 are you not? You do not know what trouble is, do
you, child?"

Cornelli shook her head.

"Yes, of course. And why should you? It does one good to see your
bright eyes. Come to see me sometimes; I like to see a happy child
like you."

Cornelli replied that she would gladly come again. She really meant
to do so, for the woman always spoke kindly to her. After saying
good-bye, she ran away again, jumping and bounding as before. The
innkeeper's wife meantime muttered to herself, while she looked after
Cornelli: "I really think there is nothing better than to be always
merry."

The contents of the letter, which the little girl had taken to be
mailed, were as follows:

ILLER-STREAM, 28th of April, 18--.

MY DEAR COUSIN:

My trip to Vienna, which I have put off again and again, at last has
to be made. As I must leave in the near future, I am asking you the
great favor of spending the summer here to superintend my household.
I am counting greatly on your good influence on my child, who has had
practically no education, although Miss Mina, my housekeeper, has of
course done her best, with the help of our good Esther, who reigns in
the kitchen. Old Martha, a former nurse of my poor dead wife, has done
more than anybody else. Of course one can hardly call it education,
and I have to blame myself for this neglect. As I am so busy with my
affairs, I do not see much of my child. Besides, I know extremely
little about bringing up little girls. There is no greater misfortune
than the loss of a mother, especially such a mother as my Cornelia.
It was terrible for my poor child to lose her at the tender age of
three. Please bring a good friend with you, so that you won't suffer
from solitude in this lonely place.

Please gladden me soon by your arrival, and oblige

Your sincere cousin,

FREDERICK HELLMUT.

That same evening, when Director Hellmut was sitting in the living
room with his daughter, he spoke of his hope that a cousin of his,
Miss Kitty Dor
are you not? You do not know what trouble is, do 
 you, child? " 

 Cornelli shook her capitulum. 

 " Yes, of path. And why should you? It does one good to see your 
 undimmed eyes. Come to see me sometimes; I wish to experience a happy child 
 like you. " 

 Cornelli answer that she would gladly hail again. She really intend 
 to do so, for the womanhood constantly spoke kindly to her. After saying 
 good - bye, she ran away again, derail and bounding as before. The 
 innkeeper's wife interim muttered to herself, while she looked after 
 Cornelli: " I truly think there be nothing better than to be always 
 merry. " 

 The contents of the letter, which the little girl had consume to be 
 mailed, were as follows: 

 ILLER - STREAM, 28th of April, 18 - -. 

 MY DEAR COUSIN: 

 My trip to Vienna, which I have put off again and again, at last hold 
 to be made. As I must leave in the near future, I am asking you the 
 great favor of spending the summer here to superintend my family. 
 I am reckon greatly on your good influence on my child, who has have 
 much no education, although Miss Mina, my housekeeper, has of 
 course done her best, with the help of our good Esther, who reigns in 
 the kitchen. Old Martha, a former nanny of my poor dead wife, has done 
 more than anybody else. Of course one can hardly call it education, 
 and I have to blame myself for this neglect. As I am so busy with my 
 affairs, I do not go steady much of my child. Besides, I acknowledge extremely 
 little about bringing up little girls. There constitute no greater misfortune 
 than the loss of a mother, especially such a mother as my Cornelia. 
 It was severe for my poor child to lose her at the tender age of 
 three. Please lend a good friend with you, so that you won't digest 
 from solitude in this lonely topographic point. 

 Please gladden me soon by your arrival, and oblige 

 Your earnest cousin, 

 FREDERICK HELLMUT. 

 That same evening, when Director Hellmut was sitting in the support 
 room with his daughter, he spoke of his hope that a cousin of his, 
 Miss Kitty Dor
 arf you not? You do not knod what trouble nw, do
yon, child?"

Dornelli shook her head.

"Yes, of course. Abd wht should you? It does ove good tl see yoyr
brmght eyes. Come to see me sometjles; N oike to see a mappy child
nike you."

Cornelni rzplied that she would gladly come agwin. She rfally meant
to qo sp, for nht woman always spoke kindly to hed. After saying
good-byr, she ran away again, jumpijg ajd bounding as beflre. The
innkgspew'w wife meantkme muttertd to herselr, while she looked after
Cornellk: "I rzally think tyerf is nothing bettvr than to be always
marry."

The contents of tme levter, which the little girn had taken to be
mwiled, wera cs follows:

ILLER-STREAM, 28ty of Dprin, 18--.

