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think that they can do just as they
please, and you have no idea of the
silly obstacles over which I am con-
tinually stumbling, of the wretched
pitfalls which beset my path. Here is
one instance out of many
For several days it has been very
cold, and / cannot find my fur coat.
With the chambermaid's assistance l
have turned the whole house upside
down. until she finally remembered
that my wife. last spring, sent it to a
furrier's to be kept from the moth.
But to which furrier? l have been to
dozen and cannot find 1t.
II i had only not agreed with my
wife that we were, under no circum-
stances, to write to each other,
should simply ask her but 1t
Is best SO. No strain Of the common
place must mingle with the sad echoes
of our farewell No a farce
never follows drama. Perhaps she
might even imagine that seize the
first pretext to renew relations with
her. Never! -.
Today 1t is six below zero.
Prof. Max Wiegand to Frau Emma
Wiegand. Berlin. December IA.
Dear Emma: You will be greatly
surprised at receiving a letter from
me in spite of our mutual agreement,
but do not fear that have any inten-
ton of opening correspondence with
you. Our relations terminated with all
possible dignity, and the sealed door
shall never be re-opened. l have but
to ask simple question which you
alone can answer What is the name
of the man to whom you sent my fur
coat last spring? Lima has forgotten
the address. Hoping soon to receive
an answer, for which l thank you in
advance. MAX.
Frau. Emma Wiegand to Prof. Max
Wiegand. Freiburg, December Is.
Dear Max: His name Is Palaschke
and he is on Zimmer street 1 cannot
understand Lina's forgetfulness, as
she took the coat there herself.
EMMA.
Prof. Max Wiegand to Frau Emma
Wtegand. Berlin, December II.
Dear Emma: l must trouble you
once more for the last time.
Herr Palaschke refuses to let the coat
go without the ticket, as he has had
several disagreeable experiences which
have made it necessary to be very
strict. But where is the ticket?
Hoping that you are we'll and quite
comfortable with your family.
MAX.
Frau. Emma Wiegand to Prof. Max
Wiegand F'reiburg, December 10.
Dear Max: The ticket is either in
the second or third upper drawer of
the little wardrobe in the dressing
room or In my desk, in the right or
left pigeon-hole. could find it in a
minute If I were there. hope your
cold is better. ] am quite WE'LL
EMMA.
Prof. Max Wiegand to Frau Emma
Wiegand. Berlin, December 81.
Dear Emma: The ticket is not to
be found either in the wardrobe or in
the desk. Perhaps 1t slipped out when
you were packing and was thrown
away. can. think Of no other ex-
plantation
Tomorrow or next day will again
go to Herr Palaschke, and try to
wheedle him out of my property by all
possible Establishments and assur-
ances, but today I am confined to my
room, for my cold has resulted in
severe attack of neuralgia.
had dreadful scene with the
cook yesterday. On the day Of your
departure she gave me notice, and
when tried to persuade her to re-
main she turned on me and told me in
a very insolent manner that knew
nothing about housekeeping, and that
1t was only out of sympathy for you,
dear Emma, that she had SO long re-
NAMED with us at such low wages,
and that she should leave immediate
". / answered calmly, but firmly,
that she must stay till the end of her
engagement.
Two hours later. after supper,
rang and discovered that she was al
ready gone, bag and baggage, leaving
In the kitchen badly spelled billet
doux in which she threatened me
withsa lawsuit for calling her an .im-
pudent woman" in case ] should re-
fuse to give her a certificate Of char
acter.
also suspect that abomfnable cook
IF taking my gold sleeve buttons
those left me by Uncle Friedrich
though have, of course, mol