The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-03
DIDN'T GO TO GERMANY
FOOLISH FAREWELL TO PAUL e
TEICHERT AT UNION STATION.
Pianist who Told About 4 I Was a
Boy i'm Stettin" Carried Out Joke
Planned by Women Friends.

For eight years Paul T.. Teichert, a prom
inent pianist of this city, has been telling
of things that happened "as l was a boy
in Stettin.' He has been telling of the won
| derful music festivals held annually at his
home in Germany, when a chorus of "tsicks
hundert voices and soloists and a full SYM
| phony orchestra" interpreted for the null
titude the classic Teuton music. His &C
counts of these occurrences, which he en-
joyed las he was a boy in S%tettin," have
been so glowing that his friends, fired with
enthusiasm, have asked him, after each re-
cital, when he expected TO go back TO Ger
many and again revel in art. He always re-
piled indefinitely, until three weeks ago at
a supper given as a farewell TO an Indian
apolis writer. who has gone 10 make his
home in New York. Teichert announced in
a long, rambling speech that he. too. was
about to leave indianapolis and might new
er return. He was going back TO Germany,
he said. The next morning he confessed
that there was nothing in his announce
ment and that IL was given in an excess
of Sentimentality.
Last Friday Teichert told his friends
that a strange thing had ha-ppened-what
he had said at the supper had come true,
he was going to Germany. He said he had
been informed that a relative had died and
had left him an inheritance. IF don't go
0oNh ~ RNAAg IN aANF NL@ AtofS ~ go
ploy an attorney to handle the affair for
me, and that would cost me as much as IL
| took the trip and attended TO my own
business. And, certainly, that $1,000 or 5000
will have to be spent. so l Will go over and
spend 1t. L may be back in two months, or
a year, or l may never come back"
FRIENDS HATED TO SEE HIM GO.
Teichert's departure, which he set for
| yesterday afternoon, created such a stir
among his friends that they have been
holding daily meetings at noon every day
since last Friday in order that they might
be with Teichert as much as possible before
he went away, perhaps never to return.
The matter stimulated a new interest in
Germany, and it was suggested what a fine
| thing it would be if all Teichert's friends
might form a party and go to Germany
next year to visit him. The widest specu-
| lations on the possibility and the expense
of such a trip were INDUCED in. AT the
last meeting, at noon yesterday. Telchert
said that when he came back he would
bring a souvenir for each of his friends.
You can get such nice things cheap In
Germany" said he. why, as l was a boy
in Stettin-
Have you engaged your passage yet,
Paul?" some one asked.
NO; / have learned from Metzger that
there is plenty of room on the boat. l go
over the c., III. & d. to Cincinnati at D
| o'clock this afternoon, and / go from there
TO Baltimore on the b. & o. ! take the
| boat at Baltimore, the same boat | came
over to America on, with only a loaf of I'VE
bread. a sausage and a ten-pound cheese,
eight years ago.
1t was arranged to give Teichert a proper
send-of. AT 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
| noon his friends began to gather at the
Union Station. Those that came early
thought 10 nave a farewell talk with Teich-
ert before his train left; at . O'clock. Atao
/ minutes before 5 O'Clock Teichert and the
rest of the party arrived. Teichert was
carrying a telescope valise and had a trav-
cling bag slung from ms shoulder by a
| strap. He wore a travelling cap and patent
leather shoes and had his mustache waxed
to two fine points.
CIGARS AND FLOWERS.
you'll have to serve out the time you
| deserted in the German army, if you go
| back," one said.
Teichert fared up and retorted: Il
| served all my time in the German army,
and came out a corporal. 1 am now an
| American citizen, and | have my naturali-
zation papers in my pocket" He thumped
his chest ~arrogantly.
A man took Teichert aside and pressed a
| pocketful of cigars on him. with a whis-
pered request that he smoke them on the
train. One of the women in the party
coat lapel, and his chest swelled visibly.
We'll, / go to my train now, said
Teichert. it being three b minutes 81 before aroerS s.
II 5000 go
Il hope | see you all again in two months,
but maybe not-maybe not. Anyhow L
think of you"
Hes trying TO laugh. but he is almost
ready TO cry" Her husband nodded his
head gravely. Il hate 10 see old Paul CO."
he said.
Teichert's friends. men and women,
clustred around him as he moved TO the
gate. y telegraph you when the boat !
telegraph station there" Waving his
hand he passed through the gate and dis
appeared through the door of a coach or
the train. As the train pulled out, a
| young man and a young woman ran TO Me-
ridian street and to the side OF the moving
train 10 call out a last farewell TO Teichert,
who thrust his head out OF the coach win
| dow. They came back perspiring and
happy.
SCENE SHIFTS TO BROAD RIPPLE.
1t had been decided that as Teichert's
friends would assemble TO see him off. il
would be pleasant for the whole party TO
go to Broad Ripple for supper. The party
was just leaving the station when two more
of Teichert's friends. a man and his wife.
rushed into the place. They were too late,
the train had gone. "Oh. isn't that too
badi' exclaimed the woman. Just think.
we may never see him again and we didn't
get TO say goodbye 10 him."
They took a Broad Ripple car and about
an hour later they were sitting in the pavil-
ion at Broad Ripple Park eating supper
with breeZes playing over their table. Teich-
| ert entered. his face red with joy. He had
| got off the train at Irvington and had taken
the street cars for Broad Ripple immcdi-
| ately. He had not intended going TO Ger
many: he might never 20 back 10 Ger
many. The inheritance was a myth; the
whole affair was a joke.
The men decided that Teichert. who still
| said ''as / was a boy in Stettin" after eight
| years I'm this country, had not the in
genuity 10 originate and carry out In all its
artistic detail such a confidence game. and.
finally. one OF the women confessed that she
had put Teichert up 10 the trick. IL Teich-
ert ever should go TO Germany, or any other
place, he will leave the Union Station with
no one there TO wish him fair journey and
a speedy return.