The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-03
THE GOOD KAISERIN.
How the German Empress EonOred
and BENEFITED the Mother of
TripIets in Berlin.

In the month of January last the
stork, as the Germans say. paid Il visit
to the wife of Herr Stumkowska. a ear
penter in the Wienerstrasse. This bird,
which in the fatherland is credited with
being responsible for the increase in
families, was. says the Berlin Lokal-
.AnZeiger. no unfamiliar visitor in the
family of the carpenter. as in the Il
wears of his married life his wife had
brought into the world nc less than
4. seven children. all girls, our of whom
are still alive.
This Observation-Disclosures was prob
ably displeasing to Master LCnglegs,
for he seems to have made al effort 10
reeStGblish the balance at n fell
Swoop. In the first month of the year
the family of Herr Stumkowska was in
creased 10y three boys. The first of these
future defenders of the fatherland APP
/ pcarcl on the 29th of the month. and
. his brothers followed on the seth.
The fathers satisfaction az this dis
pensation of Providence can only be
described as mediocre. In spite of his
satisfaction that he had at last children
of the male sex, be could not but re-
member that the family budget was of
the most modest proportions, and it be-
gan to weaken in such a fashion that Il
serious deficit became Il question of the
immediate future.
Al this critical moment a mysterious
ProviderSc seemed TO have taken the
solution in hand. Packets full Of baby
clothes and other useful articles began
to arrive. The sender, Count Keller,
was unknown to the happy recipients.
a sister of charity who attended Frau
Stumkowska suggested an explanation
of the mystery. Count Keller. she de-
clared. was the chamberlain of the en-
press. The happy father thereupon put
on paper. in sincere if mol too formal
a style. his gratitude for the kindness
shown to the family.
One morning thereafter there was
excitement in the WeinerStrasse. \
royal equipage had stopped at the cor
Ter of the street. In it were W ladies
and ii gentleman. who got out and be-
took themselves to No. 10. Before they
entered the house one of the ladies
bought some cakes and ordered some
loayes to be sent TO the fifth floor. Then
they mounted to the fifth floor. Good
dav, liebe frau" said one of the ladies':
1--WE should like TO see the tripiets.' The
proud mother pointed to the three Ia
bies lying side by side in the family bed,
and who regarded the visitors with six
biz. blue ewes. Your house is clean
and neat continued the visitor. DO
YOU look after everything yourself??'
Frau Stumkowska replied that she
looked after the house herself. but that
it meant a good deal of work. THAT
can believe" was the answer. ~ We got
children of my own, though have not
got so far as triPlcts."
The lady then asked if the husband
had work. and how Fran Stumkowska
got on with her three boys. The first
question was answered in the atiirma-
tive. rs to the second. she said if she
had a urramhulator she would regard
the future with more cquanimity. The
unfortunate trinlrrs had 50 far had TO
proper resting place. The lady who had
conducted the conversation then rose
TO 60. and said: u hope with all my
heart that your children may 1t blessed
with health and strength. and that they
may become honest and UPRIGHT ci;:-
ZsuS." She at the same time handed the
! aS:onished mother a sum cf money
As the lady left the room the other
lady accompanying her asked the hap
pv mother: DO you know who the lady
is?' "Mein Colt, | really believe it Is
the empress"
The empress nodded and smiled. and.
accompanied Icy Count and Countess
Keller. returned 10 whore her carriage
WI waiting and drove TO the palace
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