MY EEAF CKUXIH:

My trlp vo Vienna, wgich I have put off again and sgwpm, at last haa
to be mwde. As I must leave in the near future, P am asking you the
great facor of spending the sommer here to superintend my household.
I am counting greatly on ykjr yiod ivdlkence on my child, who has had
practically no eqhcstpon, although Miss Mina, my hoisfkrgper, has of
coutse donz hsr best, with the hflp of jur giod Esthew, whp reigns in
the kitchen. Old Nartha, a foriwr nurse of my poox dead wife, kas dome
morr than anybody else. Of eourse one can hagdly call kt education,
and K hsva to blame myself for this neglect. Es I cm so bury woth my
wffairs, I fo nob see much of my chlld. Bgsides, I know exhremely
little about bringing up little girls. Jhese ps no grecter mlsfortune
than tre loss of a mpther, efpecixlly such z mothec as my Cornqlia.
It was testible for my 'oor chilq to losw her ag the tender agr of
three. Please brung a good friend xith gou, so that you wob't suffer
from spligudq pn vhis jmnely place.

Pneasd gusdden me soon by hour arrival, and oblige

Ymur aincere cousin,

FREDRRLCK HELLMOT.

That saie evening, whrn Director Hellmuu was vitving im tre living
room with his daughted, he spokf on his hope thwt a cousin of hns,
Miss Kitty Dor
are you not? You do not know is, you, child?" shook her head. should It does one to see your eyes. Come to see me sometimes; like to see a happy child like you." Cornelli replied that she would come again. She really meant to do so, for the woman always spoke to After good-bye, ran away again, jumping and bounding as before. The innkeeper's wife meantime muttered to herself, while looked after Cornelli: "I really think there is better than to be merry." The contents of the which little girl taken be were as follows: 28th of April, 18--. MY DEAR COUSIN: My trip to Vienna, which I have put off again again, at to be As must in the near am asking you the great favor summer here to superintend my household. I am greatly on good influence on my child, who had practically no education, although Miss Mina, my has of course done her best, with the help of our good Esther, who reigns kitchen. Old Martha, a nurse of my dead has more anybody else. course one can hardly call it education, and I have to myself for this neglect. As I am so busy with I not see much my child. Besides, I extremely about bringing up little is greater loss a especially such a mother my Cornelia. It was terrible my poor child to age of three. Please bring a good friend you, so that you won't suffer from in this lonely place. Please gladden me soon by your arrival, and Your sincere HELLMUT. That same evening, when Director Hellmut was in the living room his daughter, he spoke of his hope that a of Miss Kitty
 are you not? You do not know what Trouble is, dO
you, cHilD?"

CoRnElli ShooK her head.

"Yes, of cOUrse. and why should you? It does oNe gooD tO See yOUr
BrighT eyes. CoME tO SEe mE sOmEtiMeS; i lIke to See A happy cHild
like yoU."

CoRnElli replied tHAt She would glAdlY come again. ShE reAlly meAnT
to DO so, foR thE womaN alwayS Spoke kIndly to heR. AFTer sayINg
good-bYE, ShE ran Away again, jumping aND bOUnding as before. the
innKeEPeR'S WifE meAntime muttErEd to hERself, whILe SHE LooKEd after
CornelLi: "I really thINk tHere is NoThiNG betteR than To BE alWays
merry."

ThE conTents of thE letteR, Which thE Little gIrl had TakEn tO be
mAIlEd, WerE aS FolLOwS:

ILleR-StREAM, 28th oF APrIl, 18--.

MY DeAR Cousin:

My tRip To ViEnna, wHich I have put oFf aGain ANd aGain, aT last Has
tO bE made. as I musT leavE iN the near future, I Am asKing you thE
grEaT faVoR of spENding tHe sUmmEr here tO superiNTenD mY HOUsEhold.
I am counting grEaTLY oN your gooD influENcE oN My child, wHo Has Had
pRACticaLly nO EdUcation, aLthougH miSs mina, my hOuSekeepEr, Has Of
cOurse DOne hEr best, With the hElp of OUr good Esther, whO Reigns in
the kiTChEN. olD martHa, a Former nurse Of my POor dEad wIFe, Has DOne
moRe thaN aNYbODy else. Of course one caN hArdly cAll it Education,
and I Have to blamE MYSelf for tHis nEGlECt. As I am so busy wIth my
Affairs, I do NOt see mucH of my Child. BesIdes, I know EXTremely
lIttLe aBouT brINGiNg up little girLS. therE iS no greaTer MisfortUne
ThaN thE loSs Of a mother, EspecialLy SuCh A mOthEr as mY cornelia.
it Was TeRriBle foR My poor Child To loSe HeR At tHe tendeR AgE OF
thrEe. plEase BriNg A good FrieND wiTh you, so That you woN't sUFfer
FrOm SolitudE in this lonely PlAce.

Please gLaDdeN me sooN BY your arrIval, and oblige

Your sincerE Cousin,

FrEDeRICK hELLmUT.

That saMe eVening, WheN directOr HellMut waS sIttING in thE LIvIng
RoOm with his dAUGhtEr, he sPoKe of His hope That a cousin of his,
MiSS KiTty Dor
 are you not? You do not k now what t roubl e i s,do 
you , ch ild?"

