South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-28

Cupids service With due regard for the prophecies
and the village gossps the Wordly-wse father and
the well-bred young lady terminated the Interview
much too soon for the susceptible German who
spent some minutes in extranagant praise of this
wonderful beauty. The good father. Stron- in the
security OF his priesty VOWS, ana. brave through
decade of auStere discipline. smiled indulgenty AZ
the effusiye galantry of this ardent knight
My dear young friend said he guard your
heart avert "a trasedy. the lady Longer
free TO smile you Before the day IS over you
shall see her counterpart. And if have judged
YOU rightly. YOU viii be the drst 10 concede this fact
for YOU apostle beauty. the interpreter
truth. YOU viii heaven had made them
FOR the other" Father Gallagher's voice grew
more and more serious he spoke. II the wei
fare of the two young people depended upon his
own spiritual intervention 10 ward off threaten
ing danger.
We'll we'll father waive an claims" replied
Hoffman, with an air OF comical resignation. II
know l shall adore her just the same Reverting
his natural style of humorous and often grotesque
expression. he said, half seriously hair ocularly.
she shall the Dulcinea my dreams. the chosen
lady of my enamOred spirit Another Don Quixote
I shall fight her battles and defend her against the
wiles and snares of an envious world. ] need but
a shield and a spear. and Gny good horse Rosinanta.
10 make the invincble champion OF American
womanhood. Before the knight OF the woeful figure
the knight OF the rueful countenance the cares OF
my lady love shall melt like snow before the sum
Shades of the noble Don. La Mancha Is
not alone the home of fair ladies and valiant
knights So ne ratified on 10 the evident amuse-
ment of the priest who found this racy Rhen!sh
humor both stimulating and delightful lie
tered into the artists mood. The facie figures or
medieval speech became the eloquent opponents OF
nineteenth century
Beware brave knight" he cried "of making
The lady OF your heart suffering
cruel captivity. She is langushng I'm the castle or
paternal tyranny. In vain does her hapess lover
assan the barriers Of self-made American aristoc-
racy In vain do old world culture and ideal man
hood contend against the stubborn realism Amer
lean dollars. Go forth, my noble Don QuiNote de Ia
Mancha and strike down with ruthless hand the
ramparts of stultifying greed. the consummate
rogance of these gnoble worshippors of the golden
calf Break a lance Tor the cause OF intellect ~
u1V chs ~ hcfn an nrrr,
hovel palace. greet the light of day
the distant corners of the earth. So p0werfUl he
thy arm thy aim. that posterity viii
in you the champion Of the true American life"
seriously now, tell me-" said Foffmann.
what about her German. where does she get 30?
This peculiar easy flow OF vocal sounds IN an shades
and of the rainbow's light Pardon the free
dom of metaphor but this is linguistic achieve
ment of rarest quality. tt arouses by curiosity in
an even greater degree than it peases my intel
ectual and national sense. That she is born
American saw at the first glance did not need
to hear Where does she get this
ing speech this Italian wealth of soft vowelsf
Why man, I could listen to her to the end Of
days"
That my dear youth" rejoined Father CAL
lagher that is the language OF love the fruit OF
toll. is result OF her unceasing effort
acquire the idiom of her beloved knight tt IS her
tribute to his constancy and symbolizes the vol
untary subordination of her maidenhood 20 the nat
ura dominance Of masculine attraction. II is the
sensuous expression of all adorable womanhood. that
from tine mmemoria has pointed ont the better
way for grosser mortas and saved the world from
brutalizing menace OF an unchecked and UNI
balanced vrility."
All romance indeed. say father ! hear 1t
with gratitude and receive IL a good omen. May
the work of my hands and the promptngs of my
heart serve in the great cause or national refine
ment. You have shown me my debt 20 ny adopted
land"
All further discussion was cat short b.. their ar
rival before "a pleasant cottage set well hack from
the street 4 vine-covered porch and "a fragrant
rose garden would have attracted even an indif-
ferent passer-by. HOFFMAN, shifted the fragrant air
and stopped uncousciously TO stroke the black
temptation of her playful agile baby. The old
fashioned Rnocker on the door apprsed the &C.
cupants OF the house of the presence ol guests.
N THE CHARMING GERMAN HOME.
\ Young lady heccmingl1 dressed f- hite opened
the door and welcomed Father Gallagher with 'H
the cordially az old acquaintance Her face was
decidedly plain but sing1lar.y interesting. nark
eyes of uncertain color. and peculiar nobility of
features gave am indescribaoIc charm % face but
betrayed like delicate musical Instrument The vary
ing moods and feelings within. Dark abundant hair,
a pleasant voice. and musical laugh completed
the list Of her graces- slight sVkwardncss OF
manner rather impressed than impaired her APP
pearance. just as al intentional discord 20
emphasize the harmony OF a beautiful strain of mu-
sic. After few moments She iett the room TO
summon her father.
The priest looked triumphautly az The artist and
reflected with much satisfaction that praise
this hosptaSle house had not been oterdone. The
artist without analyzinP situation absorbed the
atmosphere of his SURROUNDINGS and realized that
this place might day Joe pleasant retreat
where sympathy and kindness would NOT Doe want
ing 4 picture Robert Blum. the martyred patri9t
and reyOlutOnlsl, tesIIed 10 the I'icl
Of the house. few fine portraits and a well-bnoWn
street scene IN Vienna a wave OF homescl-ueS-
TO his sensitive heart But just for moment. for
suddenly "A voice OF uuspeakahl- sweetness .r-e1
Colt lieber Water. Welche Freude,
lie turned and before him stately lads n
her prime. Her face beautiful to look upou
and was bright with the unconcealed pleasure ol
the moment. brown hair las rich coils
her delicate shapely head and needed uo crown to
fix the queenliness of her bearing. She not SEQ
tall as her daughter bar her hgure eutrloped iu 81
mauve-colored lawn seemed perfect SHE moved
with the grace that nature and CINE nreedin- some
times conspre 20 produce and when she street.-The
her hand 10 the stranger thrill of chlNalrous
homage tngled through mis- veins and Dee realized as
never before that il Heu Tor youn- -o stand