Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1879-08-02
.'but it wants something" she add
ed after O pause.

"WhatT" he inquired eagerly
II have looked at it so often that ]
cannot find out whether it ID righ
or wrong" Ma
~ know" she exclaimed trium
phantly. "Oolor! Alb, monsieur, 4
you could but see the wreath o
roses I made last week for tht
Graflnn Won Adeldorffor ball, YOU
would know what / mean. "Oh"-
with a little clasp Of her hands u
was perfect i! Perfect a. love y
Her thoughts had quite wandered
away from the delicate flowers be.
fore her; indeed she did not re-
|member thsm \ until thay atocd a11|
IlnUlO 10 the GEFeSt, with the d0oi
closed behind them, when it came
across her that she might have been
rude.
"They are very pretty" she said
softly, "but you see they are no,
finished yet. When they are per
haps, who knows, you may sell
them"
"Perhaps," he said. ~ could try
if you wish it; but when l made
them I thought''-the color swept
up into his face-s'that you would
like them"
"Yes, so should, If you were
rich enough to give presents, or II
- well you will not mind my
speaking the truth to you You
are rather a dreamer, are you not
That is bad thing" shaking her
pretty head. 1T does not make a
fortune, and money, you know, one
must have. So take my advice,
leave off carving things no one cares
to buy, and only do what you can
sell. You are not angryr
Angry repeated Hans, when
you are so kind as to take an inter-
est in me, and wish me well ! Why
- But here they had reached
the merry, laughing crowd, and the
spot where the omnibus was wait.
ing them and the rest Of the sen.
tence had perforce to await COM
pletiOn at some future time.
And it was a sentence Hans had
not intended to complete. Not yet.
By-and.by, when there was a little
more money in his pocket, and q
home worthy of offering to a wife.
then it would be time enough to fin
ieh that sentence. But on this rs
on other occasions, it was a case Of
Man propose, at least SO far as
Hans was concerned, for the long,
joyful day over, and tired holiday
seekers beginning to consider the
quickest way home, he found him
self under soft, starry sky, walk
ing townwards by the side of Rose
Cordier.
1T would be pleasant to walk he
had said, standing by the crowded
omnibus, filled with drowsy, crying
children and weary mothers. Are
you tired Observation-Disclosures a
seconds pause-'would you rather
drive 2
No, 1 will come with you,' she
had replied, lit will save the sous.'
SO they had started homeward
together. And ere very long Hans
found himself reverting to those
unfinished words of the morning.
Love making seemed so natural,
so desirable under these circumstan-
ces, that it was difficult to think of
waking up on the morrow to the
hard days work. and the knowledge
that where it is so difficult to keep
one, what would be done if there
was yet another.
1T is selfish of me to ask you
Rose, when l have nothing to offer,
but l am young and strong, and
willing to work-and love you
Rose.'
Hans stood still as he spoke. and
his voice trembled as he clasped the
girls small hands in his.
Rose was moved too. The tears
stood in her bright eyes, her cheeks
looked pale in the starlight.
Yes, dear Hans she said timid-
ly, in that sweet foreign tongue he
had learned to love. but you SEQ
Yes, see. We could not live
upon nothing. No, alas, no! But
Rose,'-the color flushing up into
his face again as he said hesitating-
1--WE might be engagedi Could
you-oh, l know it is asking a great
deal; but could you wait for me 2
'Ah Hans, you must not think me
unkind, butt would be SO long
and There was no mistaking
the girls tones, even if the words
were little vague.
'And there is Andre Leroux 2
he is from ny country cried the
girl quickly, blushing a bright rosy
red. 'Itis natural among strangers
l should like to see and talk to a
cOuntryman of my own.'
yes, dear Rose, 1 am not blam-
ing yO. Dou not think that. As
you say, amongst strangers 1t is
pleasant to meet one who speaks
your language. 1t must be often
lonely for your
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