The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
HERR ZIMMEL'S MEMENTO.
BY ABRAHAM CAHAN

smile to herself. Blu, there must have been
something which showed that she had a
secret. after all. tor Frau Binde was rest.
less and every little while said.
Wont you tell To- me, Annchenf II
won't 20 any further. | assure YOU
But who says have anything 10 tell?"
Annchen would return. and az she did SO
sile would give her mother look which
said. Il can keep a secret, can't II"
do tell me VIVA. II Is, Annchen. dar-
ling" But molasses was Of no avail. 1t
took vinegar to catch the ny.
Herr Ziugvel is gcod-fo nothing"
Frau Binds onos said He owes mo two
months rent RE 10 rogue.
II dom. want YOU TO talk like that
mamma Her Ztnmsl IL a sent'eman.'
said Anuchen. II won't let you call him
nanes In my hearing"
why, are YOU Is he--T
Never mind what hs To- Wall. he is
my sweetheart. Therel''
The old womsR's eyes sparkied. Did
he make formal declaration % love a
proposal Of marriage
That's my avn affair. mamma"
Foolish sin that you are; but I am
your mother"
Annehen wtited down, ana. hlsshiug to
hor ears. she said
There 10 nothing 10 tell after all We
love each other; he loves ma and ] love
hin--that's all"
We'll. II he loves you, u means that
cot COURSE, he never said SO, bat re
does. ] know be does"
How does 10 act? What does he say
Does he call yea my trsasarel'
"Os course 40 d0sA Besides he klsses
Tao and J kiss him" she added, biushing
once more. But mind you. II you ever
say word
II ray a word You know how good | am
AT kssging secrets"
That very nlght when her oldest board
or came home. she oonhdsd TO him that
her daughter was engaged.
"Ani who Is the valiant knlgAt whose
heart Annehsa has eonauereaf' aEked
tho l0dgcr
''Oh. that's a secret" answered the old
woman, And the next morning, when a
laxative man asked To see "a room on
the second hoor Annehen said.
"Oh. that rooml THAT room-Iny sweet
heart has had it for a long time
Herr zimmel. a broad shouiAsrsd fellow
81 a. had a big brown dog which he
usually left home when no went 70 WORK
Aunchsn took the deg wherever she
went. pattea him. spoke OF Herr zlmmei
10 him TN Leo was fond of her as ne
was OF his master
one gloomy morning Herr Zimmel told
hts lsndlady ana her daughter that
AtAHaitA VAS a Httti -tHtNFs AAAN AENA no
was going back 20 koenissherg
Il say hes a rogue. lie oaght to "a
sued for breach 81 promise. said Frau
hr4e Whsu she AMI ARachea were alone.
'Sh-sh-I Won't let sou SAP aBl thing
ta1 ahuu, him. mamma" fetoried tha
sttt "i1i ever SAY be promised TO mar
81 WCt Iia he eNcr Do anything wruug
iie Is a dne gentleman. ana-and-- what
vp }a4 want uf ms '' she bsasl into
sears
"He, DO has deceived You"
it isa't irue BE nave- said word
ac1at marriage hs auiY Kissed me Ne-
,a+sc hf iatrs ua. agI nQw he must
g. Pea a ta Germany
t..a a Il.s4Hte ard q great EXPENSE 90
tahe 4paa aryass lbe ocfan.' said Herr
AINwtl. iahn t4u ana Keep him as a
tafius rtr. tIa-ltlN.' re took hls leave
at W-'Her tHi daughter Boz terms 81 tha
Warluest friendship. heartily ehAukIBx
,Aem for tae.f A.u4ness and boggine their
e kNsHtss tar any Ngaus ha mixht have
d lt tsru. $40 was d Aiul-hoArted. hpn-
est lrA2N. -AI his Sorls brought tears
ta the eyes ot both women
ON BIER Wsy from the steamer Aunchsn
S.at patuus Leo
Now We. lou aua B. are lonely. he
aAs left as lsat IL JerUalc@ isu'G 10
4@t-i Sd Atp .u this word
liza made u1 answer 4ui BE pfauced
ANA U1gstc3 around In a manner which
,euNlhced AEuehsn that he understood
her and felt exactly as she did
Two days had passed Asuchen and Leo
we're sad and restless as ever In the
evening of the third day they wen, our
Ter hearty talk about Herr Zimma!.
chen's eyes We're ful.