The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05
HOW SHE MADE
THE MATCH.
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she supported herself by making por-
| traits of children, at which she was
very skillful.
Albert Adams was widowcr about
! thirty-fiye years of age, with two little
children, boy and a girl His maid.
en- aunt Virginia Adams managed fia
household aud took care of the chill
dren. One day Mr.. Adams stumble
| 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 preju
! diced against the German race. Miss
Virginia threatened if he interfercd to
| resign the care of his children, so the
fraulcin was allowed 10. finish bet
work. Then one day Mr.. Adams was
informed that she was to depart the
next morning.
II think you had better keep her If
you can" he said. ''The children have
grown attached to her Try to get
her for their govcrness."
This was exactly what Miss Virginia
wanted, and she induced the artist tc
remain and assist her with the Chi
drcn.
One evening Mr.. Adams, whose resi-.
dence was in the country, came home
to find young man wearing clothes
of German cut and smoking chinu
pipe walking in the grounds beside tho
govcrness. Mr.. Adams hurried to his
aunt.
whats that Dutchman doing here?'
he asked angrly.
you mean Count Ludwig Slaghti
He's not Dutchman. Hes German.
He's family connection OF FrauIein
Gretchen LinderStein's."
Ties seeming up the grounds with
his beastly pipe. What has he come
for?"
ut looks very like he has come for
the fraulein."
II thought you said he was rela-
tive"
Not near relative"
With something like 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. He comes to see
the fraulein every day ut her rccrea-
ton hour. and she walks out with him.
DO you really think she's going to
marry the fellow?''
'Thc 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 the en-
Deror."
well. he wants to take the fraulein
back with him.
Glow do you know that?"
Il don't know it. suspect it,
wi nat raScally procecding!"
What do YOU mean?'
"Why, the children have got used to
her and love and obey her as they
VIII no one else. Besides. it's Il pitv
that such refined girl should be tied
for life to Il 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
"Albcrt, never interfere in love
affair The couple will turn and renl
YOU
Love affair! l can't conceive OF
dainty little thing like the frauIein
loving Garifcky Dutchman.'
Mr. Adams spoke the last words with
sovereign contempt and, turning on his
heel, left his aunt and mounted Il horse
to ride off his Indignation. On his re.
turn he found the count walking in his
grounds with the frauloin. Tht. sight
was too much for him. When he reach
Cd the pair he dismounted and said to
the count:
fcrhars you are not aware, sir. that
IN America it is not considered honor.
able to tnlnpcr With employees"
vat You say: l not honorable? por.
maps you do not know how we reply TO
such language i'll Germany. I will pig
stick you
"LudwiG,' said the girl softly. .re-
member that Nou are in America
Yes, Gretchen. but 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 IN apology"
Raising his hat in Il dignificd man.
ncr, he turned and walked stifly ont of
the grounds. Then the fraulein said:
why do you object to my brothcl-in-
laws presence here?"
Your brother-in-lawr
YES. BE comes with Il message
from the family urging me to so back
to Germany. They guarantee nc ST
600 year TO live on
''E'raulein, am an ass. But yo,, must
not leave US. My aunt has come to
rely upon YOU, the children adore Won
and T.