The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-08

er nature Of the girl. It was puzzle
to him.
With an effort, the Herr Assessor
aroused himself from his painful
thoughts, and, feeling himself incapa-
BILE of work, and equally unfit for the
amiable usages of society, carried out
his original purpose and sought the
little theater which had been running
for several weeks in the provincial
town. With programme in hand he sat
in his corner, following, the play with
no especial interest. During pause
an acquaintance called his attention
to an announcement, which read:
"In preparation, The Physician
Original comedy by y We call
attention especially to this. novelty,
which will probably be produced with
in week, because of it's authors as
ISOLATION with our own community
and because it has never been produced
elsewhere"
"Who among us writes plays?'' in
quired the Herr Assessor. -
"Well, that is the question" replied
Lieut.. F..
During the next pause we will make
some inquiries of the director"
| The director, with an air of great
mystery, declared that he had pledged
himself to secrecy. In short, the
authorship was not yet to be made pub
lie.
The next morning, as the Herr AS
SCISSOR sat at his desk, his brother en-.
tered the Office.
do not be angry, dear brother, be-
cause was so rude yesterday" said
he, laying his hand on his brothers
shoulder.
my dear boy!" The brothers EN-.
braced each other fervently.
A deep brotherly love existed be-
tween the two. The elder was touched
by the penitence of the younger, until,
with the same mysterious look in his
face, he again began to speak of Frau
lein Greta. Then Kurt, noticing that
his brother could scarce conceal his
nervous Impotence, soon took his
leave. Descending the stairs, he ca
ressed his budding mustache, cast a
| glance toward the door behind which
his brother sat at work and murmured
1T is pity of the old fellow-he takes
it so plainly to heart. But-in an affair
of the heart one must always consider
ones self first. He has known Greta
more than year-can I help it that, in
the six short weeks of my acquaint
ance, I have become more to her than
he? Can one help it if one meets good
fortune? He must accustom himself
to the idea that am no longer child
that I am man. I am two years
younger than Greta-what of that? II
is experience that" he stopped
smiled, blinked his eyes like cat that
sees sparrow flying above him, anc
began to build air castles.
In the meantime the Herr Assessor
with a sigh arose from his desk and
paced the floor restlessly. When at last
he returned he scrubbed the name
Greta on the plotting pad and Their
sprang to his feet again, more restless
than ever.
During the next few days he hardly
saw his younger brother. One evening
a friend came and reproached him fo1
his secrecy.
| '"The whole city knows that your
brother wrote the comedy that is to b.
played tomorrow night"
my brother? 1t is impossible! HI
has never shown the slightest inclina
ton toward dramatic composition
And then-if he had aspired to be {
writer of comedy, should have known
it,"
I'm spite of all that, he is the writer
of the play-after repeated persuasion
the director has betrayed the secret.
The appearance of Kurt himself in
terrupted the discussion.
1T is well that you come" CRIED
Reinhard. us it true that you have
written a comedy?"
1T would be no crime if"
"Did you write The Physician OF
not?"
IF they say so it must be true.
beg of you not to ask me about it-gc
to the theater tomorrow night and see
for yourself"
But, Kurt, I cannot understand why
you have not told me about it BEFORE
"You would not have helped me with
it had you known about it,
"But if you have disgraced yourself
the thought is quite unbearable."
II shall not disgrace myself"
| NV01, horo ho
ton of dramatic technique-'
"But everyone must begin to learn
eyes, but if it were only not here
where you live, where every one knows
you'll had had a suspicion Of the
affair should have put stop to it,"
For that reason I allowed you tc
suspect nothing" ~.
Thereupon the lietenant took his de.
parture, whistling march as he has.
tened to the Casino, leaving his brother
to pass sleepless night.
The evening for the performance oil
the new comedy found the little the.
ater crowded. Kurt moved among the
audience with flush of excitement on
his face. His brother came late, look.
ing quite pale and troubled.
At last the play began. The first act
was replete with humorous situations
the public laughed and applauded, and
during the succeeding wait, some OF
Kurt's friends presented him with a
laurel wreath.
1T is very crude," thought Rein
hard. II should have given Kurt credit
for something trifle more mature
than this