Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-04-01

OF Lahdfr:ed S vile approached along The
road leading to Hochdorf; she carried a
large red umbrella under her arm and
black hynnsbook in her hand. She was
making her last visit TO the place of her
birth, for the. servant had yesterday trans
ported from the village all her household
goods in four>horse wagon, and SIZE in
tended to go carly on the morrow with her
husband and three children to the newly
purchased estate in Allgau. When she
was yet far off, by the hemp break, she
nodded TO the children (childrcI are d
good 'omcn' so The call what you first
meet, but the children could not see herr
much less her sorrowful expression. AS
she now came up 10 them she said God
bless You, children What are you doing
here ? To whom do you belong?
To Josenhans there, Ahlrci answered,
pointing to the house.
'Ohl poor children, the farmers wife
cried, clasping her hands together, /
ought 10 have known you little girl; your
mother looked just ike you when she went
10 school with me. We were great
friends ut school, and your father be-
sides served at my cousins, the farmer Of
Rodel. | know AL about you. But tell
me Amrei, why have you no shoes on p
Won il make you sick in this weather =
Tell Marann that the Landfried's wife told
you that it was not light for her 10 let you
To run about in this way. But no. you
need 10. ;ell her will speak TO her my>
self. But you mus. act prudenlly, like a
grown-up girl, Amrei, AID take care of
yourself. Only think, II your mother
knew that you were running about bare
footed AT This season of the year.. Tie
child stared AT the farmers wife, as il To
say Docs mother then know nothing
about Ii But the farmers wife contin,
ed: The worst is you can never know
what excellent parents YOU had: older
people therefore must tell YOU. Remom-
Der that your parents can enjoy true hap
pincss only, when they hear up there in
heaven how the people here are saying:
Those children of Joscnhans IRE modlcs
of all that is good in them you can piain>
ly see The blessings of honest parents.
A fond of Tears at these words, ran
down The checks Of The faImeT.s wife,
Her painful emotion, which arose from
another motive, Eow broke uncunrollab,y
forth. and her OWN and The strange child
were blended into one. She laid her hand
upon The head of the girl who, seeing the
lady CRY, had begun 10 cry violently her
self; she must have iclt that some one
WAS ycarning towards her, AMI the elim-
mcring suspicion belan 10 iise within her
,ha, she had really lost her aren;s.
But the face of the women suddenly
brighit ned. She cast her eyes, ia which
the tears were still standing, 10 heaven
and said: Thou good God tins is thy
gift 10 ne. Then, she continued: i
will take you with me. Ny Elizabeth was
taken from me at your age. Say will on
+ go with me to Ailgau, and live with me?
Yes, Said AIrti.
But she felt herself seized and struck
from behind.
You shall not. cried Dami, embracing
her while his whole body ircmbletl,
BE quiet, said Amrei appcasingly,
he good woman will take you along
too. Is i, not true that you will take Demi
too:'
No, my child, that will not do, l have
boys enough at bone.
Then | will remain herc,' Amrci said,
and touk hold Cf her bi others hand.
n rcvulsion now took place iu the mind
OF the woman, and she locked with a
kind Of rei;cf at The child. Overpowered
10y feelings which were prompted by the
purest motives of benevOiehce, she had
been on tie poin. or undertaking a duty
whose weight and importance she had not
sufficiently considered. and especially
Without knowing how Ler husband, who
had not been consulted, would take r.
But when the child refused with IFS own
accord, her self possession returned, and
everything become suddenly clear 10 her
on this account she felt a certain relief
that her proposal had been rejected. She
had gra,ificd her heart by Intending "A good
act, and now when obsi;cles arose, she
fcIt peculiar satisfaction ihat ii remained
undpne. without herself recalling a word
AS you please, said The farmers wife.
will not persuade you. Who knows
Perhaps il is better as il is, that you should
first grow Up. To learn TO endure power
ty in youth does one good, better times
are easily borne whoever has turned out
of any account has always experienced
need in his youth. Only be good. But
remember thatyou will, ii you are good,
have at all times, for the sake of your
parents; shelter with ne long as live.
Remember that you are not deserted in
iiiis world. When things go badly with
you, think Of Che Farmer of LanirIcj's wife
in Ailsau. Yet one thing more. Do not
tell them in the village that l wished Ia
adopt you : I: is merely on account Of tie
people who will tLink badly of you, be-
cause you did not go with me.
She searchad in her pocket, but sudden
~ felt about her neck and said NO.
take ibis She breatbcd several times On
her fingers. until she succeeded in taking
from her neck garnet necklace compos>
cd of 1--WE chains, from which was sus-
pended a Swedish ducat, and threw the
tfinket about the neck of The child while
she kissed her. Amrei looked bewildrcd
while this was going In For you. alas.
have nothing, said the woman TO Dani;,
who was breaking switch he held in his
hand into little bits; but | will send you
! n pair of nv Johns leaihcfn brecclcs