The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
NJ S C. ELL NJ Us
Translated from the German for the German
town Telegraph.
Adventures of a New Years Eve.

Old Mother Kate, the Watchman vile, 8,
threw up the window, and popped her
head out into the dark night. Ii was nine
O'Clock on New Years Eve-the snow
was fast falling in large flakes, redeemed
By the light from the windows in the
streets Of the city. She gazed for a long
time at the merry groups of people hurry
ing to and fro, thronging the doors of the
brilliantly lighted shops in search of new
wear presents-entering the coffee-houses
and wine-cellars, or Fastening to private
parties or public balls, to celebrate the
marriage of the old year to the new, amid
the joys and pleasures OF every variety OF
amusement.
But some OF the large cold flakes having
dropped on old Mother Kate's nose, she
quickly drew in her head, and, shutting
the window, said to her husband:
Dear Gottlieb, stay at home tonight.
and let Philip 60 out in your place, for it
is showing as fast as it can, and you know
the snow does not agree with your old
limbs 1t looks as if there was feast or
ball in every house, and Philip will be
deligh hted with the many fine things he
will see.'
Old Gotileb nodded, and said, Il would
be glad of that. My barometer, the old
shot-wound in my knee, has warned me
these two days that the weather was 60
ing to change. 1t is but just that the son
should help his father in the duties which
he is about to inherit.
Old Goitlieb had been in his younger
days seargent in one of the regiments OF
his king, until in storming battery III
which he was the foremost, he was GRIP
pied by a shot His captain for this gall
liant and successful charge, received a de-
coration and promotion, but the poor
sergeant had to congratulate himself with
having escaped with his life and broken
leg. He was, however, appointed to the
office of watchman with his son Tor an
assistant. The small salary of the two
would not, however, have sufticed Tor the
family, had not Mother Kate been an eX-
cellent housekeeper and very economical.
Old Gottleb was beside real philosopher,
who could be happy on the scanty income
of his public salary, and the scanty pit
tance Phillip earned in the employ OF the
public gardener, sufficed TO render him
comfortable also.
Philip was fine looking young man OF
twenty-six, and when sent to take home
punches of flowers to the ladies, would
often receive from them a liberal present.
Mother Kate had already thrown her
shawl from her shoulders and was about
to step to the garden to call her son when
Philip came in.
Father said he, shaking hands with
his parents, 'it is showing, and the snow
you know, makes you suffer. Let me
take your place tonight, and you go to
bed.'
you're a good boy said Gottlieb.
And then Eve been thinking contin-
ued Philip, 'that tomorrow IS New
Years, and | should like 10 dine with you
and have real treat. Dear mother, per-
haps YOU have not roast in the Kitchen
NO, not exactly interrupted Mother
Kate, .but have pound and half OF
beef, with potatoes and rice, and laurel
leaves for soup; beside some bottles OF
beer. Come, Philip, we shall live well
tomorrow. Next week the watchmen
will divide their NewYear's presents,
and then. we shall have good living.
SO much the better for you. But have
you your rent yet' anxiously inquired
Philip.
Old Gottlieb shrugged his sho ulders.
Philip then placed sum of money on
the table, saying, Here are twenty-five
forms which you may take for your New
Years present. Let us all three COM
mence the new year cheerfuly and hap
py.'
Mother Hates eyes were filled with
tears, but she was speechless. Old Gott-
lieb, choking with gratitude, said: You
are indeed, my boy, the consolation of,
your parents in their old age. wish You
nothing for your new year, but that you
may keep your heart pure and good, for
that will be heaven in your own BOSOM.
After a pause, the old man resumed
we have now received as much IN all as
three hundred and seventeen florlns.'
Dear child, pity .you, said Mother
Kate, 'if you had been able to keep that
sum yourself, you might buy piece of
land, establish yourself as 4 gardener on
your own account, and marry the good
Rosa. Now that is impossible. But we
are old, and you shall not have very long
TO support u.s.
'Mother,' answered Philip, 'how you
do talk! like Rosa as do my own life;
yet would give hundred Rosas for you
and father. | cannot get other parents IN