Jamestown alert., 1881-11-11
to totter under its crushing weight. We
can but grieve together, so come to your
affectiOnate uncle.


to totter under its crushing weight. We
can but grieve together, 80 come to your
affectionate uncle.
"HANs BEHRENs."
| So there was a quiet meeting OF the two
men struck by the same blow: the one
brought SO much nearer his grave by it, the
other having formed through it grave for
his pride and hopes and youth. Fritz ao ao-
III 20 co,,id ha too ;soIoted too Iona,v for
Piaoe , H. IT, wv ,nad eon w @ rot
sharaSn % u h,da h;s Grief ubera hs cop1d opIs
zoos tha rost ~ bis dovs for from q worjd
| ba bod oinovs fonnd % traacherons
aIr;t. y oia Hans had said in ,or+;no
,,;.t. lie ,o,,hau a;f sha avar ,rossas ps ra-,,.
,aath ", ths fntnra wben Tam Jsod ena
ooT,e deni kindly with her fer nv sake #
1on cannot for your own. And now fare
we'll and NAV we know resienniion. If han.
niness ia denied us. nv SON"
"Amenw Fritz answered solemnly. az he
cave his uncle the desired promise,
IRON that dav forth Fritz Linden had
lived in the lonely forester's lodge. and
sin "a Tint ilov thera had nossod nine 1ono
nneyentful Years. Old Hans Behrens ha'i
died before the first one was out, and Fritz
was left without friend in the world. He
did his duty scrupulously and conscien.
icouslv and was respected and feared by his
dependents; but no ono came nearer the
lonely man during all these long years. His
charities were inexhaustible, and he was
kind and even sympathetic if anyone was
sick or in trouble; but he was none the less
unapproachable and cold, never relaxing in
his stern demeanor, nor had his grief grown
less by brooding over it as the weary yea,E
passed SLOWLY, away. One day. spod with
nlm % nke ano'her. frugal DSoakfast AZ
oayIisht ana an equally frugal repast at
nlsnt' attes which ne read and studied Until
~, then Went 10 bed. There were almost
never any VISITORS 10 the 1solated forslhaus,
ahu MS Vis1s 70 tDe nearest town were 100
rare ana 100 6riet to encourage soclablllty
"l1n MS nelgnbors there.
Inc beginning OF the WINTER OF 10 saw
!i !Le SNOW SET IN esrlior ana more stormlly
.han !sua', anu aiter steady 1all lof ten
uayS' ~ Aay so nlgn upon tne grouno that
tne only ~ay out OF the mouse was by It's
,ooi; LUIS was hot unusual ana a1ter IL
aau hardened oVer' the inmates turned Out
70 tneif several avocatlons as though they
challengeo so slight thing to incommode
tnem.
:. One nigh' ~ oeean 10 snow AGAIN, anc
'ne VINO no"leo una oeaI against tne mousse
"s 'uouBn ~ "euiu wrench IL from tne nrh
set c1alnps ana chalns am ieVel IL at one
gust. sii.z nad Deen osiateo at WORK with
sonie eal;s ot nis ngn .I tnas n'ghe, ana as tney
were ngntlng tneir way slowly ana PAIN.
iutly tHtouGn 'ne stor!li ano DARKNESS, ne
nao suddeniy stumpled against crouchlng
opjecs n"!i par1eo III Inc snow ~nlch'
%hen eAtricateu, proved 20 DC woman
ciutcnlng c1iia IN ner arms ana 10 OIL
appearances pe DEAD
ne men hasoly lmproVlsea n1er oo'
OIL one oi 'nslr wraps ana snortiy atter-
ware t4ey were stanainG ~ tne aarH passage
ol tue ols'uaus, nIu rrlIz was giving u,-
iections W his teniale servants comnland-
ing tnat warm room ana pea oe made
ready ana on restorat!ves aPpled TO tAe
utloi'unIte VEL t,aSeneis' Hspp1y 'noy "lsn'
still be brought back TO- life.
Inc chl!o. ne sara, Is already showing
signs o, revNlng, ana let me kno" whetner
lts mother oe awe or dead. AS 1or you,
my Drave ieiiows' como IN mere ana get
something not to drink with your supper.
ana SO ne turned tne woman over 10 MS
fsmale Servants. daa inc unfortunate ts
Deen man Hri1z woulo nave peen tne nrst
NJ nls oec size; pu1 ne a'oloeo women, ana
such case as THIS had not occurred be-
IoIe. .,....
presently woman servant came IN ana
reported tnnt ine woman was allVe' out
very Ill ana oe,lrlous. ana rr1'z oroeIea' II
IL were Posslole' tnat some one snou1u
make ms way over 10 me nearest statlon
aeAS aay ana ie!cn uoctol.
lor ~eeAs .ns ,;fa and E goath ~ if na;y he
hoverlng between me ana deatn. Daiiy ne
inquired Tor her ana allowed MS TWO @o-
sn her and the ebd but o osherWise @
she did not interfere with his life. once
the child had run in his way, holding out
its arms in astonishment and delight at the
forester's gay trapplnss, but Fritz had
passed her by gloomlly, and sternly or.
dored that every care and attention should
be bestowed on her, but that she should
be kept out OF his way. And 1t never ha j
pened again.
After months OF illness and GONZALES
cence, the SICK woman was completely re-
stored to health. and with her restoration
spring also had set IN, and she was anxious
to proceed on her way.
Before going she craved to see the master
and thank him in person, and though warn
ed and aissuaded by oil the inmates of the
Forsthaus, she could not be induced to
leave without doing SO.
So one evening at twilight. just after his
return, as he was disencumbering himself
of his gun, timid tap was heard at the
door Of his room, and the interloper being
hid to enter, woman softly opened the
door and crossed the threshold.
HWho ia it?" Fritz asked, standing with
his hack to the window, intent on examin-
inc his gun.
aThe woman whom you have sheltered
40 long. sir. Nav not be privileged to
sneak to Won or to thank YOU, sir?"
Il have done no more than common hu-
mapity demanded, and I do not love
thanks" answered the master, turning to
look at her. But when he did so he gasped
and stood spell bound.
The last rays of falling light fell full on
her slender figure partially turned aside
from him, His ewes caught the superb
outline of shoulders, bust and waist, re-
yealed by the close-fitting black dress, and
the glorious great knot Of bright hair drawn
back from the pale cheek and coiled be-
hind. With wild bound he was at her
side and her face turned toward him.
Kathleen! My God! is it you?"
"Fritz!" she stammered, growing deadly
pale: mot Eritz Linden?'