The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-13
coming up at this moment, and oners

coming up at this moment, and oners
ing his arm to the little dark-eyed lady.
who accepted it and walked away WITH
him. The sound of well-known waltz
now came from the salon.
"LAh," cried The Hauptmann, Il
promised to try this waltz with a little
Backfschchen, who said she did not
mind a one-armed partner.
So saying, he walked away. and
Stein hansen was once more virtually
alone with the object Of his interest.
"a Backfscnchen," he repeated, fol-
lowing the current Of his thoughts:
land how-where-iS your bright little
sister Clarchen?'
"Clarchen," said Lies. "She is mar
ried-married three m9atHs ago, to
very scle--1 professor. Of history at
Leipsic, very much older than herself,
and what an ordinary observer would
think peculiarly unsuited TO her; but
they arr, an6 will be, believe, the
happiest couple possible
And you?" exclaimed Steinhausep,
gazing at her with an indescribable
mixture of pain and pleasure.
"How has it been with you all these
long years since you armed from me
so abruptly that autumn evening N
the salon at Villa Believer
She sighed and looked down
"Our life has been somewhat chez
ered.' she replied, softly.
My ydear fathers plan for raising
water and turning his property into a
fruitful land proved q sad, costly ta!l-
ure."
I'VE were obliged to leave our sweet
home"
She stopped abruptly.
Il know that" said Steinhausen.
"You were all gone when l revisited
Bergfelder, and it seemed like looking
on the face of the dead to be there
| and not find your
"Ycu revisited Bergfelder!' she ex-
claimed, raising her eyes to his in much
surprise.
How, when:"
about eighteen months after the
happy days l spent there" returned
| Steinhausen.
"Does il" surprise you that I re-
turned"
Yes she said, after moments
pause.
1T does surprise me very much"
Did you think
| II had soon so much that was painful
to engross me, that ceased to a2tici'
pate anything SO pleasant as visit
from you, Herr Majcr," interrupted
Lies.
Sac spoke in a tone of conventional
politeness.
"And where do the Herr Water and
Lieb Mutter Iow reside" resumed
Steinhausen.
IN Leipsic," she replied, with a
slight, unconscious sigh.
How they must miss you" e1'
claimed Steinhausen.
Miss me-" repeated his companion;
.'oh, yes! but then
Bite, mein Herr, Interrupted the
Burgomeister.
Bite, lead this fair lady to supper
the tables are set,' and the worthy
man hastened on.
Permit me-" said teinbausen, Of
fering his arm.
II did not anticipate so great a
pleasure when I carelessly accepted
the good doctors permission to partake
of this festi7ity; began to think thai
nv evil fortune would never again per
NIT my eyes to be gladdened by the
sight of you, and it Is joy to meet
you-you must know that"
Lies laughed.
Il am happy 10 bestow pleasure SC
cheaply."
~Ay, but to receive il may oe costly
said Steinhausen in low tone.
To this she made DO reply, and they
entered the principal salon. now. after
the German fashion, th;ckly studded
with little tables, round which merry
parties. from three to seven, or even
ten in number, congregated.
Each table was carried in ready
decked, while the busy WATERS
glided about laden with divers
good things-great pike, adorned With
artistcally sculptured cucumber. and
picked rluGhrooms swimming III rich
est mayOnnaise, Gil long, slender Mels
sen dishes; saddles of venison ready
carved in slices, and cunningiy laid
! together; fowls white as spow. or rich
ly, deeply, beautifully brown. Salads
of every description; huge tur'
keys served hot with cranberry
sauce; cakes in the endless pr0fusloD
and variety peculiar 10 Germany, and
if the humble "Wurst' Of everyday
life obtrnded itself among the more
| recherche viands, it only completed
the cosmopolitan character of the
| feast.
TO be Continued,