Bob Younger's Fate — page 96: what you’re looking at

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BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. 87 ing astep. ‘“‘Forgif me, but you look shust like a picture, und a very handsome von at dot.” There was considerable of the coquette in the girl despite her unromantic occupation. “You don’d must talk to me dot vay.’’ ‘‘Und vy should I not, ven I tells der troot?”’ “Vat do you vant here?”’ The German gave his pack a rattle. “Tm after der pennies. May I not sell you some- dings?’ “NN o.”? | Aone ‘“May I not gif you somedings?”’ with what was intended for a most charming smile. ‘fA kiss!’’ : The girl was surpised for a moment out of her adopted tongue, and answered in umnistakable, half-angry German: “Nein WV’ | “Ach, mine gracious! mine gracious! Nine of ’em.- Von is more than I expected, but I'l] take ’em,”’ and dropping his wares he smacked his lips with _ great gusto, extended his arms, and made a rush at his buxom charmer. At that moment another servant, attracted by the noise, came to the door, and looked with surprise, then amusement, at the scene; but the awkward foreigner, detected in his intended treat, dropped his arms to his side, and looked down in confusion. “Go ahead, Dutchy,” said the spectator, flip- pantly; ‘‘I want to see the circus. Katrina won't hurt you.’’ | | But ‘‘Dutchy’’ apparently had enough, for he went slowly back to his tins and his buckets. Katrina, suddenly emboldened by the presence of Eomicbooks (Eo) nN