Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

Are you willing 10 go into the country ?"
! asked of a buxom German girl, who sat as
a rose among thorns in an intelligence office
packed with pert. and very scomful and in
dependent Irish women.
la-as, viii 90 somewhcrcs, as can work
CUTE, and got some moneys, and de beople
will be kinds 90 me. How far miles You 60 2"
eighty"
800, dat ist small far Chicago is greater
far as dat aud been dare once she replied.
What wages do YOU want 2"
200. ! wants much as will buy shoe, aud
dress aud shawl; but more as all, | wants
kind lady. as viii speak like mutter TO me-.
! know you's kind ladyi got you kind
husband 20
Yes"
"Got you CUTE leedle boys and girl, ?"
Eyes"
O. go nit you;-wheu 2"
"Ihis afternoon"
"Gutel go shake haud aud say CUTE
by to Frau Schmidt, where he my trunk,
aud yOu viii come for me when ready 20 I;
but here new thought struck her" how
many Chermans in you town Z" she asked.
" Not one"
Not one An, mine heart How many
Cherman next town 2" she asked, eagerly.
"Nonc There are no Germans anywhere
near me-; and if You think You will be home
sick on lonesome and unhappy. you must
not go with me" ! said
The poor girls eyes fell, and she sighed
out:
40. mine heart love Cherman much q"
Then, after studying my face a moment, she
said with decision " Your eyes so kind.
will 60 init YOU Ny fadher's God will
speak 10 Him. lie knows all language, and
you will luye me ike a mutter when be
sick as die Z"
Greta proved a Jewel in the house, and
very soon gained the love OF all the children.
She was usually very cheerful when about
her work, or in company with the little ones ;
but more than once, in the dark hours, we
heard her sohbing and talking to her "mut-
ter's God"
Wesoon found that her parents had trusted
her with a family who had gone to the far
West, and she had now drilted out of Ger
man company altogether.
Sometimes she would rise, pale and hag-
gard. IN the morning saying Chermany
been here, Oaying her hand on her heart,) all
night, very heavy. ! sail up de Rhine; !
hear de winters singi ! open my cottage
door and all gone, gone--uO fader, no NUT
ter no eede brudder and sweester.'
We tried to cheer her up but as her
friends at home had lost track of her, she
heard nothing from them, and so felt as if
" "Chermany," and all the "Chermans," had
been blotted out from the fice Of the earth.
One day She came home from the country
store, whittier she had been sent for soap,
all aglow with delight Her blue eyes
sparkled. and her cheeks were like new
blown roses, We did not know, for mo-
mcnt but some oonvulsion Of nature had
transported " "Chermany TO our doors.
All" she said, ." de sthore man say to
me. You is Cherman 2 and say, Y-a-as,
And he say, Mr.. Graves pring home Cher
man from de city for work on his garden
name Yacob Bronl will see him and dalk
to him my language, and ask do he know
my fader. ! can wait no long for see Yaonb
Biun
! cheered her with the promise OF send
ing to Mr.. Graves, for the German to come
that evening, and suggested that perhaps he
had a family who might follow him, and
set up little home near 10y.
Greta laughed alond at this bright pros
poct, and went to her work while | wrote q
note to Mr.. Graves, soliciting the favor of
Mr.. lacob Bron's company in my kitchen
that evening.
The BOYS sent him three separate invita-
tions, all reaching him late in the evening
and Mr.. Bron never closed his eyes that
night, wondering at our great desire TO see
him.
lie did not wait for the shadows Of the
next evening to fall. lie was as impatient
to da'k his own language as was Greta.
Looking up the road at four o'clock, saw
no father OF a family-but great stal.
wart young fellow, dressed up in true
Dock SQuar style" scarlet cravat aud all
striding toward us as if in seven-mie boots
All he needed was flag to make his onward
march glorious
Ills manner became, however, somewhat
subdued as he approached the. house. lie
looked from door to door, as if doubtful
which point to attack but finally decided
on the front one, as the most imposing, and
therefore the most promising.
| opened the door, when he displayed a
set of great, white teeth, as had we been in
the cannibal islands, would have made me
tremble, and asked
BE here a Chernan madchen 2"
directed him 10 the back door and NO
sooner had he reached it than heard suc
peals of laughter and such vigorous chatter
lUE 10 lth llt " illllh tiitl llt TWO llflu re
cognized each other as old friends. But thi,
was not so. They were only pouring out
the love of faderand upon each other h,
laughing and she sobbing, and both talking
in German and English ludicrously jumble6
together.
Very soon Greta appeared at the door o.
the sitting-room, and amid smiles and tears
asked
I s.Yff y n nil ha.
me 20 walk NIT him 10 de great bond wher,
is boat to zail and catch fish
! offered TO get tea myself, that she nigh
enjoy a walk and free chat with " Mr.. Bron,
and was not little surprised on looking ou
soon alter, to see the innocent strangers walk
ing up the street, hand in hand, like two
children, who had played together from thei
cradles
Soon after sunset they returned. radiant
with smiles and roses, and | learned thai
they had seen the fishes in the water, anC
ducks, and n colt aud calf and also thai
Mr.. Bron had taken Greta up to Squir,
Graves TO exhibit her 10 his mistress, who
had given them pears and apples from sill
yer fruit-dish.
So, not to be outdone by my neighbor,
invited "Alr. Bron to tea in my kitchen
and sent out the silver cake-basket in honol
of the occasion
"Mr. Bron Withdrew at the reasonable
hour OF half-past eight, which proved him I
sensible man. The next day our house wa
inbilant with German songs, and, as one oi
the children said, "mit Cherman laughter.
When the work was all through, aud tn,
kitchen in order after dinner and when wai
alone in my room, Greta tapped gently al
the door and asked
May gone in aud dalk a lcetle NIT you
ma'am
She still had what Johnnie had called hel
new face > on; and, as | saw she had com,
for "dalk rather than for directions,
told her to sit down.
She seated herself on ID STOOL and, looking
up tenderly in my face, said, Z" ! luve you 20.
Well" / said "Greta | love YOU. You