Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-04-02

organ to his back.
What were you asking about the la
dy for ?" he said, as she walked along
by his side.
81 found her bracelet, Karl" she an
swered and she took the bracelet from
her pocket, and showed it to him.
He uttered a quick exclamation of
surprise. and a flush lighted up his sal
low cheek.
"Bettine, those are diamonds |" said
he. "rhey are worth mint of money.
We can pay the rent and have enough
for food and clothes. You need never
be hungry again, my poor little Bettine."
"Yes, it is ours,s 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 forget
in an hour, while to us it is life ITSELF"
What would mother have said,
Karl p said Bettine. reproachfully.
The flush faded away from his cheek,
and he was silent for a moment.
"But you don't know where the lady
lives" he said, hesitatingly, at last.
"She lives at Norwood, the girl told
me. You know where that is, for we
have often been there and when we get
there we can inquire where General
Faulkner lives"
"Well, perhaps you're right. At any
rate, we might as well start first as last;
there's nothing else for u.s." said Karl,
gloomily.
Sobs almost ohoked Defines 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"
"Give us something !" muttered Karl.
ats much more likely that she will ac-
cuso- 40 of having stolen the bracelet"
"Well. whatever happens. we shall be
sure we have done right And do let
us hurry, Karl for, if we don't, l am
afraid | can't help keeping II, wnen
see you so i'll, and pale, and discourag-
ed"
And Bettine threw her arm around
his neck, and her tears wet his pale
cheeks.
In short time they we're out of the
town. walking along the open country,
toward Norwood. 1t was May. and the
apple trees in the gardens and orchards
II A. --~i-:l- 5000 nnunraa --:iL r:-1-
and white blossoms, whose odor made
the whole air sweet. The green fields
and the fresh country air were so pleas
ant after the crowded, sitting city, that
Bettine's heart began to grow a little
lighter, and her steps quicker and more
elastic but poor Karl was not tc be
comforted. He walked silently alng,
with his head hanging dejectedly on lis
breast, and his eyes bent on the ground.
Every now and then. after the noon sun
grew to be Oppressively warm, he would
unstrap his organ, and throw himself
down by the roadside, aud say, "I can't
20 any further, Bettine; am so weak |
can hardly stand
! Bettine would plead, "Only little
: further, and you can rest long time
t when VIC get there"
And so he would get up again, and
; 60 on leaning on Bettine, who made new.
7 er word of complaint, though her feet
, which had broken through the coarse
e clumsy shoes she wore, were bruised and
D sore, and not morsel of food bad pass.
: ed her lips that day.
t But they reached Norwood at last
d and the very first person of whsm they
inquired told them readily where Gener
Il al Faulkner lived. 1t was a very mic,
G house with winding carriage way. anG
!. graceful serpentine walks leadingup t.
it; and in front of the house were led
It of gray -colored tulips. and broad greeI
10 lawn, with fountain in the middl,
e sending up showers of mist-like spray.
1t AS they stood on the steps, Bettir
d waiting for courage to ring the bell.
Is servant came out.
h "Go awayl" he said, angrily, befol
Bettine had time to tell what she wan
b. ed. 1--WE don't want any stragglers
es organ grinders here"
G. "But we are not going to play sa
p. Bettlne, meekly. II want to see Mi
u Faulkner"
be "See Miss Faulkner. indeed !" sa
nd the man. sneeringly. "Did she tell y
ri to come and see her 2"
le, NO." said Bettine "but l want
so see her for something very importar
'ce I've found something that she lost"
t; "Oh, that's it, is it ?" said the ma
'ut "Well, you can give it to me just
= we'll"
fer NO" answered Bettine, sturdily
I'D shall give it to Miss Faulkner, and
shan't give it to any one else.'
her Better let her 60 in, James," said
the maid, appearing in the door. IN
ct Faulkner lost bracelet this mornil
at and she's making great fuss about
because twas present to her. Ma.