Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
HOW SHE MADE
THE MATCH.

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AnoAy' oAe cdne 10 America, Wnere
she supported herself by making por
traits Of children, at which she was
very skillful.
Albert Adams was a widower about
thirty 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 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 fold that she was
German objected. He was preju-
diced against the German race. Miss
Virginia threatened If 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.
Il think you had better keep her If
you can," 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 induces 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 young man wearing clothes
OF German cut and smoking china
| pipe walking in the grounds beside the
| governess. Mr.. Adams hurried to his
aunt.
'Whats that Dutchman doing here?"
he asked angrily.
"You mean Count Ludwig Slaght1
| He's not Dutchman. He's German
| Hes family connection of Fraulein
Gretchen Linderstein's."
"He's scenting up the grounds with
his beastly pipe. What has he come
| for?"
"It looks very like he has come for
the fraulein"
| II thought you said he was a rela-
tive"
"Not 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 ''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 fellow?"
"The fellow! She tells me he's o
member of the German parliament"
German parliament! They have
no real parliament in Germany
They're a set of toadies to the EN-
peror."
''Well, he wants to take the frauleb
back with him."
"How do you know that?"
II don't know it suspect it,
~What rascaIly proceeding!"
"What do you mean?"
"Why, the children have got used tJ
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 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 a love
affair. The couple will turn and rend
you"
Love affair! l can't conceive Of a
dainty little thing like the fraulein
loving 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 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 1t is not considered honor
| able to tamper with employees"
"Vat you say? 1 not honorable? Per-
! haps you do not know how we reply to
| such language in Germany. I will pig
| stick you"
Ludwig" said the girl softly, ire
member that you are in America"
Eyes, Gretchen, but a gentleman can.
| not brook all 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 an apology"
Raising his hat in dignified man
ner, he turned and walked stif1y out Of
the grounds. Then the fraulein said:
"Why do you object to my brother-in
laws presence here"
"Your brother-in-lawr'
Eyes. He comes with a message
from the family urging me to go bach
to Germany. They guarantee me ST..
900 year to live on.
"Fraulein, I am an ass. But you must
not leave us. My aunt has come to
rely upon you, the children adore you
and r.
"You?" she asked, looking up archly,
"Love you"
An hour later servant bore an apol-
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