The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
A HEART
And a Little Mistake :
BY GEORGE van SCt1AICx p;

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Being unmarried. Professor Dr. Privy
Counselor Taubenfeder Of the Univer-
Sity Of HNhwald vas compelled to
make his way alone to the gasthaus Of
the Golden Eagle. where be invariably
limited himself to one half liter Of the
creamy amber beer which. next to the
university. was the greatest institution
VI the town. Once there. however. be
did not lack for company. being sur
rounded not only by other citizens lis
tening to soothing music. but also by a
host Of the students. who. having been
attracted to Hochwald chiefly by the
professors fame. deemed themselves
honored by his permission to sit ear
and hearken respectfully to the words
Of his wisdom.
1t is we'll known that in all that con-
Germs maladies Of the heart no one in
the world has worthily gained so great
a reputation as Professor DR.. Tauben-
| feder.
He went home one evening at the
usual hour and was received at the
door by Nina. his old housekeeper. who
took his overcoat and hat and babe
him good night. Then be made his
way to his room. which opened upon
his laboratory and his wonderful pri-
vate collection. Sitting in his favorite
armchair near a table covered with
glass jars containing specimens. be be-
thought himself that sauerkraut was
possibly becoming slightly difficult Of
digestion for his elderly stomach.
Picking up u pamphlet noteworthy
by virtue of some rather startling and
novel theories. be became much inter-
ested. and his keen and critical intel
lect at once suggested certain contro-
verting facts. The booklet fell upon
his lap the while be meditated with
closed eyes.
Suddenly he was aroused from his
reverie by a light touch on the arm.
Looking up in some bewilderment. be
found that a young lady had slipped
into the ~rOOm-surely an unheard of
in~trusion-and was standing beside his
chair. He gaZed at her in no little as
tonishment. 1t seemed to his rather
inexperienced eyes that her dainty raj
ment vas not Of modern fashion and
that the dressing Of her hair was OF
the style Of years and years ago.
my dear Fritzel." she began bright
". II hope that you are very WE'LL"
He could only stammer in assent.
II am very glad" she pursued. II
knew you would be pleased to see your
little second cousin. | see that you are
still occupied with your old pursuits.
Dear me. how wise and learned yon
ever were, dear Fritzel:: How wonder
full that one man should he able to accu
mulate SO much knowledge! 1t makes
me dreadfully insignificant"
C%ourteously he raised one hand in
mute protest. but she continued:
"Y0u know all that can be learned
about hearts. with perhaps a tiny ex-
ception. No human being is wholly
exempt from error. and even you made
a little mistake once. it seems to me-
"A mistaken" cried the professor.
Just a little one. dear Fritzel.
may be able to show you"
She passed into the laboratory. In
which were many big shelves covered
with glass Jars. The light hardly pen.
etrated the room. yet she went I'm.
erringly to Il r and put her hand
up quite high. rising III her toes. Then
she returned with Il wide necked re-
reptacle in which hung a specimen.
There 1t is" she cried. Il knew
where it was:!
The professor took the jar from her.
mo. 371." he said. 1T ia the heart
Of Lolita. my little cousin"
YES" she assented; 1T is my heart
and must have been quite interesting.
1t must have passed under the eyes vi
many eager students. and perhaps it
has taught them just Il little"
But there was no mistake here"
stated the professor.
I'VE will call it your inability to
see everything" said the young wo-
man sOOthingly. There always mus,
be some little thing that escapes us In
this world Or we should no longer IL,
mere men and nle was Il little
younger than you. though we often
played together. and ] vas very M
happy when you went away to study
and become IL great man. When you
returned during the holidays hat ~
ways seemed SO dreadfulty short the
child admired you. anu you were al.
ways very kind to her. Al the ex
pectatiOn Of your homecoming her
heart would beat Il great deal faster
Az the seasons passed into years that
admiration and those heartheatS chang
ed into something thar was II longing.
a wonderful desire. yet you began IT,
cOmo mOIo Soldnm and rho tlme vOu