The sun., 1891-07-02


MXA some to her. Her
W&{11zE>2zz//II# older sister. Emma,
vNZs///>~/N" had married William
ALrsAHDxn wrtsa Johannes and had
eons with him to America, and their letters
from New York wore full Of brightness and
novelty. 30 Minna thought she. too. ought to
see lIttls OF the world. and after . proper
amount Of whesdllne she obtained hor parents
consent
She vss 20 years old whom she came over q
rosy and healthy girl She had good figure.
bot her face was not exactly what you would
call pretty. Her eyes were Of deep blue. and
her lons brown hair was soft and wavy. Her
checks were like red applss. and she Was al
wars smiling. Shs was we'll educated. and
fond Of bookA She looked upon her visit to
thin country % great lark. but this Ans idea
Was coon shattered.
When she came here she went to live with
her sister at 385 East EiRhty.nlnth street.
3mma told her very firmly that she would have
% work. and. although Minna pouted and
plsAded and protested. Emma prevailed. and
mestic In o family In Nlnsteeuth street whore
sAe did light work. This may seem strange.
ln view Of the iaot that her parents are we'll 10
do. but Germans do not look upon this kind OF
work in the samo light a. Americans. Mihna
aysw tired OF her work In q few weeks ana
went to live with her sister again. After .
week or 50 they found another place for her ct
the Cafe Central 1t Fifth street and Second
avenue.
This was moro conesnial 70 Minna's disposi-
{ion. Her duties as barmaid and waitress
brought her In contact with the men who
freQusnted the place, and their prstty words
and Idle nattsry were just what she liked.
She would Joke with one. fiirt with another,
tease third. aud chat with somo one else. and
for Q while she was perfectly happy. She
still lived with hor sister asd came homo early
every evening and spent most Of her leisure
time at home. But gradually man came into
her lie. and from tho hour that she was aware
Of her regard for him all was changed.
= Alexander Weiss, according to the Austrian
pAssport which he carried about with him. WAS
~ years old. He was short and stont. and the
Grester part Of his head was bald. He was ex-
tremely Jolly. and possessed an even temper.
but with tho exception OF ready tongue that
could roll OF glib phrases In German with
wonderful ease there was nothing about him
that seemed llkel. to win the love OF young
girl. And. besides. he was already married.
although his wife. who Ia now In Vienna. wAs
suing for divorce. She had accompanied
hini to thi. country six years ago and had re-
turned to Vienna last year. When he heard.
nearly six months ago. that she had brought
suit for q divorce. he became gloomy and
dispiritsd. but whether or not that brought
shout the great change In him no one knows.
WSiAs was In the employ OF the Austro- Hun.
\ Osrian Gazette for three years. and In 1883 be-
Same advertising agent for the German Herold
He was a frequsnter OF tho Cafs Central. and
he became very fond OF MinnA Nothwith-
standing the difference OF twenty-tw ysars In
their ages Minna also became very fond Of
him, and the other frsauenters OF the place
noticed It and teased both about it. Al first
nobody thought it wns more than An ordinary
Irritation on Weiss's part and - for Minna-
we'll she was only barmaid.
But Weiss's feelings deepsned Into absolute
inistuaton. and then his friends demonstrated
With him.
"ghs il only servant girl" they aruRsd.
~aad che u far beneath you. Drop her hslore
4 q too late"
But Weiss did not drop her. and pretty soon
iARs came to such pass that MIR. Freedman.
V proprietor OF tho cafe. discharged her.
ma did not return to her sister. but went to
10 with Weiss and 100 Forsyth street She
emaiped there nearly month. and then she
!" Nj. Weis~"". said Mrs. Drsschsr yestsrday,
p Se ss 70 see S.i
Hsnsiy every day. and they would ely and talk
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Me- sStad:ns didn't sc ws.. and
s..ys sstas q d.aS Mr Z. SssS %s. fn"x
SsiEsd tossihsr she V would Always W nod at st what
ssi: ssc oftsa xs,s sSd ssJ e mo: Oh hrA
Alter The tive weeks were up shs, raid me
ey the day. Every time she gave me the mousy
psss sy K'fa ior sodss! ssH may 10 dead to.
"Thsir, talk about dying grew, worse and
Ssr:s !.s soas'hsi and alin's say where ,hsS v.Is
sss % IL BsleYas e e; ses tHs
.s:, 9, M p aeSs about
g: "a ':d .Ssi n daoHs ssv: va. %
y? "a A. aJ* y; Y"&s' wiz de ~ oS s se
shs wee silent for several minutes. aud then
yd;; =: s:n; and e ssR tssa a:so Il %::
aon En"% r.: bus there were
aGpE &; When NO one wac near he tired 70
q Siamp 10 With ms, but i .oaIdnt let him.
FAD lrcn away. When, ws got back to The hn-
and the next day ws went away We |
vent 10 Stapl+ton and then to silver Lake. In |
the night We went into the woods there and no |
pulled out a pistol and said lie was going 10
84oot Inc. held 1t fast, and took 1t away from
him. and then he pulled out long rope out OF |
BE rocket and wanted to hang ma to n tree.
lgcreamsd and ran away. and he folio wed u e.
The next morning we came back to New York,
end on the way no wanted to throw me into the
river. But no promised to Jump with me. and
II went back to Mrs. Drescher's on Sunday
pight and stayed there. and the next dAv he
tnok qcS across The river somewhere 10 Brook
But wonldn't let him. We stayed in Brook.
lyn ali night, In q hotel somewhere, lester-
High Briags. We walked out on the bridge
obi It was awful highland he wanted TO
throw mo OIL AMI lump after me II was
dIAadlnl ran from him and M han nn nna