The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
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town walking along the open country,
toword Norwood. It was May. and
the apple trees in the gardens and
orchards by the roadside were covered
with pink aud white blossoms, whose
odOr made the whole air sweet. The
green fields and the fresh country air
were so pleasant after the crowded,
sitting city, Bettine's heart began to
grow little lighter, and her step
quicker and more elastic; but poor
Karl was not to be comforted. He
walked silently along, with his head
hanging dejectedly on his breast, and
his eyes bent on the ground. Every
now and then, after the noon sun
grew to be oppressive warm, he would
unstrap his organ and throw himself
down by the roadside, and say:
i can't go any further. Bettine;
am 50 week can hardly stand
But Bettine would plead. "Only
little further and you can rest long
! time when we get there.
And SO he would get up. again and
go on. leaning on Bettine, who made
never a word of complaint, though
her feet, which had broken through
the coarse, clumsy shoes she wore,
were bruised and sore. and not a
morsel of food had passed her lips
that day.
But they reached Norwood at last;
and the very first person Of whom
they inquired told them readily where
General Faulkner lived. 1t was a
very nice house, with a winding car
rage way and graceful serpentine
walks leading up to it; and in front Of
the house were beds of gay colored
tulips. and broad green lawn. with
a fountain in the middle of it, sending
up showers of mistlike sprays.
AS they stood on the steps, Bettine
waiting for courage to ring the bell, a
servant came out.
$50 away" he said angrily. before
Bettine had time to tell him what
she wanted. 1--WE don't want any
stragglers nor organ grinders here.
But we are not going to play.
said Bettine. meekly. Il want to see
Miss Faulkner
.sSee Miss Faulkner, indeed !" said
the man sneeringly. Ibid she tell
you to come and see herr!
No" said Bettine, ''but | want to
see her for something very important.
I've found something she lost.
'sOh. that S it, is it p said the man.
swell. you can give it to me just
as WE'LL
NO" answered Bettine, sturdily.
Il shall give it to Miss Faulkner. and
/ shan give it to any one else.
Better let her 90 in, said a maid
appearing in the door. Miss Faulkner
lost bracelet this morning. and She
making a great fuss about it. because
it was present to her. Mabe this
girl has found it.
Then the man let her in. but. very
reluctantly. and scowling tiercely at
Karl. who remained outside.
Bettine had to wait but a few minu-
ties before Miss Faulkner appeared.
1t was the very same lady she had
seen driven away i'll the carriage. and
she came toward her with such q
kind smile that Bettine had not the
least fear that she would accuse he1
of stealing the bracelet.
1--we found your barcelet. ma ma.
she said. You dropped it when you
got into the carriage. and she drew
) the bracelet from her pocket and put
it into the lady S hand and was moving
I. toward the door. but Miss Faulkner
detained her.
) Il want YOU to tell me about your
!. self" she said. land how You knew
5 where to bring the bracelet.
/ Then Bettine told her her story as
meekly. and uncomplainingly as pos
e sible. She did not mean to tell any o.
t their troubles. but some way Mis-:
&. Faulkner asked her so many question:
t and was so kind and sympathizins
S that she could not help it. And whel
she told her about Karl the tears woult
come to her eyes. and she felt yer,
f much ashamed. until she looked Il
4 Miss Faulkner and saw her eyes full
!. of tears too.
V Then the lady left the room. an,
came back in few moments with
+ gentleman. a benevolent looking oil,
gentleman. and Bettine had to tell he
q story over again to him. Then the.
D sent for Karl to come in: and afte
: the gentleman had talked a long tim
Y with him. they were taken int
It another room and had the incest din
ner they had either of them eaten il
|. their lives. Afterwards Genera
:. Faulkner sentthem home in a carriag
is telling them he would come and Sc
D them next day.
Bettine had to rub her eyes ever
e two or three minutes after she &c
1t home to be sure that it could hav
been nothing but dream. when sh
ri saw that same elegant carriage rollin
5. into the little dirty. narrow stree
id where they lived: and then such
e store of good fortune began to look /
upon them that Bettine began to fame
t. rather. that the old dreary days ha
7e been a dream. and her present happ
TT ness the only reality.
General Faulkner got Karl situ
r. ton in a warehouse. where he carr
ly what seems to Bettine an unheard {
sum of money, and hired for thel
to three of the cosiest little rooms yo
Us ever saw. in cottage little way OIL
of town. where good German woma
ed lives. who seems ever so much LII
VAA l.