The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-19

lHg MN FROM behind blinds rs be
went by.
He would make an excellent model
for "a tombstone
lis better % laugh than 60 cry"
Laugh uHd the world laughs with
You, weep had YOU weep alone
II would rather marry au Egyptian
mummy"
dis face Is as long as from CobleLz
10 Cologne"
These Were some Of the remarks or
the girls who were watching Ludwig.
so Ludwig gloOmlly journeyed on
down the river, unconscious Of the re-
marks made from behind the blinds by
those who had refused him. hoping.
though not expecting. that some good
would result from his journey.
When Ludwig left home it was ex-
pcctcd that he would remain under
Professor Coblesteiners care Cor
week or two But al the end Of that
time the professor wrote Frau Keise-
wetter that he had found IN her son a
very peculiar patient, one especially
susceptible 10 his influence, aud he
hoped that by hypuouziug him FREE
Quently for several months 20 break
the lugubrious spell chat rested upon
him
At the end OF four months the widow
received a letter from the professor
stating that be had ceased to put her
son under hypnotic influence The
young man had not yet relapsed into
his former condition, but the professor
could not tell how long this present
one would last He was sending Lud-
wig home to remain there willie wait
ing developments.
Frau KeiScwetter was so filed with
hope and enthusiasm that she told all
her friends that her son was coming
home cured The news travelled. and
before Ludwig left Cologne it had
reached even 20 that city The young
man had not ridden bali an hour be-
fore he passed the house Of Gretchen
HSliub. who was watching for him.
She went out into the road 10 con-
graduate him. He greeted her with
smile that she considered the most
beautiful she had ever seen i'm mans
face. Clasping her hands In hcsitancy,
she said:
"Oh. Ludwig, how changed you are"
"IIa, har' gently laughed Ludwig.
but be did not stop, and Gretchen
walked along beside him. talking TO
him, he looking down upon her with
that heavenly smile and an occasional
soft "Ha. har' Then another girl ran
out Of house aud added her congratu-
lations to those Of the first. taking the
other side of his horse from Gretchen.
So Ludwig was kept turning his head
from one side TO the other, smiling at
each alternately. while now aud then
a musical I'm, ha!" came from him
like the soft piping OF a bird
As Ludwig proceeded one after an
other the girls who had watched him
from behind blinds on his outward
journey came forth 10 congratulate
Aim, and j. s,,u.,G as J.. tuu D.. motto
spell that tad been thrown upon him
10y professor Coblesteiner was comma
nicating itself 10 each and every girl,
for all the girls followed him. and none
of them seemed to have the power TO
turn back 10 her home. But an old
curmudgeon who lived on the road and
saw the procession Of girls led by Lud-
wig took his pipe ont of his mouth long
enough to gruut and say;
Look at those girls! When the man
went TO Cologne none Of them wanted
him. Now they all want him. and no
one will give way 10 the others"
Frau kcisewetter was informed OF
the hour her son would arrive ana went
out before her house to welcome him.
Lena Sticber had always been her
choice for her sons wife, and she ask
ed Lena TO be with her when he came.
So Lena was there waiting with the
widow.
Presently they heard a babel Of sweet
voices, above which sounded an occa-
sional merry "IIa, har' and. looking up,
saw Ludwig ambling along on his
horse surrounded by every girl who
lived between the vineyard and Co.
ogne. Strange to say, there was not
hat pickering which might have been
from so many girls who
wanted the same man. II was held in
heck by the beautiful smile he gave
zach one OF them, causing her to be-
ieve that she was the best beloved
# ALL
When Lena saw this procession she
urned on her heel and went into the
ouse. Ludwig, coming up to the house.
and, taking his mother In
lis arms. kissed her, then asked for
.ena. She came out looking like
hunder cloud. This at once broke
he spell Of Ludwigs charming good
ature, and every girl was clamoring
{ every other girl, upbraiding her as
odd and shameless, declaring that she.
nd she alone. was the first, the origi-
al one whom Frau Keisewetter had
sked TO marry her son.
The widow drew the young man into
he house with Lena and slammed the
DOR in the faces of the others.
what shall do!" asked Ludwig.
ringing his hands.
II will tell you what to do" said
.ena decidedly. Go back TO Profess
or Coblesteinsr and bid him remove
he hypnotic spell and make you again
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