The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-10-21


| Who?"
| Walter"
al give it up. Perhaps, because he sees
me-"
Nina ran away in the direction OF the goats,
| and was soon out OF sight.
| "Corydon and Phyllis have had slight
row." unused Hardy. However, | suppose
1 they will make it up again. 1t must be serl-
GUS business to quarrel with the only available
lover within twenty miles. Hello! here's the
lazy fellow crawling up at last. Come along,
| old tortoise"
A handsome young man, with light, wavy
hair and moustache came slowly up, and sat
down on the bench with a sigh of relief
"Ive been resting, Jack, )" he said.
"'Twould be more worthy of remark if you
hadn't"
You walk at such pace, you know"
$50 do you, andIa jolly slow one tits. Where S
my razorl Lend me your knapsack. Look
here, you sit out here for five minutes and re-
cruit Yourself with some milk while shave"
Hardy disappeared into he house, but a
moment after his head appeared out of the
window over the bench on which his chum
was lying.
This is frst-rate," he remarked. 4 can
go on shaving and listen to your inspiring
conversation at the same time"
What beautiful scenery" exclaimed Lin
ton, looking down the valley.
Gal, ~ returned Hardy, and the milk is on
a level with it.o
" We shall have this view from our room. :"
Eyes but little more furniture and little
less scenery would be more my form. Look
at this looking glass-one eye at the time,
please; there isn't room for more on it.
This valley always bring happy thoughts
to me, said Linton half to himself.
Cant wonder at it, returned Hardy as he
gave finishing touch to his chin. You were
laid up for a week with sprained ankle some
where about here, | think, two years ago
weren't you! And we nearly lost ourselves
last night trying short cut"
That was happy time, Jack"
''WhchP
"When sprained my ankle. was nursed
by the most charming girl. wonder if she
lives here now. We We're like brother and
sister before went away"
1--WE seen her, my boy. But you must take
care; she's got a strapping young fellow
hanging around who is as jealous as Othello.
I'm afraid Pve caused little heartburning
already. O, I'm sad dOg!'
"What fool you are, Jack"
CAN right, don't you make yourself one as
well. Here's the old dragon"
Fraulein Schwartz had heard voices, and
came out to welcome the new arrival. She
we | remembered Linton, and received him
with effusion.
"Nina will be back in a minute or two, sir
She has only gone to milk the goats. She has
grown since you saw her, sir.'
"Ah, she was girl then; l suppose she is a
woman nOw.h
''You shall see, sir Here she comes"
Linton watched her as she came down the
road, not altogether pleased to see tall young
fellow with her.
On the other hand, Walter was so vexed at
seeing two strangers, evidently waiting her
return, that he had half a mind to turn back
and retreat over the pass in anger. But his
jealousy kept himnear his betrothed; he could
,r,t 10tb a,., t,Nfl; cirri,t
"Well, Nina, said Linton, as she came up,
"Pye come back, you see, as you asked me
two years ago.
81 am glad to see you, SIR she replied, de-,
murely, for she felt that Walters eyes were
on her.
"Fraulein Schwartz made me expect to find
you quite a woman, but you are still my little
Nina, l see. Are you grown too big to be
kissed, nOwH'
Don't be fool, Charlie, " whispered Hardy
to him; "can't YOU see that fellow looks as if
he would like to murder you!"
But the question had been already decided
by Nina's drawing back her hand from Lin
toms and walking up to Walter. The latter,
h wever, did not look at her, but gazed mood
lily across the valley.
"a sweet youth, that" remarked Linton,
carelessly.
In the meantime Walter was clenching his
hands in his pockets and muttering to him
where he was, and he was in the house all the
time. And he would have kissed her."
CHAPTER II.
"Well, Charlie, suppose we are to push on
to Werhausen today" said Hardy, as they
sat outside the cottage next morning over
their breakfast.
ayes, suppose so. Where's Nina vanished?
| want some more milk"
you've about pint left; let Nina alone,
my boy. As it is, that fellow Walter seems
to be unable to make up his mind whether to
be angrier with you or with Nina. Look at
him now; his scowl is enough to turn milk
sour"
:" }, bother Walter! l've come twenty miles
out Of my way to see Nina, and shall ignore
Walters existence for the next hour. | sup
pose we ought to start at nine"
Eyes, and we shall have all our work cut
out, for don't mean to try any more short
cuts without guide
perhaps Nina can tell us whether we can
get one. I'm going to see, at any rate.
Ninan'
She came running out and Linton made her
sit down while he questioned her about the
possibility OF obtaining guide to WerhauSen.
His excuse for OBTAINING her was not a happy
one, for she at once said that Walter was re-
turning in hat direction to-day, and would be
glad to guide them.
Hardy looked at Linton interrogatively.
81 wish Jack, you'd try to arrange it with
him." said the latter; che won't do it if |
ask him, Pm afraid, and time is an object
nown
GAN right, I'll try what I can do,' replied
Hardy. 81 think he'll come if only to insure
our being at a distance from Nina"
Walter was not very tractable; first he re-
fused, but presently yielded, apparently be-
cause Of some idea which had struck him He
recommended that start should be made az
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