And here I am so good to you, and find you a good
husband so you can have a place to live in all your own. Answer me,
Lena, don't you like Herman Kreder? He is a fine young fellow, almost
too good for you, Lena, when you stand there so stupid and don't make
no answer. There ain't many poor girls that get the chance you got now
to get married."
"Why, I do anything you say, Aunt Mathilda. Yes, I like him. He don't
say much to me, but I guess he is a good man, and I do anything you
say for me to do."
"Well then Lena, why you stand there so silly all the time and not
answer when I asked you."
"I didn't hear you say you wanted I should say anything to you. I
didn't know you wanted me to say nothing. I do whatever you tell me
it's right for me to do. I marry Herman Kreder, if you want me."
And so for Lena Mainz the match was made.
Old Mrs. Kreder did not discuss the matter with her Herman. She never
thought that she needed to talk such things over with him. She just
told him about getting married to Lena Mainz who was a good worker and
very saving and never wanted her own way, and Herman made his usual
little grunt in answer to her.
Mrs. Kreder and Mrs. Haydon fixed the day and made all the
arrangements for the wedding and invited everybody who ought to be
there to see them married.
In three months Lena Mainz and Herman Kreder were to be married.
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