Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-03
LIMA KRUGER,
CARE or MRS wENrw ORTIZ.
1925 street. St Louis

CARE or MRS WENTWORTH.
1925 street. St Louis
..........................:
That's ell except good pocketful Of
money! forget how auckland an
absurd card-Christma card written
by child-'k Kitty to Lima. with her
love-"
did You send to Mrs. Wentworth's
at 1925? Don't they know" asked his
wife.
THAT just the odd thing; 1925 is the
empty house where he was found APP
parently dead"
Then it's a mystery, and Unjust find
It ont believe it's romance, and
Lima was his wife, or Mrs. Wentworth,
and he has come to make up the quar-
rel, or--or-"
ITO murder them all" said the doc
tor. "As you are making up ro-
nance, why not have it ME. and
buggy. you know"
BE quiet. I'm coming to the hos.
pital with YOU"
There he lies, Just like that; mo-
tionless stone image, with staring,
hnrd-set eyes, and we can't do anything
with him. except by main force get a
little food sometimes between those
teeth of his, said the doctor
''He looks like German" said the
doctors wife '.Give me that address
again" She then turned to the sick
man and said, very slowly, in German:
"My friend, I've come to help You find
Lima"
An electric shock passed through the
figure. The stony eyes became human.
The set teeth unlocked.
"Ach, mesn GoHt Is it an angel that
speaks?'
mo, only a friend who wants to
help you Bat you must tell me all.
SO that can.
The doctors wife understood German
fairly well, but she was not equal TO
the torrent Of words, broken by heart
rending sobs. that burst from the lips
of Frederick the Great 1t was long
ere she understood clearly about the
thousand-mile march with the cruel
disappointment at the end.
My dear" she said to the doctor.
sit is like fairy tale, such simple,
whole hearted love, such great,
strong man. and dying all for love Of
his maiden dear. | never believed in
German romance before; now | do
Lima shall be found and brought to
him, If have to put rope around her
and drag her."
"What If she doesn't love him?'
"Stuffl Every woman would love o
man like that"
"Hoighty-toighty! III not let you
into the ward again"
After all, they had not far to GO for
Mrs Wentworth had only betaken her
self to 1920 street. because the drains
at 1928 were defective. The doctors
wife soon discovered her, and told her
the story Of Frederick the Great,
whereat she was greatly moved.
but Lima is such an unimpression-
able girl. fear she will fall short Of
his aspirations, she said.
"Never mind what she seems to us.
She is Lima, and that is the whole
world to him. 1t suftices. His love will
do all the rest"
II hope do hope she will love him
and say yes said Mrs. Wentworth.
with great generosity, although she
is the very best nursemaid l ever had
or dreamed Of, and sha'n't ever be
suited with anyone again, know
sShe must say yes" said the doctors
wife, with the utmost frmness. u
won't have him disappointed again"
Lima. do you know OF any tall,
broad -shouldered German who would
walk q thousand miles across America
TO ind your" said Mrs. Wentworth.
Nobody but Fritz would" said
Lima, with quick catch Of her breath
and blush.
"Then my dear. he is here. Go TO
him"
Frederick the Great and his little
bride have gone back to their valley,
and he declares that never will he
travel again; that there is no happiness
anywhere but in ones own home where
one was born.-Adela E. Orpen, in Out
look.
A lady of great beauty and attract
iveness who was an ardent admirer OF
Ireland once crowned her praise OF 1t
OF a marty nv saving. II think | was