The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-13
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HOW SHE MADE
THE MATCH.


Fraulein Gretchen Linderstein be-
longed to the pauper nobility of Ger
1 many. She came TO America, where
she supported herself by making por-
traits of children, at which she was
very skillful.
Albert Adams was a wid0wer about
thirty-fiye years of age, with two little
children, a boy and a girl. His maid
en- aunt, Virginia Adams managed his
household and took care Of the chill
dren- One day Mr.. Adams stumbled
into the nursery and saw the pretty
German girl sketching his children.
Seeking his aunt. he asked all about
the girl and on being told that she was
a German objected. He was preju
diced against the German race. Miss
Virginia threatened II he interfered TO
resign the care of his children, so the
fraulein was allowed to finish her
work. Then one day Mr. Adams was
informed that she was to depart the
next morning.
81 think you had better keep her if
you cam he said. The children have
grown attached to her. Try to get
her for their governess."
This was exactly what Miss Virginia
wanted, and she induced the artist to
remain and assist her with the chill
dren.
One evening Mr.. Adams, whose resi-
dence was in the country, came home
to find a young man wearing clothes
Of a German cut and smoking china
pipe walking in the grounds beside the
governess. Mr. Adams hurried to his
aunt
whats that Dutchman doing here|
he asked angrily.
You mean Count Ludwig Slaght?
He's not a Dutchman. He's German.
Hes a family connection Of Fraulein
Gretchen Llnderstein's."
Hes seeming up the grounds with
his beastly pipe. What has he come
for?"
1T looks very like he has come for
the fraulein."
Il thought you said he was a rela-
tive"
Not near relative
With something like a growl Mr..
Adams departed and was not again
visible till the next morning at break
fast Several days later he asked his
aunt what had become of 1.-The Dutch
man"
Hes at the inn. He comes to see
the fraulein every day at her recrea-
ton hour, and she walks out with him.
DO you really think she's going to
marry the fellow"
THE fellow! She tells me he's a
member of the German parliament"
German parliament. They have
no real parliament in Germany.
They're a set of toadies to the en-
perOr."
well, he wants to take the fraulein
back with him.
How do you know thatF
Il don't know it. I suspect it."
What a rascalIy proceeding"
what do you meanf'
why, the children have got used to
her and love and obey her as they
will no one else. Besides. it's a pity
that such a refined girl should be tied
for life to a brutal German husband"
But she's German herself
Il don't care if she IS. We all know
what tyrants the Germans are with
their wives"
ALBERT, never interfere in a love
affair. The couple will turn and rend
you"
Love affair! 1 can't conceive of a
dainty little thing like the fraulein
loving a garlicky Dutchman,"
Mr. Adams spoke the last words with
sovereign contempt and, turning on his
heel, left his aunt and mounted a horse
to ride off his Indignation. On his re-
turn he found the count walking in his
grounds with the fraulein. The sight
was too much for him When he reach
ed the pair he dismounted and said to
the count:
Perhaps you are not aware sir, that
in America it is not considered honor
able to tamper with employees"
Vat you say: not honorable? Per
haps you do not know how We reply to
such language in Germany. I will pig
stick you
Ludwig" said the girl softly, re
member that you are in America"
Yes, Gretchen, but a gentleman can
not brook an insult wherever he be-"
1T is my wish that you go away
from here and leave me to explain your
presence to Mr.. Adams"
Since you desire it. But you must .
procure me an apology"
Raising his hat in a dignifed man.
ner, he turned and walked stitly out Of
the grounds. Then the fraulein said
Why do you object to my brother-in-
laws presence here|
Your brother-in-Iaw"
Yes. He comes with a message
from the family urging me to go back
to Germany. They guarantee me ST.
600 year to live on.
"Fraulein, am an ass. But you must
not leave US Ny aunt has come to
rely upon you, the children adore you,
and u
"Youf" she asked looking up archly.
Love you
An hour later a servant bore an apol-
0gy TO Count Ludwig and an invitation
to dinner. At the dinner he was IN
formed that his sister-in-law would not
return at present 10 Germany, but
would visit her relatives in n few