Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

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How. Wade
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very skillful.
Albert Adams was widower about
thirty-iivc years of age, with two little
children, ii boy and girl. His maid
en- aunt. Virginia Adams, managed his
household and took care OF the chill
drcn. One day Mr.. Adams stumbled
into the nursery and saw the pretty
German girl sketchlny hls children
Seeking HIS aunt. he asked all about
the girl and on being told that she WINS
II German objected He was prcju.
diced against the German race. Miss
Virginia threatened If lie interfcrcd to
resign the care of hts children, 40 the
fraulein was allowed to finish her
work. Then one day Mr.. Adams was
informed that she was to depart the
next morning.
II think YOU had better keep her II
you can he said. "Thc children have
grown attached to her. Try TO gel
her for their govcrness"
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-
dencc was i'll the country, came home
to find young man wearing clothes
of Il German cut and smoking n china
pipe walking in the grounds beside the
govcrncss. Mr.. Adams hurried to his
aunt.
whats that Dutchman doing hcreT'
he asked angrily.
"You mean Count Ludwig Snghti
To-,
He's family connection of Frauleln
Gretchen Lindcrstein's."
Hes seeming up the grounds with
his heastly Pipe. What bns he come
fort"
at looks very like he has come for
the fraulcln."
II thought you said he was rela-
tive"
mot n near relative"
With something like n growl Mr..
Adams departed and was not again
visible till the next morning Mt break
fast. Several days Inter he asked his
aunt what had become of "the Dutch
man."
Hes Mt the inn. He comes TO sec
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 fellowfp
1.-THE fellow, She tells me he's
member of the German parliament"
German parliament! They have
no real parliament in Germany.
They're set OF toadies to tho en-
peror."
We'll he wants TO take the fraulein
buck with him.
How do you know thatf"
II don't know It. / suspect It,"
What rascally proccedingr
'Nhat do YOU menn?"
WHY the children have got used to
hcr and love and obey her as they
Will no ono else Besides, it's n pity
that such q refined girl should he tel
for life 10 brutal German husband"
"But she's German herself"
~ don't care If she is, We all know
whnt tyrants the Germans are with
their wives"
ALBERT, never interfere in love
/ affair. The couple Will turn and rend
YOU"
Love affair! can't conceive of
dainty little thlng like the frauleln
loving II garllcky Dutchman."
hlr. Admins spoke the last words with
sovereign contempt and, turning on his
heel, left his aunt and mounted Il horse
to ride of hts Indignation. On his re-
turn he found the count walking in his
grounds with the fraulcin. The sight
was too much for him. When he reach
ed the pair he dismountcd aud said TO
the count:
Perhaps YOU are not aware sir, that
In America II is not considered honor
able to tainpcr with employees"
Wat you sayt not honorable? Per-
hapss you do not know how we reply to
such language in Germany. will pig
stick YOU
Ludwig" snid the girl softly, ere
member that you are In America"
YES, Gretchen. but n gcntlcman can.
not brook an insult wherever no be-"
ut Is my. Wish TINT you go away
from here and leave me to explain your
! presence to Mr.. Adams"
Since you desire it. But you must
procure me IN apology"
Raising his hat in dlgniiied man.
nor, he turned and walked stiffly out of
the grounds. Then the fraulein said:
"Why do you object to my brother-in-
laws presence hereY"
"Your brothcr-in-lawr'
yes. He comes with message
from the family urging me TO go bncl,
to Germany. They guarantee me ST.
| 900 year to live on.
/ "Frauleln, am an ass. But you must
not leave MS. My aunt has come to
rely upon you, the children adore you.
and p
"Youf" she asked, looking up archly.
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