Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-01-22

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valuable; it would pay therent, and buy
for Karl-poor, sick, patient Karl-the
strengthening food and medicine, and
freedom from care which he so much
needed. For one moment fierce temp
tation ragged in poor Bettine's heart
but she thought of her mother, and put
it proudly back. No, she could die of
hunger-worse than that, could GEE Karl
suffer for food and shelter-but she
could not keep what was not hers. Just
then rosy-cheeked maid put her head
out of basement window of the great
house to see the hand-organ. Bettine
stepped towards her with fast-beating
heart.
"Will you please tell me the name Of
that lady who just went away from here,
and where she lives?" she asked, timid-
ly.
The girl started at her in astonish-
ment.
"That is General Faulkner'sd daughter.
and she lives out at Norwood. But
what doyou ask about her for9" she said.
Bettine didn't stop to answer her, but
ran back to Karl, who had collected all
the pennies he could, and was strapping
his organ again to his back.
"What were you asking about this
lady for2" he said, as she walked along
by his side.
"I found her bracelet, KARL" she an,
swered; and she took the bracelet from
her pocket, and showed it to him.
He uttered a quick exclamation of
surprise, and flush lighted up his sal
low cheek.
"Bettine, those are diamonds I" he
said. "They are worth a mint OF
money. We can pay the rent, and have
enough for food and clothes. You need
never be hungry again, my poor little
Bettine."
"But it isn't ours, KARL" said Bet
tine.
"Yes, it is ours" he answered, stout
ly. Nobody saw you pick it up, and
what is it to those rich people? Only an
ornament, whose loss they will forget in
an hour, while to us it is life ITSELF"
"What would mother have said,
Karl ?" said Bettine, reproachfully.
The flush faded away from his cheek,
and he was silent for moment.
"But you don't know where the
lady lives" he said, hesitatingly, at
last.
"She lives at Norwood, the girl told
me. You know where that is, for we
have often been there; and when we
| get there we can inquire where General
Faulkner lives"
"Well, perhaps you are right. At
any rate, we might as we'll starve first as
last; there's nothing else for u.s." said
Karl, gloomily.
Sobs almost choked Bettine's utter
ance, but she crushed them bravely
back, and said, hopefully: "Perhaps
the lady will be kind to us, Karl; per
haps she will give us something"
"Give us something!" muttered Karl.
"Its much more likely that she will
accuse us of having stolen the bracelet. u
"Well, whatever happens, we shall
be sure we have done right. And do let
us hurry, Karl; for, if we don't, I am
afraid can't help keeping it, when I
see you SO i'll, and pale, and discour-
aged"
And Bettine threw her arms around
his neck, and her tears wet mis- pale
cheeks.
In short time they we're out of the
town, walking along the open country,
towards Norwood, and the very first per
son of whom they inquired told them
readily where General Faulkner lived.
1t was very nice house, with a winding
carriageway, and graceful serpentine
walks leading up to it ; and in front of
the house were beds of gay colored tu-
lips, and broad green lawn, with q
fountain in the middle, sending up mist
like spray.
As they stood on the steps, Bettine
waiting for courage to ring the bell, q
servant camo out.
$50 away p he said, angrily, before
Bettine had time to tell what she want
ed. "We don't want any stragglers
or organ grinders here"
"But we are not going to play" said
Bcttine, meekly. "I want to see Miss
Faulkner"
"See Miss Faulkner, indeed I" said
the man, sneeringly. "Did she tell you
to come and see herr"
"No," said Bettine "but l want to
see her for something very important.
I've found something that she lost"
Oh, that's it, is it3 said the man.
Well, you can give it to me just as
we'll"
"No," answered Bettine sturdily; 81
shall give it to Miss Faulkner, and
shan't give it to any one else"
"Better let her go in, James" said q
maid, appearing in the door. "Miss
Faulkner lost bracelet this morning,
and she's making great fuss about it.
because twas present to her. May be
this girl has found il. "
Then the man let her in, but very re-
luctantly, and scowling fiercely at Karl
who remained outside.
Bettine had to wait few minutes be
fore Miss Faulkner appeared. 1t was