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However, Kathri thought she should never make a mistake in that name again; for the picture of a hop-pole standing upside down would always come up when she thought of it. Mrs. Stein hastened out and asked her visitor to come into the parlor. Mrs.
Fred, by the way, had persevered till he had secured his aunt long enough to give her a thorough account of the appearance of the "green or water-frog." It had been no easy task, for each of the children had some special need of her that evening, and his mother, too; and even Kathri asked for "one word"; but Fred was not to be cheated, and he came out triumphant at last.
Hans came from the stable, and Kathri, in her best white apron, from the kitchen, to lift out the sick girl and carry her into the house. Fred and Rikli stood back by the hedge, as still as mice, watching the proceedings. First, a lady alighted from the carriage, and beckoned to Kathri, who came forward, lifted out the pale child, and carried her up the steps into the house.
With a piercing cry, the child flew into the house, but was instantly stopped by Kathri, with: "Hush! hush! When there is that sick little girl in there, how can you make such a noise?" "Where is aunty?" asked Rikli; a question that the maid answered before it was fairly uttered, for it was asked hundreds of times in that household every day. "In the other room.
"Where is Fani?" he asked. "Have you been putting him up to something that has made him desert us and go off with you instead?" Emma colored, but did not reply; she went on into the house, as if she did not hear a word that Oscar said. As she came into the sitting-room, Kathri opened the opposite door, saying:
Stanhope that you've left standing out in the kitchen!" asked aunty, anxiously. "Yes, that's it," said Kathri, adding impatiently: "If she'd only call herself hop-stand or hop-pole or something sensible, I could remember it; but to twist it upside down so, it's just nonsense."
Mother and aunt agreed that the flute must not be packed without the consent of Feklitus' parents. Fred came now with an armful of articles of various kinds for his bag, and behind him appeared Kathri, saying: "Mrs. Bickel wants to see Mrs. Stein." "This isn't a very good time to choose," said Mrs. Stein, with a sigh.
"Now I shall have to put you down a minute, Hanli," said Elsli wearily, "for my arm aches so that I cannot bear it any longer." With these words she put the child upon his feet; but he forthwith set up a shriek that brought all the women out of the house with a bound; Mrs. Stein and her sister and Kathri were on the spot in an instant.
Aunty was all ready to give Fred his full rights now; but at that moment came Kathri with imperative need of her in the kitchen, so she had to rob him of his share to-night; but she promised to make it up by giving him a double portion before the others to-morrow night. When Dr.
"You shall come," said the boy; and he grasped Elsli still more firmly, and dragged her away with him. Oscar, Emma, Fred, and Rikli all met with the same reception from Kathri on their return home; she stood on the front porch, and said to one after another as they came up, in a warning whisper: "Hush, hush! don't make a noise! Mrs. Stickhop is in the parlor, come to say good-bye."
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