THE SEARCH AND FINDING 



"Yah— dam— short," said he; "dat ish — 

 enough for der farm— yah; but for der mill- 

 dam — nichts (puff)." 



I spoke in an apologetic way of the adver- 

 tisement, and of certain requisites insisted 

 upon ; he had perhaps seen it ? 



"Advertisement— yah (puff) —yah." 



I hinted at the slope. 



"Yah-der slope." 



"The slope to the south?" 



"Ohyah-south (puff)— yah." 



I explained by a little interpolation of his 

 own tongue. 



"Dam — yah — dish ish it; der is de pond; 

 dish is south ; dat ish der slope — to der pond — 

 dam — yah." 



"And the lands opposite?" 



"Oh, dat ish not mine; der mill, der house, 

 der pond, der land, vat you call der slope— dis 

 ish mine." 



I suggested the mention of a water view in 

 the advertisement. 



"View," said my red-bearded friend; "vat 

 you call view?" 



I explained as I could, teutonically. 



"Dam! der vater view! (with emphasis); 

 dish is it; der pond, ish it no vater?— hein— 

 dam (puff)." 



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