The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-26

tences from the English. Fraulein
tried as never before to make the hour
an interesting one. Molly fingered
after the rest She colored vividly as
she approached her teachers desk.
cts such lovely day, Fraulein
Maun"-she did not say "Frowleen"
as she usua lily did-'wouldn't you go
for drive at four? My horse is gem
tie, and you-you haven't driven with
me at all"
The little German was quite as en-
barrassed as her would-be hostess, and
faint color crept up in her faded face
as she accepted this surprising invita-
tion. She blew her nose vigorously as
Molly went out.
Zach, eef they'd be so gut always"
she thought, 81 could bear it better
away from mein liebling."
The drive was great success. Molly
enjoyed it as much as her guest, for
Traulein talked of her life in Germany
in such an interesting way that the
girl even forgot the 'atrocious" Grim.
son bonnet with its nodding pink
feather.
Gould this be that bosses madchen,
Fraulein Matthews?" thought the
teacher.
1T doesn't seem as if this was that
stupid little Manu." mused Molly, al
most at the same moment
But there was still another surprise
in store for the little woman, who,
with cheeks flushed by the soft spring
air, mounted the steps of miss Doug.
las school," after her airing
"Fraulein Manu." said Rose, meet
ing her in the hall, "rve got some
tickets for the Philharmonic this even
ing. Miss Douglas goes with us, you
know, but I've an extra ticket; they
are going to play the Seventh Sym.
phony, and would you care to go?"
Zach, Fraulein Torp, ich danke i'll
men; it would give me much play
shure."
Care to go Fraulein Mann wiped
her eyes as she went into her room.
Like all Germans, music was her de-
light, yet how little she had heard
since her stay in America! Had she
not spelled out the programme of this
very concert with eager eyes? Only
the thought of little Hedwiz's needs
had kept her from buying a ticket
|
grand music tonight! Why had these
girls-Molly and Rose-so suddenly
changed to her? Dropping on her
knees by table where was the pic
tured face of little child, the devout
woman thanked the good God who had
thus prompted her pupils to be kind to
her.
/ wonder if there was a happier per
son in the big Music hall TINT evening
than the little oddly-dressed woman,
who, sitting bolt upright on the edge of
her chair, listened with shining eyes to
the heart-stirring strains of Bee
thoven's divine allegretto. Rose saw
her guest openly wipe her eyes, And
when the orchestra crashed through
the magnificent harmonies of the Ride
of the Valkyries, Rose, keen music
lover herself, could hardly take her
gaze away from the rapt face that
beamed with appreciation and enjoy
ment
"Fraulein," said Rose, as thev
walked homeward together, perhaps
| you've noticed that our class has been
different to-day"
{ 81 haf."
"Well, it's going to last truly.
We're all ashamed of ourselves, though
: we didn't mean any harm Still we
, were horrid, and I'm a committee Of
one to beg pardon; apd we're going to
} be such German scholars as were
! never known before, if you'll only
help u.s."
Molly and Jenny Noyes were talking
it over. too
| "I'm prouder of Rosamund than
= ever" declared Molly, emphatically;
' 'it's the incest April fool ever heard
: of, and the best of it is that it can last
t the whole year through w. Miner.
1 | in N. Y. Observer.