Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-04-15
CHAPTER vi

When her uncle came the next morning,
Amrei told him she was going to remain.
There was . singular vein Of bitterness as
well MS of kindness in what her uncle then
said: Truly you resemble. your mother
who never wished to have anything TO do,
with us; but l cant take Dami alone,
even il he wished to go. 1t will be long
time before he can do anything else than
eat bread; but you could have earned 1t,
Amrei answered that she wished TO do
that at once, where she was, and she
would aflgtward, il her uncle remained Of
the same mind, go with her brother TO
him:
The manner in which their uncle shows
ed his interest in them caused Amrei res
oiution again TO waver, but she did not
dare to express it, che merely said: Say
good bye to your children from me, and
tell them that feel 1t very hard that l
have never seen my nearest relation, and
especially now when they are going
across tho ocean, and Perhaps shall new
eS see them in my life
Her uncle arose quickly, and only told
her to say good bye to Danii, as he had no
time to bid him farewell.
He went away.
And when Dani soon after, learned the
departure of his uncle, he wished to run
after him, and Amrei felt inclined to do
likewise; but by an effort she controlled
herself She spoke and acted as if under
restraint, for her thoughts followed her
uncle along the road he had taken. She
now went hand in hand with her bro ther
through the village, nodding to all the
people she met. For she now felt as If
she had just returned to them. She had
been on the point of going away, and it
seemed to her that all others must be quite
as happy as she was; but she soon remark
ed, that not only would they have gladly
let her 60, but that they were really ang-
~ because she did not 60. Grow Zach
opened her eyes, when he said: You
have stubborn head, my child, and the
whole village is angry with you because
you spurned away your good fortune
But who knows whether it was good for>
tune, although they call it SO, and whoev-
er looks at you calculates what you have
cost the community. Therefore do your
best to become independent of public
charity as soon as possible
But what shall do g.
The farmer Of Rodels wife would like
20 take you into her service, but the far>
er won't have It,.
Amrei felt that hereafter she must be
doubly careful not to incur any reproach,
either from herself or from others, and
therefore asked: Don't you know any
thing else for me to dor
Indeed you must be afraid of nothing
but begging, Have you not heaid how
silly Fridilin tilled two geese belonging
to the church fasma' The situation of
goose tender is now vacant, and / advise
you take it,
That was soon done, and by noon Am.
rel was driving the geese on the alder
meadow.--as they called the pasture
ground on the hill near the village. Dami
faithfully helped his sister In her duties.
Black Marann vas much dissatisfied
with this new occupation, and said, not
without justice: 1t will follow you thro'
life II yod once take such an Ofi1ce, peo~
pie viii never forget 1t; IL win never pass
from their minds, and every ono win re>
nect before taking you into their service
ftAaA n ~ gosss tender Nd II thsy take