The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-11-17
HARTFORD, OHIO COUNTY, KY, NOVEMBER H. 1876.

river mad; mixture which formed an
excellent soil.
. Then at the beginning Of April, he
planted his first sucker in that jug. p.
Not day passed on which Rosa did
not come to have her chat with Corne-
lius. -
The tulips, concerning whose cultiva.
ton Rosa was taught all the mysteries of
the art, formed the principal topic of the
conversation; but, interesting as the SUBJ
5ect was. people cannot always talk about
tulips l.. t'-- '''-J -.
They, therefore, began to chat also
about other things, and the tulip-fancier
found out, to his great establishment, what
a'vast range of subjects a conversation
may embrace
Only Rosa had made it habit to keep
her pretty face invariably six inches dis
tant from the grating having, perhaps,
become naistrustfuI Of herself
There was one thing especially which,
gave Cornelius almost as much anxiety as
his bulbs-a subject to which he always
retnrned-ths dependence of Rosa on her
father. JUDGED, Van Basrle's happiness
depended on the whim oftbis man. He
might one day find Lsves,sis dull, or the
air of tliepisce unhealthy, Or the gin bad,
and leav the fortress, and take his
daughter with. him, when Cornelius and
Rosa would be separated. n
''Of what use would tn ecarrier-pigeons
then be y said Cornelius to Rosa, "as
you, my dear girl, would not be able to
read VIII - should write TO you, nor to
write tome your thoughts in return"
"Well," answered Rosa, who, in her
heart was as much afraid of separation
as Cornelius himself, I'VE have one hour
every evening, let us make a good use Of
it." t.-7'-i7' ..' .--
II don't think we make such bad
use of it as it is." +...,-.
"Let us employ it even better" said
Rosa, smiling Teach me to read and
write. shall make the best of your les
sons, believe me- and in this way, we
shall never be separated any more, excep,
by our own will.p III - s-.i
"Oh, then, we have an eternity before
us" said Cornelius.ln p
Rosa smiled, and quietly shruggei \
shoulders. - "a 81 - her |
"Will you remaia forever in
she said; ''and after hsri.fs On ..;.on p |
your life. will not His Highn.ss pa YOU
you your liberty? And will yos. oraas.
recover your fortune, and *ficl
man; and then, when you are driving il
your own coach. riding your own horse
will ou still look at poor Rosa, tn,
daughter of a jailer, scarcely better thar
a hangman
Cornelius tried to contradict her, anC
certainly he would have done so with al
his heart, and with all the sincerity of {
soul full of love. ..... ......
She, however, smilingly interrupted
him, saying, ''fIow is your tulip goin,
on" .F- rrsr. = o.
To speak to- Cornelius of his tulip wa
= an expedient resorted to. by her to max
= him forget everything, even Rosa her
self
pretty well, indeed" he said, 1.-THE Goa
is growing black; the sprouting has com
menced; the veins of the bulb are swell
= ling; in eight days hence, and perhap
sooner, we may distinguish the first bud
OF the leaves protruding--and yours
c Rosa ?"
ooh, have done things on a larg
scale, and, according to your direc
tons"
"Now let me hear. Rosa, what 20
x have done" said Cornelius, with as ter
: der an anxiety as he had shown to he
e self
"Well," she said. smiling, for in he
own heart she could not help studyin
this double love Of the prisoner for herse
and for the black tulip, 81 have dor
things on large scale; I have prepar,
a bed as you described it to me, on clei
spot, far from trees and walls, in q so
slightly mixed with, sand, rather m OF
- than dry, without a fragment of stone
pebble"
well done, Rosa, well done -
81 am now only waiting for your fu
:, ther orders to put in the bulb; you kno
- that must be behind-hand with you,
| have in my favor all the chances Of goo
p air Of the sun, and abundance of moi
, tnre." 40
a. "All true; all true" exclaimed Corn
=. illus. clapping his hands with joy, 'y,
are good pupil, Rosa, and you are gu
49, to gain your hundred thousand guilders
= Don't forget" said Rosa, smilin
that your pupil, as you call me, has st
C other things to learn besides the cultiv
' ton of tulips" "A.
III "Yes, yes, andI am as anxious as v,
are, Rosa, that you should learn to rea
re "When shall we begin?"
"At once" ....
IN mo, tomorrow.
''D "Why Tomorrow ?,
Because, to-day our hour is expire
and l must leave you" ,.... ..--
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