Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-11-27
MADE IN GERMANY.

-AIlllloNN .AleNlllucf was Il woman
Halter. lie was also Il student of philos-
ophy, very comfortably off, IL bachelor,
of course, and ut 10 the despair of de-
termined mothers and dutiful daugh-
tiers, who, when he came in their way
Che did it as little as possible), scarcely
had heart for IN attack.
Alexander made UP his mind to learn
German. because he desired to read in
the original the works of Kant. Hegel
Il Co. In Il weekly paper lie came OH
the following advertisement:
The German tongue taught OF n new
and speedy systcm. Apply Herr
Schwabb, 6 May street, Pimlico."
Air S4ualp?' said the short. grimy
maid OF the tall, grimy looking house.
Fifth floor. first door to the left. Mind
Your feet when you gets neal the top;
the carpets gave"
Alexander climbed to the door indi-
Gated and Knocked. \ sweet treble
voice with Il strong foreign accent said:
Come in"
What a fool man Isl" thought Alex
ander. 1.-THE less he can afford a fe-
male appurtenance the more sure lie is
to have one"
He entered. The little room was neat
mes itself. \ girl in a brown dress
and black apron stood up to receive
him. She had a pretty figure, rosy
cheeks. large blue eyes and an immense
quantity of fair hair rolled into n tight
ball.
Alexander bowed stit1iy, and said
that, having seen the advertisement of
a Herr Schwalb-
"Nes." said the girl. quickly; che is
my fader. at all. You want to learn
German, Sir!"
Alexander replied in the affirmative
and added that he hadn't much time to
spare; he would be glad to see Herr
Schwalb at once. He stood like n tow
or. one bristling with battlements. The
girl gave him an anxious glance.
MY fader cannot itch now," she
said. Since de notice appear he has a
complaint. De troat of my fader is i'll,
sir. He must not spick."
Alexander said he was sorry. and
With a second stiff bow moved toward
the door.
"But l, Hedwig schwalb, l know de
session of my fadcr," said the girl,
with n bright flush. 81 can itch. I
have titchsd. 1t is a great seestem for
de adults. at ALL"
She looked imploringly up into the
face of the 6-foot-2 black-bearded quad
No ror0pion II0 e1,D,1. 1t. I..
Pm much obliged" he said. Herr
Scliwalb may be better soon. I'll wait"
Hcdwig nearly let him go. Pride and
filial love made a sad TODD with her.
AS Alexander got to the door he heard
a choking voice.
"He will not be better soon If 1 earn
no money to get him what he wants.
Will you try. sir? 1 am not young. i
am %, Mt ALL"
"At ALL" This was one Of the first
phrases Hedwig had acquired on her
arrival in England. She regarded 1t
as an idiom of all work, and brought 1t
in whenever she wanted to be particu-
larry emphatic.
Look here" she went on. 81 shall
| give you two lessons, and If you are
not contented you pay nothing-noth-
ing-and l beg your pardon Of you;
oderwise l shall p%ersevere till de troat
of my fader is good. Will you try?"
II don't doubt your ability" said
Alexander. "but-"
The expression of his face enlight-
ened Hedwig.
"Is my womanllness an objectiony'
she cried.
"Er-ah-rcaI,y-" stammered Alex
ander, feeling, It must be confessed, Il
bit of an ass.
But Hedwig swept IN.
believe ne. you will find no differ.
cnces. I titcD like my fader. 1 ting
not of my wc.nanliness. l itch like
ne"
From an udtalu,us bedroom a doc,