Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-18

wO could take walk somewhere.
All, pleased Please! You need not
DO afraid. My young man may al
ways como to tho door down stairs.
Tho mistress allows that. always
mako that one of the conditions whom
l take q situation.
This privilege did not fill mo with
much JOY, especially when Thought
of the drying process.
"A good appetite to you, Hannah.
You have treated mo only too vol. "
l forgot had been tho only partakcr
of tho feast. Now l must DO off. "
She poutcd, cast imploring glanccs
at me, and somehow before | know
what she was about Sho had cnvcl-
opod mo in n brand now apron to
protect my uniform.
The house door opened again,
cracking loud and warningly. Heavy
stops-a mans steps-camo up tho
staircase. The littlo boil at the en-
franco of tho Herr Direktors apart
montS tinkled. A horrible dread
seized mo. 1t was the Herr Direk tor
himself, and, merciful heavens, of
course Bollo, the irrepressiblo and
suspicious Bcllo, he would mako
straight for the kitchen, folt sure
Is not Horr Eiscnstein horo?"
/ turned cold as ice.
Herr EiscnStoinv' said n soft,
clear voice, and now l turned burn
ing red with shame. Herr Eison-
stoin? No, no is not here papa.
How funny Why should Herr Els
onstein DO here?"
1t was the fair Agnes who spoke
Agnes of the soft blue eyes 1 felt
their limpid gaze resting on mo even
through the thick darkness.
Hannah, has tho Herr Eisenstcin
not boon hero tonight? Arc you quito
suro?"
mo, sir. l have not seen the gen
tlcman this evening. No one has
been here.
Il can't understand it, " said the
direktor. Il went over to Herr Els
enstein's rooms to ask him to como
ovor with me to tho cafe, and his fol
low was standing Mt the door, and
out i asked him where Down
tho big street to magistrate's
house.
"Bello, como here Como here
sir"
But Bello had entirely different
intentions. Tho wretch began to
scratch and snarl at tho kitchen door
Il 10, 1> l. - L.
distinctly the sound of his nails on
the stone floor. He returned.
could not sit still another moment
My loft leg had gone to sleep.
moved very, very slightly, but it was
enough for Bello. Barking furious
ly, he leaped wildly up the door rs
high as the latch.
what in the world is in the kitch-
emp"
Before Hannah could intcrpose her
stout form between him and the door
tho strong hand of the master had
flung it wide open, and tho light of
his candle fell full on my pale and
agitated countenance Wife, daugh-
ter and !naidservant pressed after
him
l draw veil over the sccno. I
hear once moro the astonished OK.
Carnations of the ladies, the sobs Of
Hannah, the triumphant barking of
Bello-detestable little brute-and
find myself out on tho staircase alone
In the dark night, condemned to ev-
erlasting shame and contempt Be
hind me echoed the scornful laugh
tor of Herr Direktor
Next morning Gottleib Feuor-
stacko pondcrcd thoughtfully over q
blue kitchen apron that he had found
on my sitting room floor.
Many years have passed away since
that terrible evening | am gen.
eral officer, and Il star adorns my
manly breast a few gray hairs
have cropt like moonlight round my
temples. My dear, fair haired wife
has the same soft blue eyes as of old
and she discusses household matters
every day with good old Hannah
On our marriage my mother in law
sent her to us as general servant
Many and wcighty arc the consulta-
tons on the days dinner. Very of
ten they cannot settle on anything
Rudolf, what will you have for
tomorrow dinner. One does not
know what to order Do, please,
suggest something, dearestr'
My cOuntcnanCo assumes n serious
expression. think deeply for
awhile 1t is an important matter
Then / open my mouth and say soft
ly:
"Savory omelct, with fine herbs
and bacon sauce is as good now as
whom
Good old Hannah has already got
her apron up to her face and rushcs
from the room
We eat in due timo of that excel.
lent dish which tasted for tho first
time under the friendly roof of my
father in-law Hannah gets her
share, too-a goodly portion, for now
she has no corporal to share it with
her The children, however. insist
on giving many n dainty morsel of
the selfSame omolct to Bcllo, not tho
original Bello, but the grandson or
great forget which-of
that infamous, traitorous animal. -
Strand Magazine.