The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-03

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ne will send him to prison" sgs r-s1
"1o prisonl" exclaimed the girl.
I" Caa you tell me how much the bill
comes tor ~
"Three forms and 8 half"
aOGod ~ sighed the girl, call l have
does lot amount to more than one form ;
but 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"
"But if Madame Berg does not adj
vance the money--what then Z"
The girl burst into tears.
81 sm afraid she will refuse. l al
ready owe her one form, and she is very
hard"
"For what purpose did you borrow
the money you owe her9" e
The girl hes. tat ID to reply.
"You may trust me-"
Well, my father is very weak, and
requires strengthening. borrowed that
money to get quarter OF q iowl for
him" .e
"Under these circumstances, l feSr
Madame Berg Will not give YOU any.
possess nothing. Have you any valuN
ables more. Here is one form, but that
is sill upon which we could raise some
money!"
Bertha considered for moment.
at have nothing" said she at length,
shut my poor mothers prayer-book.
On her death-bed she entreated me not
to part with it, and there is nothing IN
the world hold more sacred than hel
memory, and the promise | gave her
but still, for my faith er's sake, must
not hesitate" With trembling hand
she took the book down from the shelf.
ooh, SIR" said she, "during many a
sleepless night l have been accustomed
! to enter the secret thoughts of my hesIt
On the blank leaves at the end of the
book. 1 hope no one will ever know
whose writings they SIe you will prom
ise me that?''
Certainly, Bertha. Twill take care
that your secrets shall not be profsned.
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,
and his eyes filed with tears of emotion
and delight as he read the outpourings
of q 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. Certainly 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 overjcyed.
"But if you spend all that money to-
day." remarked the young man, ION
what will you live to-marrow"
al do not know, but / trust in God.
shall work the whole night through
When they went to the tavern, the
young man went in first to prepare old
Mr.. Schmidt for the part be 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 hesrt.
She paid the bill and trlumphantly
led him home. Trait accompanied
them ana said he had few more kreu,z,
ers in his pocket; she had better go ard
get something to eat. 1t was late before
Trait went home that night; but the
leap rom the Main bridge was 10 more
thought of. He came te the house every
evening, il order, a. he said to share
with them his scanty earnings.
About fortnight after, rs be was g.
ing away one evening, he said to Bertha:
VIII you become my wife? l am only 3
poor clerk, but am honest and up
right"
Bertha blushed ard cast her eyes to
the ground.
A few days after, the young couple,
simply but respectfully attired, and ac-
companied by Herr Schmidt, went to
church, where they were married in &
quiet way. When they came out, man
and wife, an elegant carriage was stand
ing at the door, and foOtman in rich
livery let down the step.
"Uome," said the happy husband t.
his bewildered wife, who locked at hin
with amusement.
Before she could utter a word thC
three were seated in the carriage, drivins
sway at q quick pace. The carriage
stopped before a splendid house in tbs
best part of Frankfort. They were re
ceived by number of domestics, VIII
conducted them to apartments decorated