New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-17

|. window. undisturbed, for customers wer,
few. Ths time wore dearly away. Their
was nothing to amuse, nothing within T.
S cheer: No "Muss Den" no midday gree
, pleasant. Yet this vss just what Lzzi
y mad Thought she desired. 1t certainly Wa
= very bold in the young German to chaIleng
her attention daily, in this musical fashion
Lizzie had of en- said to herself that it va
very bold. She ought, yes, ehe believes
she ought, to term it al impertinepce. Ye
OF course it was-almost an inpeI finance
She wished he would not do it She tries
80 show lin she did not like IT.. Her effort
were eingularly unsuccessful, for in the las
few days it had not been merely a broad
inquiring lock from him when she rsise1
her eyes at the familiar melody, but actual
iy bright smile and bow
Well, now he had come TO his senses H
had not even been to his chop at all. Th
door was continually opening; she coul.
EASILY have seen him if he tad been there
Come TO his senses at last, of course; tina
WAS the reason, and she was glad Of IL
very glad The sincerity of these IF flec
tons was here somewhat impaired by
deep sigh.
"The wind is BLOWN up bitter cold, La
z'a, said Miss Person, that evening. az l. z
ze put on her cloak and hat preparatory {,
l departure You had better wrap ND req
warn," and Mics Person punched her FIRE
and settled her G, mf,rtable little woolle.
shawl over her shoulders.
Lizzie smiled as che received The advice
She made no reply, but complied with the
direction by buttoning her olo b sack, sno
wishing Hiss Person good evening.
Bitter cold it Was, indeed. "a glorioua
evening"" said the girls who sped along
snugs wrapped in Cashmere and furs. $50
braoing."
Not very bracing to poor Lizzie. The
money she had .v-d to buy thick winter
cloak, had been lent TO a poor friend The
intense cold cut pite"usly through her
saeaae. Sue tried to make up for it by
| walking fast. Then cam. down the wind
with mighty roar, whirling along the
avenue.
LIZZIE battled courageous'y The street
cars got many wistiul 10. k; but ride was
luxury only TO be permitted On the atorm-
lest OF days. Sac would many lime have
yielded TO the temptation. when she was
very, very tired; but, to insure agains, such
extraVagaoce, she al ways LETT her money at
home.
1t was hard to Withstand such !. wind. Il
almost took her off her feet at every stap.
The avenue had never seemed 20 interm,na-
bly, long. This foolish LIZZIE began to have
10riorn, homesIck feeling, as though abe
was forsaken by all the world Every one
else seemed to have somebody to look af.
| ter them. She had none. There was no
! one, no one who cared whether she WAS
! G. III or not. What was the use of strug-
| Cling against the VIVID and cold ooe dall
What differences She had only to do the
same thing the next; the same thing, month
in and month out; always y struggle never
at rest.
Suddenly shutter, wrenched from it's
fastening by the wind, fell with q crash on
the pavement before her, barely missing
her head. This was too much. Tears, |
which had been gathering all day. blinded
her eyes.
"Won's you have ride, MISS, said a |
voice. Here is my wagon right here. Will |
you get in9'
Lizzie started violently, and turned to |
zee from wheIcs came the sudacious words, |
No strangers face could have beamed on |
her go kne ~; fresh coored German face; |
bright blue ewes, full of concern and tender
pi ERNST Besser's ewes.
will you not comet" he continued Quick.
ly. You can not, You must not try to walk
on; 1t is too cold, too windy. Here is nv
wagon, right here; let me take YOU home,H
20, thank you, faltered Lizzie. you are
very kind; but it is impossible can not"
why can no,s Ny wagons it because
it is full Of loaves and tiscuitss 1t is poor
for yeu. but it i. warm"
20. no, it is not that" said Lizzie; "but
can not. Indeed l can not! am very
much obliged to you ju-t the same"
But 1t ls not just the same. Come! I
will have YOU home in five minutes. Cone.
won't your Don't say mo- again"
Ernst Besser looked as if he had a mind |
20 pick up the obstinate one and bundle her
IN among the loaves whether she would or |
not.
Thank you, but I must NOT" repeated
Lizzie, family. She wanted 50 much to go
With hum.
"You will not comet You slight nv Door {
heller, then? You are asham. to RIDE 10
! bakers wagon2 would gladly make il
carriage for YOU" z n-t Bssser's face
'lainly said, You have wounded me.
want to be your friend: you will not let
49," What could che do! Surely nothing
0 wicked as that.
but it go. will take you out of your 9
'ay aud keep You out 80 long"
Keep ne Out! Never concern yourself u
oout that, cried the man, gay ", and Do q
pre- Lizzie had time Tor St. cund Thought J.
ne was enscOneed comfortably BY Errst ;;
efsers eide, rafting up the street ia bs. :"
er's We on, warmly covered BY q rug of :,
bich ErDst would not take an inch tor
mseif.
"fou zee my boy was sick, and today I " VI
I'VE had to deliver my loaves myself; and "
,rd work it has been, too" 4,
Lizzie could hardly make up her mind to ~
eak, 80 ehy did she feel in such proximity ~
ner ne'shbor over the way. She m Ansged r.
say:
''Yes, should think 60; and it is a cold .,
", too" vo
Ems. Besser was not in the least shy. lie
'ked happy, and bestowed on her BEAM Ii
, looks OF satisfaction.
i am afraid you are cold" he said. pres-
Fly. LET me see. l think there ia q 10
% under the seat somewhere; an extra ~.
Air." MI
= zzie protested that che was not in the WI
st cold, Indeed che was nol., But q"
INST Besser was not q man to be stopped
en- he had an idea. He plunged under
seat and brought out shawl of sur en-
sing dime n ions. In spite of Lzzie's no,
'testations, this he folded Carefully !
uEd her.
Ifter This performance silence fell unon her
10. LIZZIE was grateful, and fluttered
happy, all IN breath. hal
erhaps Ernst was thinking of the inno. Tell
t fraud be had just perpetrated. That the
vi was not the extra affair" he so care. TO ,
ly termed it, but had been taken from I
own shoulders and thrust under the sea. =
that very purpose, when he first caught II
IL OF Lizzie toiling up the street, and -
flushed with an iDexplicable glow Of VII
lly indignation and pity. the
l 70, nave long walk to take every
he said, at length, "Miss-, not
9 hesitated at the last word, and glanced
ler inquirlngly. Lizzie, with q blush, ne
piled the deficiency 81
1'zzie,." che said. 'My name is Lizzie over
'ther.' ..f
That is pretty name. I think hardly ~
- " .om you nine. not
20 yYu's Hei man smiled rather mis- end,
simed the knowledge but che could not. 81
naso seeA you O1ten, he went on. said
'ng nis norso Win ME whip; but, per. that
you nave never hotlced ne" sid+l
n.y. yer, nave seen you" said Lizzie, Er