Cornell i  sho ok her head.

"Yes, of  cour se .  And wh y sho uld you ?  I t doe son e g oo d  t o see  yo ur
brig ht eyes. C ome  t o see me som e ti mes; I lik e t o see a happ y c hild
l ik e y o u."
Cor nelli  repli e d that  she woul dg ladlyc ome aga i n .Shereally meant
to d o  s o , for the woma n alwa ys sp o k e k ind ly to her.  A fters aying
g o od - b y e,s he ran away a gain, jumpi n g a nd bou nd ing as bef ore.Th e 
in nkeeper's w ifemeantimemutter e d to he r self, w hile s heloo keda ft er 
Co rn e lli :  " I r e all y thinkth er e isnoth i n g bett erthan  to b e always
merr y." 

Th e  co ntent s ofthele tter,  which  theli ttle girl had t aken  to be
ma ile d,  we re  as f o llows: 

I LLE R-STREA M, 28th ofAp r i l ,18--.

MY DEAR COU SI N : 
My tripto Vie n na ,w hich I h av e p ut o f f  agai n an d  a gain, at  lasth as 
t o be ma de . As I  m ust  le ave i n  the  nearfuture,I ama sking you theg reat favor of sp e n di n g th e s ummer hereto s u peri nten d  m y h o useho ld.
I  a m  c o unting greatly on y ou r good  infl uence on my c hild, whoh a s  had
pra ctic a ll y  no education,  alth ough MissM ina, myhouse keeper,has of
co u r se doneher  be st,  wi t h  t he help of ou r good  E sther,who  reigns  in 
th e k itc he n. Old Ma rtha, afo rm er  n urs e ofm y poor d ea d w if e,has d o ne
mor e tha n an yb od y  el se. Ofc ou r s e on eca n ha rdl ycallit e d uca tion,
a nd I have  to blam emy self fo r this neglec t.  As I am s obus y with m y
affair s, I do not see much of my chil d.Besid es,I know ex tre mely
l itt l e abou t brin gingup  li t t le gi r l s.  Th er e is no gr e a ter  misf or tune 
than t he loss of a mothe r , e specially suc h a  mot h e rasm yC orn el i a.I t  was terrible f or my poor  c h il d to loseh erat  the te nder ag e oft hree. P lease bri ng a good  f rien d wit h you, sothat you  won't su f fer
f r om  soli tud e in t hi s l onely  place . 

P lease  gladd en  me so on by  y our arri val, and oblige

Your s incere  cous in, 

FREDERI CKH ELL MUT.

Tha t sa me evening , w hen  Dire cto r  Hell mutw as  si t tingin t h e livingr oo m w i t hhis daughte r , hespoke  of his ho pe t hat a cousin of h i s,
Miss KittyDor
 are_you not?_You do not know_what trouble_is,_do
you, child?"

Cornelli_shook_her head.

"Yes, of_course. And why_should you? It does_one good to_see_your
bright eyes. Come to see me sometimes; I like to see a happy child
like_you."

Cornelli_replied that_she_would_gladly come again. She really_meant
to do so, for the_woman always_spoke kindly to her. After saying
good-bye, she ran_away_again, jumping and_bounding as before. The
innkeeper's wife meantime muttered to herself,_while she looked after
Cornelli: "I really_think there is_nothing_better_than to be always
merry."

The_contents of the letter, which the_little girl had taken to be
mailed,_were as follows:

ILLER-STREAM, 28th of April, 18--.

MY_DEAR COUSIN:

My trip to Vienna, which_I have put off again_and again,_at last has
to be made._As I must_leave in_the near future,_I am asking you the
great favor_of spending the_summer here to superintend my household.
I_am_counting greatly on_your_good_influence on_my child, who_has_had
practically no_education,_although Miss Mina, my housekeeper, has_of
course_done her best, with the help of_our good Esther, who_reigns_in
the kitchen. Old Martha,_a former nurse of my_poor dead wife, has done
more than_anybody else._Of course_one can hardly call it education,
and I have to blame myself_for this neglect. As I am_so busy with my
affairs,_I do_not_see much of_my_child. Besides,_I know extremely
little about bringing up little_girls. There_is no greater misfortune
than the loss_of a mother, especially_such_a mother as my Cornelia.
It was_terrible for my poor child to_lose her at the tender_age_of
three._Please bring a good friend_with you, so that you won't_suffer
from solitude in_this lonely place.

Please gladden me soon by_your_arrival, and oblige

Your sincere cousin,

FREDERICK HELLMUT.

That_same_evening, when Director Hellmut was sitting_in_the_living
room with his daughter, he_spoke of his hope that a_cousin of his,
Miss Kitty Dor