Telegram-herald., 1890-05-04
YOLEERT WEBER



aaoen..ea from e-l CsLas Weber n ths
Br.ls IL Holaal ons q tie srixinaI
sstz.aTs. fauCls rs in1otlcLng TIE cul-
6galia1 ~ calla..as. a1d slo cane Ger
B. lAs gr1e.acs -4ras us pfotacLsr-
s1ip ~ o.a1s Van Asrtlandt, slherlsl "a
esLel fla Dreamer.
The Gali ll ebleh Cohus " bier frss
FLll1ld himself aal hls cl.1oazes had re-
ula-Ied ever alls n ths family. no
eolt-auat a. t-a same IDs ~ husbandrY.
wila laas grllssNorthy perssssrAacs
for Nhich our Dutch bgrxsrs are
natsd Tho whols faaaLy genius. dar-
ing several geueauons. sas devoted
O. ths study and deFsloyment q ms one
nobis VeEefallei and - ma conceurra-
tim ~ Intellect may doubtless be 40
cfi1ed E1e pro-i sious size and rsn0sn ~
wash lle Weber eabhages attained
Tie huhoer dFu.-s-y continued 10 IN
hterful Cd allcce-siaa. and never did
Ene give more lnqlesElonalls proofs u
lfgi-inaey. The slt-sE s3n succeeded to
the iooAa - wei as che territory u hls
are. aad had the portraits og thls llns q
tranquil potenta1es been taken they
weuld htVe presented a row u heads
nlarveloaaly re1elloA0g in shape and
magnilEels tie vegetables over which
they reisned
The set.t - government continued un-
ehaased in -le family nansion-a Dutch
bulg house. with . front. or rather gable
end " yellow brick. sap-rins % a point
with tas customary iron v Wealhercock AZ
f..4 . 2 g.. j
bore ths alr ~ long settled ease and se-
clrity. Flights " martins peopisd tho
httls coops nailed against the walls. and
sNaI.oss buLt tas.r nests under the
saves, anI every one knows that these
house loving blrds or.ay good luck % tho
dwelling where they take up their abode.
Ia a bright sunny morning ID early sum
mer. is was delectaole % hear their
cheerful notes. a. they sported about IN
the pure sweet air chipping forth. as 10
wers. the greatness and pros Peri,y OF the
WehberL
Tis1s quietly ara comfortably did this
excellent family vegerate under the
shasls of a mighty buytonwood tree,
which 5y l-1.s ald little grew 50 great
a. entirely CD overshadow their palace.
Tho city gradually spread 10 suburbs
round thtir domain. Houses sprung up
- interrlpt fhelr prospects. The rural
lanes in ths vicinity began % grow
inso tho hustle and populOusness Of
streers, in short. with al the habits OF
rustic lie they began % ind themselves
the Inhabitants of q city. Sul. however,
tssY manaiaed their hereditary char
acsH ana hereditary POSSESSIONS. with
al the tcnacily of petty German princes
e. ths midst OF tho empire. WOlfert
vas the last % the Ere. and succeeded
% tho patriarchal bench at the door,
under tho family tree, and sWayed the
sceptcr az bis fathers p Kind Of rural pO-
tcnslto Cd the midst OF a metropolis
TO share tho cares and sweets OF SOW
ereigaty. be had taken unto himself
help mats. ono Of that excellent kind
called stirring women. that IS % say,
she vas cno ~ thoss notable little
Housewives who are always busy when
thers Is nothing % 90. Her activity.
however. took one particular direction
her whole lf3 seemed devoted % intense
knitting. whether at home or abroad,
Walking or sitting. her needles were con
tnuaIy ca motion. and Il Ia even at-
frmed that by her unwearied industry
sha very nearly supplied her household
with stockings throughout the year
THIS worthy couple wsre blessed with
one dau-hrer. who WIS brought up with
er-as t-rferrrss ana care. uncommon
pains had heen taken wt-h h7r c.iuco'lon.
- that sh1 rel.l s+I--l i1 every Faf'e'l
- urr make aI Kinds - pickles and
-.--eerrrr r..I --r-s ner own fla' on
- Tr. trd erre .t Der t'rlo " rs
- -r. ID th, fluly garden, where
~. -.,....-..r. .r-1n - ullusl le with the
rrf. er..e r.os - tery uaug0lds
AM .rII holrhocks borisred the
~,.ta.- hels and ~igan-o sunaowers
Iad tner broad. jolly faccs over the
fsnors. seeming to ogla most affection
aa.y tbs passers ~.
Thus rei<ned and vsgstatsd W0lferi
Weber over bis patsrnal acrss. peace
ahIr ana ccntentsdlY. Not but that. hks
al other severed -1s. hs had ais occa-
sianai cares ana vexarions. TIE growth
~ his ua1ra city sometimes caussd him
annovanca. His ltl.e territory gradually
became heumei in by streets and houses.
which intercepted air and sunshine Hs
was now a1d chem subject 90 .ha irrup-
fiere 20 .ho horiT population. that infsst
the streets ef metropolis. who would
soueanes ras, uijnizhs forays into his
8eun.ons. and carry OF captive vhols
r'afoons of hIs noblest subjects. Ysgrant
sNe. would make a descent. too. now
nnd then. when the gate was left open,
and ay ll waste before them. and mis-
svous urchins would often iecapi-ats
ths Nus-rirus uufowers. the glory Il
the rar.ieu. as the7 n'ed their heads 81
frty ever th5 walls SaI al these
were petty grievances. which might now
ani then rufls tha srrfara - his mind.
rs a SIMMER rrsera VliI ruliis The sUrfsce
cf wll port. but they could net dis-
tfrh tas deep seatsi Qu.et ~ his souL
Els would seirs rrlErT srnT thst srood
tEa.rd che door. issue suddenly ouf. and
ancrt tre back -f fas a----essor. whether
riE rr urchi,. ard than return within
tcors mar-sIr'ls'7 refreshed and tran.
cuilre'L
TIE chief Gauss of anxiety t' honest
Woifsrt heve~er was t'a growing rrcs.
rerv 20 ts cI-r. rhe expenses cf .~inE
feut.ef and reh.el. 1ut he could no'
6cuhe ard treble che nsr-i i11ds ~ his
rarle-es r,i treru 1ar rf rrrn ref1ccr'
rrreraet rle Err0aee 80 Price, t-us,
trererre. wh- every ore around him
grew r-rsr. F.e.lsrr --ew poersr snd -
.~rrf -r+. r-r -ss ~, - hf.-, rer-ai ~