Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-18

for shelter-but she could not keeI
what was net hers.
Just then rosy-cheeked maid put
her head out of a basement window o.
the great house, to see the hand-organ
Bettine stepped toward her with fast
beating heart.
Twill you please tell me the name Of
that lady who just went away from here,
and where she livcs?" she asked timid'
ly.
The girl stared at her in astonish.
ment.
''That is General Faulkner's daugh.
ter, and she lives out at Norwood. But
what would the likes o. you be afthel
askin' about her for?" she said.
Bettine didn't stop to answer her
ran back to Karl, who had collected all
the pennies he could, and was strapplng
his organ again to his back.
"What were you asking about this
lady for ?" he said, as she walked along
by his side.
II found her bracelet, Karl" she an.
swered; and she took the bracelet from
her pocket, and showed it to him.
He uttered quick exclamation O
surprise, and flush lighted up his sal
low cheek.
''Bettine, those are diamonds" he
said. ''They are worth a mint O
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 for.
get in an hour, while to us it is life it.
SELF"
"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, al
last.
''She lives at Norwood, the girl tolG
me. You know where that is, for we
have often been there and when we gel
there, we can inquire where General
Faulkner lives"
''Well, perhaps you are right. Al
any rate, we might as well starve first
as last; there's nothing else.fsr 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; perhaps she will give us some
thing"
"Giye us something !" muttered Karl
''It's much more likely that she will
accuse us of having stolen the brace
let"
"Well, whatever happens, we shall
be sure we have done right. And dc
let us hurry, Karl for, if we don't I'm
afraid 1 can't help keeping it, when ]
see you so i'll, and pale, and discour.
aged"
And Bettine threw her arms
around his neck, aud her tears wet hi
pale cheeks.
In short time they were out Of The
town, walking along the open country
toward Norwood. 1t was May, and tn,
apple trees in the gardens and orchards
by the roadside were overed with pinl
and white blossoms, whose odor mad,
the whole air sweet. The green field
and the fresh country air were so pleas
ant after the crowded, sitting city, tina
Bettine's heart began to grow ittl'
lighter, and her step quicker and NOR
elastic but poor Karl was not to b,
comforted. He walked silently along
with his head hanging dejectedly on hi
breast, and his eyes bent on the ground
Every now and then, after the noon SUI
grew to be oppressively warm, he woult
unstrap his organ, and throw hlmsel
down by the roadside, and say, II cam
go any further, Bettine; 1 am so veal
l can hardly stand"
But Bettine would plead. ''Only .
little further, Karl-it is only ittl,
further, and you can rest long tim,
when we get there
And so he would get up again, AM
go on, leaning on Bettine, who mad
never word Of complaint, though he
feet, which had broken through tn,
coarse clumsy shoes she wore, wer,
bruised and sore, and not morsel 0
food had passed her lips that day.
But they reached Norwood at last
and the very first person Of whom the.
inquired told them readily wher
General Faulkner lived. 1t was yer,
nice house, with a winding carriage
way, and graceful serpentine walk
leading up to it; and in front Of the
house were beds of gay-colored tulips
and broad green lawn, with fount
ain in the middle, sending up shower
Of mist-like spray.
AS they stood on the steps, Bettint
waiting for courage to ring the bell, ;
servant came out.
$50 away !" he said, angrily, befor'
Bettine had time to tell what sht
wanted. ''We don't want any strag
glers nor organ grinders here.''
But we are not gong to play SAT-
Bettine. meekly. II want 10 see Mis-
Faulkner"
''See Miss Faulkner, indeedw sal,
the man, sneeringly. ibid she tel
YOU to come and see her ~