The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-04

that sweet in Len to tell me so In such
darling wayW
s.What is ie?" asked Jennie in quak-
ing, uncertain voice, feeling somehow
as If her life hung on thread, that
thread the significance OF the wor,is.
"Uberall Du," words which had proved
so fatal TO her happiness.
"Why, thee, over ALL Jennie, where
have your eyes gone to? You studied
German at Madam Almonds with me;
forgot so soon ~
$50 that was it, Thee over all,' and
what a fool she had been, ehW were
Jennie's last cheerful thoughts as she
slipped quietly down by n rams side i'll
Il dead faint.
Miss Norah was Mortified by Jennie's
sudden attack, but when Jennie revived
she assured her cousin she was in the
habit OF tainting at actually nothing,
and the parlor must have been too warm.
Sac deceived NOrdh Thoroughly, buo not
her own poor heart.
Then she Went upstairs and pondere0
upon ''the situation"
Toe more she pondered the worse it
seemed. she was too proud to own her
mistake aud take back her hateful words
and manner, and seek him in any way,
and pride "cGrrled the day."
Her father sent her into tue mountains
that summer, and, with q few friends
wandered about; but the grace and
charm oil God's country, OF rocky ledge,
and Dalmy, whispering pine, and trick
ling mountain bi oOk cold and clear, had
no cnarm Tor her. One day they planned
a fishing excursion to a large forest
stream which crossed the stage road II
mile VI Two beyond The hotel.
JENNIE Crept away from the others
with rod and line, anu strayed along the
brookslde, through quiVering ligAts and
shades, among green leaves and shad-
oWy places; she Went 50 lar she was lost
without pGrceiylng it.
AS she stood quietly on the bank
watching floating leaf a voice Dehlnu
her made her start with astonishment,
80 well known was it-so dear:
"Can you tell me, mss, how tar l am
from from the stage-ro
jennie turned deliberately and looked
in the face OF Royal Humiin. Sue ac-
Lually rellshed his look OF utter dismay
and uisconcerlment.
IL beg your pardon, Miss Dane,o
said the amateur sportsman, stithy; II
did not recognize you, or l would not
nave intruded upon YOU"
"YOu did not disturb me in the least
Royall," sad Jenuie, quie .ly, with
scarIet lace; "but l am sorry l can not
tell you which way the road lies. /
think have come SO lar 1 must be lost
myself"
He stood gazing at her, speechless.
Al last he stammered: miss Dane
Jennle-you called me 'Rpyall;' you do
not seem angry now. Ted me, in the
name OF GOD, what got you so furious at
me last wIntel p and he pressed cIosel
to her side by the brook bank.
Jennie hung her head.
Unresistlngly she permitted him to
gatner her llLTle hand up i'll his strong
nngers, and take seat py her side on
him on the turty bank; there Lhey sat
like couple OF idiots. tor very glad
ness; Jennle's fishing tackle, fly, line
anu rod went sailing leisurely Oft down
stream; Jennie shrugged with herself,
and finally managed u stammer:
81 mlsunuel S stUUd-sUme lniug-cOul0
not read-lhat stuff on the l0cket, and
and Ella said it Implied it was al oven
with me'-and-tlaC would have been
ab0minably impertlnenG OF you, RJyalI
you know it Would,' she flashed through
her tears at him, smiling in the mos
aazzung manner the neXU minute.
sGoou neavens!' he exclaimed ex.
| eitediy, as u light dawned in upon him,
| ''you don't mean to say my iiJJle Ger.
mAn motto on that GASP was m.srepre
scented, and tue cause oil all This misun
Outstanding! Why, JonnIe!' ana his
tone was lull OF chagrin, "Why, Ithougut
IL was 50 neatW
So Jennie told him about it as the,
nestled among the leaves, the nusn ant
dreaminess OF the forest. The light an,
air that surrounded them, That DatneC
| them i'll It's waves, was not OF heaven o.
earth, it was rOsG-coloreu! jennie cuull
complain no more OF Royals uncer
taInty, because he was very explicit il
| his remarks; and later, when they went
hunting for The road ana found The res
Of the fishers, Jennie's hea, th had con
| sIderably improved, judging by he
beautiful bright eyes.
1t turned out Royal was due at he
hotel, his baggage had already gone
| on, and he hau left the stage Tor a ram
BILE, intending 10 cross the road in IN,
for the evening stage. AS 1t was, nt
rode home with the party. What neet
TO tell any more?
Royal had "Uberall Du" engraved il
Jennie's weduing ring, with the Iauda
| BILE intention OIL teacnlng her German
more effectively than 1T is taught il
Doardlng-schooisg GENERALLY.