The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11
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HOW SHE MADE
THE MATCH.
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she supported herself by making pcr-
traits of children. at which she was
very skillful.
Albert Adams was widower abcut
thirty I'VE years of age, with two little
children boy and a girl. His maid
en- aunt, Virginia Adams, managed his
household and took care of the Chi I
dren. One day Mr.. Adams stumbled i
into the nursery and saw the pretty |
German girl sketchinc his children.
Seeking his aunt. he asked ali about
Is the girl and on being told that she was
Z q German objected. He was prcju- .
diced against the German race. Miss
Virginia threatened if lie interfercd to
resign the care Of his children, SO the .
fraulen 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 I
you can he said. The children have |
grown attached to her Try 10 get |
her for their governess.'
This was exactly what Miss NirgiDia |!
wanted. and she induced the artist to |
remain and assist her with the chill |
dren.
One evening Mr. Adams, whose resi- !
denee 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 hcreT'
he asked angrily.
"You mean Count Ludwig Slaght?
He's not Dutchman. He's q German.
He's a family connection Of Fraulein
Gretchen Linderstein's."
sHe's seeming up the grounds with
his beastly pipe. What has he come
fory'
1T looks very like he has come for
the fraulein.''
Il thought you said he was rela-
tive
mot near relative.
With something like a growl EIr.
Adams departed and was not again
visible till the next morning at break
fast Several days later ne asked his
aunt what had become Of 1.-The Dutch
man"
He's 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"
1.-THE fellow! She tells me he's
member lof the German parliament
"Germ) Ian parliament! They have
no real parliament in Germany.
They're set of toadies to the en-
peror.'
well, he wants to take the franlein
back with him.
"How do you know that?"
Il don't know it. 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 & pity
that such refined girl should be tied
for life to q brutal German husband"
But she's German herself"
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
Love affair! l can't conceive Of
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 RE off his Indignation. On his re-
ba fho al n
grounds. with the fraulein. The sight
was too much for him. When he reach
ed the pair he dismounted and said 10
the count:
sPcrhaps you are not aware, sir, that
in America it is not considered honor
able to tamper with employees
..vat you say? l not honorable? Per
baps YOU do not know how we reply.to
such language in Germany. | will pig
stick you
.Ludwig.' said the girl softly, re
member that you are in America"
Eyes. Gre chen, but gentleman can
not brook an insult wherever he be"
at 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 dignihed man
ner, he turned and walked stlfhy out OF
the grounds Then the fraulein said:
.sWhy do you object to my brother-in-
laws presence herey
Your brother-in-law"'
ssYes He comes with message
$ frnm the family ureing me to go back
"a Germany. They guarantee me ST..
600 year to live on.
s.Fraulein, I am an ass. But you must
not leave us. My aunt has come to
ss rely upon you, the children adore you,
and r.
, .You?- she asked looking up archly.
Love you"
An hour later servant bore an apoi-
rs o9y to Count Ludwig and an invitaucn
.5Ss u, s3,nnor ar the dinner he was in