The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-22

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seen the bent head and the trim figure. But
dark now, too soon for work to be relinqutshed
with the twilight, and on the blinds was the
reflection of two heads, Of four busy hands.
Hams did not look again; he drew down his
own blind then and with q sigh went back to
the carving OF his delicate rose leaves.
But after that evening he gave up bis little
room packed his few goods, and made up his
mind to go away--to go to Rome, that haven
of ambitious minds
Nov that the little savings were not ell to
be boarded against the day when they might
be- wanted for another, 1t was no use guard
ing them any more. Better, 80 Hans decided,
use them In going away to where daily bread
might perhaps be easier come by than in this
narrow German town; where perhaps, even
the carving be was 80 fond OF might gain him
congenial work, and allow him to put on one
side this other work that occupied him now.
Beside, II the worst came To the worst, ana
he did drift into utter poverty, 1t did not 80
much matter now. z.
And with that "now'' Hams buried the past
and started forth on bis travels. ...oo.
First, however, he went across the HLIeeI,
and for the first time entered Roses domain,
Mime. Leroux, as he had to call her.
Madame" he said. "And see, have brought
you as 9 parting present the little wreath. 1t
He laid # down as he spoke. among r. y! The
COlOT6u roses OIL Jll1 bttDlC pOoWSGsA s~e@ssAoAA
and Madame as they sat at work.
aOh, that 10 good of you, very good, cried
Rose, the ever-ready tears coming INTO ner
eyes. "And 90 you are going away An, my
husband turning spWard n, sRra ae 1 Ws
Monsieur Hans 'God-speed.' for In the old
DAYS before was married, he WAS always Q
kind friend to me. And see, also. what beau
tiful present he has brought us r.
AT bis wife'g words M. Andre stood up.
ofof1r "a nfufaflA rnCaf. A1niAbla1 AnV
friend Of madame 10 dear to the heart Oh
Andre Lerouxl Let me wish you bon voy-
age and much prosperity" Then there was
brief farewell from Hans, o few tears from
Rose. another bow from M. Andre, and GOtt-
Heb had departed, and the husband and wife
I'll il graceful, very graceful said the
Frenchman, lifting the parting gift Of Hans.
Zone would scarcely. have thought his great
hands could have. fashioned such thing.
When II grows dark, dear y life, IL you fetch 9
nail and piece Of cord, will myself attach i
to the wall"
1T Ii pretty said his wife. II alway,ee
thought 50, but now, Andre, that ! see y
among all these red roses am sure that what
said Of It at first is quite true-it wants col
aYou have 1t exactly, my wife, replied NJ.
Leroux, with fond appreciation OF Rose
eleverness. "That s just what 1t needs-but,
then, we cannot have everything And ~
Andres gaze returned with much satisfaction
| to the crimson roses before him.
| 1t would have surprised this couple per-
haps, Ii they could have seen OH Into the
coming years, II they could have Listened &c
the words OF d world-renowned collector o.
| the beauties OF art.
"He only did two Of them"-he was ed.
dressing some three or four eager listeners In
| a London ball-room-athe one that he did FOL
| Levison, and which first made him FAMOUS ,9,1
You never saw II 7 Why, 1t is marvel! The
curl Of the leaves, the very dew on the fresh
petals Ii is wonderful. would have glveI
| him anything he asked for one like 1t. But
poor fellow, as you know, he only lived just
long enough to know he was famous;
burg, his native town. and striving to find out
all could about him--if he had done any
thing before he went to Rome-there In thai
wretched narrow street, as | was telling yot
before, / found this fac-simile Of his greatest
work--a present to. sweetheart, ! suppose
They had told me she knew him, that he usee
to live opposite to her, 30 / called to see If
could CLEAN anything about him, and there
hanging up on the wall, saw that very
wreath that had been haunting me fo1
How did you persuade her to part Will
.Ah, Lady Grace, that was not very diff
cult honest English gold. Her eyes glistenee
ses shts 4 4 ered ys When ft oof '
cried when told her Hans was dead. Blu
her husband comforted her. See, my wife.
be said, i will make for thee wreath Of thes,
lovely roses OF just the same size'--did / ga.
they we're artifcial-nower makers ?-.and VI
will hang 1t up In its place, 80 that you vii
not miss the other. And as to him, poor fel
low, life Is difficult, and perhaps he Is as vel
out Of It'll!
$50 Madame dried her tears
"tAh, that will be lovely heard her say
as carried my treasure away and ! like TIL
i cnnrpd onaa tnGt And tha money van anp
the children, whereas the wreath-we coult
only look at TT
"You are interested in 1t now, are you no
Lady Grace? You will all come and have tel
the wreath Of roses2 Poor fellow, what sax
pity 1t was that he died SO youngW