The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-07-12

inform Rosa whore he wsr. Having tied
this to the bird. be gave it its liberty. which
was not long in paying its dsIy visit 10 the
old nurse.
She CHANGED to see the note. which she
took and read. She Immediately fulfilled
the commits non. end Ross was informed OF
the situation and wishes Of Van Baerle.-
She now proceeded to the Stakeholder, and
told him that her father being old. found
the duties of the Buytenhoff too severe;
she begged, therefore. that he might be
transferred TO the Lorens,ein. The request
Was granted Immediately. and GrypLeus
and his daughter we're taken to their new
bone.
1t is no. easy to paint the delight ofpoor
Van Baerle. when Rosa appeared at his
grated door. The intercourse of the two
friends WAS renewed, and it was agreed,
that Rosa should once more plant the bulb.
which she had taken out Of the Jar. and
brought with her. She had nice little
room with . sunny window. and in the
course OF . week. she had the happiness TO
inform Van Baerle, tina, she coulu see the
bulb preparing TO start through the leaves.
he was greatly excited. and now pnrsua-
ded Rosa to come three or four times a day
to tell him how the plant progressed.
We must now turn our attention to Box
tel, who had by no means lost sight Of Van
Baerle and his bulbs. After the latter had
been carried off by the officers. he Ium-
mayed the drawers Of Van Baerle. expec-
ting to find the precious germs but alter
long search. he CO. cluded thar Van Baerle.
had carried them with him to the Buyten-
hoff. He therefore went to that place, and
introduced himself 10 old Gryphcus. under
the name of Grille. He made the acquain-
lance Of Rosa, and pretended to be very
fond Of her. He became fsyorite of her
father. and gradually drew from her the Sc
cret Of the bulbs. When Grypheus and
Rosa removed to the Lorenstein. ne follow
ed them, and contrived 10 put himself upon
very intimates terms with father and daugh-
ter.
Rosa vas very secret about the bnlb she
had planted for Van Baerle had cautioned
her to let no one see it. She was therefore.
very careful always to keep her door locked;
and when she brought water or earth for
her plant. she supposed no enc her
But the false and cunning Grille watched
her rs the cat does the mouse. He even
contrived to get into tire yard. where he
could see the jar in Rosa's WINDOW, and
observe her as she visited her precious
charge.
Two weeks passed, and now the Tulip
had plainly unfolded It's leaves. Van Baerle
was in ecs,acy. for Rosa had told him that
they were jet black and glossy as ivory
Already it stood erect upon its tall and
graceful stem, and Van Baerle ardently
wishing to see it. Rosa promised TO bring It
to him AT night. Accordingly. she took an
opportunity when her father WAS absent. to
convey it to the grated door. here Van
Baerle saw it by the light of little lamp.
In his joy and triumph he almost forgot
his imprisonment, and the sad prospect be
fore tim. Little did these two happy
friends imagine that the cunning Grille, hid
in adjacent nook, heard all they said
and Witnessed all their delight. Li,,le in
deed. did they dream Of the cruel plot he
had laid to deprive them Of their hopes. and
rob them of their treasure.
To he continued I t