Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-09-30
BRIMMER SCORES
BY ETHEL M. HALL.

W. leAii py McSlure NeWspaper Syndicate.)
Brimmer was In high spirits. The
concert was over, and he had scored
q success, a great success. He had
not known until the last lingering
notes of his violin had melted away,
and the hushed, tense silence that
followed was suddenly broken by a
Wild crash Of applause, how success
full he had been.
He slipped into his overcoat, tucked
his violin under his arm, and opening
the stage door, passed out into the
night. It was cold and clear. The
crowd from the concert passing by
under the bright street lights seemed
gayer and louder than ever.
He drew in long breath of the
keen sharp air. Yes 1t was good to
live, good to do great things, to be
somebody He would write to the
folks at home and tell them of his
success; no. he would cable. The
news would reach them sooner But
he had almost forgotten--he must
tell Minna first.
And, after all, had 1t not been the
thought Of NINA that had urged HIN
to succeed2 Tonight lie would toll
her. she would be pleased to hear
Of his success she would think bet
ter Of him. Perhaps, Brinrnsr thought
she would slap her hands In that odd
way she has and say simply.
ZACH, es tut mir leid sehr leldl"
A smile spread over Rrlmmers
face and he struck ont down the
street humfhing concert airs under
his breath. He thought only of three
things His success, that was upper
most, of Nina, and Of the folly OF
an unwritten social law that built VI
barriers between classes and con
demned social relations between those
classes.
A frown puckered his brow as he
wondered what his father and mother
and sister would think II they knew
about Minna. Mlnna, the daughter Of
German shopkeeper, and he the
son of a proud old English family
NhOSC WIS uOilOAEu III bONAui
and political cirlces. But Brimmer
was not In the mood to tolerate un'
pleasant thoughts, so he dismissed
them
He loved MinnaI She had never
confessed to loving him, but then, she
had smiled and talked much, and
had even encouraged him by her little
firtations. From the first Brimmel
had been attracted to Minna-fron
the day when he had discovered ole
Kroeger's little restaurant 10 the mar
row street behind his lodgings. Mipnf
was there. She was plump and ufet
ty; her eyes were dark and frihged
with long lashes, and In her hair she
wore q red flower. She smiled at
Brimmer, and fingered awhile after
she had brought him his meal. After
that he went every day to the res
taurant In the narrow street. And
every day he saw Minna-Minna
Oh, yes she loved him-she must
love him. He had so much to give
her now. Even before she would
have been glad to have him--but now,
after his success He smiled to him
self-he was sure Of himself. To
night he was sure OF everything lie
did not care what his mother or the
rest Of his family would think of
Mlnna. He knew what he thought
that was all that mattered. He would
ask Minna tonight. He was man,
a successful man; he would care for
Minna ana himself.
Brimmer turned into the narrow
street. In Kroeger's restaurant the
tables were deserted, except one where
an old man sat doing over his beer
glass Brlmmer looked around Tor
Minna. She was not there, perhaps
she was back In the "kuche." He sat
down at one OF the tables In cor
ner and waited For the first time
he noticed that the place seemed DIFF
rereht.
There were fewer tables, the hang-
ings had been removed. In one corner
nailed boxes we're piled high. Kroeger
was cleaning up, or getting ready Tor
renOvations, Brimmer thought. NOT
such bad idea, either
The door at the back OF the restau-
rant opened. Victor Kroeger, fat, dis
heveled and almost enveloped In an
untidy apron, crossed to Brlmmer's
table He was flushed, excited, and
Brlmmer wondered II he had heard Of
his success and IL he were going to
congratulate him. But he did not.
Instead he broke into the bad English
that he always Insisted upon using
when speaking to Englishmen-to
show off, Brimmer thought.