Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-24

find him job in big store where dey be
chance for promote; den So, your To
tice for gardener and come here. like
country work DE bes'"
Fritz is still at work in the store.
suppose7'
Wilheim's face clouded slightly.
mo; he been write me il too mono
notonous. He leave and go in a drus
store. den work in a factory keepini
books, and after dat he try be detec.
tive-he pretty young" apologetieally
only twenty-t'ree, and he been hat mine
high 'bove de job he GET
Where is he now?"
Wilhelm drew himself up sturdily.
Il been write for him TO come here
he answered. 81 been tell him bout
Greta long time how she de pretties' and
de bes' girl in de world; and Fritz he get
| interested, and write plenty question
bout Greta. You see, ;" looking her square
| ly in the face, 81 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 a bit more smart who get
want Fritz to get settle. Yes'day hear
he out Of job, and SEN de ten dollar and
write for him to come quick. l 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.
81 thought you and Greta," she began,
then stopped. Wilhelm's face was white
and drawn, but his gaze did not fall.
Fritz been a 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
matter bout me; but Fritz he mus be
| settle. He be here tomorrow"
Indeed" said Mrs. Carr. family.
dat is why tell you ali dis" Will
helm went on, so you know and be able
to help. been thinking bout de cottage
in de garden. 1t fine place, and may be
! we bes' open de doors and windows and
I let in de air and sunshine, so it look
pleasant. When Fritz come been take
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 seer 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 l do one, and dey be
all big book word. Fritz haf 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, hes only a monkey, and no
higher up nor my shoulder"
But he's got de head" eagerly. at
bene no matter bout de size: II be de
head dat make great peoples. Youknow
dat, Greta."
Great peoples-Fritzl" scornfully.
''Why, dat bubbling head never know so
much as your lite 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?"
| oNarrv--ENrit1fb hurst ont
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 Evil
IDENTIFY there had been something in Will
helms eyes or face, for the sharp voice
suddenly broke.
81 be not mnd, Wilhelm, NIT you. No
no, IL be not dat. I-I-I-ain' you been
see?" with an indignant quaver Il
never t'ink be so bold and wicked as
dis. Whatefer would my moder sayi
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 sc
fas'"
Mrs. Carr smilingly arranged the
sprays upon her dressing table. Eyes. .
she assented, nodding to her own smile
in the glass, ''you may as we'll let VIII.
helm put up the roses around the cottage
piazza SO they will look more nice, and
have the doors and windows opened tc
let In the sunshine"
Romance In Art.