Jamestown alert., 1881-11-11
A MANS LOVE.


high up among the lowlands of the Hartz
mountains. Loving his profession of for
ester for. its own sake, his contentmen
and happiness in the position fate had as
signed him were complete; nor had he a
shadow Of an anxiety, save tor his own
motherless child, Kathleen. He had edu-
Gated her in a city school, and during her
absence her place had been filled by Fritz
Linden. the orphan son of Hans foster
sister, who was apprenticed to his uncle,
was also studying the profession of fores-
ter. 54.f0,s-
Since Kathleen's return strong attach
ment had grown up between the cousins,
and Hans was glad to think that young
man he liked so much might become his
son-ln-law and relieve him of all further
car. of his daughter. He therefore brought
the young people together as much as he
ing offered itself in station some twenty
miles distant he fastened to secure it for
Fritz, thus putting him in tho way for
further promotion.
AS for the young man, though it sepa-
ratod him from his love, it made him glad,
for would it not the sooner bring them
together? 1t was not an advancement to
marry on, but it was q step in that direc-
ton, and he was pleased and hopeful to
have goi 30 fur. aa
So he had gathered together his slender
possessions, and in few days he was to
depart for his new home. bidding forewell
70 the old home, SO dear in oil its associa-
tions. III, -g P-t fga a
1t was then that he resolved not to leave
Kathleen without speaking his mind, and
securing his happiness from her own lips.
Ho had been working steadily oil the
ummer afternoon in the forest, when he
saw her coming towards him with bunch
Of white violets in her hands.
See, Fritz" she said, "what lot of
dear $violets I have found. OF all the
flowers they are my favorites; they are SO
iowly, 30 unambitious. All unlike your
self in that" she added, with radiant
smile.
do you dislike my ambition, Kathleen?'
he asked. ia ~, ''.'
"No," she answered little sadly,
It hough it is taking you away from us. -
''And for whose sake do you think am
DING? for whom do you think work so
hard, he asked eagerly. -
How can tell" she said saucily, but
meeting the gaze of his deep blue eyes,
she dropped her head and blushed.
do you care to know2" he resumed, ad- :
vancing step nearer to her, and seizing
the hand hanging listlessly Mt her side,
while she burle d her blushing face in tho
other, that held the flowers, neither speak
ing or stirring. She knew what was COM
ing; she longed for it, yet she dreaded it;
but she seemed rooted to the spot by some
magic spell. g
Kathleen, love you'll want to make
you my wife. seek some position where
could offer you as comfortable home as
the one you would leave, for would not
think it honorable to ask you to share a
less comfortable one; but once have at
tanned such a position, and home and a
range Of my own, can you not give me a
hope, Kathleen, that you will SO supremely
bless my life? Ah!answer me dearest"
But she did not answer him word, on
ly buried her face deeper in the fragrant
flowers: but neither did she resist him when,
putting both his arms around her, he drew
her closer to him, holding her in his strong
embrace and pressing passionate kisses on
her bowed head.
''Speak to me, love, he whispered; "on-
" one tiny word, Kathleen"
With q passionate impulse she threw both
arms about his neck, scatteringa fragrant
shower Of white violets over him.
Il love you, Fritz" she murmured, and
breaking away from him she ran to the
house.
The next day the young man left for hi
new station. 1t was full month before hf
found an opportunity to revisit his OLD homo
All was as he had left it, except Kathleen
and she seemed changed how he scarcely
knew.
There was shnyess, reserve about hcl
manner; less of the Pirlish simplicity which
had always charmed him, and much more
of the lady; q certain constraint which he
never noticed before. When he spoke to
Hans about it, the latter pooh-poohed it
saying that it Was the way with girls, and
that approaching matrimony always sobered
them.
And although Fritz left his old home
with certain anxious forboding, youth is
so hopeful and love so trustful that his
fears were soon soothed, if not entirely for.
ceivea every week from old Hans, full o1
accounts Of their welfare and tender mes
sages from Kathleen.
But one day he received two letters.
The one in the cramped handwriting of his
old master he laid aside to tear the second,
bearing hugh government seal, eagerly
open. Here at last was his dream realized,
for his promotion had come. He was Of
fered the Fosterei of Langenfeld, with a
good income and certain privileges on &C.
count of its lonely position.
For it was lonely, high up on the moor
lands, wherekthe air was always impregna.
ted with snow, the vegetation stunted and
overgrown with lichen and hardy NOSES
which are swept nine months in the year By
yintry blasts, Far above the line of flow
cry meads or thriving corn fields this dreary
home of cold weather harbored only stunted
trees, staryed sedges or hardy lichen. His
nearest neighbors would be five hours dis
tant, IN D small mining town, and the
weather is seldom propitious for much in
tercourse.
"Will Kathleen be happy there?" was his
only thought; as for himself, he thrilled
with life and delight at the prospect Of so
lonely position with her.
He stretched himself up to his full sturdy
height and kissed the letter which brought
kin prospects OF so great happiness. With
his bronzed cheeks, his deep, piercing blue
eyes, shadowed by overhanglnR brows which
gave to his face grave expression, Fritz
Linden was fne-looking man and one
not easily to be swerved from his steady
purpose.