The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-10
HOW SHE MADE
THE MATCH.
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Albert Adams was WlQ0Wer about
thirty-fve years of age. with two little
children, q boy and girl. His maid
en- 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
a German objected He was preju-
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 If
you cam he said. 1.-THE children have
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 a young man wearing clothes
Of a German cut and smoking a china
pipe walking in the grounds beside the
governess. Mr.. Adams hurried to his
I aunt
whats that Dutchman doing hereT
! he asked angrily.
"You mean Count Ludwig Slaghtf
He's not a Dutchman. He's a German.
He's a family connection OF Fraulein
! Gretchen Linderstein's.
"He's seeming up the grounds with
his beastly pipe. What has he come
forT'
1T looks very like he has come for
the fraulein."
II thought you said he was rela-
tive"
mot a 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 yeu 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."
ssxrv.,I - -. - 4,1-,. ~, e,s,.-1rs,,
} back with him"
''How do you know that?"
81 don't know it suspect it"
"What a rascally proceeding"
what do you meanT'
''Why, the children have got used to
her and love and obey her as they
will no one else. Besides, it's a pity
that such a refined girl should be tied
for life to a brutal German husband
But she's German herself"
II 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! 1 can't conceive of 9
dainty little thing like the frauleir
loving a garlicky Dutchman."
Mr.. Adams spoke the last words will
sovereign contempt and, turning on hi:
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 fraulein. The sigh
was too much for him. When he reach
I ed the pair he dismounted and said Il
the count:
Perhaps you are not aware, sir, tina
I in America it is not considered honor
: able to tamper with employees"
''Vat you say2 not honorable7 Per
haps you do not know how we reply t
such language in Germany. l Will tpii
stick you"
Ludwig" said the girl softly, ere
member that you are in America"
Eyes, Gretchen, but a gentleman can
not brook an insult wherever he be-"
"It is my wish that you go ava
from here and leave me to explain you
presence to Mr.. Adams"
"Since you desire it. But you mus
!. procure me an apology"
Raising bis hat in a dignified mar
ner, he turned and walked stif1y out @
the grounds. Then the fraulein said:
''Why do you object to my brother-ir
laws presence hereT"
Your brother-in-lawT
i Eyes. He comes with a messag
q from the family urging me to go bac
Z to Germany. They guarantee me 81
Z coo year to live on
"Fraulein. am an ass. But you mus
not leave US. Ny aunt has come
rely upon you, the children adore yoV
. and r.
. Your she asked, looking up archl.
: Love you"
An hour later a servant bore an apo
= ogy to Count Ludwig and an invitatio
to dinner. At the dinner he was Il
formed that his sister-in-law would NJ
return at present to Germany, bI
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