The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-03

You surely will meet her, provided YOU
come unannOunccd.'
us she so shy of strangers, that She leaves
the housc when any one visits IL"
She shy OF Strangcrs" exclaimed the doc
tor "No, not at all. only fear that having
taken IA fancy to Stinta, She VIII be absent
now half of the time, and have that girl in
the house on every tnhing occasion"
"Thcn Sina comes only occasionally to
your house; she does not live there?" Max
ycntured TO ask with a beating heart.
NO, no: She does not replied the doc.
tor.
II dare say she supple, Miss Theresc's
place, when the latter is absentF'
yes, YES, she does, said the doctor, who
began to be slightly confused about the idcn.
titY of Theresc and S,inta.
Then, when one is so happy as to meet
Miss ThcrcSc Sina takes refuge under her
patcrna roof!' asked Max, much disappoln.
ed, but assuming light tone.
"What the deuce are you talking Of" said
the doctor; and stopping in his walk, he
pushed his specifics nearly down to the tip
of his nose, and looking over them at Max.
"Thcrese and Stlna, and Stina and Therese 4;
YOU make me feel almost aS if you were
really speaking Of two persons. What Is the
matter with you, young man? II you had
touched the wine, you would have led me to
suppose it had gone into your head"
Excuse me, sir, but believe that | men.
toned two persons when | spoke Of Miss
Thcrcsc and Stina," rather offended at the
doctors last remark.
1.-TWO persons?" SAID the doctor impatient.
lyle had been all his life easily confused
Il should think anybody might have rccog.
Missed my Thelcsc rs Slna."
"The mans reason has suddenly taken
flight TO the moon," was MaX'S first thought
but after moments reflection, a light EN-.
ed to dawn upon him.
"Dr. IIiller!" cried he, taking hold of both
of the gentleman hands, you do not mean
to say that the beautiful Stlna is your grand
daughter Therese!"
"Of course Who else could she be? But,
dcar me, if you had gone on a little while
longer with that confused talk of yours, |
myself would not have known which was
which"
But doctor, | DO not understand why she
was dressed ms pcasant.girl, and why you
called her Stinay"
"Because-Oh, what blunder | have
made You ought not TO have known it,
Well, il is now too late; only never let Their.
csc know that told you. Ii was justa within
If hers, which | hope she will not repeat as
never ate such an uncomfortable meal In all
ny life rs the supper tonight being constant.
y IN dread of saying something that ought
not, and always feeling that Thcrcsc's large
yes were watching ne. | am sure | would
lot have submitted to it if were not such an
Id fool" /
Six weeks have pass d. The vacation of 5
he University at Bonn is drawing to u close, |
nd professors and students are gradually re. b
urning to the halls cOnsecraed to learning y
lax Ieldt IS among the latter. This is his u
lst year at the university; after it, he will
ave to hCw his own path IN the dream call. c
d Life. He is determined TO make to most "
t every hour left 10 him for study, and his u
mbiiOu has been awakened since he visited
'r. Hitler, tie will win the Rose Of Capel- "
N, and his merit shall make him worthy to il
adorned By her pure lovcliness. Ii
lie has commenced aliyely correspondence
it'll DR.. Hitler, whose amanuensjs Therese
and in writing to the old gentleman he =,
IN say much that he wishes Thcrese to know =
lille the girl becoming equally interested in -
Is letters, adds many word to her grand j.,
theirs dctation. u
She had, of course, during this time no
lea that he knew who SliRa was, to whom ST
g sent several sonnetS dedicated to the Rose "
Capellcn. Thus she was COurted by him
) Thcrese and Stina, and was herself hardly
ware how well he progressed with both Hl
Affairs were proceeding thus, and when the ~,
hrstma3 holidays Had come, Max was on N
IS way to CapelIcn. Arrivlnglhcre between
ur and five O'Clock IN the aileranon, he went o
Ithout delay to DR.. filters residence. VI
The doctor and Iherese were sitting by the 5"
indow in the parlor both lookingout at the !o
DIV drifting snow, one thinking of the past
e other of the future The thoughts of age a.
I'd youth dwell but seldom in the present
lently passing the old servant who opened
c door for him, Max went into .he parlor;
d his tall graceful Ngwe s;oodxetorc the
ctor and Thercse ere either Il 'them had
ticed his coming a.
Dr. Hitler was delighted to see his young H.
end, and if ThcrcSe blushed or paed when
aX WAS introduced to her, nobody could see a
in The dusk of the gloomy winter day. "5
"liavc lights brought, my darling" sad
c doctor to Thercsc; but Max fearing that
c might vanish with the light, begged to be @i
lowed to chat with him in the coy twilight fin
Hr.
rhcrcSC and Max, encouraged by the grow. Po
: darkness OF the room, Conversed like old NV
ends, referring to many .bings which the
ung man written To the doctor, and Therese mi
Il answered tor her grandfather, OF which co
, latter seemed net to have the slightest To-
owedgc. Neither did he by word allude
May's first visit. Had he forgotten 1t, or 'o'
re the Old mans eyes not yet as much 4
nded by age rs The two yoang people sup bis
Sed? The room had meanwhile become sa.
lite dark; the doctor had fallen asleep in lit
easy chair, and Theresc could no longer
Stpone bringing lights Fa
1t was not an easy task Cor her TO show sw
rsclt to MaN's eyes, who would surely, as he
G thought, recognize her as Stina his Rose a.,
Capcllen. 81;
She stood long before the parlor door, -.
lrn!ng candle in each hand, ere she could T.o
mmon up sufficient courage to 90 IN. At .e
Myth she entered, with flushed checks and
,wncast eyes. Placing the candle upon the
be in the middle Of the room, she would oo
I'VE withdrawn quickly, feeling too painful. ct.
embarrassed To remain; but Max, prOfiting he
: the doctors sleep detained her. tn
What he said when lac put his arm around
{ trembling girls waist we were not in.
rmed, or ot wha, she replied but we know Pc
at when her granialher awoke he saw that fci
AK would soon transplant his Rose Of Ca. tn