Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-04-29

wedding icast asked the farmer, smirk>
ing benevelently.
"No." fi-
'Eome in and ext" said the proud far
mer, and he led the poor child in and
seated her at the wedding table, which
was kept served the whole day long. But
Amrei did not eat-much, and the farmer
out OF spot wished to intoxicate the
child. bdt she boldly replied:
IF should drink mnre,I should not be
able 10 walk k.alone. and Marann says, That
going alone Is the best carriage, for it is
always hitcned up"
All were surprised at the cleverness of
the child.
The groom Game up with The bride, and
said, playfully to the child:
"Have you not brought us q present
too? hyou eat at the wedding table, you
odght also to bring wedding present"
The brides father, with unhesrd- of
generosity. at his question secretly slip
ped six-baizer piece into her hand. But
Amrei retained IL. nodding pleasantly at
the old man, and then said to the young
pair: 81 have the promise and earnest
money. Your mother always lpromised
me that no one else should be the nurse
for your first bora
"Ycs, my poor &ffe always desired
that" said the old man, favoring the pro>
position. What he had always denied
bis wife during her life, from fear that hs
would have to provide Tor the orphan,
when she could no longer derive any
pleasure from it he consented to, in order
that It might appear to the people that he
was doing it out of regard for her memo>
~. But he was not even now acting out
OF bcnevolence, bat merely from the Gals
culation that the orphan would be service
able to him, the retired farmer, and her
guardian. And tie brethren and her
maintenance, beyond the wages, would
fall upon others and not upon himself.
The young couple looked at each other,
ard the young farmer said: '.Bring Your
bundle to our house tomorrow morning.
You may live with u.s."
''Good, said Amrei, ''to>merow will
bring my bundle; but at present l would
like to take my bundle away. Give me
that flask cf wine there, and the meat
will wrap up, and Sill take then to my
DAM and M,rann.''
They gratified Amrei. but the old far
mer said to her Ia whisper: .Give me
back my six-batzner piece. l intended
that you should make q present of it."
II will keep it as earnest money!" Ans
rel slyly answered, "and yoa viii see
that make it up TO you yet"
The farmer laughed half angerly to him>
self, and Amrei went off with the money,
wine and meat to Black Marann,
The house was closed, and there was
great contrast between the noisy music
and feasting at the wedding and this ST.
lent waste. Amrei knew where to meet
Marann on her way home; she went al>
most always 10 the quarry, and sat there
for a time behind The hedge, listening to
the worknan's picks and chiseIs. This
was like music TO he:, ringing from the
times when John worked here and there
she would often sit for long time and
listen to the sound.
Amrei was right, and found Marann
there. Half an hour before the time for
quitting work she also called Dami out of
the quarry, and they all held wedding
feast together On the rocks with greater
pleasure than those at the wedding !hten.
ing to the exciting music. Dami was es>
pecially gay and Marann also war cheer,
ful. Bot she would nc touch drop f
wine, ahe would not do II she said: "She
could not bring herself to drink any until
Johns wedding" When Amrci, now full
of happiness, related that she had obtains
service with the young farmer of Rodeb
Black Marann arose wild with rage, and
liftihg up stone she pressed 1t to her
breast and said: at were a thousand
siuiCS UCttrI IL udu III mere StOne ike
this instead of living heart. Why can
not be alone Why have been raisled
again into loving any one But now It is
past forever. As I cast away this stone,
so cast away all attachments to any,
thing human. You false, faithless child!
You scarcely can raise your wings than
away you fly. But It is good as II is; l
am alone, and my John shall also be alone
when he comes, and what hoped fer /.
naught."
She rushed away in the direction of
the village.
''She is . real WITCH" said Dami as
soon as she was gone. Il won't touch
the wine again. Who knows but that
she has bewi tchea h3"
"You may drink it; she is a peculiar
woman who has heavy cross to bear;
will soon bring her round again"
Thus Amrei took comfort.
(To be Continued.)
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