The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13

said: "Now. my dear don't you worry
about our boys; they will never serve
a duke or potentate; we VIII take
them to a land where the battles FOR
freedom have already been fought
out, where it really exists, where war
is remote, where there are opportu-
nitis for young men; in brief, to
land where milk and honey flows.
Preparation for Departure.
In the early spring of 1S4S every
thing was offered for sale and prepa-
ration made for our departure. In
the few months intervening my older
brother and | were sent 10 an Eng
lish teacher, a Mr.. Albrecht, to ac-
ouire the rudiments of the English
language. Our teacher, who had never
been out of Germany, taught us the
pronunciation of words with a strong
accent. Ny brother often after
laughed at a little incident which
happened while we were taking our
English lessons, and our teacher ad-
monished me for not having the les
sons assigned to me prepared. eH-
blamed to him in most serious man
ner: Now, Herr Albrecht, don't you
think this is asking too much OF
boy of II years who must go to the
public school from to ~ in the
morning and from / 10 1 o'clock in
the afternoon. and again from 4:30
to 6 O'Clock to your school, and then
10 through at home with the public
lessons and yours too?' He laughed
right out, and admitted that | was
about right. Later on ! will give you
a sample of my English as learned
ii in Germany, and Of its benefit III
America.
Before the final hour OF departure
had arrived our school companions
exchanged with us, as was customary
then, little mcmcnto, verse eN-
pTcssiyc of good wishes for our III
turc welfare, eternal friendship, etcp
which I have retained to the present
day.
There is only one of these sentl-
mental friends living, a Mr.. Carl
Roewekamp who was our nelghbor
and schoolmatc, and two years my
senior He was treasurer OF the
grand duchy of Oldenburg for many
years and pensiOned few years ago
on his 10th birthday. He then visited
his two sons at Oshkosh, ana also
was my guest for about week
We of course, enjoyed each other
company, revived ou boyhood DAYS
with the greatest pleasure was
curious to know how person leIt
after being RELOCATED from an active
to a retired life.
As had always looked with dread
towards such approaching PERIOD
which ! imagined to be about the
same as locking myself in ana walt
ing. waiting for the final summons,
/ asked him; "Well, how DO
YOU enjoy retired life? Don't you
feel sad and loncsome?' "Why, no.
enjoy it immensely, immensely /
never had better time in my ne;
feel peaceful and content. Am
glad TO hear YOU say So you must De
a millionaire" "Oh, no, he re-
piled Il am only comfortably hXeo'
have not much Of the world s goods
" Not much of the worlds goods +!
What do YOU care about the goods
which YOU could not consume 81 u'i'-
ne If Won had them all, as long as
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J -" nave an ~" WANT
and content, which is the real wealth.,
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out it..
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on our departure, ilfty-SlN years ago,
and a.. ,,hoth,r ,.oI,r nndcarcd spnti-
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