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Show Hei- "German" Undetstood. Her stock ot German was canly. Tho day after lier arrival In Uerllu ulio went to maUo a purchase. After she had mailo known her wishes In halting Germnn tho old woman who waited upon hor exclaimed: "Is tho frauleln an American?" Tho frnulelu was. "And do they nil speak like 5 ou?" continued tho old German. On .receiving an affirmative answer slio lifted her hands to heaven with tho words "Thank God! My hoy went to AnAcricu to escape tho consctiptlon. He does not speak a word ot Kngllsh, lint if they all speak llko you, my poor hoy w III understand every word." |