Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-24
HOW SHE MADE
THE MATCH.
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Fraulein Gretchen Linderstein be
longed to the pauper nobility of Ger
many. She came to America, where
she supported herself by making por-
traits of children, at which she was
very skillful.
Albert Adams was widower about
thirty-fve years of age, with two little
children, "a boy and girl. His maid
en- aunt, Virginia Adams, managed his
household and took care of the chill
dren. One day MI 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
German objected. He was spreJu-
diced against the German race Miss
Virginia threatened If ne interfeTed 10
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.
Il think you had better Keep ner IL
YOU cam he said. "The children nave
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 q young man wearing clothes
of q German cut and smoking china
pipe walking in the grounds beside the
governess. Mr.. Adams hurried to has
aunt.
whats that Dutchman doing hereT'
he asked angrily.
You mean Count Ludwig Slaght:
He's not a Dutchman. He's German.
He's a family connection of Fraulein
Gretchen Linderstein'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."
al thought you said lie was rela-
tive"
mot q near relative"
With something like q 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 "the Dutch
man.
Hes at the inn. lie 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"
1.-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."
back with him.
"How do you know that?''
II don't know it. 1 suspect it."
what a rascally proceeding!'
what do you mean?"
"Why, the children have got used to
her and love and obey her as they
will no one else. Besides, it's q pity
that such refined girl should be tied
for life to brutal German husband"
oUI Su6 OeIIudn utISeIl.
81 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 "a
Love affair! 1 can't conceive of q
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 q 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
Wat you say? l not hOnora BILE? Per
haps you do not know how we reply to
! such language in Germany. l will pig
!. stick you" 49,.
Ludwig said the girl softly, ire
! member that you are in America. -.
Yes, Gretchen, but a gentleman cam.
| not brock an insult wherever he be-
ut is my wish that you so 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 dignified man
ner, he turned and walked stiffiy out OF
the grounds. Then the fraulein said:
"Why do you object to my brother-in-
laws presence here"
"Your brother-in-lawv'
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. My aunt has come TO