Herman was now twenty-eight years
old, but he had never stopped being scolded and directed by his father
and his mother. And now they wanted to see him married.
Herman Kreder did not care much to get married. He was a gentle soul
and a little fearful. He had a sullen temper, too. He was obedient to
his father and his mother. He always did his work well. He often went
out on Saturday nights and on Sundays, with other men. He liked it
with them but he never became really joyous. He liked to be with men
and he hated to have women with them. He was obedient to his mother,
but he did not care much to get married.
Mrs. Haydon and the elder Kreders had often talked the marriage over.
They all three liked it very well. Lena would do anything that Mrs.
Haydon wanted, and Herman was always obedient in everything to his
father and his mother. Both Lena and Herman were saving and good
workers and neither of them ever wanted their own way.
The elder Kreders, everybody knew, had saved up all their money, and
they were hard, good german people, and Mrs. Haydon was sure that with
these people Lena would never be in any trouble. Mr. Haydon would not
say anything about it. He knew old Kreder had a lot of money and owned
some good houses, and he did not care what his wife did with that
simple, stupid Lena, so long as she would be sure never to need help
or to be in trouble.
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