The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-14
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LIMA KRUGER,
CARE OF MRS WENTWO ORTIZ.
1925 ! street. st Louis :;

1925 street. st Louis ESEE#:: &.
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That's all except Il good pocletful o.
money forget how much-and ar
absurd card-Christlnas card---writter
by a child-'Kitty to Lima, with he1
love-
did You send to Mrs. Wentworth's
at 1925: Don't they know" asked his
wife
''rhat just the odd thing: 1925 is the
empty house where he was found APP
parently dead
Then it's Il mystery. and must fine
it out. believe it's romance, and
Lima was his wife. or Mrs. Wentworth
and he has come to make up the quar-
rel, or--or-' a &
ITO murder them all, said the doc
tor. AS you are making up a no
nance why not have it nice anG
buggy, you know"
"l;c quiet. I'm coming to the hos
pital with you.' 1:,. ..S,;777E,1s.S9
There he lies, just like that; a mo
tionless stone image, with staring
hard-set eyes, and we can't do anything
with him, except by main force gets
little food sometimes between those
teeth of his said the doctor. tsS
| HE looks like a 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, mein Colt! Is it an angel that
speaks?"
mo, only a friend who wants to
help you. But you must tell me all,
so that can"
fairly we'll, 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,
lit is like fairy tale, such simple,
wholehearted love, such a great
strong man, and dying all for love Of
| his maiden dear. I never believed in
German romance before; now l do.
Lima shall be found and brought to
him, if have to put a rope around hel
and drag her."
"What if she doesn't love him?" =.
Stuff Every woman would love q
man like that"
''Hoighty-toighty! I'll not let you
into the ward again."
After all, they had not far to 60, fol
Mrs. Wentworth had only betaken her.
self to 1920 street, because the drains
at 1925 were defective. The doctors
wife soon discovered her, and told hel
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 suf6ces. His love will
do all the rest"
II hope-I do hope she will love him
and say yes" said Mrs. Wentworth,
with great generosity, although she
is the very best nursemaid ever had
| or dreamed of, and sha'n't ever b<
suited with anyone again, know"
"She must say yes" said the doctors
wife, with the utmost f1rmness. 81
won't have him disappointed again."
"Lina, do you know of any tall
broad-shouldered German who would
walk a thousand miles across Americs
to find your said Mrs. Wentworth.
Nobody but Fritz would" sale
Lima, with quick catch Of her breath
and blush. .-sz.
''Then my dear. he is here. Go t.
him" ..,s. - !
Frederick the Great and his littlt
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