The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-10-25
"UBERALL DU."

"UBERALL DU."
The girl was as gay as lark the
ball had been a delightful one; the
music still pulsed in her ear, until her
very heart kept the beat. Young, beau
tifnl, beloved and wealthy, this little
Jennie of ours had the cream of this
world at her feet, and as she took off
her jewelry and flowers, and prepared
herself for sleep, it was with a smile on
her lips and a happy light in her dreamy
eyes.
One piece of jewelry she held in her
elasped hands ingeringly, as if it were
too dear to lay aside. 1t was a pretty
trinket, gold clasp or bar, and swing
ing from it by two tiny golden chains q
polished Florida sea bean, dark as ebony,
mounted like locket. A legend was
engraved on the bar in d foreign tongue :
"Uberall Du."
Jennie's eyes scanned the words in
tently. "How stupid I am not to be
able to translate this German, F" thought
she. cit is something dear, I know, and
Just the thing, or Royal would not have
had it. I wish could sacrifice nay pride
enough to ask him the meaning of it ;
but he thinks I can read it, and 1 am
ashamed to let him know I'm such q
Ounce, after four years at boarding
school. Never mind, shall discover
the meaning sometime" and, with a
blush and smile she kissed the trinket
and put it tenderly away in her casket
1t was trifing thing, but even that is
precious from the man you love. Royal
Hamlin had been at her feet all winter.
People sail they were engaged, and
considered the match certain, as people
will when the principals in the game are
not at all sure. It was not 80 IN this
case. He had not proposed to Jennie,
though he was all devotion, and, to tell
the truth, Jennie felt o growing uneasi-
ness lest she was becoming fond of him
too soon but she could not bear to dis
tress herself with the thought. So,
when this eve at the ball he had pinned
her clasp upon her shoulder amid her
snowy laces, and murmured in her ear
in their quiet nook in the window that
he would have something to say to her
when he returned to town next week,
Jennie's heart had given quite a leap
that had dyed her sweet little face, scar
let and he, noting it, had gone off with
eyes full of triumph. No wonder her
locket seemed precious to her.
The next afternoon after the ball, as
Jennie was walking with Ella Stuart, on
the avenue, she asked her, as if it were
sudden thought, if "she remembered
her German?"
"Not well, Jennie-pretty rusty
What did you ask Tor ?"
Because have forgotten mine, and
I saw few German words in a love
love story" stammered Jennie, "and
I could not make out the sense of them,
and you know how sggravating that is +
"What were the words ?"
GAS near as I can remember the
words" smoothly said our dimple-faced
deceiyer "they were 'Uberall Du ~
"Uberall-Du-m-m-m," "murmur'
ed Ella. "Why I remember, it is
line out of German poetry and means
sAn is over with thee. ,"
She looked round at Jennie, triumph
antly, just in time to catch a perfect ex
preston of dismay on poor blanche6
face. enough to make your heart ache. =,
"Why, Jennie what is the matter J
she exclaimed, catching her by the arm
Jennie Just had strength left to tottel
into shop near by, and sink into seat
whispering she "was faint" did no
feel well all day, ETC., making at thu
seme time sign for her companion no
to attract attention, which one Ella wa
quick to take, and carried out by al
energetic chattering with madame will
the friz, as to the quality of pink crusl
roses, which madame insisted were
French" as also her whole stock o
ribbons" etc.
Jennie grew better as suddenly as sh'
had fallen i'll, and Ella thought it onl.
over. fatigue after the all. What woult
she have thought had he seen our poo
Jennie an hour LATER bling, face dow
on her dainty bed, g locked in tn
sacred retreat of her c mber.
Poor child she had her battle t.
fight, and well she fought it.
$50 it is all over with me, is it !?
thought she "and I imagined he love-
me as well as did him! How ashame
I feel, that I did not hide my feeling
better. Now I know he was just trifing
I'll never love man again as long as
live! Never, never and he shall neve
speak to me again--shall never see i
nv face how badly I feel p
Poor Jennie. The day arrived upo
which he had promised to be in town
end also to take her to drive. Jennl
" in fearful state of excitement a
q;
lat afternoon, late, a well-know
RIM was heard at the door. Jennie
heart gave a perfect surge but whe
the servant looked at her inquiringly
she answered his glance with COZ
Engaged John," and hurried to he
room, to cry over her modification.
Next day came note in Mr.. Hamlin
well-known hand, but she declined
read it, and sealing it in another env
lope, she returned it. and with it Il
pocket, Thanking Mr.. Hamliu for h
kindness in permitting her to inspect
and pronounced it very pretty, and he