New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-11-20
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He will not harm her, guarantee that
said the cure.
"Ah! you always had better opinion of
him than he deserved remarked the maire
drlly. but compose youaself. monsieur; the
police Will find her quickly. ToNa poor man
i ike Gown child is not q valuable treasure.
But to set fire to your house., ali, that was
| malice ~ Is
Here Hetty drew me aside.
III was not GOWN" she whispered 5in q
faltering tone, "who set fire to the house; it
was ], accidently"
mot Gown, but you pn I repeated. quite be.
wildered. - IL
Yes; | wanted plenty Of light, as you had
let me all alone, and before went to bed
lighted the big 'petrolo' lamp. And upset
It; the flames were between me and the door,
ran to the window and screamed"
We'll and what then?''
why, a man came with ladder. and we
escaped and Fracie."
! Is s'And the man Was-''
"Covin." sssS
| This cast new and startling light upon the
affair. Gown the rescuer, and not the crimi
nal! But why should he have taken Oracle?
| Probably, although some instinct Of courage
and humanity had brought him to the helD
OF my wife, yet finding his enemy's daughter
IN his hands, the impulse to revenge himself
had become to strong
I'm the meantime" said the maire f"before
dong anything we must dress a proces-verbal
And, first, for the person who gave the earliest
alarm of the tire-of course, monsieur will
recompense him handsomely. Let him come
forward" s.9@TaN0
But no one came forward to claim the re-
ward Or the thanks of the commune. This
was curious circumstance among people not
giving to hiding their good deeds, especially
when reward is in question.
And who set the bell gong?" asked the
cure, land reused us all from our sleep? The
same brave fellow,o oubtless."
Perhaps he is still in the church," said the
MARIE.
..Lct us 20 and see," suggested the cure.
| The church is only just across the road, and
the cure admits us through the sacristy door.
A rude ancient church, grotesque with age,
thick squat columns, with quaint curved
volutes, looking in the dim lighu like so many
huge horned monsters. There is a light shin
ing IN the Space behind the Altar, where there
is highly-tinseled shrine of the Virgin. A
taper is burning before the shrine, and by the
light we can make out bundle of something
lying in front. The cure stoops down and lifts
the corner OF a shawl; there is a child fast
asleep-it is Gracie
The cure takes her up tenderly in his arms
She wakes and begins to cry, till. seeing her
fathers face among those about her, she glad
| ~ nestles in his arms. hurry away, too full
OF JOY and gratitude to say word. Was this,
then, GOWNS revenge?
| roI d !ouS tlne alter JnaC Jrled IN vain TO
lind Gown [ let it be known in the village
that he might come back to his cottage when
ever he liked and not q word be said about
arrears. Enough money to furnish it we'll or
to buy new boat. But although fancy that
he heard OF the offer, he never took advantage
OF 1t. One day, however, l heard that he had
been seen in the village, and that his boat was
moorcd in the river close by. I managed to
intercept him with Oracle, and offer him my
hand. Gown put his behind his back.
Come, let us be friends" said ..z.
"Can be friends with man who has treat
ed my best clothes like this?" said Gown. IN
| doing his bundle and holding up the suit that
l had thrown cut of the window. I had
thought nothing more about it, and certainly
the clothes had suffered not little from ex-
posture. ....
II am very sorry, but you shall have new
suit" n T-ll
Pardon. monster, the old ones suited me
Come! for the chld's sake" said, let me-
| thank you"
Monsieur" began Gown, with dignity, 81
desire no thanks, for had it in my heart to
do you a great injury. Thought to come upon
dou as you slept in my cottage, and hung
yhese clothes up as warning to you, and said
| to myself, if he respects my clothes will not
| harm him. But you did not respect my
clothes, and then determined to attack you
as you slept. Then | saw CLEAN Of fire, and
I1Cdl u VIC sClCdlu VI u WOuliu. AIn tfcnCl-
man-you know the rest. But do II love you,
Monsieur, any better for that? You have
turned me away from my hearth it was but
poor hearth, cold and neglected, but once I
had a little daughter like yours, a wife too,
industrious and careful, and then there was
happiness around it, of which have now on
~ the memory. And from this hearth you
thrust me forth"
Come back to it, Gown, come and be my
neighbor."
"Adieu, Monsieur" as if hel had not heard
me.
''Let me be your friend for what you have
done for me and mine.n s.,s H..
"Adieu, monsieur" repeated Gown, stonily.
as If an injury were precious possession of
which none should deprive him.
Oracle, speak to him." said to the child;
Ego and ask him to stay.' y stt.s
'Do stay, pere GOWN" she cried; 'sPapa
will no more be wicked with you, and you
shall make me again little boat"
Gown shook his head sternly, but he
snatched up the child and kissed her Warmly. |
Then, as if he could not trust himself any
longer, he sprang hastily into his boat and
pushed off He glided away down the slow
the mist and gloom Of coming night. Nor
has lie ever been seen in our neighborhood
since. His cottage is still empty, and no one
will venture to occupy it. The people in the
village believe that he still watches over the |
place, and that any one who ventured to &C.
cupy it would have to reckon with GOWNS re- |
venge, E 4,
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