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suspicious. and cautious, he was at last in
different to everybody beyond his own
household. Within their quiet cottage
he and Marian found out that happiness
requires neither wealth nor society. but
only loving and congenial hearts and
as for old Erfurt, it was enough for him
to be with his master and mistress. Eve
ry thought of the world beyond the for
est sent a shudder to MarianB heart for
it brought that of an inevitable separa-
ton, Of ignoniny and punishment for
stern and unloving justice would view
Hepry's rash deedwith quite another eve
than hers. twas not her part to con-
denim him, though she never even in her
own heart attempted to Justify he act,
and it took no reasoning TO ASSURE her
that she did right to alleviate the rig0r of
his exile. 1t could not be that Helry
should ever cease to feel remorse for that
fatal blow; the peace of security, the
happiness Of perfect love, were all en-
bittered by that terrible, cankerous tooth.
t At length a daughter was born to them
and in this new JOY their hearts grew
more and more away from the society
from which they were exiled. Yet as
neither Henry nor Marian ever entirely
gave up the hope of a return by and by.
e when old age or other circumstances
might induce them to desire it, and since
!, they.did not wish to lose all acquaintance
i with the world, they still procured books
). and whateyer intelligence he could pick
: up in bis journeys to the various towns
: through old Erfurt, and thus in the midsr
: of the great wilderness kept up theil
It knowledge of the culture and refinement:
K of social life.
In this manner ten years passed away
u years that left the prints of their fee
= in the hearts and faces of the two exiles
o for Erfurt could hardly be included il
= that term. They had two children now
i and as these grew up, they felt more anC
u more, each month, that it was sinful t,
al deprive them of the advantages Of schoo
le and pIaymates, of which they had form
II ed some idea from books and pictures
y But how 70 accomplish this without en-
10 dangering Henry's life, was probIer
Z which cost both parents many a sleeples
is night and before it could be solved
T winter drew on and shut them in. ]
'n was a season Of unusual severity. TIL
snow Blocked up all the usual passe:
e- and lay in one deep solid mass all ove
ed the forest. Il was only with great diff
IN Guilty that the coal-burners were able
IN communicate with the towns. But peaC
re and plenty reigned in the little cottag
" Of Henry and Marian. The care of Il
Ell few goats, and other necessary cut do.
labor, fell mostly to the lot Of Henry,
Ter Erfurt was now growing quite old al
Sc infrm. Both he and Marian paid mo
be than usual attention to the instruction
vas their children, having determined, cor
ro- what might, to petition the king for
ith pardon in the spring. This also drt
uaI the parents nearer, and gave a nc
En- earnest, heartfelt coIoring to their da
ex- intercourse, though taere had been
hat lack in this respect. Even the chiIdr
PAL noticed it, though they knew nothing
rtz, what it meant if Erfurt did, he s.
ar nothing. Yet both Henry and Mari
En- looked forward to the coming spring W
rful unwonted joy, and if now and then so
ere dreadful misgiving drove the color fir
he her cheek, and made her heart sick, q
the she faltered between love Of child
,ok- and anxiety for her husband, be was
oc- ways ready to cheer her with confd
the words Of assurance. He had weighed
and matter with the utmost care, and it see
de- ed to him that upon a truthful show
It as Of the whole story, from beginning
acri- end, the king would not refuse to gr
lged a full pardon. Of course, the quest
cot Of the restoration Of his property
| Sc one which he never entertained a hop
1t as 8Iidwinter come, and brought wit
ould the first serious trouble which had
oun- fallen them since their exile, a trou5l
near which no one could have foreseen
d be consequences. Their youngest chib
after boy Of three years, fell sick and g
re worse so rapidly, in spite Of the moth
was simple remedies, that it vas soon aP
more ent that without medicine he must
7 for 1t was a time Of sore trial. The nea
lear road was several miles away, and IT
{ ak, by no means certain that 1t could be
.lIing eled. Wolves, too, Lad been hear
hap night, driven by hunger from the a
regions, and it was almost certain q
ed to venture out alone. Yet It was n