Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-23
VII.
VII.
MASTER FINK RESOLVES TO UNDERTAKE 4
JOURNEY.


All that night Nicolas Brand occupied my mind
thought of him and dreamed of him and when
got up in the morning it seemed to me that had {
dutyfto perform which it wou'd be sin to neglect
Anna vas very much astonished when told hel
after breakfast, Nicolas pot being present. that
was going journey On the following day, anC
should be ahs,nt all The week
" You have never dohe such thing" she said
' all the time have been with you"
:" \ proof" reioined. "that l deserve a holiday
But it IS not pleasure that calls away-it is duty
l shall take only my krapsack with me- and shall
leave place in your charge"
at viii be taken care Of" she said only / vii
no. have Nicolas Brand in the house while you ara
absent. will not cook meal for him-no, Master
Fink, net for all the money you can offer me; and
will not sleep in the house alone with him."
"Then,' l said, "by no means sorry for the op
pcrtunity she offered me, 81 shall tell him he must
get lodgings elsewhere. 1t may be, Anna, that he
will not remain with us much longer"
81 shall dance for joy" she said, nodding hel
head good many times, when he goes for good
1t is net for good that be stays"
Ii Anna was surprised, Nicolas was filed with
CONSERVATION upon my telling him that there would
be no business doGe in the shop for a week
"What is to become OF Eae?' he asked
=" really cannot tell you. 1t must be plain to
you that there IS nct much love between u.s. Gu,
conversation yesterday was not the pleasantest in
the world and you left me in very inso,ent man
ner. You said things which shall not easily for.
get. }ou man, and you must shift for your
self in the best way you can l do not presume to
dictate 10 YOU"
master Fink" he said, al am sorry for the
words spoke when left YOU. l will beg your par
don if ysu wish ne to-
e do not wish you; it is only because you are a
little bit frightened that you are now so humble II
may be, Nicolas, when I return from my journey
that may still be disposed to act as your friend ii
depends upon circumstances, and upon what hap
pens to me-"
"Where are you going, then p he asked, eyeing
me in a curious way.
That shall not tell you. / am my own master
and my movements are free. 1t remains for me tc
inform you that you cannot remain in this house
during my absence"
What p he cried, "you turn me out Of doors p
1t can scarcely oe looked upon in such light, .
said, gravely; "but must leave some one in au
tho'ity while am away"
Leave me 1 will loak after the place"
Not So. intend to give Anna the keys she
will be the master; have the fullest confidence in
her. She has undertaken the charge, and she will
not have you near her You have managed to offend
her in some way, and she declares she would not
cook meal f-r you fer any money that could be
offered her."
She is cat," snarled Nicolas.
Well, at all events she has set of lorg sharp
nails, snd I should advise you to be civil to her
You remember what told you yesterday about that
Invisible gentleman YOU play cards with in the
middle Of the night. Anna has got scent of it. and
she VOWS she will not steep in the house Sith you
aud that that strange friend Of yours, without a
msn to protect her So you see Nicolas there is no
help for it,
'' have no money to paw for lodgings elsewhere y
he said ARE you going to leave me to starveT
"No-here are two watches to clean and regulate
let them be in h-s--ate going order at the end Of
the week, and / will pay you more than your food
ard logging viii cost you ou. of DOORS As for starv-
ipg at any time, are you not an able-bodied maD,
with strong pair OF bands, and a good trade at
your fingers end No man who is willing to work,
and who is not too proud, Feed starve in This town
The watches l gave him to repair we're Of little
value and could easily have replaced them SO the
next morning l put up my shutters with an un-
troubled mind, and affixed them notice to the
effect that was called away upon important bust
ness, and should not return till the end OF the week
Then shook hands with my old Anna, who arranged
my knspsaek for me, and bade her good-by knew
that there was something very savory in my knar.
sack which Anna had cooked for me, for smelt it,
although my nose was in the middle OF my face and
not in the back OF my head.