The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-31
CHAPTER vII.-(continued.)

CHAPTER VII.-(continued.)
And art thee teacher of Ger
mann" Lucy asked, artlessly, of the
Count. Before he could reply, Harry
laughed:
Yes, he's German teacher of Ger.
man German Ha, ha! Good joke
dear teacher!"
He nudged the Count in the ribs, tc
that gentleman's discontinue.
"He ISIS always choking ven he
should be learning" the Count grave
ly informed Lucy.
Has he learned much?' Lucy want
ed to know.
HE has lot to learn yet" the
Count replied, with significance that
was not lost on Harry.
"Oh, Harry!" Lucy cried, clapping
her hands together delightedly. "Wilt
thee speak some German for me-
Witt"
Sure, I'll wilt" Harry smiled. Itch
lebe dich."
els that good German?" Lucy asked
the Count.
Very fine" the Count assured her
He iss quick scholar-he iss-vat
you call-rapid-fas+-"
What does that mean-what he
said?' Lucy asked.
ut ISIS not for me, hiss tutor, tc
translate for him. Later, he will tell
you vat it means, know" the Count
replied
What was thy last lesson about
Harry" asked Mr. Medders. WAS
it Some passage from the German
masters, or chapter of history. per
chance?"
What was our last lesson about?'
Harry asked the Count.
ut vas reading writing" the Count
said.
Reading and writing, you mean?'
Lucy asked.
mo, no. Reading writing. l am
writing der reading und den he iss
reading der writing"
Harry saw that the Count had some
plan in his mind, but what it might be
he could not imagine. However, he
willingly lent himself to forward it.
HE means that he would write
something and then l would try tt
read it." he said. Mr.. Medders nodded
gravely; to him it appeared to be &
very good plan. Lucy, with great in
terest, said:
"Oh, write something in German
now, then-it must be awfully hard tx
write in German, isn't it?-and ther
thee let Harry read it,
So the Count tore the fly leaf from
the book in his hand and solemnly
wrote thereon the line:
Find die dame ihr hut?'
He handed the sheet to Harry, who
assumed the painfully awkward posi-
ton of schoolboy and laboredly reaC
the line, with an atrocious mispronun
citation of almost every word. This
Count smiled, and took the paper
from him, saying:
You see, he has der Cherman &C
cent, but not yet der Cherman words
Der line is: Find die dame ihr hut?
1t iss question, you see, unit iss t,
be answered yet"
"Oh, and what does it mean in Eng
lish?" Lucy asked
1T MEANS" the Count said, witt
much significance, and speaking witt
great deliberation and emphasis, Il
means: Did the lady find her hat?"
did the lady find her hat?" Luc,
repeated after him.
Not yeti" Harry said, absent
mindedly.
All" the Count said, smiling, Noel
NIGHT"
"Of course! OF course!" Harry said
as though being corrected in his pro
nunciation. Mock nit
The Count nodded his head witt
commentator.
Some day he will be great Cher
man scholar-some day." he asserted
Harry beamed with pride-an
amusement Mr.. Medders observed t
him:
Verify, thy tutor must be learne
man"
He reads nothing but the classics,
Harry replied You'll always find hir
in the library. He's dying to get BAG
theirs now, l expect"
And no doubt that is classic b
hath in his hand even at this me
ment." Medders said.
I've no doubt" said Harry, takin
the book from the Counts hand an
gIancing at the title, which wa
Three Weeks" "Ah, it Is an oil
treatise on the brevity of time"
He tossed the book into the library
and said:
Now, don't want to have to thin
of any more German today. This i
to be a real holiday, Count, and | n
fuse to study any more"
81 think thee art doing a grea
work" Lucy said to the Count. It
teach Harry German. 1t is fine tina
he hath thee for tutor. How di
thee happen to be engaged by him?
Merely by accident" the Count al
swered.
YES" Harry added. through
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