Year: 1869

noble Baron, residing N the North
ern part of Germany, smitten
with the charms of the daughter
of a well-known Doctor, in the
town where he lived, wooed and
won her and made her a Baroness.
Years sped happily along; the
birth of two daughters gave addi-
tional life to the little household,
and the Baron rejoiced in his lit.
tie garden, which he too confident
ly imagined was free from the
trail OF the serpent. Coming
home, however, one night, very
unexpectedly, he found a young
student in his room, and in an ex-
cess of wild jealousy and rage,
seized upon a sword, which was
hanging against the wall of the
chamber, and ran him through.


The Baron fed to the Crimea,
where he served through the Cri-
mean war, and after it was ended
made his way, after various vicis-
STUDIES of fortune, to Baltimore,
where, under an assumed name,
he commenced to give instruction
in languages. After he had re-
sided some time in this city, hap
pening one day to go into a store
for the purpose of making tri-
fling purchase, to his great aston
ishment, he met face to face with
his wife, who was standing behind
the counter. After the first sur
prise was over, they had each the
prudence to remain silent. A
meeting was arranged, when the
Baroness informed her former hus-
band that, feeling that their inter-
course was forever at an end, she
had been persuaded to marry her
present husband, and come to
America, which she did, without
troubling herself about a divorce.
She had with her their two daugh-
tiers, who bore the name of her
present husband, and imagined
themselves his children.


1t was then agreed between the
two that their secret should be
preserved, and that the Baron,
under his assumed name, should
be received as teacher of the lam
guages into her house, where he
should have the care of the edu-
cation of his children, which ac-
cordingly happened. Years passed
by, the girls grew up, and old age
laying its hand on their real faith
er, brought him finally to his
death-bed, which he exchanged a
short time ago for a grave. While
in the grasp Of death he sent for
a friend and confded to him par
eel of papers, among other things,
giving instruction as to the dispo
sition of some property which he
inherited abroad, and requesting
him to hand them over to his wife
when he discovered her, who he
told him was the daughter of
a Doctor in Germany, whom he
named.


This friend, knowing that there
was daughter of this Doctor
married in Baltimore, determined,
very naturally, to apply to her for
information. Going to the music
shop to find her be met her hus-
band, and announced to him that
he had some important papers for
his sister in.law.


But before he got further on
his explanation, the wife rushed
from an adjoining apartment,
told him that she knew all about
it, and would call and see him
next day at his house. He hard
ly returned there, however, before
she followed him, entering breath
less, without bonnet or shawl, ea-
ger to know what had happened.
The papers were handed over, and
all necessity, she thought, for Sc
crecy being removed, the two girls
were informed of the facts OF their
bith, and of their title to distinc-
ton. So they Immediately dis
claimed their reputed father,
and announced themselves@ as
Baronesses, and the one little girl
who was for a long time known
as the barefooted little sauce box, i
who trotted and ran about the !
streets, earning pennies by her
musical performance, and her ell
der sister who has not always