Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-23
sess. Have you any valuables upon which
we could raise some money.
Bertha considered for moment

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Bertha considered for q moment.
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 I hold more sacred than her memo
ry, and the promise gave her; but still,
tor my fathers sake, must not hesitate
With trembling hand she took the book
down from the shelf. ooh, sir" said
she, during many a s'eepless night
have been accustomed to enter the secret
thoughts Of my heart on the blank leaves
at the end of the book. hope no one
will ever know whose writing they are;
will you promise me that?"
Certainly, Bertha. / 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 he1o),
glanced over the writing in the book, and
his eyes filed with tears of emotion and
delight as he read the outpourings they
had left the house together, and she was
walking beside him with dignity of
which she seemed cntirely unconscious,
he cast upon her LOOKS of respect and ad-
miration.
| They first went to Madam 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 overioyed.
but if you spend all your money to-
day." remarked the young man, son
what will you live to- morrow?"
Il do not know, but I trust in God. I
shall work the whole night through
When they came to the tavern, the
young man went in first to prepare old
Mr.. Schmidt fer the part he wished him
to act; then he fetched Bertha. It is i'm
possible to describe the joy he felt when
he saw the young girl throw herself in
her fathers arms, and press him to he1
heart.
She paid the bill and triumphantly led
him home. Trait accompanied them and
said he had few more kreutzers in his
pocket; she had better go and get some.
thing to eat. It was late before TRAIT
went home that night; but the leap from
the Main Bird &c was no more thought of
He came to the house every evening, in
order as he said, 10 share with them his
scanty earnings.
! About fortnight after, as he was 20
ing away one evening, he said to Berth
"Will you become my wife, I am onl,
a poor clerk, but I am honest and up
right"
Bertha blushed and cast her eyes t.
the ground.
| A few days after, the young couple
simply but respectfully attired, and &C
companied by Herr Schmidt, went tt
church, where they were married in {
quiet way. When they came out, mar
and wife, an elegant carriage was stand
: ing at the door, and footman in ricl
livery let down the step.
Come" said the happy husband t.
his bewildered wife, who looked at hin
with amazement.
Before she could utter aword the thre,
, were seated in the carriage, driving AVA
at quick pace. The carriage stopped
before splendid house in the best par
OF Frankfort. They were received by
number Of domestics, who conducted
them to apartments decorated in tn,
most costly style.
| "This is your Mistress" said Trait Il
the servants; "anl her commands you
have henceforth to obey. My darling
wife. said he then, turning to Bertha, 81
am Karl Trait, one of the wealthiest me1
of this city.