The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-01

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~ nder these circumstances, fear Ma
dame Berg will not give you any more
Here is one florin, but that is ali | pos
sesS. Have You any va,uabIcs upon
which we could raise some money -
Bertha considered for \ moment.
81 have nothing" said she 1T length
but my poor mothers prsyer-book. On
her death Ged, she eutreatcd inc not 70
part with 1t; there is nothing in the
world hold more sacred than her mem
ory and the promise gave her but still
Tor my fathers sake, must not hesitate"
VITA a trembling hand, sho took the
book down from the shelf 90. sir" said
she, during many slcep'oss uighl |
have been accustomed to enter tho So.
crct thoughts of my heart on the bl mix
leaves at the end Of the book. hone
no one will ever know whose writing they
arc: vii, you promise me that I"
"Ccrtain!y, my dear Bertha. d. not
alarm yourself; | will take care that
your secrets shall not lie rIofaued. But
now ret ready, that we may 90"
" h'st she left the room to put on her
bonnet and shawl, Karl T (for the
reader will have guessed that the Young
man was no other than our hero) glanced
over the writing OF the girl in the book,
and his eyes filled with tears Of emotion
and delight rs lie read the outpourings
OF a pur" and pious heart and when
they had left the house together, and
SIZE Was walking beside him with djrni,
ty OF which she seemed entirely uncon
sc'ous, &c cast upon her looks OF respect
and admiration
The first Welt o madame Berg, who
did not give tho advanced require! /, bat
assured the young man that bertha was
an angel. Certainly tbs praise Mr.. T
valued higher than the money lie had ask
cd f"T. They rawncd he book, and the
required sum Was made up. Bertha WAS
overjoyed.
but if you spend all your money 10
day" remarked the young man, ION
what will you live to morrow I"
II do not know, but E.tru.i in God.
sball work the whole night through"
"les, trust in God firmly, and lie will
help you," exclaimed Karl with an en-.
thuslasn which almost betrayed the emo.
ton he felt.
When they came TO the tavern, the
young man went in first to prepare old
Mr. Schmidt for the Tart he whhcd him
TO act ; then he fetched Bertha. |, is
impossible to describe the JOY he Eel, when
he saw tho young girl throw herself IN
her fathers arms and press him to her
heart.
80, father" said she, what dread
iuI night have hal-how uneasy
have been about you ; but, thank God,
have YOU again ; and her face brighten.
ed up with smile of joy.
She paid tho till, and triumphan,ly
led him home. T accompanied
them aud sail he had few more krcut.
zers in his pocket she had better 20
anil get them something to eat. And
then you should have seen this girl, how
-he hUsed herself, and how she set about
II : the young man felt as If he could
fall at her feet and worship her. 1t WAS
| late before T went home that night :;
but the leap from the main Brucke was
no more thought Of. lie came to the
house every evening, IN order, as he sid
TO share with them lis scanty earnings
About fortnight "'l"r, "s he was 60
ing away one evening he said to Bertha,
will you become my wife ! am only
poor clerk, lat am honest and up
right"
Bertha bin'hcd, and cast her eyes to
the ground.
Gan yon love me-, berlha : lie as Aed
ag'in' III M overflow o' feeling.
Sue was slI"nt, and did not rHiSe her
head hn, She hetd out her hand. lie
se'zrH u, ana Kissed II tteTrcn'iy.
"h"rIia, "atI "", 81 love Won i'm
mea'uraOiy : yo" have saved my hl".
y lew DAYS alter Ihe young couple, SIM
ply "ui respectfully att'trd, and accom-
PANIED ny Herr Hch'nld'. went to church,
where the? "''e married IN qn'"t way.
when they came ont mnn ant wife, an
eIeCant carnage was Standing at the door,