Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-20

/ oHoWOltG musician.
snoold think il was"
The German leaned forward and touch.
ing George on the sleeve said: 81 links YOU
great liar" and then drew back ano looked
me alarmed musician sternly in the face.
George was sadly confused. He saw lis
error, but knew not low to atone for it.
'Yaw," continued tine German, 81 links
you care noting for me- ! thinks you want
all de time to talk NIT Nina already.
Veil, W don't you, eb? w der teufel you
come round here und bodder ne ven you
don't Vsnt me somehow? Is not so, eh?'
We'll, sir" George began wildly.
faw, you want nit Mlnna to talk;
say, veil, w you don't? l don't want an
oder wort TO you to say already" and the
Indignant German turned his back on the
musician.
George looked regretfally at Minna
Inc little lady laughed gleeiully.
Miss Mlnna," said George desr e -ately,
i don't want you TO think me altogether
rude. must confess
Itch verstehe sic NIGHT" interrupted
the sweetest, sOfCest voice Imaginable
Itch spreche das EOglish NIGHT"
You don't speak English" exclaimed
George, feeling as if house had fallen up
on; well, can't speak Germanw
He paused in the most cruel embarrsss-
msnt. Nina smiled again.
Il must try to make you understand"
he ssid earnestly, "thst | have only the
mott profound resp ct for you; that my
action, bold rs it has been, wac prompted
by no base move My name"
Minna was listening with a perfectly
blank expression, but at the word 'oame"
her face lighted up end she exclaimed:
ION yaw ich weiss lire name" and she
pointed 10 the place on the programme
where Georges name was printed in big
type as one Of the standard attractions
Tie bell rang to call the players to the
platform, ard George rose, saying:
Il do hope have not bsen offensive,
Miss Minna."
She smiled that most bsTitching, mot
puzzling smile, and from his place in the
band George could see that she wss looking
at him pleasantly. He felt indescrii alb y
sad. After long chase, even granting
that the lady felt kindly toward h m, he
had secured simply vantage ground fol-
competing for priza that might as well
have been left on the further side of the
Rhine.
After twenty weary hours tie next even.
ing began, and George looked gloomily for
Minna and he her father They were there
az usual snd the musician felt O thrill Of
delight. When the intermiasion came hs
knew not whether to 80 down OF stay il
his chair. AS he hesitated he could moi
help letting his eyes wander to the tamil
lar table. Nina was gazing straight al
him with wide open eyes. not smile
upon her face. He started up at once and
what change came over Ter features All
smiles, all rosy, all delight. When George
approached the table the big German nod
ded good-humored and Mlnna extended
her hand to him.
''If couli only ssy something" he be
gan 80 be let fall the hand that had thrilled
him SO many times by its applause.
When the time came his heart nearly
failed him. With mighty effort b:
walked down from the plaiformIand ssur.
tered amo' G the tables trying to appear in
different and succeeding imperfectly on
account of his hot bushes. Minna sew
him coming; her pretty cheeks paled
slightly and che looked steadfastly away.
George noted this and felt cast down, but
only for a moment. When he arrived near
the object of his adventure the old gentle
man was putting thoughtfully at huge
pipe, his eyes directed at the Roof, his feet
stretched out into the aisle, and his elbow
on the table. His broad back was turred
to his daughter. Afrer short and awful
pause George touched the per sjve German
on the shoulder, at the same time lifting
the glass of beer that stood half emptied on
the table.
81 beg your pardon, sir" he said, pre-
santing the glass 10 the father.
"Eb?" said the big German, looking up
in mild surprise.
81 was afraid it would fall of, it WAS 3D.
near the edge" said George, blu-hing still
more deeply at the deliberate fiction.
Minna was excited to laughter at what
seemed to her simple little self the clever
est ruse ever played by eager gallant.
Once again her telliale face found refuge
in the beer mug, and once again pair Of
bewiidering eyes peered over the rim at
tie venturesome musician.
"Ach,, danke, Herr, danke," said the
father of Minna, as he placed the glass IN
q safe position on the table, on the iden-
teal spot, too, from which George had
takenit.
Then the musician stood still. He was
utterly at a loss how to make good the be-
ginning so successfully accomplished. The
object CT his effort cast his eyes up at the
ceiling and resumed his cogitatioos.
George suffered the pangs Of despair, lrres-
olutioo, self contempt for his lack OF skill;
he experienced all the feelings that rise to
torment him who sees an opportunity that
is out of reach merely because he 10 not
quite tall enough as measured by fertility
of resource to grasp it. He sat down at
the next table and ordered beer. lie was
not thirsty, but he wanted to be near the
nretty Minna, and he hoped that accident
would favor a new attempt at conversa-
tion. For Gtorge had abandoned hope CT
upplementing his brilliant opening by
any further play. The intermission was
almost over and George was preparing 10
return heavy hearted to the platform,
VIXEN the big German turned h's eyes TO-
wards him and without taking his pipe
from his mouth remarked:
"You gif goot mOoseek dot horn out. "
"Ahr' exclaimed George, frightening,
81 am glad you like it. 1t IS very kind oil
you to say SO, too"
"Yaw, I bin pleas ed NIT mooseek, ,"
added the German, directing his gaze
again at the ceiling.
George saw that this would be the end
if he did not push thirgs, so he blurted out
the first question that occurred to him.
hoping to induce his acquaintance to fur
Their confidence:
81 suppose you play some instrument.
"VJ?" said the German with faint
shsde of aurprise in his voice.
why" replied George, in confusion,
'ff you like music I suppose you must
P'Ny H. Ca-r,op This time