The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-16
ROSERE1.
An Alpine Scene.

It might occur to Roserl that she
had gone too far in denying every fond
caress in the future, and her face hap
pening to be close to his Shoulder, be
having his arm Sound her, for fear she
might be blown away in the tempest,
she managed to whisper in his delighted
ear: "I will tell thee one thing. Lis
tenl Thou shalt come to me every day,
l say l will not take any excuse; and l
II will give thee kiss at tiny coming
and again kiss thee once-once, say,
at parting. Dost thou agree to this p
ani she released herself from his arm.
" And if l am not agreeable p
Then won't have thee up here at
aEr'
"If it is so, 1 must agree of course.
But thou viii think better of it, my Ro-
serl thou wilt not be so mIserly with
thine aims
4" Yes or no?"
/" Thou grantest very little p
" Yes or 70? growing impatient.
''Bsfore we settle the contract, Roserl,
have a specimen of those promised two
kisses; give me a sample, RoSerl." :"
Roserl laughed and blushed and win
ced, and after little struggle she sprapg
forwari, and throwing her arms round
his neck, she held her full cherry lips
temptingly up to him. Then she sue
ceeded in extricating herself FROM bis
enoircIing arms, and took her stand q
few steps distant from him She looked
blooming, agitasej, but happy. Dost
thou agree, rranzl? p
Il think must" said Frazl, looking
at her with hungry eyss. " 1 fear
must But, Roseri, tho1 dvst not know
Wilt thou agree p
So very little, Roserl!"
"No morer' cried RoserI, her pa
tienee fairly worn out. " l know some
body who would be happy if allowed
him to kiss my little fuger once in my
ife,P'
Hansel, Of course p
Il" He wouldn't ggunhle.
"He cannot love thee as l de-"
"Dost imagine so p
" But it is of no consequence whethe
he does or does not. He must not com
to see thee here, RoserL"
d" Must not P' said Roserl, in an oggra
vated tone.
''What meaneat thou, Roserl p
"That HanseI won't give up comm
to see me-
Unless thou tellest him not to come.
"But I won't tell him that"
RoserI p
81 won't p
NV own Roserl -
"Weu?"
" If thou art to be nay wife, thou mus
as a matter Of course give up HaneeI"
But not until am thy wife In tn
meantime, l expect to be free to amust
myself as l please"
But Roserl, if thou carest for M
thou canst not care for Hansel.'
d" 1 care for him just enough to want
see him. He amuses me, he brings iif
up to the Aim; we couldn't do withoJ
HanseL Every girl envies my seeing s
much of him; it is great fun to witnei
their jealousy p
Franzl felt perplezed. But, Roserl
he stammered, when people once kno
, Of our engagement"
"TheY won't know. won't te
them and l won't have thee tell ther
I will have my sommerrrische out wit
out being talked about"
"But if Hansel-"
"Isn't enough that thou knowest
love thee best ? What does it matter
us what other people think p
4" HanseI and 1 meet here; and
seeing that come every day, will cor
every day too, said FraEzl quite bew
: dered
You must both take your chance
quoth the girl haughtily.
II cannot understand, said Franz
pensively, how thou cAnst care to e
Hansel here"
" How 2 she interrupted, with amin
tion. Isn't he the merriest boy heI
abouts? A little too Wild perhaps, but t
more fun. If l didn' but love anoth
best" - half crying -" an ungratel
- wretch, I might well be proud to be ct
$ sen BY Hansel
z AZ And in thy estimation there is
:. merrier youth iu the world d? Sappr
: mentr'
T. Isn't he the best shot hereabout
the bugbear Of the Forster Thee y
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