The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-28

forehand, and the little foreigner knew
she was never likely to want a cavalier,
and this was looked upon az almost q
sane qua non of the entertainment,
The neighbors smiled more than ever
when they saw Rose come out of her
door the morning of the oath of June,
looking as fresh and bright as the red
roses in her belt, and Hans appeared
Immediately afterward, a companion
rose in his button-hole.
They were all standing about in little
groups preparing to start themselves to
the scene of festivity; many of them
with babies in their arms and little
things clinging about their skirts, but
they had time to give an admiring
glance at the other couple first.
Before we start" said Hans sudden
ly, little constraint apparent in his
voice, would you come into my atelier,
Madamoiselle? | have been working at
something | should like to show you."
Yes, truly, | should like it. have
never been there yet. Let us CO."
They turned back as she spoke, and he
pushed open the door.
"See," he said, lit is not finished vet,
but 1t is to be wreath of roses"
He led her as he said these words to
where on one side, out of the way of
dust and dirt, it lay-the half-compieted
circlet of carved flowers.
cit is pretty" she said. And then,
" Is it an order? What will you get for
it?"
No, it is not an order" he said, a
little aoHlu GT have
the spare moments after my days work. !"
4" 1t IS pretty" she repeated, touching
with her small fingers the delicate curled
leaves, which surely had the stamp of
genius upon them; "but it wants some
thing" she added, after pause.
WhatT' he inquired eagerly. "I
have looked st it 80 often that cannot
find out whether it is right or wrong"
81 know" she exclaimed triumphant
ly. " Colorl All, Monsieur, if you
could but see the wreath of roses made
last week for the Grafnn Won Adeldorf
for ball, you would know what I mean.
"Oh with little clasp of her hands
Is" it was perfect! Perfect as lovew
Her thoughts had quite wandered
away from the delicate flowers before
her; indeed, she did not remember them
until she stood once more in the street,
with the door closed behind them, when
it came across her that she might have
been rude.
They are very pretty" she said soft
ly, but you see they are not finished
yet. When they are, perhaps, who
knows, you might sell them"
Perhaps" he said. 81 could try if
you wish it; but when l made them l
thought THE color swept into his face
=" that you would like them"
eyes, so l should if you were rich
enough to give presents, or if. Well,
you will not mind my speaking the
truth to you? You are rather dream
er, are you not? This is bad thing"
shaking her pretty head. at does not
make 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 angry"
Angry" repeated Hans, "when you
are SO kind as to take an interest in me
and wish me we'll! Why" but here
they reached the merry, laughing crowd,
and the spot where the omnibus was
awaiting them, and the rest of the SEN
tence had perforce to await completion
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 home worthy
of offering to a wife, then it would be
time enough to finish that sentence.
But on this as on other occasions, it was
case of imam proposes" at least so
joyful day over, and tired, holiday-seek-
ers, beginning to consider the quickest
way home, he found himself under a
soft, starry sky walking downward by
the side of Rose Cordier.
alt would be pleasanter to walk" he
had said, standing by the crowded omni-
bus, filled with drowsy, crying children
and wearied mothers. Are you tired,
Observation-Disclosures a seconds pause
"would you rather driver"
ono, l will come with yos," she had
replied, it will save the SOUS"
So they had started homeward to-
gethr. And ere very long Hans found
himself reverting to those unfinished
words of the morning.
Love-making seemed so natural, SO
desirable under these circumstances, 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.
at is selfish of me to ask you, Rose
when have nothing to offer, but l am
young and strong, aud willing to work
and love you, Rose"
Hans stood still as he spoke, and hi:
voice trembled as he clasped the girP'
small hands in his.
Rose was moved too. The tears stood
in her bright eyes, her cheeks looked
pale in the starlight.
eyes, dear Hans" she said timidly, il
that sweet foreign tongue he had learned
to love, "but, you see -
eyes, see. We could not live OF
nothing. No, alas, mol But, Rose %
the color flushing up into his face agail
as he said hesitatingly, owe might b.
engaged? Could you-oh, l know it j
asking a great deal, but could you wal
for me?"
"Ah, Hans, you must not think M
unklnd, built would De 80 long, ant
-" There was no mistaking the girl
tones, even if the words were it'll
vague.
Z AND there is Andre Leroux?"
Gle is from my country" cried tn
girl quickly, blushing bright rosy red
1T is natural, among strangers, l shoulc
like too see and talk to countryman o
my own"
ayes, dear Rose, / am not blaming
yo,, To not think that As Won saw