The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-22

and shivered cOmplacently as he
glanced from the window over a snow
sprinkled little square and caught a
vague glimpse of the Hudson rolling
black and turbulent under the fog. \
waiter, deXterOuS and amlable, APP
peared in answer to his call with rolls
and coffee. Would the Herr be pleased
to have also an egg: Or perhaps he
would desire }mething even more sub
stantial after the rigOr, OF his voyage.
No. the Herr would dispense with the
egg and with the entire larder for the
present, but it would be a qualification
to him ii he might be served with a
fire and d barber Hoboken is place
which Affects gentle nergence of
the customs Of the Fatherland INTO the
customs of America: the Mountain OF
barber there will go upon call to the
MahOmct Of customer and Herr Mar
teroteig, refre> he'd 10y his cotfe,. well
shaved and warmed chee-fully by an
open fire. was dressing him.e with
SAT- faction and leisure.
The Jealous Heinrich had iibeled him
grossly at least by implication. He
Wore indeed the narrow trousers and
French heels: and the monCcular glass
of the British Empire and the German
army hung upon his shirt BIS III: but
at that point he ceased wholly to con-
f I'm to Heinrich's description. He
was Il tail young fellow, firmly knit
and gracefully propOrtioned with
abundant dark brown hair. straight
ana OF silken softne,s: large and gentle
brown eyes. u clear SKIN, ruddy and
well tanned. and an expression Of the
most agreeable and Irresistible good
humor. Let Herr Nachsmuth die
trm be what it III ", Nicholas the
father could hardly have been hand
sOmcr than -AlcN the son: and Il slight
curl OF a scar from a schlager on the
right cheek Of the young man Just
at the edge Of his mustac he-not the
veXed mustache OF Heinrich 5 mali
ciOus description, but Il natural and
rather moderate dowly growth that
TIE razor had never touched showed
that the duels of Nicholas had been
followed by the duels of Ale ,an,ier,
and that the spirit as well Is the
beauty OF the father had been perpetu-
ated in the son.
As the handsome young phiiolo~ist
pulled IL cigar and lalily bestowed tn.
finishing touches upon his toilet, the
amiable son of his fathers friend APP
preached the hotel from the direction
of the Bremen dock. Heinrich had
made inquiries of the Trave chief
steward, and had learned from that
powerful functiOnary of Herr Marter-
steig's whereabouts. At the note he
presented his card, which was sent up
to Herr Martersteig: word came
promptly back inviting Heinrich to
follow it. The man who showed the
way stopped as they came t. the head
o: the stairs. and pointing down the
corridor OBJ erved: Its 70; m 81. sir. at
the end of the hall: You cant mis-. it.
sir" and dashed back down the stairs,
leaving Heinrich alone. The wine
merchants son went on as the man had
directed him. and had completed hall
the distance between the head of the
stair and the door. Of room ;. when
there popped out of room at his ell
bow a young woman loaded down with
a supply o. cleah towels. The towel
| were arranged in q symmetrical pile
| the base of which rested upon the
young wOma1's clasred hands, while
the top scared far above her head. In
| asmuch as the towels shut off her view
| absolutely, it would have been more
| circumspect if she had advanced int
| the hall with deliberations: out, being
/ in haste, she took the chances. which
led her into collision with Heinrich
, SO violent and unexpected that both he
| and she were up ct, while the towel:
| were sh .wegeI like snowfiakes over q
| considerable area, in whose center they
| sat. regarding each other with con sid
| cradle I, ,toni-hment.
AS Heinrich helped the young woman
| to gather up her towels he noticed thai
she was an exceedingly attractive per
son, most sprightly and tidy. with ;
neat waist. intense blu hes. and a Eai,
of black eyes whose dissolving glance:
| worked upon him with a suddennes.
and fullness OF effect comparable only
| to the sudlenness and fullness of etfec'
yielded by that excellent wood burnin.
| stove which was sold in tie market
generation ago under the title OF al
tight In all the days h. had locke
at his cousin Ninna he hal never fel
a hundredth rart OF the fire that thi
| girl put into his veins &, they pickle
up the scattered towels in company
| When the last towel had been recov
cred, Heinrich pulled a silver della
from his pocket. and blushing like
turkey cock. asked the girls name
"Loui,a." she tod him-"Louisa Me
meyer Heinrich held cut the silve
dollar to her with great rwkwardness
She spread out her apron p 'ettily, ant
the coin dropped into it. Thank YOU
SIR" she said. She was very close t
him as she spoke: lie had never felt i,
| his life before such a pressure Of st y,
pendous emotions: before he knew i
| his arm was around her waist. and sh,
got kiss from him as well "a dollar
| Then she was gone. and Heinrich Wen
to the end Of the hall and knocked a
Herr MarterSteig's door.
| CHAPTER Hi.
Marterste 6 was at once overcome b.
the attractions OF Minua. Upon on
preteXt or another lie presented him
self in Stuyvesant Square every day
sometimes tw- ce day. Herr Wachs
muth was away. On the day followin,
Heinrich's Journey to Hoboken i
,earch of Nicholas Natersteig's sen
the wine merchant had been SUNNI one,
to Baitimoe c. The affairs OF the nous
If Halberschoppen x Co. in that city
| Ware very seriously com -,1;catai Va