Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-04
MADE In GERMANY.

Anthony Alexander was a woman ha-
ter. He was also a student of philoso-
ply. very comfortably off, a bachelor,
of course, and at 40 the despair of de-
termined mothers and dutifui daugh-
tiers. who. when he came in their way
Che did it as little as possible), scarcely
had heart for an attack.
Alexander made up his mind to learn
German. because he desired TO read in
the original the works of Kant, HegeI
& Co. I'm a weekly paper he came on
the following advertisement:
"The German tongue taught on a
new and speedy system. Apply Herr
Schwalb. g May street, PimlicO.
Air SQualp?" said the short, grimy
maid of the tall, grimy looking house.
Fifth floor. first door 20 the left. Mind
your feet when You gets near the top;
the carpet gave.
Alexander climbed to the door indi-
Gated and knocked. A sweet treble
voice with a strong foreign accent said:
Come in
What a fool man is thought Alex
ander. The less he can afford a fe-
male appurtenance the more sure he is
10 have one.
He entered The little room was
neatness itself. A girl in brown
dress and black apron stood up to re-
ceive him. She had a pretty figure,
rosy cheeks. large blue eyes and an i'm
mense quantity of fair hair rolled into
a tight ball.
Alexander bowed stiffly and said that,
having seen the advertisement Of a
Herr Schwalb-
Yes" said the girl quickly; "he 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 a
tower one bristling with battlements.
The girl gave him an anxious glance.
My fader cannot itch now she
said. since de notice appear ne has
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 I, Hedwig Schwalb. I know de
seestem of my fader. said the girl. with
bright flush. Il can itch. have
titched. Il is a great seestem for de
adults, at ALL
She looked imploringly up into the
face of the 6-foot-2 black bearded qua
drageuarian. He shook his head.
I'm much obliged" he said. Herr
Schwalb may be better soon. III wait"
Hedwig nearly let him go. Pride
and hlial love made a sad TODD with
her. As Alexander got to the door he
heard a choking voice.
He viii not be better soon if l earn
no money TO get him what he wants.
VIII YOU try. sir? I am not young. I
am % az ALL"
"At all'" This was one of the first
phrases Hedwig had acquired on her
arrival In England. She regarded il as
an idiom of an work, and brought it in
whenever she wanted to be particularly
emphatic.
Look here" she went on. Ct shall
give You two lessons. and IL YOU are not
conteuted You pay uOthing-notbing-
and beg your pardon Of you; Otherwise
I shall persevere till de troat of nv ia
der is good. VIII YOU trv9'
81 don't doubt your ability" said
Alexander. but"
The expression Of his face enughten-
ed HeGwig.
lis my womanliness an obiection?"
she cried.
En- ah-really stammered Al
eNander. feeling. it must be confessed
q bit of an ass.
But Hedwig swept on.
Believe me. YOU viii And no differ
ences. 7 fitch like my fader. I fink
not of my wOmanliness. itch like
he"
From an adjoining bedroom a door
was pushed open. and a gaunt. leath-
cry face, with freniZed hair and glar,ne
spectacleS, looked through The Girl
nodded eheeriRgly to this apparition.
which instantly vanished. The blue
eyes sought Alexander's face again.