The Grange advance., 1873-11-19

Deen, papa cried she, your nead Is
bleeding! you have been beaten who
has beaten you?"
"Well, well, you little goblin, let
me alone," muttered the Iron Carrier,
"don't you see that have company
blacksmith and a dyer-two able la
borers, I assure you-this is Anna, my
daughter-a good girl-but afraid as
hare when anything happens her father
is like her mother as berry-did
not look so bad either, my late wife,
she was still quite handsome, when she
lay corpse in this room-one must be
Iron Carrier as l am to be able to bear
such loss-you have fire in the stove,
that was well-you are ironing, I see
that was good, my little Anna"
jaeger and Dahl could not tear their
eyes from t::is beautiful girl, running
around the room, to put things in Or
der and to take the ironed linen from
the chairs.
A large bowl filed, with water, was
set forth and the three men at once CON-
menced washing themselves; glancing
into the small looking glass, hanging
against the wall, Dahl recognized once
more with pleasure his own counte-
nance, which was truly handsome.
With more boldness than before he
looked upon the beautiful girl who was
standing by with towel in his hand,
but which he did not need to use, for
the eyes of the girl flew over her face
with the heat of a smoothing-iron.
He commenced to stammer forth
some common pleasantries, but was
checked by the look Of the father and
by glance from jaeger.
Upon sign from her father, Anna
flew to the press and produced there.
from divers articles of clothing.
Il told you that 1 was hosier also,"
said the 1ron-Carrier, "you can each
choose pair of these-there are shoes
sufficient to fill whole blacksmith shop,
yes, even dye house, at least of that
kind you work in, gentleman-you who
lost your hat, can take this one-1 have
used it only once and that was at the
funeral Of my wife-therefore, I dare
not use it any more, because it is bur-
den to my head-your head, Courtier,
is Of course not pressed by such trifles." :"
There was something so solemnly sor-
rowful in the words of the strong man,
that our two adventures were not even
able to open their mouths in order to
thank the kind host.
Upon another sign from her father,
the girl hastened into another room,
the door of (which was concealed by some
dresses hanging thereon.
"That is Annals little chamber" Ell.
planned Axelson. II sleep in this
room myself, and am watching like a
spaniel at the door Of my child !"
"The good angels certainly keep
watch at the bed of innocence" said
Dahl.
"Do you say that, sir ? but it does
however happen sometimes that the
good angels are oversleep themvelves,' .
answered the 'front.' Carrier.
Anna now entered carrying platter
provided with frugal supper, consist
ing Of whiskey, butter and bread, and 4
few pieces of sausage.
The host commenced to eat and
drink, and the guests were not slow K
follow his example. Never had a sup
per tasted as we'll as this one.
The clock struck twelve in tht
Church of St. Catherine. .
Go now to bed, Anna-good night
my little girl-little will soon be a
tall as I, although she is only sixtee1
years-courtesy now for these gentle
men, good night to your ~
Anna courtesied and disappeared.
! "This girl is your only child :" asket