The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-12

ing. you KNOW.
Frau Berger was n typical old Ter
man lady. very "thick" as to propoe-
tlons and very rosy as TO compiexioh'
Her hair. which had evidently been
blond was now perfectly white, ana
the knitting ir her fat little hands was
the brightest Of scarlet stockings.
We were sitting on the piazza await
Ing the arrival Of the stagecoach.
Her blue eyes sparklcd so pleasantly
behind her eyeglasses that inYoluh'
tarily drew my rocking chair nearer
How pretty she must have been Us
gIrl"' thought.
Perhaps she read my thoughts or
something In my expression suggesteu
confidence, for she presently smoothed
out her knitting meditatvcly.
"Ach. ja have been In America 20
years, and haye also been married Il
years fraulein,"
How did you happen to come
inquired eagerly, and with the fun
niest little accent she began
II tell you bout that--something very
strange One day met my husband.
next day love him, next day marry
him. You laugh? We also laugh about
IL now,
ut was the first day Of June. The
winter had been time OF much s!ck-
ness IN Germany. aud my father anu
mother had both died in less than
three months | had 10 brothers, nc
sisters, aud was but - years Old
I'VE were not rich people. ani knew
not what 10 do Mt all.
"Ona cf my cousins was married. aud
| went to her house. but her husband
vas an old mau and very cross. Shc
was so kind as a sister to ne. but he
was Jealous hat she loved nae SO much
and seemed always TO be angry To me-.
| helped take care of the children and
worked what could. but he did not
like me, and was so unhappy. Many
times | thought would 50 away, but
did not know where to 20.
"Oue day | walked out with the lit
tie girl She was running ahead OF
ME. but all at once she stumbled aud
fell. hurried to pick her up, but be.
f IOFf I iSIEhfu tltI SIT "a s'4tF~ t'i~A'
stoop down aud lift her up She WAS
generally a very shy child. hut her tit.
tie head lay quite quietly on hi> >houi
der as be comforted her | Va, fright
cned. but something III Tia" way tlS
great. strong aruS heid her ljti" form
gave me courage. aud | tried 20 thank
him
Your sister be asked, g'arius from
her to tne
NO replied: my cousin Shall !
not take herr And | held ~ my arms
so But she ouiy buried her fafe on
his shoulders 4ad would not look AT
me. But he i09hed IT me very hard. |
knew my cousins husband would scoid
because had let the child fall. and /
was so miserable the tears JUST came
! into my eyes and ran down my face
| He saw II. | know. but lie turned 10
the little girl again.
what is your name. little one" he
! asked
"Lottle Muller She answered
And where 10 YOU live
81 show you" And when hc put her
! down she took hold of his baud aud
] pulled him after her for it was not far.
"Now you know, frauleln. there are
so many MulIers In Germany like there
are Smiths In America, but when we
came TO the house he said, Why, here
lives my friend Muller
"And. sure enough we al went in
Then / heard his name, Carl Berger
for Herr Muller had known him since
he was a little boy and was very glad
to see him. They talked Il long time
ana that young .aau laughed and seem
ed TO be SO happy. In two days he
said. 4 am leaving the fatheriand tc
90 10 America. seek nay fortune
there. A young counWy Is better for d
young man
i had thonght many times Of Ameri
"a myself and 1t seemed TO me for a
minute as il he was an angel sent to
tell me about It,
"Oh. sir: cried, 'nlease tell us some
more about Amerlcav
What have you to DO with Ameri
ca| asked Herr Muller frownns.
'FphA' t't may ~ N4'It, SiltI.
Nonsense" lie answered GROSSLY and
serme'l angry thar | had spoken Eat
the young man smiled and said, so
frauIeiu, you would like America, you
think| And hen be told much about
II. aud by and by my cousin got some
wjhr. and we ali drank his health ana
lack and a good voyage only / was
very quiet afterward. because dare
not speak any more.
And my tace was bura'ng so much
hoaanse | had been spoken To so un
kindly before A stranger f,at | left the
room and went ont into the little gar
den in frnnt Of our house Protty soor
heard them saying Good'y aud knew
tEat he was going, | h"po1 ac would 80
UioH-h ll~ garden - .tout ttotiting
me, and 50 tutncd NY ttce away aud
b"gan to break OIL Posse from a small
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