Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-29

NA4 VI luBklG AEH L rest anu
read and be busy in my own domes-
TIC sphere, and be q lever in the
world for some good, win draw me
through But oh, dear such prac-
tiesl hfei''
Ihe truest happiness is built on
practical basis. III you miss the
cream OF life, Try to thank God for
tue skim milk. It is not sentiment
al TO say that you may besome so
noble q woman that the man who
knows not your worth here, win in
the next world continually seek
your presence. All, ltebeT Kind,
how vivid becomes your check"
Esther's entire corporal appear
ance became quite as vivid. She
darted like white ribbon of light
ming from the Frau's side into the
woods, until she reached the creek,
and stopped, painting and quietly
behind very broad tree, only be-
cause her further movement might
catch attention Why2 Maybe a
woman could guess 1t was aston
ishinglY silly. However, this Is not
the first record of human idiocy-
As soon as she had thus switched
of, another train appeared 1t was
young man carrying a gun and
couple of squirrels. His hat was
pushed back on his .curly head; he
was Whistling, you may be sure. A
merry, dark-faced, resolute fellow,
he swung along the path with the
air Of one who always meets pleas
ant reception and wanted it Partic-
ularly ON this occasion
"Good afternoon, Frau Wander
Deck, !" cried he, lifting the hat off
his curly. head, HWnl YOU accept
this small offering2 / did not tres
pass on your gronnd, and come to
buy peace of you.. Pve had a long
walk and am tired. Squirrels, like
every other desirable thing in the
world, fly before me- Ut
'Be seated, Herr Cleveland. Shall
thank you for your game with a
glass of spring water? The day is
warm" le l... .-.-51r lL
'No, thank yon-" The young
hunter put on . lugubrious look.
When q man touches his tongue or
his big fingers to delicate matters,
he goes about the business as tran
gully as an elephant on skates.
81 beg larger favor. Fran Van
der Deck, you're a woman, and you
know the quaint riddles" He threw
himself on the grass and tossed up
his hat with q boyish gesture.
sTWhen a dear girl runs from q fel-
low, is silent and cold toward him,
nipping the word on his lips with
killing frost, and he is yet such a
simpleton as to be averse TO the pain
of going through life without her,
what shall that poor fellow do?"
TIauoTaD6 cnoE IN 81 efr.aifanal q
manner that he was evidently very
earnest. He lay in his clover obser-
Vatory watching the German wo-
mans star-like face. e.
"Hap' said she laughingly, you
wish me to tell your fortune, do
you? Twill ask one question. What
is this woman like that so charms
you?" r-
ssShe's like a birk. / thought
saw her with you moment since,
but she flies before me. / expect if
Dan should see her he would stone
her. There he goes, making an in
Verted letter u of himself after
some clcds. It's Esther, Frau Van
der Deck" he confessed simply, as
men always do confess, the honest
beingsl
DO you SCC blhb ldISC lLCC Dy lllC
creek, Herr Cleveland? Go to that
large tree. A fortune teller is there
who can read your fate better than
1 can"
The young man rose up, and ris-
ing caught half glimpse of the
truth and Esther's summer dress.
He went to the large tree by the
creek.
Frau Wander Deck said to herself,
"How many misunderstanding
there are!" She then laid her table
on her cool verandah. She moved
smilingly and quickly, bringing va
rious odd German dishes to garnish
the board. The sun slipped under
tree limbs that laced themselves
across the horizon. The twilight
stiffness of the woods settled in the
air. Dan unhitched his "critters,"
and went see-sawiDg down the road
behind them.
at last the pair, scarcely discerni-
BILE as two, came up through dew
and sweet air. and made low bow
before the Frau. She patted Cleve-
lands arm lightly and Esther's
heavy hair tenderly.
eyes, yes, / see how it is. Adam
found Eve beside the fountain; and
though he came late, just as she was
turning from the garden to wander
off alone in the world, he was well
come, he was welcome. Come in,
now, my children, to supper"