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think that they can do Just as they
please. and you have no idea of the
silly obstacles over which 1 am con-
tinually stumbling. of the wretched
pitfalls which beset my path. Here is
one instance out of many :. E.
For several days it has been very
cold, and I cannot and 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 1t to
turner's to be kept from the moth.
But to which furrier? have been to
dozen and cannot find it.
II had only not agreed with my
wife that we were, under no circum.
stances, to write to each other, L
should simply ask her :. but it
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
tirst 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 letter from
me in spite Of our mutual agreement,
but do not fear that I 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. I have but
to ask q 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 I thank you in
advance. MAX.
Frau. Emma Wiegand to Prof. Max
Wiegand. Freiburg, December IL.
Dear Max: His name is Palaschke
and he ia on thinner street. I cannot
understand Lina's forgetfulness. as
she took the coat there herself.
-. EMMA.
Prof. Max Wiegand to Frau Emma
Wiegand. Berlin, December II.
Dear Emma: I must trouble you
pnce more f.. 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 well and quite
comfortable with your family.
MAX.
Frau. Emma Wiegand to Prof. Max
Wiegand. Freiburg. 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. 1 could find it in a
minute II were there. I hope your
cold is better. ! am; quite we'll.
r. ~ ) EMMA.
Prot. Max Wiegand to Frau Emma
Wtegand. 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 I will again
30 to Herr Palaschke, and try to
wheedls him out OF my property by all
possible Establishments and assur-
ances, but today l am confined to my
room, for my cold has resulted in a
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
very insolent manner that I knew
nothing about housekeeping, and that
It was only out Of sympathy for you,
dear Emma, that she had SO long re-
NAMED with lis at such low wages,
and that she should leave Immediate
~. answered calmly, but firmly,
that she must stay till tho end of her
engagement.
Two hours later, after supper, I
rang and discovered that she was al.
ready gone, bag and baggage. leaving
IN the kitchen badly spelled billet
douK In which she threatened me
with lawsuit for calling her an 'im-
pudent woman" in case I should re-
fuse to give her a certificate Of char
acter.
4 also suspect that ,abomtnable cook
Of taking my gold sleeve buttons {.
i. those left me by Uncle Friedrich {.
though have. Of course, no
proof. Have you any idea where they
are? II 20 please drop me a line
Goodby, my dear Emma, and trust
you are more comfortable than am.
Your MAX.
Frau. Emma Wiegand to Prof. Max