The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-14

He never said much to L6tte, spoke
like father TO her, and certainly never
enabled the pretty girl to guess Wnat
was in his heart.
This life went to the end Of June, when
the tail mountain grass was ready lor
the scythe.
The old Judge, however, had never
slept at Yerps except upon that one
particular night when first he visited
the forester.
He did not know that he had been put |
in Lotte's room-he supposed IL tne
guesPs chamber.
But upon that particular night In |
June he had made up his mind to speak
to Yeri, and then 1t was he found that,
judge and orator as ne was, he could not
plead for himself.
"What aiIs the old Judge, to-nightW
thought the forester. "He does not seem
himself"
The time went on, and when at last
the judge decided that he would deier III
until the morning the forester made the
discovery that it was dark and the moon
would not be up for two hours; so tne
good judge was invited to stop Tor the
niglt.
lie had no idea that his remaining put
the primitive family to any inconvenl-
ence, no more than at the moment he
learned he took Lotte's room from her.
But, in fact, the young goal-heruess
was carried of 10 her mothers room lor
the night, while the forester made hlm-
sell up bed OF turs, &C., on the grounu
OF the liylng-ro0m.
He thought the girl looked pale and
anxious, but he could not detect that
she was in deep tribulation.
| A little while and the forest hut was
quiet-not a light to be seen.
| Now they have a habit in parts of Swift
zerland in cutting the high grass by
moonlight, the belle! being common that
the grass SO cut makes better hay than
that which fails beneath the scythe IN
sunlight.
The old Judge, unable to sleep, was
turning over in his mind what he should
say on the following day to the forester,
when ne heard the tinkle Of the COW bell,
| the numbering of heavy wagons, and the
rattle OF talking ana singing voices, all
of which gradually approached.
Not ignorant of the custom OF moon
light hay-making, the old judge found
the rustic sounds rather soothing than
not, when he thought he heard tapping
at the window.
He listened and the sound was re-
peated.
/ lie knew that the window was ten or
twelve feet from the ground, and
that it could only be reached either by Il
ladder or by climbing the vine which
grew on the wall about the lattice.
A thiet? What thief would tap at a
window? What could a thief hope to
steal in that poor place, unless
The old judges heart began to beat
nigh.
Aud as though in reply to his thoughts,
a soft, pleasant voice called, as the tap
ping was heard again 'Lottep
He moved off the bed (for he had laid
down III his clothes, too weary thinking
over the grand question even to un.
dress), and drawing near the window,
he saw by the llgnt OF the moon, WHOM
mad just now topped the trees, that a
black-aaired and extremely handsome
lyouth was clinging to the vine, his
bright eyes eagerly fixed upon the win.
dow.
The old judge silently opened the lat
tice; there was low, bright laugh, and
the young man leaped lightly ana blithe.
ly into the room.
"And whom have we here p suddenly
cried The judge, pouncing upon the in-
truder.
!, Tue youth uttered low cry, but
f offered no resistance.
$50 please yOurgood Worship" said {
clear, pleasant voice, II am no thief, bu
, Wilhe em, only son of the wood-ranger a
, Kusancn, and l am come TO see m,
Lolte."
"Thy Lottep
, $50 please you, she is my wife,"
Z "Your wifeW
GAY, messlre; "'twas an Unter
: walden wedding. 'Tis our custom her,
l in this canton, and but aiting tor m,
{ appointment as ranger, which l hope Il
4 get by the interest OF one Messire Seller
an eX-judge, who has been a secont
q father to my Lolita, to tell my father ant
hers that we are belrothed. ana that w
: are ready to marry at sunlight"
e "Oh, then, the interest 4erPs daugh.
: Ter has shown in The old judge comes Ou
j. of hope that he will help thee TO tn
{ rangershIpW
J. "'ris exactly SO, messire. l am nj
" thief but an honest man, and Lutte'
e husband by law OF Uu,erwald."
show long sincew
j. "These fair six weeks.
l. The very time during which she ha,
II looked at him so earnestly.
He understood the look then.
= "Beg me, young man. / think l ma,
g promise thee thy wife and place."
~ Next morning he was very grave, bu
II there was that noble something IN hi
face we are pleased to call res gnator
"Messire Seller, thou art uuwell,
II cried tue forester.
: "Nay; better than yesterday. By tn
u way told thee last night L should nav
something to say to thee. IL is this
p, want thy consent to marriage betwee
e. Lotte, here, and one Wilhelm, only so
u oil The ranger at Kusach."
IL The forester beat his hand upon tn
u table as Lntte uttered a crN and ta
u good wife clapped her hands.
"Neyerv SAID he; "tis rare gooc
.e for naugn.W
's 'No," sad the judge. ''Pll answer 70
IL him."
"rhou, judge"
p eyes; he Will make her a good hui
u- band"
u "But he has no post, he is nothing"
81 promise you ne will have the uude
10 rangership."
sr well, now, messire, when thou plea
Se est to me, Ills as thou didst when tho
Vi vert lawyer, and if my girl SAY
aye"
J Lotte looked at the judge meaningl,
e. and said, 81 DO not hate aim, father"
II, "Then 'tis settled" said Yeri.
ia so the old lnupa