New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-03

saying great deal Soon he dotted on Wagner.
And this-but could say morol Herman used to
sit and watch singer lay his hand on nus left
side, under the mistaken notion that no was getting
It on his heart and stride down to the front OF tho
stage, taking steps three feet long with his right
foot and ones only eighteen inches in length with
his left, and yeazn TO become member OF tho COM
pany, too. He knew his voice was good enough.
and felt sure that no could crook his loft arm short
enough to plsce it ON the part Of his anatomy
but he feared that no could never manage that walk
He was afraid that he would walk all around HIM
self II he tried It, and roll himself together like
scroll He would watch another singer do II, and
see that he arrived at the front all together, but
be- knew he could never do It himself Then no
lonsed to stand in the orchestra and wave his arms
bko man signalling freight train oh, II no
cou,d only have chance to flourish that baton
over TN wind instrument men, and turn around
suddenly and spear IL straight at the frightened first
violin. and then raise It ur - II he was reaching
across tho table with fork for potato In 0 DISH
He wanted to stand up there and wave his arms and
stab his baton at the men with the big nddlcs and
then lean over as II he was going to raise himself
I'm by his boot straps. and bring up all the Instruments
At once in one grand crash. and bow and flourish
and barpoon till the tails OF his dresscoat Cracked
IN the startled atmosphere again. He could do It,
he Knew II he had the chance But he was modest;
he would have been content to take ono Of those
big ddles that stand up and lean against man with
German name and talk bass He would
have been willing to take Of the next size smaller,
with platforms from which to mako their remarks.
He even would have been glad to take the little
violin which Herr oscharspel tucked under his chin;
hnt mono OF these were for him. The managers
atin,t appreciate genius. 1t was about this time
that no saw Catharine Roelof, and fell madly In
love- Their conversation should como in along here
somewhere but / put it back where 1t is so as to
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TO be very dramatic.
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60 matters went on for several years. only Her
man kept getting poorer and poorer. Catharine In
the meantime had not married, but had considerably
modified the conditions under which she would
eeiye scaled bids. A steady income of q few
thousand would now do, but she was still long
way from . man who played an accordion about the
streets for his living; for to this favor had poor
Herman come He had battled with want, hunger.
sickness, till at last no was glad to got tho few
coins given him by the passersby as he sat In some
doorway or other nook and stretched out his &c
Gordon and then squashed It together and caused
1t to produce that low painful cry peculiar to the
accordion. Herman was poor and wretched, but
yet genius; and when you suggested to him
good paying sheepskin tannery in tho suburbs, he
drew himself up proudly and began looking at tho
scoond-story windows.
One day Tin fact, to tell the truth, It was last
week. Herman sitting ash-can playing his
accordion unknown to tho authorities; An Old man
him whom he know and had nefriended'
M his ses %s with 0n aDS sd 70 Her
You have been friend Of mIno; I am going
won't dos SO cant take mine s with aodd me e sne
l.Rs s "a "a ssns s' w g when
who dSs and + WAS R With
md knockkneed with his other set He had ssor,
battle but Ss s' sa s'
owes jaw and nose che former Of which ,a, ss
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On h lower Jaw and II would never hay Re iae ene on
and they were placed far apart that II seemed 70
Herman that II he would lie down on his side he
oa SS , s hts NEW e as mentally
whether he hac better grab him BY tho can OK inc
sS e 70 HERMAN p "a. siR i seu II % s'1
exhibit him the dog show aow,as ,ss os1 be
re next day he went back to learn the fate Of his
sasa fsssss ne sss:s ~ sA:sS a ss &
twelve Aindfsd dec en cxhibition For but moment
s.usens wv tss dsisiSs, e pa.Ssd is,vss4 ne
Ing BE way through he cane TO him At last He wore
sYour dog has taken tho first prize over everyshlns
exclaimed ono OF the officers, selling Hermau's hand.
He's the greatest dog in tho world What is your
price for hint
hundred thousand dollars,' he replied.
Done r. shouted man, leaping forward and press.
Ing the money into Herman's hand. Herman turned
and pushed through the crowd TO q vacant place and
began counting the bills.
aOh Herman cried young woman, rushing up to
Herman glanced up and then resumed hs counting
II the money
onee, rs she saw him roll up the money satisfied
Herman, nothing more can ever divide us. can
hero. darlingf Come away, Herman. with ono who
ias loved you all these ycarsr
Herman put the money slowly IN his pocket Thcn
Ne folded his arms high mp under his chin and turned
iis nose skyward
Madam said Herman "don't take up the
valuable time OF q great musician and dog ownorP
That afternoon Catharine Roeloff entered convent
Ter young heart was broken. Herman invested his
money fn an opera company and went on the road
A week later Il "busted' In Connecticut. Tho
,i1ce was regular Jonah town for opera companies
mt Herman didn't know IT, The landlord even got
lis accordion he has to stand the street corner
,ou f.,rh living. Still he he Is glad