The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-04
The Return
Of The Fischers

her third cup OF afternoon conee "nSh
Mrs. Fischer came ia Four months
before Mrs. Fischer had said farewell
TO all of her friends, for she was re-
turning to Germany to live in peace,
comfort, quiet and comparative lux
ury after years of hard work In Amer
lea. Mrs Waldvogel asked no lnes-
lions. Like sensble7 woman she
poured a cup of coffee and cut some
cake for the unexpected guest Then
Mrs. Fischer explained, without being
pressed, and she spoke In English,
though German came more natural TO
her
"Ach," she said, shaking her head
dolefully, what a misfake' Nothing
what thought Potsdam is still beau
tiful, yes; but the living had me near
CRAZY. like to live good and can
pay for It. But my own mother, nHnr
so though she is, says right away
"In heavens name, Freda, do yo'r
servants eat what you do on the
table,?
And why not' There was so much
cooked. 40 much meat, so much veGa'
tables and what was left over they
| could have But no Mother was after
me,
You'll ruin everything with your
| American ways All our good serV-
ants will be ruined and want meat
three times the week Count them out
| their coffee beans Weigh them out
| the lard for their good, rye bread.
| Let them have an onion to II, or the
fat of the ham. Let them have their
| good, nourishing, fine bean soup, Give
them wuerst to it once the week But.
| Freda, don't let them have meat, It
| makes them lazy. And the butter and
eggs oh, this America; this Amer
lea! It has spoiled me my own
| child
You'll ruin the servants here she
said, walking up and down wringing
her hands, A mark, or two marks
for the New Year Very good But
will you give mark here and mark
there every time they DO the work
they should TO doT'
Then she came back to the way |
fed them and paid them. Three good
girls they were. and the cook only had
2h marks month II wns too much.
I must paw her but %, or maybe shed
work for u. or 90 Always looking
to give them mark less, little food
less. or food that was cheaper. Al
WAYS must watch 10 see they didn't
eat too much. or that they didn't
waste, or that they didn't send food
| out
Il knew what my table cost, and
what was getting and should get.
But no, mother would have II that
butter Was high, 80 7 must give my
people lard or beef drippings For a
treat when they tried out the leaflard
they could have the cracklines with
apples, But the other TAT must he
kept away from them so they could
not eat too much Let them have
their crumb cake three nights the
week But a couple OF pieces from
my own table! was not 10 think
| Of &C.
by the way nv mother and the
| rest OF the family acted one would
think ! had insulted the kaiser. or
didn't know how to run my own house.
mold. | was getting good work from
my servants, and II people would
iesVe me alone could be comfortable
Then my friends began How could
they with their stingy little incomes
he extravagant like Americana
was setting bad sample was put
ting on airs. was making every one
disconnected with their lot. gave
the grocer boy mark because he
was such q bright, obliging little fell
low. week after the grocer blamed
me because the boy ran away 20
America. Then outside people began
TO want 10 get things from me. The
storekeepers tried to charge me a IN.
tie more For my own family I yssa
Christmas tree, and had TO settle
little bills that Max ran up or had TO
buy an outfit for Martha that she
should look well and get a husband.
Always they had their hands out
70 me, every one. You know we'll
enough how IL was with us. We were
not rich, maybe IL We have $4,000
year we are lucky. What is that
And worst OF all my man was cranky.
One night the trouble came when nv
mother and sister and some friends
were by me and telling what I must
DO. My man Otto he ups with his
cigar and throws 1t right on the car.
pet and says in English:
Oh, hang ~ wish was IN
forkville. I'm going home
They knew he was mad. hut thew
didn't know what he said Right be.
lore the whole of them I Rugged and
kissed him.
Otto said. crying It's the han.
pest day of my life
Everything ne sold right svsy and
,ame back Acb, no, Mrs. waIdvosel
rs not the same, For visit ves
10 live there. no was born in Ger
many and me and Otto, having no
,nildren, wanted TO end our dsys
mere. But when saw away or New
ORR, with its tall buildings. I cried
IKE little girl coming home.
Be ashamed said Otto 70 m.
making out to be mad. Keep still,'
did not say anything. but the
nan was near rrrf,u u-t.k