Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-09-21
BY ATLANTIC CABLE
A Terrible Quarrer' and How It
Happily Ended.

1OAAADAO esudIIol anu now ~
Happily Ended.
So 1t was decided that Kitty should
leave her home in quaint old Hamburg
and come to America. Her father
death had left them with nothing bui
the house they lived in. Her young
brother would stay with their mother,
there would be enough to support
them, and Kitty felt that she would
soon be able to earn enough to send
them some help. Kitty Bergman and
Rudolph Rosenthal had just had ter
rible quarrel and the formal betrothal
had not taken place. All things con-
sidered, Kitty felt as II there would
never be any happiness for her at home,
the very streets Of the city had grown
strangely hateful. II her mother could
only be persuaded to come also they
could leave all the old sorrow behind
them and start anew In the land oil
glorious probabilities She would &c
and Rudolph should never know until
she had sailed. one word about it She
would like to make him feel bad, and
yet she did not care either, he was
nothing to her and never would bel
She would find her noble lover in
America, and Rudolph could do as he
pleased.
Very quietly her preparations were
made and very economically.
They had spared no expense
while her father lived, but at his
death the bubble burst; they had rent
ed their nice house and moved to a
cheaper part OF the city, and all the
income Frau Bergman had came from
the rent Of their dear old home. Kitty's
sister Augusta had gone to America
some five years before with her hus-
band. They had good start and had
prospered wonderfully and Augusta
sent her money for her passage.
Kitty did not know what she would
do as a means of support. She could
play the piano some. could speak
French well. English perfectly-per-
haps she could teach German! Well,
she would see when she arrived in
America. On the voyage, contrary to
all etiquette and tradition, Kitty actu-
ally allowed herself to become ac-
quainted with a strange young man!
He was very handsome and very kind.
Kitty was not of a self-contained ma
ture, and after two days of quiet her
little tongue fairly ached for express
sion, so after many mutual shy glances
he ventured to wish her 'guten NOR
gen" as she came early from her cabin,
her cheeks rosy and her blue eyes clear
and sparkling as the sea. How they
talked! Mr.. John Almont had Just
spent a month in Hamburg. had climb
ed to the top of the highest church
spire, had seen the twelve huge hogs
heads of wine named for the twelve
disciples-in fact, had seen every thing
worth seeing but Miss Kitty, and now
gallantly rejoiced that fate had sent
them over the sea on the same steamer.
As they talked of all the charm and
quaintness OF the ancient city Kitty
grew enthusiastic; she did not know
what warmth was in her heart for
her home The tears sprang into her
eyes, but she brushed them bravely
away. It was no use to cry now,
thought our practical fraulein. She
only wished Rudolph could know how
much she enjoyed talking to this nice
young American.
The passage was very short, pleas
ant one. and when they arrived in New
York her sister met her, and after
little rest they started for her home in
Maine. In the hurry and hustle she
lost all trace of Mr., Almont Her sis
ter hastened her away and she thought
sadly that they would never meet
again, and the sentiment OF the mo-
ment almost made her believe she
would never forget him. Alasl for the
fondness Of youth. If she should meet
him in the street now doubt very
much If she would recognize him. She
must wait little longer for her noble
lover.
A few days after the arrival home the
first green corn Of the season was serv-
ed at dinner. Kitty had heard about
1t and was anxious to taste some. But
how did one eat itP There were some
guests at the table and Kitty was rather
shy, she had been laughed at SO much
for her ignorance Of the details OF
American life that she had decid9d to
ask no more questions, make no more
ventures, but use her eyes and ears
Why did not somebody eat their cornl
She watched furtively, no one touched
it-her patience gave out She picked
up the unusually plump ear that had
been served her and putting the end in
her mouth tried to bite it OF. She al
most broke her teeth in the attempt,
and concluding it was not cooked
put it hastily on her plate, but
her mistakes never escaped her little
nephew. who screamed in glee:
20, mamma, see the way Aunt Kitty
eats cornr'