The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-26
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
Tho Story Of a German Soldiers
Great Love.


last he burst out, not addressing any
body in nrticulnr.
"pm going home. I'm going home at
last"
A lady in the corner smiled, and said,
with strong English accent, that that
was pleasant prospect
Zach, yesi I'm going home. shall
never leave itngain. 1 have done all
my travelling. have been threo yoars
in the army. 1t Is over now"
cit is pleasant sometimes to travel, m
said the lady, "for then, you sec, you
have the JOY of Homecoming"
He paid no heed to her remarls.
See, this is our valley. We arc
coming near now"
He forced his way to the window,
and seemed to fill the carriage with his
great broad shoulders, His rosy face
and blonde hair were thrust outside.
81 shall sec our house when we como
through the next tunnel"
He stood up in tho carriage, smiling
down ut all the passengers, who now
began, one and all, to take On interest
in him.
"There it Isl" he shouted, us they
emerged from tho tunnel. "Scc it over
there, with the white paling!'
He caught hold of the English lady,
who had been the only one to speak
with him rs yet, and dragged her to
her feet.
Look! there is our house, and there
is the house of Lima. 1 made that lit
tie house for her pigeons the summer
went to the army. Tho father ard
lnntterchcn will be ut the station.
Lima came to sec me Off, and carried
my sword, and laughed because She
dropped it twice in the dust. Perhaps
Lima will come TO the station now to
carry it back. There is muttcrchenp' he
shouted, catching sight of IL fat little
woman running desperately toward
the station. He slapped the English
lady hard on the back with his big
hand. See how she runs! Eli, Ncbcs
1aWtcrcheR, dear little mothcr!"
The English lady's eyes were full of
tears. Perhaps because he had slapped
her 50 hard on the back
and the father! see, there is the f;l-
thcr on the platform! Waiting already!
But see not the Linan
HIS voice fell from its iovols shout
into surprised whisper lie was pull
ing down his bags from the luggagc
rack.
You must not DO surprised if Linn
has not come to the station said the
English lady, smiling at him You
must go to see Lima this very evening.
She will bc expecting you. Good-by,
good-by, and good lucls!"
Frederick the Great shook hands
with all his follow passengers. There
were tears in his great blue eyes and
l,i- ,rl, IL
The English lady saw him throw his
arms around tall, whitc-haircd old
man and kiss him on both checks
Fat little mother came painting mp.
He seized her in his arms and twirlcd
around on the platform with her. For
one moment in his joy he seemed to
have forgotten Lima.
II do hope Lima will be kind to him."
said the English lady TO her companion
rs the train moved off. And long she
thought of the big, boysh figure and
the happy face of Frederick the Great
rs he sprang down on the platform.
He was at homo now, and what did
Lima say? Was she kind?
great crowd was gathered upon
the deck of an cInigrant ship stcaming
into New York. Some were dancing.
some were shouting and singing AID
others were trying to collect their
goods and chattcls into convenient
form The lively Irishmcn wcrc throw
ing their tin mugs overheard.
"Eh, bcgorra, an it's silver we'll
drink out OF now we've got to Amer
iky" said they, joyously.
well, Frederick" said the steward,
$50 we are nearly in, my man. Have
you friends to go to in New Yor,?"
II have an address in New York, but
1 go to ST. Louis.'
"Ach, yes! It's fine thing to travel.
l go back and forth from Hamburg to
New York. l never SEQ the world"
''Sec now, hate to travel" said the
tall German to whom the steward
spoke. 1t was Frederick the Great, of
course. II thought l had done with
travelling when went home after my
service, but"
But what, old fellow?" said the
steward, who had made great friends
with the big German. They came from
the same part of Bavaria.
cat home was no longer home. Lima
had gone away. See, her aunt died,
eiic Cooh 81 SlIudIion' ollo - nurse 10
the little children Of an American
lady; that is why como to America
go to find the Lima and bring her back,
if she will come. Then it will be homes
again, not else"
and where is Lina?"
For answer he took out an envelope
and showed this address,
Lima Kruger, care of Mrs. Wentworth.
1925 1 street, st. Louis, Mo-"