The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-26
LIMA KRUGER,
CARE OF MRS. WENTWORTH,
1928 street, St. Louis.

That's all except Il good poclctful of
money! forget how auckland an
absurd card-Christmas cartl-writtcn
by child--'Kitty to Lima, with her
love-"
did You send to Mrs Wcntworth's,
ut 1925? Don't they know?" asked his
wife.
THAT just the odd thing; 1925 is the
empty house where he was found ap-
parcntly dead"
"Then it's Il mystery, and must find
it out believe it's n romance, and
Lima was his wife, or Mrs. Wentworth,
and he has come to make up the quar-
rel, or-or-"
TO murder them ALL" said the doc
tor. "As you are making up n ro-
nance, why not have it nice and
buggy, you know"
BE quiet. I'm coming to the hos
pital with you"
There he lies, Just like that; a mo-
tionlcss stone image, with staring,
hard-sct eyes, and we can't do anything
with him, except by main force get n
little food sometimes between those
teeth of his" said the doctor
lie looks like Il German" said tho
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
"1ch, mcin GouI Is it an angel that
epcal,s?'
mo, only u friend who wants to
help yon. But you must tell me all,
so that can"
The doctors wife understood German
fairly we'll but she was not equal to
the torrent of words, broken by heart
rcnding sobs, that burst from the Inns
OF Frederick the Great 1t was lonr
ere she understood clearly about the
thousand-milc march with the cruel
disappointment at the end.
My dear" she said to the doctor,
sit is like fairy tale, such simple,
whole-hcartcd love, such a great,
strong man, and dying all for love of
his maiden dear. never believed in
German romance before; now 1 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 himo"
Stuff! Every woman would love a
man like that"
"IIoighty-toighty! I'll 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 l street, because the drains
at 1925 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. l 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 sufficcs. His love will
do all the rest"
81 hope-I do hope she will love him
md say yes" said Mrs. Wentworth.
with great generosity, although she
Is the very best nurscmaid L ever had
or dreamed of, and sha'n't ever be
suited with anyone again, know"
''Shc must say yes" said the doctors
wife, with the utmost firmncss. 81
won't have him disappointed again"
Lima, do you know Of any tall,
hroad-shouldercd German who would
walk thousand miles across America
to find you?" said Mrs. Wentworth.
Nobody but Fritz would" said
Lima, with quick catch of her breath
and blush. /,
"Thcn 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.-Adcla L. Orpen, in Out
look.
a lady of great beauty and attract
ivcness who was an ardent admircr OF
Ireland once crowned her praise Of it
at party by saying: II thinl, | was
meant for an Irish woman" MADAM"
reioined a witty son of Erln who
happened to be present thousands
would back me in saying you were
meant for an Irishninf,i''- Dnrnorpe.'s