The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-04-03

6 Are the keys Of Ithsssstes ajars
Closs hid in the dsazC Chzistb bosom,
And the gates fersysr sj,r .
ERIC C,WA1'pER'TH0RN.''
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:'1@ :: Chaplin THE SIXTH. /
Autumn " driving nie.,r, and Gail
declared that be must have = holiday: :i
hehad been working ia. hard, 7: ::,.t.
s2"coms'with me- Eric Let Us gsI
.ndh.ve;a tsmble somewhere. Whit
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.2tt1ssantt 60 with you, Carl I must
anish.m5 Piotur, of tho Wolf Hunt b.
fore Christmas: 1t'n to be MY we'd
aing present to Ernst, you know, .,nla I.
want 70 take it with me- Remember, ]
too, 10 have work cut out besides. j
shall have enough to do to get through
II slk"a' s. ...71..l 49,: ..-:*:>:.
i $50 you still abide by the resolution;
not. to go to Kronenthsl before Christ:
mas p,
II DO not think / shall go before
that;;' said Eric, smiling family. II
believe that I am beart- whole now, but
it is 5aas 'xell not !. try my strength too
soon; You are coming with me, Carl.'
!. "Well, considering that I was oheat.
ed out Of my visit last year, l. think I
will and F shall keep a better lock
out after You this time. Why, you
mig ght have died. ia that small auberSs
10 Bavaria and no one have been bit
the wiser for it," ::
~ am glad I did not, Carl. l. I.should
not have known what it is t. conquer
temptation md. .tzlspd evil thouRhta I'D
;de.r MI, b>s5s'sati-:i~*'7: ss5 .nszsssf's t
u So Carl departed, DOT for Ven,cs, but
for a fortnights trip, With some friends
Of his on a shert cruise in ! yacht I'd
some Of the Mediterranean islands. And
Eric returned to his picture, and work:
ed With redoubled pleasure, when he
thought how pleased Ernst would be
with it. And Schwartz SAT for bis
portrait again, aud slept at his masters
feet between each sitting. It wS5 ifep!
resentatio. Of the elf.same hunt 8
which Ernst had saved Eric's life, and
Schwartz was graphing with one wolf
whilst Ernst, standing over his pros.
trate brother, held another at bay. Eric
smiled and thought Of the time when
he would unpaok his picture before the
eyes of Ernst and his wife. He Thought
Of calling hor, sister!' He &as2sttob 6
now and could bear it. . = '''''' ~ 80
Carl had been gone nearly ton days
he would be home seon; and. Eri.
thought he: would 60 down to,.tbs quaj
to inquire if the matble ;hsd srrisid :ou>
(of which ths Two ftiiSs6ds 1v,;.re' going 4
cut i group. He, had heea hard, u
work III The : morning; 'a6a waatsd I
little fresh air. {. Se;4 calling Schwartz
who'tsfy under ths table sleeping, b,
won't sat, not even locking .'thss door
and, telling the yodns ainatrou :wh'
kept his rooms for him and ;aetsd !,
porsress that hs would @bs back vsij
soon, hs went down tov.ld, the :qusy loS
Turning the corner Of i street, hs sud'
denly met ttx;;o's ladies, facs 70 tioe.' III,
Of them was Marie l. He saw'hsr for
moment; fell / sudden choking, !; 1io'
lent throbbiog io h;s head, and saw ue
more. 20 turned Before A. Ind Beer
recognised. ! He Asw: over tho burning
pavement, nor stopped till he 'got" intt
the country far beyond The: suburbs
He could not rest till miles and mile
he had left The city far:. behind him
and then he sat down and thought
Was this his boasted strength !? i. y .
He rose and walked on! A. acoole
breeze: was beginning to temper IT,
fierce heatsof the afternoon. y He saw.
small village 1t ! little distance: 6Tb.
fierce emotions which had arisen IN BIZ
breast on 60 suddenly meeting Marie
began gradually to subs1ds.,:, Tia .rost
hs>tollowsd wound through, rieh folds
where tie purple grape! lblushsd thlou,is,l
! the green leaves Of; the >yidss;' t~ined
| il ths Tree. ana ,fall il ldxdtintta fss'
toons from. branch To- 2.brsach. ITh'
] bright 'sieala i1sng lust.ly " "aa,aaGapt ,a III q
stones which formed ito low xaIls, sh,
! Boundaries Of fields ,'sswbtrtss the jy1sllsv
i corn fell beneath tho: .,,iskles 5:ofi.: tkk<
). sunbulnt labofets,s thor sw.tthy btov
bound round With bligh le;rad hssAa
-k,rohiefs:' Farther on; y beautifai lit
tle brook murtmn1luied over ,ths 1,tisae loos
stones in it, bed, aud into . rnsll .hol
/ low, whore som. y =, ,d.tk,y eutly:hs.dei
! children, with sparkling eyes, we're dip
ping 8 brown pitcher: ND saad,, '1her'
! Schwartz cooled his hot >tongas. Bu
Eric thseded not al their beauty
Which, It another time, voald have ex
cited his warmest admiratioln. .s'a:i 81,
j ~ holding dsree eeonnanion ;~itl
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