Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-01

to cry out loud. Among them all, how
ever, it was evident that Adam did not
call Hoch2 but Hmrah! and when all
was quiet again, he was heard to say to
his neighbor: (" [ served faithfully six
years; I got my honorable discharge"
Probably he meant to explain IN that
way that soldier does not cry Hocn
but HauYdhi
The band had been playing during
the feast of the hired help, and when
they arose from the table they evident
ly supposed that the dance was about
to begin. Each one fused about his
toilet, smoothed down his or her clothes,
and stood ready. But the authorities
of the fair had ordained that the band
should now play for the banquet of the
union, and SO the winners scattered
here and there. Most of them went to
the railway station, for those who live
SO far out of the way off yonder are
never tired Of looking on at the busy
tumult in a railway station. Besides,
that is the place to find people, and
congratulations, too, for having won
prize.
Adam noticed that Eve went into a
shop. The shop bell rang behind her,
and SO insistingly and continuously
that it seemed to call him. He, too,
went in Cigars are to be had in shops.
He bought himselfa cigar; Eva, a red
and yellow striped kerchief with fringes
on it. When she had struck a bargain
for she would have them take thirty
cents off, no matter how much the
shopwoman insisted that her prices
were unchangeable-Adam ventured q
big stake: he went to the other end of
the counter and said:
/ pay for the kerchief.'
Eva looked at him with round eyes
and said
should like to know why. What [
want [ can pay for myself"
Shall [ wrap it up?" said the shop
man.
"No; [ will put it on at once"
Inside, in the room," said the wo-
man, smiling, " is a mirror
Eva went in and Adam left the shop
without lighting his cigar, although they
offered him a Hght-for, it may as we'll
be said he did not know how to smoke.
He walked on the street a little while,
and there he met an acquaintance who
was plainly as trusty a friend as one
could wish. He greeted Adam loudly,
sprang upon him, but could not en-
brace him. Adam said, pushing him
away:
"There, that's enough, Melac. So
you did not stick to your master, ell
Or did they drive you away? Serves
you right. Had you stayed by me,
could have given you enough to eat"
The hound licked his chops with his
tongue and shook his head full of re-
greet, as if he had understood word for
word the talk about the lost tidbits.
Now the shop bell rang again, the
door opened, and Eva came out The
kerchief was decidedly becoming. She
looked to right and left, and when she
saw Adam in the direction of the town
she simply went out Of the town. But
she certainly felt that he was looking
after her And the big gray and black
striped hound, Melac, seemed to under
stand the look of his master. He ran
after Eva and barked. 1t was plain what
he said
ooh, dull, dull why are you so cross
Our mill-hand is the best fellow in the
world you are not worthy that he should
look around at you,-you-you-dullard
; -1ullard p
But she seemed to consider neither
dog nor master worth the trouble OF
looking back. And Adam thought to
himself: "She must be firm, steady
woman who does not turn about, and
does not care when a dog banks at her
and quickly goes her own way as il
nothing had occurred
Meanwhile, he decided to do as she
had done What did he care for the
old, long legged serving-woman from the
farther valley, who does not even say
"Thank you" when a man wants to
make her a present?
He whistled to his dog, and cried
" Melac, come hereP' Adam had a
mighty voice, which would have done
better for a colonel of a regiment than
miller's man. He turned and went
toward the town Suddenly. however
as if he had been called, he made a
right-about, and went out toward the
high-road. At distance he could see
the red and yellow neckerchief She
had pulled it off and was carrying it in
her hand, and it f1uttered as if it wished
" U0ChOll ulul. Dut HOW IIIdlU-SCIVdIlt
and neckerchief had suddenly disap.
peared from the road. He went furth-
er. There she sat on the strip of grass
by the road, under an apple-tree that
| bore fine, red-cheeked fruit. He passed
by, but hardly had he got three steps
beyond her when he heard an apple fall
from the tree Turning about, he saw
the apple rolling down through the
grass toward the green strip, and he
said
Shall l bring you the applet"
Better let it lie what falls here is
blighted."
Perhaps you mean [ am blighted
too?'
q didn't say that. People are moi
apples"
Will you permit me to sit with
you ?"
The place is common property, and
roomy.''
He seated himself by her side, and
Melac laid himself down before the
two ond looked wOOderin0Iv q his mos