The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-08-21

"rhree forms and half
"Oh, God I sighed the girl "all
| have does not, amount to more than
one form, but I will 20 at once to
Madame Berge and beg Of her TO
advance me the MONEY" II
"Who Il Madame 3srk o.
"rhe milIiner for whom I work.
"But il Madame Borg does not ad.
vance the money what then 7
The girl burst into tears.
III am afraid she will refuse. l
already owe her one foria, and she
is very hard. ~ -A- F..
"For what purpose did you borrow
the money you owe her 2
The girl hesitated to reply.
"You may trust mo-
"Well, my father is very weak, and
requires strengthening. borrowed
the money to get quarter Of fowl
for him
Under these circumstances I fear
Madame Borg will not give you
any. possess nothing. Have you
any valuables more Here is one
form, but that is oil upon which We
could raise some money
Bertha considered for q moment.
III have nothing, she said at
length. but py poor mothers pray
or book. On her death bed she en-
trcatod mo not to part with it, and
there ia nothing 10 tho world l hold
moro sacred than her memory aud
the promise | gave her but still,
for my fathers sake, I must not hess
itate. With trembling hand she
took the book down from the shelf.
'Oh, sir, sho said, during many q
sleepless night l have been accus-
toned to enter tho secret thoughts
of my heart on the blank leaves at
tho oud OF the book, hope no one
will ever know whose writings they
are you will promise me that I
Certainly, Bertha. l will take
caro- that your secrets are not pro-
famed. But now get ready that We
may CO.
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, aud his eyes
filed with tears of emotion and de-
light as he read the outpourings Of q
pure aud pious heart aud when
they had left the house together,
and she was walking beside him
with dignity Of which che seemed
entirely unconscious, he cast upon
her looks of respect and admiration.
They first went to Madame Berg
who did not give the advance rsquir.
ed, but assured the young man that
Bertha was au angel. Certainly this
praise Mr. Trait valued higher than
the money be had asked for. They
pawned the book, 'and the required
sum was made Bertha was owe
joyed.
"But if you spend all that money
; to day, remarked tho young man
'on what will you live to morrow 2
II do not know, bat trust in
God shall work the whole night
through"
} When they went to the tavern, the
= young man went in first to prepare
J old Mr.. Schmidt for the part he wish.
ed him to act then he fetched Ber.
ths. II is impossible to describe the
Joy he felt when he saw the young
girl throw herself in her father
arms, and press him to her heart.
She paid the bill aud triumphant-
lily led him home. Trait accompani-
ed them and said he had few more
kretzuers in his pocket she had
better 60 and get something to eat.
I Il was late before Trait went home
that night but the leap from the
| Main bridge was no more thought
of. lie came TO tho house every
evening. in order be said, to share
with them his scanty earnings.
| About fortnight after, as he was
goi ng away one evening, he said to
Bertha "Will you become my wife
I am only poor clerk, but honest
and upright.
i Bertha blushed and cast her eyes
to the ground.
i A few days after the young coup
lie, simply but respectfully attired, and
i accompanied by Herr Schmidt, went
to church, whore they were married
in quiet way. When they came
out man and wife, an elegant car
riage was standing at tho door, and
a footman in rich livery let down the
step.
"Come.' said the happy husband
to his bewildered wife, who looked
at him with amazement.
Before she could utter word the
threo were seated In the carriage
|driving away at o quick pace. The
osrriage stopped before splendsd
house in the best part OF Frankfort
They wexs received by q number o.
domestics, who conducted them te
Apartments decorated in tho mos
costly style.
j "rhis is your mistress, said Traf
Ito the servants, land her commands
| YOU have henceforth to obey. My
darling wife, said he then, turning
10 Bertha, III am Karl Trait one o
tho weslthiost men Of this city.
"Who was the frst man 7" sske'
la Sunday School teacher OF he