The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-10-14

| tlrnS, anu carried you ABOUT our poor
garret, trying to put you to sleep.
Mother had died the day before was
ten years old, and you were only born.
1 was very little nurse, wasn't II But
it seemed to me that my heart was a
hundred years old. How proud 1 was
of you, and how loved you l'
And you worked for me, didn't you,
Krescenz9"
"Ah, didn't II We were alone in
the world, only you and me. 1 paid a
poor Old woman-a very, very old
woman, who could not do anything else
"a penny day for taking care of you,
and L worked for us two. / was strong
little girl, and as industrious as q bee.
People gave me work to do; it was very
hard until / was about fourteen, and
then L learned to sew, and things began
to be better. AT sixteen ! was able to
rent little room for myself, and SO
bring home my little brother. All, Max,
how often we have been hungry togeth-
er and yet you are brave boy for your
age. l have pulled you through the
worst, and now God has taken MS both
into happiness and safety. No more
scanty crusts for you. No more sitting
up all night, sewing by candle, for me.
No more pinching at the heart when
rent-day IS coming round. Who could
have thought of it; that Karl, whom
every one adulires, should have sought
out me L did not accept him hastily,
Max, for l was afraid he might change
his mind !; afraid that he had not known
what he was saying, or that he did not
know perfectly how much people thought
of him. But he would persist in loving
me, he would, indeed and that is why
l laugh so much when the people tell
idle tales. If you only knew, my good
people, [ think; IF you only knew
how well know And Max-you see
| do not mind saying anything to you
| must confess that the greatest trouble
L have had lately, has been the fear that
so much sitting up at night was taking
away all my good looks. l look SO sick
ly sometimes when the morning light
comes in. Stare me well in the face,
Max, and tell me if I am getting ugly"
"You are the prettiest and loveliest
girl in the town, sister Krescenz."
"But L am not rosy, like Gretchen,
nor are my eyes so big and bright as
Luisc's, nor -
ono matter" persisted Max. "Not
one of them can smile the way you do"
"After that 1 must say something
nice to you, Max. Sit down here on the
grass, and let me tell you the kind of
life we shall have over in our little house
yonder. We shall have four rooms of
our own, and. there are vines growing
round all the windows. We shall have
pretty garden with bees and flowers,
a xust Ill l.
my sewing sitting under tree, looking
down on the Moselle. You will go to
work with Karl, and in the evening you
will both come home, and we shall have
supper i'll the garden"
"l'wish we had some now, Krescenz.
81 wish we had, my boy and 1 think
it is time to go and look for some coffee
and bread"
The sister and brother turned their
steps towards pleasant summer-house
OF refreshment, built among trees, upon
the high overhanging bank of the river,
where the people of Trier love to drink
coffee i'll the cool of the evening. AS
the girl and child took their simple meal
IN nook of the projecting terrace, the
blue Moselle rushed under their feet,
and Irier lay bathed in ruddy glory in
the distance before their eyes, with its
strange contrasting outlines softened
into magnificent harmony, and the fierce
black Roman gates making q frown Oh
the very front of the sunny landscape.
Chow splendid it looks, the dear old
town p cried Krescenz. 'Do you know,
Max, L cannot understand why people
ever leave their homes to go out into the
world"
/" l should like to go out and see the
world" said Max.
" You mustn't say so, Max. Nothing
would ever induce me to leave Trier."
They were rambling among the trees
on the hillside, stopping now aud then
to lean forward and take fresh peep at
the beauty of the riverand the exquisite
CLEANS of the distance on either side.
"Oh, Krescenz, Krescenz L have
found pair of lovers"
ono! Have you, Max ?" said Kres-
cenz with interest.
Behind that large tree, in such a
pretty nook. Just peep around and you
eau see."
Hide, then, while I peep, so care
Max retired while Krescenz leaned for
ward with smile of mischievous de-
light, and peered from behind screen
Of leaves. herself unseen by the objects
of her interest. When the boy thought
he had waited long enough, he came
forth again, and plucked her by the
skirt.
She turned to him slowly, and put her
finger on her lip.
Krescenz Krescenz whispered
The child, "what makes your face SO
llreadful9 Are they ghosts9"
" Hush, Max cannot see, take me
by the hand, and get me into some quiet
place, where nobody will find u.s."
" Oh, Krescenz, you are ill! Are
you going to die3"
"No, dear, shall not die. Fetch me
some water, and tell nobody"
Max obeyed, and while the red light
paled on the Moselle, and purple
mingled with the crimson and olive of
It's banks, the girls white face lay on the
moss, gazing blankly upward with fixed
eyes. The tears trickled over Max's in
locent cheeks as he nestled at her side
and kissed her lips, her hands and her
nair.
sob, Krescenzl may 1 not call some
one to come and help you homer"
"No, dear, no." said the young girl,
starting up. "We are not going home
any more. We are going away some
where else, you and 1 together"
What, away from Trier 2"
" Yes, l am tired of Trier."
81 thought you said you could never
cave Trier and what will Karl say to
youl"