Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-02-25

made the path straight Tor the Crystdl
Concert company.
He. as an arctic brother of the de-
funct Kelly, had engaged the hall, had
attended 10 the decorations, and this
evening. in the distinguished boast of
Skagway. a cab lined with fur patch
work, in which squirrel supplied the
casual deficiencies of wolf and bear
skin, came to convey the ladies to the
concert.
He found the sisters at the piano
In the dining room. Crystal was prac-
ticing to warm up.
The compositor stood by, all eyes
and ears. Behind them Lizzie noisily
cleared the tables.
.'Traumerei" died e%nchantingly upon
the air. Miss Kelly lowered her VIC
lin and looked around childishly for
applause.
The hypnotized compositor drew a
deep breath.
Say, you amt goin' right away?
he asked with sudden inspiration.
Not for twenty minutes" said the
elder sister.
When he returned, a quarter of an
hour later, the sister had gone upstairs
to bring Crystals things.
She stood now on the lowest step.
her hand in the hand of the Skookum
boss. who was talking earnestly.
Alone inside, Crystal was storing
her violin In its leather case.
With much agitation the compositor
unrolled a tissue paper in his hand.
Lizzie, from the far doorway. saw,
and gasped.
He held a necklace Of golden mug
gets.
Often had she seen II reposing In
that box in Kirmse's window, with the
inscription:
LARGEST NUGGET-CHAIN IN THE
WORLDl
Now she saw the c%ompositor radi-
antly approach Miss Kelly, heard her
cry of admiration, saw her stretch
her velvet-covered throat to meet the
shining circlet, saw the compositor, as
his hands met behind the willing neck,
recklessly kiss the smiling little
mouth.
Lizzie withdrew quickly to her
kitchen.
Lizzie was not In the dining room
next morning. She was going home.
hack to her fathers shanty, with the
marble tombstone in the front yard.
and the proud, gilded signboard over
the door, announcing: Joseph Shakes,
Head Chief of the Taku Tribe" Deaf
TO all entreaty, her immature face
hollow-eyed and pitiful, she packed
her few belongings.
After all, she was a chiefs daugh'
: ter, not to he disdained. Lizzie re.
t fused to stay.
The compositor, arrayed in Skag'
] ways newest styles, hung around the
I dining room.
Then entered the boss Of the Skoo
KUN mines, and standing beside hin
dangled from one finger a nugget
r chain.
Look here, young man," he sale
Nllulyt YOU muSIh l SCl u "iohS -"
d on the situation. Miss Kelly's to-
young q girl to think of nonsense. Tn
e going to marry her sister, and I'm re
Sponsible for her. Her plans are tax
e ing her away from here Immediately
e She can't accept any valuable gifts IN
der n misunderstanding"
It The Skookum boss laid the nugget
chain on the table, and went out.
The compositor stared helplessl
!. after him, dropped his daZed eyes t
the necklace on the tablecloth, an
e choked back a sob.
A shadow passed the window.
d Looking up. he saw Lizzie in a d.
jected hat, the white slippers turnin
Ie under her, crossing the grass with
n bag in her hand.
. where's Liz going% he asket
startled, Of the other waitress.
'e "Home." she replied tartly. SCOT
h crouch onH'
Going home! And he hadn't pal
re her. And Liz had been so kind.
n. He snatched the sighted necklat
a from the table and ran out.
He caught up with Lizzie on Il
/" bridge across the swift, clear mounta'
~ water.
She turned a stolid face TO him.
"L.izzie. you're not going!" he r
E. m%onstrated. "Why, / haven't pa
you"
He pulled out his sack of nugget
tn He poured an e~xtravagant heap In
e. his handkerchief.
A She shook her head.
to "Too much" she said, but he thru
,r, II O her. Then he hesitated.
IS Liz" he stammered. won't y
take thisp" and do%uhtfnlly offered (
gin necklace.
Liz sncered. "That's not for ]
ny dians." she said. "FOr white girls"
ID '9Then. the deuce with the thing
cd he cried angrily, and flung It into {
stream. 2
Liz laughed.
srt "Don't 90, Liz he entreated. :"
to dian girls are as good al white 81
any day."
lily Lizzie considered these pleasant I
ha ipoS for n mnrnant