Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-10-19
LA PLATA MAINLAND FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1906.


"May be permittedT said gray,
out slight and active 'Ohert Forster"
coming up at this moment. and offer
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.
"Ah,' cried the Hauptmann. II
promised to try this waltz with a little
Baekfischchen, who said she did not
mind 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;
and how whereas your bright little
sister GlarchenT
"Clarchen," said Lies. "she is mar.
ried-married three moaths ago. to a
very scle~'n professor Of history at
Iseipsie, very much older than herself.
and what an ordinary observer would
think peculiarly unsuited to her; but
they arr. ana win be, | believe. the
happiest couple possible
And your" exclaimed steinhausen.
gazing at her with an indescrlbable
mixture of pain and pleasure.
How has it been with you all these
long years since you irne,t from me
so abruptly that autumn evening IN
the salon at villa Believer
She sighed and looked down.
"Our life mas been somewhat chek
ered,' she replied. softly.
MY dear fathers plan for raising
water and turning his property into
fruitful land proved sad. costly fail
ure"
1--WE were obliged to leave our sweet
home"
She stopped abruptly.
Il know that" said Steinhausen.
"You were all gone when I revisited
Bergfelder, and it seemed like looking
on the face of the dead to be there
and not find your
You revisited Bergfelder!" she ex-
claimed. raising her eyes to his in much
surprise
How, when?
"About eighteen months after the
happy days ] spent there" returned
Steinhausen.
docs 1t surprise you that re.
turnedl"
Yes she said. after moments
pause.
ut does surprise me very much"
"Did you think
II had soon so much that was painful
to engr0ss me that I oeReed tn aHfFel
pate anything 50 pleasant as Il visit,
from you. Herr Majcr.D interrupted
Lies.
She spoke in a tone of conventional
politeness.
NAnd where do tie Herr Water and
Lieb Mutler now resideY" resumed |
Steinhausen.
an Leipsic." she replied. With IA
slight. unconscious sigh.
How they must miss your ex
claimed Steinhausen,
"Siiss me-" repeated his companion;
"ob, yes! but thea---"
"Bitte. mein Herr, interrupted the
Burgomeister.
Bite. lead this fair lady 10 supper,
the tables are set" and the worthy |
man FASTENED on.
Permit me- said teinhausen. Of
fering his arm. a
Il did not anticipate SO great a
1 v,IN d1ss fnA
the good doctors permission to partake
Of this festivity: began to think that
my evil fortune would never again per
nit my eyes TO be gladdened by the
sight Of you. and it is a Joy 10 meet
you you must know that"
Lies laughed
81 am happy to bestow pleasure SO
eheaply."
"Ay. but to receive if may be costly"
said Steinhausen in a low tone
To this she made no reply and they |
entered the principal salon. now, after |
the German fashion, thickly 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 walters
glided about laden with divers
good things great pike. adorned with
seulptured cucumber, and
picked mushrooms swimming in rich
est mayonnaise. on long. slender Meis-
sen dishes; saddles of venison ready
carved in slices, and cunningly laid
together; fowls white as snow, or rich
Iy, deeply. beautifully brown. Salads
of every description; huge tur-
keys served hot with cranberry
sauce: cakes in the endless profusioN
and variety peculiar to Germany. and |
if the humble "Wurst' of everyday
life obtruded itself among the more
recherche viands. it only completed |
the cosmopolitan character of the
feast.
(To be Continuedl