
The two men turned to each other
in bewilderment
"Lieut. Rosenberg the seconds" re-
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