River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-15

Greta long time, how she de pretties' anG
de bes' girl in de world; and Fritz he get
interested, and write plenty question
bout Greta. You see, looking her square
~ in the face, Il been want get Fritz set
tie down, and Greta be de bright, steady
girl dat help him. / been watch peoples.
and l find dere's some smart ones dat
drift round and never settle, and dere's
odders not bit more smart who get
hold of something and climb right up. |
want Fritz to get settle. Yes'day hear
he out of job, and SEN de ten dollar and
write for him to come quick. | been
speak TO de bank peoples, and dey say
if he competent dey maybe find some job
NIT de figures. Den / have him marry
Greta''
Mrs. Carr looked up protestingly.
II thought you and Greta," she began,
then stopped Wilhelm's face was white
and drawn, but his gaze did not fall.
Fritz been hundred time finer man
as me, if he be only half as big in size,
he said, steadily. 81 been tell Greta
bout him long time, and she listen and
say she like to see Fritz Noting ain
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settle. He be here tomorrow"
Indeed" said Mrs. Carr, family.
dat is why tell you all dis, VIII
helm went on, $50 you know and be able
TO help. been thinking bout de cottage
in dc garden. 1t fine place, and maybe
we bes' open de doors and windows and
let in de air and sunshine, so 1t look
tr;f IN IN L
him t'rou de house and hat him see how
nice it be-"
"But look here, Wilhelm" Mrs. Carr
demonstrated, her finger withdrawing
from the book, and the book itself slip
ping unnoticed to the floor, 'Greta has
never seen your brother yet. Hadn't you
better leave the house until things are
more definite? Has Greta been told about
the-the proposed arrangement"
mot bout de marriage; no. Dat be
for Fritz. But it been all right. Fritz
talk forty word as do one, and dey be
all big book word. Fritz hat de head.
Greta sure to like him when she hear de
talk, and say yes. going now to fix up
de roses round de cottage piazza so dey
look nice"
Two mornings later, as Mrs. Carr was
cutting some sprays from the honey
suckle which enclosed the back porch
she heard the sounds of alteration at
the kitchen door. Greta's gentle voice
was raised higher than usual, and Will
helms, too, in tones of wonder and re-
monstrance.
81 been tell you, Wilhelm" Greta was
saying, "he's only monkey, and no
higher up nor my shoulder"
But he's got de head eagerly. 1T
bene no matter bout de size; it be de
head dat make great peoples. You know
dat, Greta.'
Great peoples-Fritz!" scornfully.
"Why, dat bubbling head never know so
much as your little finger, Wilhelm. II
he ain been your brudder you see dat
long ago 1t be just talk, talk, talk, and
dat be all"
''Den--den you not marry him?"
"Marry-Fritz! Greta burst out an
grily. AS she heard the words, Mrs.
Carr's hand closed softly upon the hon.
eysuckle sprays. The voice was sharp,
but it was full of Inundated tears. She
was slipping back into the house when
the next words relieved the strain. Evi-
IDENTIFY there had been something in Will
helms eyes or face, for the sharp voice
suddenly broke.
81 be not mad, Wilhelm, nit you. No,
no, it be not dat. I-I-I-ain' you been
see?' with an indignant quaver TT
never t'ink I be so bold and wicked as
dis. Whatefer would my moder say?
But you so tick headed and-and so
blind No, no." with sudden alarm COM
ing into the voice, mot right here. You
be hundred time better man nor Fritz,
but you needn't turn de odder way SO
fas'"
Mrs Carr smilingly arranged the
sprays upon her dressing table. "Yes,
she assented, nodding to her own smile
in the glass, "you may as well let Will
helm put up the roses around the cottage
piazza so they will look more nice, and
have the doors and windows opened IS
let in the sunshine"
WHY