The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-02-05

CORPORATE"
And thereupon she seized my hand
and drew me up the stairs with many
warming signs.
L was utterly bewildered and could
make neither head nor tail of the bus
mess We were on the upper floor
With dexterity that looked suspic-
ciously like constant habit she caught
the door bell IN her hand so that its i'm
kle should not be heard. She certainly
showed Il wonderful knack in her pro-
ceeding. She opened the door and
before | knew where L was 1 found
myself in the kitchen. Then the bell
rang, evidently in the sitting room,
VIII ereupon she promptly pushed me
still further into the kitchen and left
me breatnless with amazement TO stare
about me.
A neatly-laid table stood in the mid
die of the room, which was but dimly
lightly by two candles stuck in empty
bottles. 1 was still gaping and gasp
ing when she returned.
cit was nothing They have not
finished yet. They sit so long at the
table. The master wanted more but
ter"
Then she REDEEMED up, giggled shy
ly, and, with downcast eyes continued:
Il am very glad, Herr Corporal, to
see you. 1t is great honor" and
there she paused, smoothing down the
folds of her apron. She evidently ex-
pected mo to say something.
a sudden light broke on my bewild-
cred senses. L understand it ALL
The suppressed merriment in Feuer-
stacke had imagined my message was
for the maid-servant, and not for the
quality. Was 1 not serving as a pri-
waite soldier like himself? And was
not a cook the object of his highest
| could have laughed aloud! The
old mad spirit of university days
rushed upon me-never even in those
Joyous wild times had met with such
n rare adventure as this: never, on
my word of honor!
Glow very kind of you, dear. BY
the way, what is your name?"
Hannah" she whispered, with
downcast eyes.
nah. " quite forgot all about the
perils of my position and raised my
voice to its natural pitch. She cast
on me such an eloquent glance, i'm
plorinG me without words not to let
'them," rs she called the family, get
wind of my vicinity.
Now she glided gently hither and
collecting and placing or the
table all manner of dainty fragments
from the dinners of week past, plac-
ing them in tempting confusion at my
Again the bell rang. Hannah was
wanted. She obeyed the call at once,
and presently returning placed before
mo with conscience pride smoking
Omelet, with fine herbs, seasoned with
bacon sauce.
Good Hannah What would she not
do for n corporal?
But fate was Mt hand. The sitting
room door opened steps were heard
in the passage. In another instant
the kitchen would be invaded, but.
thanks to IIannah's promptitude, the
danger was averted. With immense
presence of mind she laid her great,
coarse hand on my lips, blew ont the
candles Mt one breath, opened the door,
closed it behind her, met her mistress
in the passage, and conversed quite
composedly with her about to-mor
rows dinner.
l sat motionless in the dark and
heard the whole menu" gone through.
Of II,
been partahing we're to be sent up for
the Herr Direkter's breakfast.
Good night, my love. am going
out.
1t was the voice of the worthy man
His wife replied:
Don't be late tonight. Where are
you going?"
80 the Casino They have roasted
crab and fresh mnibohle there to-
night.
A pressure of the hand, kiss aud
the Herr Direktor went downstairs.
The good housewife had ended her
with the cook and re-
turned to the sitting-room. Only
Bello, the faithful companion of his
master Bello, the black poodle
shifted uneasily at the kitchen door.
"Come, Bello, como here, sir, ="
called his master from halfway down
stairs. Bello did not come, he smiled
still harder.
"Get away will your" said Han
nah, clapping her hands Mt him, and
pushing him away. The faithful ami
NAL resignedly trotted downstairs. Il
brcathcd again, and began to think
love required rather too much of n
sucrilice. Although it was highly i'm
polite to leave in the middle OF n meal.
yet 7 felt my false position so acutely
that I proposed doing 80 without do
lay. AIasl it was not so easy.
Hannah lamonted that / had not
done better Justice TO her banquet.
and would not hear of my going
awny.
"Only one little quarter Of nm hour
more, 80 she pleaded az must do my
woshiuQ-up. The wntcr is hot now "
Here she paused and looked roguishly
mt me. "If you would help me TO dry
the things, then it would soon be done
] am free after that, and VIC could
take 70 walk somewhere. Ab, please
please You need not bo afraid: my
young Iann may always como To the