Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-10-10
HOW SHE MADE
THE MATCH.
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many. She came 10 America. where
She supported herself by making por-
traits of children, at which she was
very skiIifu,.
Albert Adams was widowee about
thigty-tive years of age, with two little
children, a boy aud Il girl. His maid
IN 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
German objected. He was preiu-
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.
II think you had better keep her II
YOU can he said. The children have
grown attached to her, Try to get
ner Tor their EoNefheSs,
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 German cut and smoking china
pipe walking in the grounds beside the
governess. Mr.. Adams hurried to his
aunt.
What's that Dutchman doing hereT
he asked angrily.
"You mean Count Ludwig Slaghtf
He's not a Dutchman. He's German.
He's family connection Of Fraulcin
Gretchen Lindersteln's."
Hes seeming up the gsounds With
his beastly pipe. What has he come
forf"
1T looks very like he has come for
the fraulein"
II thought you said he was rela-
tive"
mot 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 fellowT
1.-THE fellow! She tells me he's Il
member of the German parliament.
German parliament! They have
no real parliament in Germany.
They're set of toadies to the en-
peror,"
well, be wants to take the frauleir
lack with him"
How 60 you know thatf"
81 don't know 1t. l 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 Il pity
that such a refined girl should be tied
for life to 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 love
| affair. The couple will turn and rend
YOU
Love affair. ! 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 horse
| to ride off his Indignation. On his re
| turn he found the count walking in his
| grounds with the fraucin. 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 1t is not considered honor
able to tampcr with employees"
| "yat you say? ! not honorable? Per
haps you do not know how we reply to
such language in Germany, ] will pig
|
| Ludwig" said the girl softly, re
| member that you are in America
eyes, Gretchen, but gentleman can
not brook nm insult wherever he be-"
at is my wish that you 70 away
from here and leave me to explain your
presence f. Mr. Adams"
"Since you desire it. But You must
procure me an apology
Raising his hat in a digniied man
ner, he turned and walked stlfily out OF
the grounds. Then the fraulein said:
"Why do you object 10 my brother-in-
laws presence herer'
"Your brother-in-law.'
Eyes. 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 mus
not leave us. My aunt has come (
rely upon you, the children adore you
and r.
"You?' she asked. looking up archly
love you"
An hour later servant bore an apol
ogy to Count Ludwig and an Invitation
Ito dinner. At the dinner he was In
formed that his slster-in-law would no
| ,.raUa-t "a Germany bU