Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-07-01
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Prom the New sereeue Magazine
LITTLE BAREFOOT.
FROM THE GERMAN OF BERrHOLD
AUERBACu
AUTHOR or ''oS THE Nights, "TuK VILLA
oS iHE RHINE" ETC, KTo.
CHAPTE XXIII.


Her sna could not restrain himself at
this from laughing loudly, and his mother
went on. Yes, that is just the way my
father ssed to laugh too, and 20 his beck
and shoulders .hock.' They sat down be.
side tie road, leaving the horse 70 Craze
and his mother while playing with . flow.
er said. Observe whether her flowers
flourish; there Is much in that
They heard girl singing In the dis<
tance, and the mother seid Sec, there
come the school children; they suggest
something.
On, mother how Can I remember all
that you have told me-
Yes, talk too much, but you need rot
keep il in mind. only wish yeu to no,
ticcl,hem when you see them. But now as
/ have not disturbed you before, tell me
what 1t was that happeaed to you at En-
dringen, that you tsbtS home as ir be-
wItched; tell me, perhaps | Can help you
oh, mother, you can not do that, but 1
will tell you, saw one that would have
been the right person, but 1t would have
been wrong for me-
For heavens sake, you have not fallen
In love with a married woman1-
M, but why should hssisate to tell
you? She was servant
The son sighed, and there was q silence
for long time. At last his mother said:
oh. how good you are. thank Goo that
you are SO. 1t was brave in you to drive
1t out Of your mind. Your father would
never give his consent
No, mother, no mother, Will not make
myself bette. than really am. 1t did not
please me ct al that she wss . servant;
that would not answer, and therefore le n
her. But il was hard For me to drive
her from my mind. But now il - over,
for have pledged myself that I win no.
inquire after her, and ask no ono whence
or where she is. But, God willing, I viii
bring you real miners d.ugh,er.'
But you certainly dsIed truthful with
the GIRL
Mother, I have nothing to reproaeh
myself with
4 believe you,' she said, pressing his
hand. Now forsuns and blessings 70 with
you.'
He mounted his hofse, and his mother
looked after him, and then suddenly cried
IhAve something to tell you; have for,
got the most important thing
But is tbs very last, mother, is k nots;
said the yeung man.
Yes, and the very best, AK tho girl,
too sbout The poor in the place. and uheu
60 70 them and zoe what they have to pay
Of her, She muss be poor farmer's girl
If she has net some poor person whom she
sskes charge Of. Keep that IN mind, and
now God protect you, and be careful eI
Iyourselfs
When ne had ridden Of she sent pray
er with him on his journey, and then re-
turned to the farm.
intended'to ask him, too, what had be,
came Of the Children of Josenhans;' she
said to herself with singular interest Who
can follow the secret ways along which
the soul moves7 The music Of long for.
gotten carol or dance revives in the mino;
fyou cannot sing it aloud, but within !,
sounds distinctly, and il seems - II you
heard T. as SIS EEFE 81
i Why did thess chi1dreA oeeui 70
the mothers mind inst g this pressn,
iime -they who had heen 20 ong foyoe-
ten? Was 1t the devout frame Of mind
which recalled these memories % the
Ipast7 a4..,sr
When abe refund to the fkrmer. be
ssid mocktngly: ss2s. s.. -
You have certainly given him plsaty
| of advice how to catch his fish, but I, too,
have arranged for him. He must bsiug q
wife who has 9 ane lot of baszeu.