Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-01-08
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Ihey nad some VINE together; but when
the landlord came for his bill, your faith
, er's friend had decamped and left him to
pay the score. He had not sufficient
money for this; and now the man will
not let him go until he is paid, and de-
clares that unless he gets his money, he
will send him to prison.
TO prison!-my father to prison. ex-
claimed the girl Can you tell me how
much the bill comes top
Three forms and half
%, God! sighed the girl; all / have
does not amount to more than one form,
but will go at once to Madame Berg,
and beg of her to advance me the mon
ley
who is Madame Berg?
| THE milliner for whom | work.
But if Madame Berg snotadvance
money-what then" The girl burst into
tears.
Il am much afraid she viii refuse. I
! already owe hef one form, and she is
very hard
For what purpose did you borrow the
money you owe herr?
The girl hesitated to reply.
You may trust me; take the deepest
interest in your misfortunes, and l sin
cerely wish / could assist you; but am
only poor clerk myself. Tell me for
what purpose did you borrow that tlorin?'
well, my father is very weak, and oc-
casionally requires Strengthening; | bor-
rowed that money TO get quarter of q
fowl for him.
| Under these circumstances, / fear
Madame Berg will not give you any
more. Here is one form, but that is all
possess. Have you any valuables up
Ion which you could raise some money!
i, -ha considered for moment.
per- Nothing said she at length,
.bu + nave nave :, hers prayer book. On
Out mypoor mo- SEATED me not to
ner death bed, She en-. hing in the
part WIN 1t, and there is no.. MEM
world hold more sacred than her
Dry and the promise l gave her; blu,
sui, for my fathers sake, | must not
hesitate With trembling hand, she
took the book down from the shelf. O.
sir, said she, during many slecpless
night | have been accustomed to enter
the secret thoughts of my heart on the
blank leaves at the end of the book. [
hope no one will ever know whose wri-
ting they are; will you promise me that?'
Certainly, my dear Bertha. DO not
alarm yourself; will take care that your
secrets shall not be profaned. But now
get ready, that we may CO.
Whilst 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 filed with tears of emotion
and delight as he read the outpourings
OF pure and pious heart; and when they
had left the house together, land she was
waikingbeside himwith dignity ofwhich
she seemed entirely unconscious, he cast
upon hor looks of respect and admira-
ton.
They first went to Madame Berg, who
did not give the advance required but
assured the young man that Bertha was
an angel. Certainly this praise Mr.. T..
valued higher than the money he had
asked for. They pawned the book, and
the required sum was made up. Ber-
tina was oyerjoyed.
But if you spend all your money to-
day, remarked the young man, 'on what
will you live tomorrow
Il do not know, but | trust in God
shall work the whole night through
yes, trust in God firmly, and he will
help YOU exclaimed Karl, with an en-
thusiasm which almost betrayed the emo
ton he felt.
When they came to the tavern, tho
young man went in first to prepare old
Mr.. Schmidt for the part he wished him
to act; then he fetched Bertha. It is
impossible to describe the joy he felt
when he saw the young girl throw her
self in her fathers arms, and press him
to her heart.
ooh! father said she, what dread
full night have had--how uneasy 7 have
been about you; but, thank God, / have
you again. and her face frightened up
with a smile of Joy.
She paid the bill, and triumphatly led
him home. T--accompanied them,
and said he had few more kreutzers in
his pocket; she had better go and get
them something to eat. And then YOU
should have seen this darling girl how
she busted herself, how gladly she set
about 1t; 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 He came to
the house, in order, as he said, to share
with them his scanty earnings.
About fortnight after, as he was 90
ing away one evening he said to Bertha;
will you become my wife? / am only q
poor clerk, but am honest and upright
Bertha blushed, and cast her eyes to
the ground.
Can you love me, Bertha?' he asked
again in an overflow of feeling.
She was silent, and did not raise her head
but she held out her hand. He seized
it, and kissed it fervently.
Bertha said he, Il love you immeas-
lrably, you have saved my life
A few days after the young couple;
simply but respectfully alfred and &C,
by Herr Schmidt, went to
church, where they were married in a
quiet way. When they came out man
and wife, AZ elegant carriage was stan
ding at the door, and footman in rich
livery let down the steps.
''Come," said the happy husband to
his bewildered wife, who looked at him
with amazement,
Before she could utter word. the
three were seated in the carriage. driv-
ing away at quick pace. The carriage
stopped before splendid house in the
best part of Frankfort. They were re-
ceived by number of donestics, who
themto apartments decorated
n, tho most cnotI,y