The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-11

Midday was long past. he ate more SLOW
ly. AT last his plate slipped out of his
lap, the little hands with the spoon
dropped down-Fritz was asleep.
Sweetly and soundly he slept, and
dreamed beautiful dream. The birds
came nearer and nearer, they picked at
his porridge, and Fritz knew nothing
about it. II was so very still.
Just then from path in the forest
there appeared young gentleman and
lady. They were husband and wife, and
staying at the baths with the brides
mother, who was an invalid. The young
lady wore a blue dress, and it was SO
warm she carried her hat in her hand,
and pushed back her golden hair from
her forehead. .vr e7- g..
!" How quiet it isr' said she, and for
awhile, al least, no beggars.n pa'
!" l am not so sure" said the young
man" there lies one little rascal now"
He is no beggar; he, has more than
enough already" said the lady, laugh
ing, and pointing to the little sleeper and
the birds who had been tasting from his
plate, but now were shyly flying away.
Il have half mind to give him some
thing" said the young man.
tt'Yes, just for the pleasure OF it" said
his companion; and drawing little silk
purse from her pocket she took from il
shining coin, and said playfully to her
husband, May I?n ..s i.
ayes, spendthrift," he replied, laugh
-, ---I IT, F-->,,a;r aniirffs,d -knelt
down by the child and softly took the
little hand and laid the gold-piece in it.
Fritz reused a little, looked up dream
| lily into the beautiful face bending over
him, then the little head sank down and
in moment he was asleep again. The
two went back through the forest, and
Fritz slept on.
x1* " -
passed sad and weary day. 1t was not
very easy to find straw berries in the for
est, but at last with great pains she filled
her two baskets. They would bring her
twelve kreutzers and the eggs six; that
would buy her loaf of bread.
As she was fastening by the shortest
way to the baths her foot tripped, she
felh and away flew straw berries and
eggs, all lost and broken. In despair
she gathered together few of the
berries and proceeded on her, way weep
ing:
I The housekeeper was very busy and
had hardly time 10 speak to her, but
she was sorry for Lisbeth and gave her a
groschen; but when the poor woman
asked to borrow a little money she re-
ceived a very short reply.
have given you something, Frau"
said the housekeeper, land you may
have your dinner here, but l have no
money to lend. And, mind, you need
not beg of the visitors; they are tired of
beggars"
All! she need not have been afraid;
poor Lisbeth would never have been bold
enough to beg.
She helped in the kitchen till noon,
then ate some dinner, and the good-na-
tured cook gave her cake for her little
boy, but her heart was no lighter as she
went to the miller's house where she often
did days work. Perhaps she could
earn enough here to satisfy the landlord
for awhile. s3- -
All that afternoon she worked in the
burning heat, hard enough for two. The
miller's wife spoke kindly; +" But money
is scarce with u.s." she said, as Lisbeth
r01w.-~bur. stfiI sire was srCh at noai I.
IA As she now approached the opening
f.n, the forest there lay her Frltz, sun
sieeninr. his empty plate beside nm any, ny
i;s snoon in his hand, for the innocene =
child had no hard care to disturb ma
SiI T;sbrth stood before him, weeplhe
,,;ttnrlv as she thought: /" On, my pooi
pn', yon lie there and sleep, ana 70
,morrow there will be no ROOF 10 co'0
yoIr lust then Fritz quietly opened ,h u,
oroS and stretched out his hand Win 'h
, niece of money. =, ;,ho
paIook there, mother!" sad ne.
"My childf' cried the astonisnc nc
: Jisbeth, "that is gold piece, a iais :
= cold niece, worth ten forms! VINO saS
k it to your" "a r;,v with ne
l. feet confidence. ,,s xv,
~ % Blue and gold" said hei ana !
y nother could get no more from HIM:
"a ID The mother kneeled down ,a anu ,,nS Ii,
!; II her child beside her. She wouio t,t s,a'
,S ~ have uttered thanksgiving, pu'
~ words would come for her weeping, y
a 49, nav be.sure the dear Lord kne"
that was in her heart. ,h;,5 NJ
mo Then the happy mother and chiia ,,N W
'he home together, Fritz with tne can,
m 'no ronther With the money. All her tIou
lMe1 M s mo over now; she had even lttie
S osS snare tin her husband should return: Z,
sHe spa Whether God really sent an ans1i H. -
SIT .n. Heaven. or relieved her necessity 'nau o,
,aIs some kindly mortal, that the poor Gs,. W.
seil' s" lever discoyered.-FT0mut ute ue'"