The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-21
DALLAS. TEX AS.
An IdyI or the MoseIie.

ofTrier; the Angelus was ringing
down from the great fortress Ike
Dom tho little carts and stalls hat
vanished out of the market.place
and tho carved saints clustered on
tho fountain, smiled benignly in tht
setting sun, Old women In strange
head dresses, beads and books in
hand, passed in and out Of ST. Con
dolphus' curious gates Young girls
with long, fair, plated hair moved
in groups across the open space
brilliant uniforms shone upon the
't6aonios of tho Rolhe llaus the
onic'keopers id the queer little
peaked houses stood at their doors
''a saas,s, Sssl themselves; while the
5al Ts'k arches Of the Porta Nj
gfa frowned more grimly than over
in the glowing light, and the gay
and quaint little irescoes Mt the street
corners seemed TO blaze out with
color ut its touch. One particularly
high-peaked roof was suddenly COW
cred with II flock Of white pigeons
alighting to rest, and at tho same
moment a face appeared at q little
open window among the birds, look
cd up and down tho streets, and was
withdrawn again, The face belong
cd to n young girl, and tho room in
TO which she withdrew was pleasant
and neat, If n little bare. A work.
table at tho window showed that it
was the home of seamstress u
little shrine hung in corner, with
a tiny lamp burning; few rude
pictures decorated the walls, Tho
girl was clothed in a holiday dress Of
dark.greon stuff, with white sleeves
and apron, and wore Il scarlet flow.
in her breast She had soft,
sweet, innocent face, and her fair
hair hung behind in two long gold
on braids from her neck to her
knees.
AS she turned from tho window, :.
curly.haired boy burst into tho
room.
IL have message for you, Kres-
cenz. | met Karl, and he told mo
to tell you he could not see you to-
night. He is suddenly sent on bus
mess"
A look Of disappointment clouded
the girls face; but, after few mo-
ments of silence, she said
"How good it is that they find
him so useful But come, Max, you
shall not be disappointed of your
excursion. Yon and can go for. u
walk, and l will take you for peep
at our cottage"
Max snatched his hat which he had
flung off in disgust, and, locking the
door behind them, tho sister and bro
Their descended many stairs, and took
their way through the streets, and
out by the Porta Nigra into the
country,
Look here, Max, did you ever
see anything SO gloriously blue rs
the Moselle? How glad l am that
our new home will be nearit And
look, how magnificent is the red
light upon the covered banks,
with the crimson earth glowing be-
tween How tho tall dark poplars
and tho golden acacias seem to thrill
as they bask in this wonderful light.
If 1 had been a man, Max, ] should
certainly have tried to be an artist.
Karl laughs at me when | say so;
he does not care for such things, and
gets annoyed when | talk about
them and yet never saw half the
beauty Of things till he loved
me-"
"How mary people are out walk
ing tonight, Krescenz. | never saw
the road so gay. Oh, there is that
Gretchen kissing her hands to me,
nsad will not look at her. Why?
Because she was impertinent this
morning, telling me that Karl had
left off loving you, and was going to
marry Louise"
at was silly joke, Max. hope
you did not got angry. What did
you say2"
"Something that ought to have
stopped her kissing hands to me-"
said Max.
at was too foolish to be angry
about, little brother. Some ono
eaid it 10 mo, the other day, and l
only laughed. ! knew so well it
was because / sent Karl message TO
Louise the other evening. But
Gretchen, ought not to have said it
to you, Max. When l got to my
new home ! don't think / shall ask
her to come and see me. | do not
want to hate anybody. and
III will do the hating for you,
Krescenz, and / hate every one
who says that Karl does not love
you"
"Every one! Don't give such q
big name TO two people, Max. If
Karl did not love me should not be
the first to know Of It? All, do you
see our little house peeping above
tho acacais up in the fields over
thore2 How delightful it will BIO to
live there, Max, with all the flowers
growing in at ones windows. And
Karl is providing this home for me
All, little Max, this looks rather
like loving one, doesn't itP"
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