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Berlin wool work; but not a word did
she say 10 him about those beautiful
J slippers which. soon after Midsummer.
she had begun to work for him. On no;
not word Of them, they were a great
secret in her heart. and were 10 remain
so until they should be brought forth By
the wonderful Christ child at Christmas s,
who she knew. from old experience,
would then bring something very charm
ing for her. OF these things Lima spoke
10 her father, but most of all she spoke
of her little friend Sanchen. who lived
out at the end Of the garden, in such
pretty rooms. with her old great-aunt
Goetze nberger. who was quite blind. YET
such cheerful old lady. and with aunt
Ida who wes just like an angel Lima
now knew what angels must te like; they
must be like Sanchen's aunt Ida, if she
only had wings. She wore such beauti-
ful ligh. silks; and she had such lovely
hands. and such beautiful face Oh.
there never was any lady that smiled as
she did.
1t was wonderful whist pleasure our
Professor felt in hearing his darling Lima
thus talking OF her friends. There was
an inexpressible charm 10 him in that
sweet name Of Ida. If it had not been
for the old lady. and nunt Ida. as he be-
lieved. being called Goe,ze berger. he
might, perhaps. have taken it into his
head that this might hive been his own
long lost Ida. But he never did; and
when little Lima saw him walking from
his afternoon lectures across the garden
and ran to him saying, There's aunt Idar
he never even gave himself the trouble
to look at her. bat catching up ;he child
in his arms, carried her TO the house with
him. Aunt Ida. on her part. saw him
only at distance; there was something
about him which painfully reminded her
of an old. long lost lover, and for that
very reason she purposely avoided meet.
ing him. She did not wish TO walk over
the grave, as it were, of those buried
feelings. On the death-like repose of
which alone depended her own peace Of
mind.
Little Lima went very often 10 Frau
Goetzenberger's. She found it much
moro cheerful there than at her own
home. Her fathers rooms were oil lined
with dark old books. piles of which lay
on the floor. and over which she was
sure to tumble if she did not take great
care; besides which. there was always
such Smell of tobacco smoke; for. Ike
all learned Germans, he was gGeut smo.
ker.
IF | had a wife, said he to himself.
4 should rarely smoke; but i. is now nv
only amusement
So the rooms were full of n smoke.
cloud. which circled a5ou: her fatners
head, and curled up into al the dark
corners snd INTO the vacant spures on the
shelves. and which filled the curtains and
even her fathers hair with a nevar-dying
smell of tobacco. Very different were
Frsu Goetzenberger's rooms. All was
light and cheerful here. and fresh, de-
licious odor seemed 10 parvade eyery-
thing. The floor Of the sitting room
was of inlaid wood. which gave very
pretty effect, and a very beautiful carpe
of needle work. deeply fringed, was laid
before each of the two sofas. On one
of these swo sofas always sa! the ole
blind lady. in her rich black satin and
large grey shawl. To look at her, no.
body would have supposed her 10 be blind,
for there was nothing unsightly or strange
in the appearance of her eyes. and yet
they could see no more than if they were
stones. She appeared 30 be. and was re-
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about their rooms by herself. the only
difference between herself and other peo-
pie being thnt she walked very slowly.
feeling her way from point to point. and
treading as if her feet had been shod with
velvet. She was always employed in
knitting. and thus prevented time from
seeming long to her.
Ida. as liule Lima often told her IA theI.
was like gentle. loving angel; not be-
cause she was so young and beautiful.
but because she looked so pure and good.
Aun, Ida, indeed. was no longer young:
she was considerably turned thirty; was
thin and pale; her countenance, 10
thoughtful observers. looking as if at
some former time she had known great
sorrow. though now her soul was bright
and cheerful in the peace Of resignation
and faith in God. Her joy Icy in the full
fiiment of her duty, and this now was no
longer painful. She surrounded the blind
lady with objects Of beauty; though they
would not gladden. her sight. still she
said their influence was felt. Every.
thing was elegant and pure. Beautiful
flowers in pots stood in the windows. and
gathered flowers in q glass vase stood
over on the table. among cheerful. spir-
tied books. from which Ida read at least
half the day. Sometimes she played ex-
quisite pieces OF music 20 her: and this
the blind lady loved best Of all. for Ida
played divinely. 90 t-sA ca a4.
Linn often told her father about aunt
lda's playing. and at length one evening
Bafbst, their maid. accompa MED her home
with request from aunt Ida that the
Professor would permit his little daughter
to take in future her music lessons with
Sanchen, which would be such pleasure
TO every one. .eiHi lsf.eas taaE
The Professor could not object; he re.
turned message By Barbet which was
satisfactory to all parties. H~i
the Herr Professor Won Hoffman was
much honored by The interes, which the