The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-03

coming up at this moment, and OFFER
ing his arm TO the little dark-eyed ledy,
who accepted IL and walked away with
him. The sound OF a well-kpown waltz
now came from the salon.
"Ah," cried the HauptmanD, 81
promised to try this waltz with little
Backfschchen, who said she did lot
mind a One-armed partner
So saying. he walked away, and
Stein bausen was once more virtually
alone with the object of his interest.
a Backfscnchen," he repeated, fol-
lowing the current Of his thoughts:
"and how-wbere-is your bright little
sister ClsrcbeDT'
"Clsrchen," said Lies. "She is mar
ried-married three mOltIs ago, 20 q
very scle~1 professor OF history at
Leipsic, very much older than herself,
and what an ordinary observer would
think peculiarly unsuited 10 her; but
they arr, ana VIII be, ] believe, the
bappiest couple possible"
And youY exclaimed Steinhausen,
mixture OF pain and pleasure.
How has il been with you all these
long years since you Jrhed from me
30 abruptly that autumn evening "a
the salon at villa Bellevue"
She sighed and looked down.
Our life has been somewhat chek-
ered," she replied, softly.
"My dear fathers plan for raising
water and turning his property into q
fruitful land proved a sad, costly fail
ure."
we were obliged to leave our sweet
home"
She stopped abruptly.
Il know that" said Stcinhauser.
You were all gone when / revisited
Bcrgfelder, and it seemed Ike looking
on the face OF the dead 10 be there
and not find you"
You revisited Bcrgfeldcr" she *
claimed. raising her eyes TO his in much
surprise.
How, whenP
about eighteen months after the
happy days spent uhere," returned
Steinhausen.
Does it surprise you that. 70
turncdp
YES" she said, after a moments
pause.
1T does surprise mo very much
Did you think
81 had soon so much tnat was painful
10 engross me, that ! ceased 70 antici'
pate anything so pleasant as a visit
from you. Herr MaJcr" interrupted
Lies.
She spoke in a tone Of conventional
poiteness.
And where do the Herr Water and
Licb Mutter now reside" resumed
Stcinhausen.
I'm Leipsic." she replied, with a
Slight, unconscious sigh.
How they must miss you" x.
claimed Steinhausen.
Miss me-" repeated his companion;
"oh, yes! but then"
bite, mein Herr, interrupted the
Burgomclster.
Bite, lead this fair lady to supper
the tables are set" and the worthy
man hastened ON.
Permit me- said tcinS*~lsen, OF
fering his arm.
al did not anticipate so great a
pleasure when | carelcssly accepted
the good doctors permission TO partake
of this festiyity; ! hogan To think thai
my evil fortune would never again per
init my eyes to he gladdcned Ivy the
sight of you, and it - Il JOY to meet
you-you must know that'
Lies laughed.
Il am happy to hcstow pleasure SC
cheaply,'
"Ay, hut to receive il may be costly
said Stenhauscn in a low tone.
70 this she made nu reply. and they
entered the principal salon. now aftel
the German fashion. thickly studded
with little tables. round which merry
parties. from three 10 seven, or even
ten In number, congregatcd.
Each table was carried in ready
decked, while the busy walters
glidcd about laden with divers
good things-great pike. adorned with
artistically sculptured cucumber, and
picked nuchroomS swimming in rich
est mayonnaise, on long, slender Meis
sen dishes; saddles 0f venisou ready
carved in slices, and cunningly laid
together: fowls white as snow. or rich
~. deeply, beautifully brown. Salads
OF every description: hinge tur
keys served hot with cranberry
sauce; cakes in the endless profusion
and variety peculiar TO Germany, and
IL the humble "Wufst' of everyday
life ohtruded itself among the more
recherche yiands, it only completed
the cosmopolitan character OF the
feast.
(To be Continued)
Toiis Big Brothcr and Gets Married.
JgCoh Sachs and Minnie WeChSler.