The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-13
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WIG ooFol Oioeuleuu. LILO young Uef
man woman had suggested that, il
addition to teaching the young man O
the house to write, she would b.
pleased to help the young women il
their German conversation. Tha
struck the girls as being a good plan
and the young teacher made herself Sc
agreeable that she was engaged on the
spot. When Frank Van Anden came
home that night, and was Informed
that a young woman was engaged a:
his writing instructor, he pretended
to be very much upset. He said he
had hoped that man would answer
the advertisement, so that he could
act with more freedom. But his sis.
tiers said that the young German
woman was very sweet, and they
begged him not to ask his father to
dismiss her.
After that the young woman, who
said that she was Miss Ida Kessberg,
recently from Berlin, went to the
home Of the Van Andens about three
nights every week to give the son
writing lessons in German. Chivalry
required that some one should take
her home after the lessons, but Mr..
Van Anden senior always pleaded that
he was too tired, and urged Frank to
60 home with the teacher. Frank al.
ways returned promptly from his mis-.
sion and the lessons went on. Miss
Kessberg seemed to be little older
than her pupil, and the suspicious Of
the family were not aroused.
While the summer home was being
put in readiness Frank Van Anden
decided to discontinue his writing les.
sons. Besides he had made such
rapid progress that there was little use
Of continuing them. He took up his
residence at the old Dominee House at
Bayshore, the next station to Islip on
the Long Island Railroad coming to-
ward this city. The family moved
into the Islip house about a month ago.
They had not been there long when
Mr.. Van Anden was passing through
the village and met an old friend. She
said to him, "Allow me to congratulate
you, Mr.. Van Anden."
"You are very kind" Mr.. Van
Anden says he replied, thinking that
she was congratulating him upon hav.
ing recently recovered his country
home by means Of foreclosure. He
had sold It two Years ago, hut the
purchaser had not paid up and Mr..
Van Anden had been able to get his
old country place back only by fore.
closing the mortgage. He had already
received the congratulations of half
the villagers at being once more back
in Islip.
Frank certainly showed good taste,"
the friend went on to say. "She is a
nice girl"
who's nice girl?" said Mr.. Van
Anden, taking renewed interest in
Vic conversation.
"Why, your new daughter law"
II have no new daughter-in-law."
''Then Frank must be joking, for
yesterday he introduced me to charm
ing young German girl who, he said,
vas his wife. He told me not to tell
papa, and, Of course, that is exactly |
Why I drove over to tell you"
Mr.. Van Anden lost no time in get
ing over to Bayshore. There he met
lis son. Explanations were in order.
t turned out that Frank Van Anden
lad married Miss Kessberg in Berlin.
'he was two years older than he was,
nd he had not asked his parents con-
ent. He was not yet in receipt of a
alary of any kind, but he did not in
end to lose such an excellent oppor-
unity.
There were girls in America, but
here were none who talked such
weet German or who played the piano
r sang exactly to suit him. When
lis father wrote for him to come home
nd till place in a real estate con.
ern which had been secured for him
% had jumped at the chance. He
cit that if the family could only once
ct acquainted with his wife they
Iould learn to love her. But it took
honey to keep up home in Brook.
yn. By getting his wife place as his
'erman instructor he accomplished a
ouble purpose. He had quietly in.
'oduced her into the household and
the same time she received good
compensation for teaching him and his
sters.
''Why didn't you tell me before?"
sked tho father.
"Well," answered the young man,
18th American independence, II
anted to wait until I was making
1ough to snap my fingers at the
orld and separate from home if they
dn't like my choice"
ut isn't quite time for US to separ-
q yet, replied the father. "To tell
VI the truth, l was thinking when
ISIS kessoerg was teaching you what
excellent wife she would make for
III and how Won had nuieted down