The Sieppes were a German-Swiss family.
"We go to der park, Schuetzen Park, mit alle dem childern, a little eggs-kursion, eh not soh?
We breathe der freshes air, a celubration, a pignic bei der seashore on.

Ach, dot wull be soh gay, ah ?" "You bet it will.

It'll be outa sight," cried Marcus, enthusiastic in an instant.

"This is m' friend Doctor McTeague I wrote you about, Mrs.
Sieppe." "Ach, der doktor," cried Mrs.Sieppe.
McTeague was presented, shaking hands gravely as Marcus shouldered him from one to the other.
Mr.Sieppe was a little man of a military aspect, full of importance, taking himself very seriously.

He was a member of a rifle team.