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disastrous march into Russia. Three cheers for Grosspapa: "He deserted promptly" some Bitters don't march behind every piper. I could have hugged Papa when he opened wide his eyes and brought his fist down into the palm of his other hand with a "platsch" and said "yes he deserted, just like you"!
     Well, poor Grosspapa had to run, for there were no Railways in those days, till he came to Frankfurt a/m. where a well to do merchant took him into his business sending him to the various "Messen."  In that way he cause to Carlsruhe where he eventually settled in business for himself. He married the daughter of a Hotel Keeper, had several children with her and she died while giving birth to the last one a daughter. 
     Grosspapa then married Miss Caroline Henry (whose oil portrait as a girl hangs over your desk)my Grossmama. She was said to have been of excellent