St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-09

MIN TO pay Ine scOIe. he naQ not SUM
cient money for this; aid now the hos
will not let him 60 until he is paid, anc
declares that unless he gets his money
he will send him to prison.
"To prison - exclaimed the girl
{" Can you tell me how much the bill
comes to?'
Three fo1ins and half"
go God !" sighed the girl, "all I have
does Eot amount to more than one form
but I will go at once to Madame Berg
and beg of her to advance me the
money"
"Who is Madame Berg ?"
"The milliner for whom | work"
"Rut If Madame Berg does not ad
vance the money--what then p
The girl burst into tears.
II am afraid she will refuse. / al.
ready owe her one form, and she is very
hard"
For what purpose did YOU borrow
the money you owe her?'
The girl hesitated to reply.
You may trust me-"
"Well, my father is very weak, and
requires strengthening. borrowed that
money to get quarter OF fowl fol
him"
"Under these circumstances, | fear
Madame Berg will not give you any. l
possess nothing. Have you any valu>
ables more. Here ia one form, but that
is all upon which we could raise some
money!"
Bertha considered for moment.
"I have nothing" said she at length,
"but my poor mothers prayer-book
On her death-bed she entreated me not
to part with it, and there is nothing IN
the world I hold more sacred than her
memory, and the promise I gave her
but still, for my faith er's sake, | must
not hesitate" With trembling hand
she took the book down from the shelf,
"Oh, sir" said she, "during many 8
sleepless night have been accustomed
to enter the secret thoughts of my hesrt
on the blank leaves at the end of the
book. l hope no one will ever know
whose writings they are you will prom
ise me that7"
Certainly, Bertha: I will take care
that your secrets shall not be profaned.
But now get ready that we may go'
While she left the room to put on her
bonnet and shawl, Karl Trait, (for the
young man was no other than our hero),
glanced over the writing in the book,
and his eyes filed with tears OF emotion
and delight as he read the outpourings
of pure and pious heart; and when
they had lett the house together, and
she was walking beside him with a
dignity Of which she seemed entirely
unconscious, he cast upon her looks of
respect and admiration.
They first went to Madame Berg, who
did not give the advance required, but
assured the young man that Bertha was
an angel G rtainly this praise Mr..
Trait valued higher than the money he
had asked for. They pawned the book,
and the required sum was made up.
Bertha was overjoyed.
"But if you spend all that money TO-
day." remarked the young man, ION
what will you live to-marrow7"
g do not know, but I trust in God.
[ shall work the whole night throu gh.'
When they went to the tavern, the
young man went in first to prepare old
Mr.. Schmidt for the part he wished him
to act then he fetched Bertha, 1t is
impossible to describe the joy he felt
when he saw the young girl throw her.
self in her fathers arms, and press him to
her heart
She paid the bill and triumphantIy
led him home. Trait accom- panied
them and said he had few more kreutz>
ers In his pocket; she had better go and
get something to eat. It was late before
Eraft went home that night; but the
cap from the Main bridge was no more
thought of. He came to the house every
evening, in order, a. he said to share
with them his scanty earnings.
About fortnight after, as he was 60
ing away one evening, he said to Bertha:
will you become my wife2 I am only
poor clerk, but am honest and up
right"
Bertha blushed and cast her eyes to
,he ground.
A few days after, the young couple,
simply but respectfully attired, and &C.
by Herr Schmidt, went to
church, where they were married in
luiet way. When they came out, man
md wife, an elegant carriage was stand,
ng at the door, and footman in rich
livery let down the step.
"Uome," said the happy husband to
lis bewildered wife, who looked at him
With amazement.
Before she could utter a word the
'hree were seated in the carriage, driving
lway at a quick pace. The carriage
stopped before a splendid house in the
pest part of Frankfort. They were re.
'eived by a number of domestics, who
them to apartments decorated