An American Girl in Munich

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roughly. On Easter morning we heard mass at the glorious cathedral. The music, rendered by two boy choirs with organ accompaniment, was very fine. After it was over we climbed up on the roof. As I stood there among the myria

untain-girt Lugano; but of all the places I saw Bellagio remains in my memory as the most charming. I think der liebe Gott must have said to Him

aldfel in her old place. We had expected she would remain much longer in Be

nt; "but if she does not improve by

wont, and did not engage in a single discussion about her fo

grand opportunity to develop the possibilities in a person, and although the greater part of us who want to do something worth while will never attain our goal, I believe we are all the broader and better for the struggle. Heigho! The little brown b

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m Georg and Gretchen to the Poet himself feels very anxious about her. A quiet, black-gowned sister of charity has been installed as nurse, and the farther en

d to be directed towards Fr?ulein Hartmann's window. A half-hour later I saw him walk slowly, thoughtfully away. It was the same man who was in the arbor a

ay here, of the Suevia. Mütterchen and I were the guests of Herr Martens, who belongs to this student club. To my

of beer steins decorated with the arms of the corps. On the left was a high rack full of pipes, beneath which were rows of short j

arved. At the farther end the ceiling is dome-shaped and frescoed with the arms of the corps. Here the students meet evenings. The other rooms of the house ar

room ran a double row of students' photographs, about five inches in height. There were all sorts of students an

main house. This is only the e

y. I think she had visions of walking in on a crowd of mas

. "We hire it especially for fighting. You know that duelling of any sort is strictly prohibited by the police. But if

ed that I had seen several students on the Parad

uries," he explained. Then he added

I endeavored to loo

these peaceful times?" I asked, after wh

ankly. "The students are always quarrelling over somethin

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, lounging-rooms and card-rooms, we

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ith our handsomest college clubhouses in America. The only incongruous feature was the air-tight stove in every room. This fa

ablishment. The curtain rises on a room full of girls sewing and gossiping. Suddenly a band is heard and the tramp of feet. You would have laughed to see the girls jump up on the tables and crane their necks to get a view of the soldiers out of the window! The finale is very effective and the whole thin

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he fourth scene of the first act, Louise (charmingly sung by Morena) with her father and mother sit around a table in the centre of the stage for fully five minutes without uttering a s

ooking woman with shrewd brown eyes, red cheeks and very black hair. She talks a great deal and is decidedly interesting. You know that almost all her novels have been translated into English and are much

at reminds me to tell you that I am to meet the opera singer Morena on Friday. Madame A-- is to give an informal tea for her and has asked me to c

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sound of laughter on the stairs, the sharp barking of a dog, and-enter Morena, dressed in a white gown with a big black picture hat. "What a glorious creature!" I said to myself. I have told you that she is very tall and handsome, with beautiful dark eyes. Her manner is utterly unaffected and charming. In five minutes she was laughing and chattering

e Zara[3] sing several selections from the r?les of Carmen and Santuzza. It was a great treat to hear her, for she has a voice of unusual promise.

his afternoon at my piano hour the little Boer girl didn't come, so I had double my usual time for reading at sight. Fr?ulein Fischer and I pl

the other to the Isar-Thal. But it is time for me to go to my lesson

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ame, and the doctor assures us t