Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
MOLTKE AS A NURSE
An Incident in the Life OF Germany's Great
est General

An Anc1oent IN the Life OF GERMANY Great
est General
From the German
In the Bavarian city Of Rosenheim there was
great excitement one Sunday in June, 1882.
Emperor William I, accompanied by Prince
Bismarck and Count Moltke, alighted ct the
Hotel Kaiser Bad.
Among the many who streamed through the
streets to the illuminated hotel was girl OF
about twenty-oneiyears, leading four year-old
boy BY the hand. She, too, wanted to see the
emperor, but was more anxious to see the cele-
brated general under whose glorious command
two OF her brothers had fought In vain she
looked about for a safe shelter for her little
brother; painfully she battled her way through
the crowds In the vicinity Of the hotel, where
1t was shut off by the police, her glance fell
upon an old man. She was puzzled about his
railway official. She thought, 81 will leave the
boy with him, and the next moment she made
neat bow to the old gentleman, pressed gold
piece into his hand and said:
Say, Financier, will you be kind enough TO
keep this little boy with you? shall return
Moltke."
Before the old gentleman could reply the
pretty girl was gone. Little Franzel was
terribly frightened. Finally the little fellow
became quiet and his nurse held watch to his
ear and promised him honey cakes.
Meanwhile the Alpine girl battled her way
through the crowds. She bowed to Bismarck
and threw kisses to his venerable majesty, but
the expected one, Count Moltke, did not appear.
With disappointed countenance she returned
to her brothers nurse.
THANK God. that you are here with my
Framed! Do you know, Financier, the papers
lie! They said Count Moltke was coming and
he didn't GOMEZ
"Do you know, girl, the newspapers did not
lie. Moltke is here in the city. OF course peo-
pie do not know him, and that is the reason he
is not seem"
He is here" the girl sighed, stroking
Francois blonde curls. "Oh, dear, the pref
test Alpine roses would give if could see
the general"
"Good," said the old gentleman, cheerfully,
and ne took card from his pocket and on it he
wrote several words. Here, with this note
come to the hotel tomorrow morning at $
O'Clock: III warrant you that with this you
will gain admittance to the field marshal But
do not forget the Alpine roses"
lis it really true?" asked the girl. 'sWell, ]
shall try, but if you have fbbed to me, Finar-
cier, Will scratch your eyes out when meet
you. Here is zwanzgerl. Buy yourself q
measure OF beer with it; but, listen, don't get
drunk! Now, God bless you! Good night"
With pleasant smile he left with bis rich
gift.
- uhSeudiiy az U CLOCK the next morning the
Alpine girl stood in the doorway of the ,hote
equipped With an immense bunch of flowers
With smirking countenance, the adjutant IL
waiting took the card, and Veva followed hin
upstairs to the saloon where the general wa
quartered. After q short announcement b,
the officer the door opened, but at that yer!
moment, as Veva entered, she dropped hei
flowers III screamed, "Holy Mother and st
Jo-," for she stood before the man who hal
taken care Of her naughty Franzel. and he wa
the commander-in-chief in full uniform anG
adorned with orders.
won't I be hung?" asked veva, when shs
had recovered from her first fright. .'Sir gen
eral, it is really true. 1 could not help that
did not know you"
Moltke smiled and reached out his hand Il
her.
Fear not, little one," he said. ''It is al
right: Thanks for your flowers and will give
you this dollar. Framed played with it yester
day."
With gracious smile Veva was dismissed
The dollar Is still hallowed token In her family
Count Moltke often related with pleasure how
he earned SEVENTY pfenninp IA n child'a nurse