Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-16


| had time to consider for moment before they
reached her. Then she stepped quickly to the
girls side, and said. in tone that she tried to
| keep calm and composed: Excuse me, but is
| your name Lotte Rhiel?"
"Yes, dat's my name" said the young girl,
staring at her in utter amazement. As for the
| young man, his face Immediately assumed o
| suspicious and forbidding expression.
Nelly produced the picture and the letter.
| Lotte stared at them moment then fairly
| snatched them from the girls hands.
were you got deseY' she exclaimed almost
| hercely. "And we're, oh, we're ist mein Carlr'
"Deiu Carl" exclaimed the young man, with
a savage frown, and added some words in a
Miss Carman scarcely understood a word of
| German, but she was sure from his tone that
| he was abusing the absent lover, and interposed
| without ceremony.
| ItsI don't know much of your language" she
| said, "but want Lotte to understand that Carl
Never ist-ist-" She hesitated q moment
then thought of the word she wanted, and
brought it out trlumphantly-"krank! Carl
Meyer ist sehr krank, Lotte."
'Carl Never! Krank?" exclaimed Lotte very
pale now and with tears in her blue eyes, ''URd
'tOh. if only knew Germanr' thought Nelly.
Then bracing up, she considered a moment be-
fore she spoke again. Carl arlMeyer-ging-ove
zwei weeks ago-zu-zu meet-you. Lotte at
Castle Garden. Aber-aber-ein wagon"-here
she gasped for breath moment-"hat seine
ribs gebrochenr'
Lotte evidently had caught something of her
meaning, for she turned deathly pale, ana gave
a cry of distress. Miss Carman felt provoked
at herself yet, as she told the doctor afterward,
''It's the most difficult thing in the world to
break news gently in language of which you
understand scarcely dozen words"
He ist besser-viol Dessert" she fastened to
add. "Aber-he says all the time-Iottchen!
Lottchen! My poor little Lottchenl Were is
sheT 4"
Two ist erP' repeated Lotte, who probably
understood Miss Carman's meaning more from
her pathetic tones than from her delectable
lsA Aol,f afyaC I'll 1ia6a
ter Carl! ond we're is he dennP'
'In the hospital" Nellie gravelv replied.
Then. as Lotte looked dazed, she added, I'm
the Krankhaus-wo the krank folks go.'
Lotte seemed to understand her, for, seizing
Miss Carman's hand, she exclaimed eagerly,
'Dake me zu meinem CarlW
You must not go! l know not this lady"
interposed the young man, looking haughtiiy
at Miss Carman.
You can come too, if you like, and then you
can see for yourself if my story is true," said
the young nurse, coolly.
"Aber Lotte-ist meine Braut," said the
young man, in determined voice, still trying
to detain them.
Lotte broke out passionately in German: 81
am not thy bride! Had my Carl been faithless
l might have listened to thy suit in time but
now never-never will be thy bride. What
hard heart thou m st have to urge II, when he,
poor fellow is lying all broken to pieces in the
hospital and calling for mer'
A sob choked her voice, and turning her
back upon him. she walked away with Miss
teeth, the young man sullenly followed.
Miss Carman hailed passing car, for though
they were not far from the hospital she was
impatient to get there as quickly as possible
The little nurse usually so self-controiled was
now in a tremor of joyful excitement; and
when at last they reached their place of destin-
alton. she was obliged to pause moment in
the hall below to regain her composure.
"You must be very quiet, Lotte." she said
taking the hand of the pale, trembling girl in
hers. 'sehr ruhig-sehr ruhi e." she added, re-
oafi hat Tl0ff nT0fyn mn TTado orofa -
Whether she did or not, the young girl an
swered "Ja," and indeed she had shown good
deal of self-command after the first few mo-
ments.
Miss Carman led the way upstairs, still clasp
ing Lotte's hand, while the young man followed
at little distance. When they reached the
room where poor Carl lay, Nelly paused for a
moment.
You must wait little" she said, gently. 81
must first nit Carl sprechen."
ia, mein Fraulein," said poor Lotte; and
Miss Carman went into the room trying not to
look too happy. But Carl, who always seemed
to belstening for her footsteps, noticed at once
the change in her face.
"Achr he gasped, holding out both his poor.
wasted hands, you have then heard some
thing?"
"Yes, Carl, have good news for you to-day"
said Miss Carman, taking his hand kindly in |
hers. But you must keep very quiet. You |
want to get well for Lotte's sake, you know: |
and then what joyful wedding yours will be. |
after all this sorrowr'
fellows ears Zach p he said with tears in |
his eyes, ''you would not speak that way If you |
had not found her. Where is she2 Tell me |
"Yes, Carl, have found Lotte. And if I |
bring her TO you. will you try TO be very quiet:
For you might bring the fever on again,
and"
"Yes yes tell you! Where is she ?'
II have brought her with me, Carl. Now, re-
member your promise"
"Ach, Gott sci dank - said Carl, in tone of |
such heartfelt Thanksgiving that tears rushed /
tents broke into joyful congratulations as she Il
eft the room, but Carl scarcely needed them.
HIS eyes were directed toward the open door
With an eager, hungry look.
She came in very quietly-poor Lotte =
.hough pale as death. But when she saw Carl
her Carl-lying there SO white and worn, she |
could no longer restrain herself.
Zach. mein armer, heber Carl!' she broke |
out with a sob, kneeling down beside him. He
put his arms around her neck, and the two
7Oung lovers wept together for few moments, |
while Miss Carman hid her face unable tn
litter reproof, and the other patients looked
IN in sympathetic silence.
But Lotte soon recovered herself, and, raising |
her head, began to soothe her lover. I'VE
'he said, softly, in German. THAT kind lady
aid must be very STILL" Miss Carman now
approached them, wiping away her tears.
'Goot lady, goot lady," said Lotte, gently |
,ouching her dress. "She find me Carl"
"God bless herr' said Carl, fervently
Nelly shook hands with Carl, and pressed
Kiss on Lotte's cheek, murmuring few words
# congratulation. Scarcely had she done so, |
when the young German Franz Kellner, came |
% the bedside. His face was very pale, too, his
,yes full of tears.
"God bless you bOthF' he said to Carl and