Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-05
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i moment later she began more nerioua-

The gi,l spoke ia hooking way, but
9 moment later she began more serious
Do You know, Esther, s was reading
this morning the old story OF the knight
~ lover who had q beautiful bird that
mis- lady coveted. He was very poor.
but he would not sell his bird. But one
fine day the princess sent 8 message
that she Was coming to dine with him.
and as he had nothing in his larder fit
for SO dainty q lady, he. babe the cook
kill the bird and serve 1t. e ss5 ts
Here Tesseys paused q moment, for. a
sound as of tears vas in hsr voice. She
put her hand over her eyes. rs lsl s $. .Es
1t is sueha tender story sEsther, I
can't tell it as it ought to be told; but the
young knight must have sat and looked
1T her-cant you fancy itt?-WhiIe she
sat at this table and ate his frugal dinner
--and then-she said she would love
alm1,be bis own true ,princse e' s he us
!" We'll" said Esther, smiling. s. the
not in another. And I wonder II th..
young knight quite loved her when he
saw her eating it!'' <F%Ti i q
80, you hard hearted Woman,'' cried
Tessey. IS But I thought of that. too ri
t Then rising with a quick change of
manner she said: II wonderful Joseph
would cont ribute his beloved violin to
make FIRE for me,if were freezing" Il
Esther began to understand. @ssa.#
The next day Miss Payne was not 80
| we'll. She was lying on the sofa in the
little parlor, when Tessdy came and knelt
by her, and took her two hands. The
girl had q strange, sad feeling, as if she
were lost in a wood, with no one to show
her the way out. e lid $s53S. 4 l%:l. 7
r"I don't know what to. do for you, :"
she sobbed. 'ssYou are getting worse,
Esther: what is it? Shall / send for some
one! o, why does not Joseph - =" .
She stopped suddenly, but Esther
heard, and the next day q message
found its way to that young man, who
answered in person. ], -
He walked straight up to- Esther's
chair when he came In. H.. -, Ut,
Il did not know you were ILL" he
he said; and oh the sense of comfort, of
rest, that the invalid felt. when she
heard his voice-when she looked into
bic clear eyes. Ills it anything serious?
I am sorry.".s - - s7a r., <''&$%
Esther smiled gently; but he grew
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the change in her. Z
"Itis not painful on]yh little trouble,
some; and should not mind it so much
but Tessey frets over me-" "..
u Joseph looked for the first time at
Tessey, who was sitting apart by the
window. She barely glanced up as she
spoke, but there was a bright red flush
\ in her cheek. And her eyes-how soft
and appealing they were as they looked
at linn SO briefly. Perhaps he had been
unnecessarily harsh with her-iusts
slip of q girl a white flower unfolding
Presently Tessey slipped from the
"Come closer, Joseph" began Miss
! Payne, nervously clasping and unclasp
ing her hands; 81 have but a moment
and I wished to say to you--perhaps
am meddling-I am sick and have many
fancies-but, Joseph, if were a young
man, loving shy, half frightened girl,
should say to myself should Away!
say to myself this truth: "A faint heart
never won fair lady" - ".E1'' Z
Joseph looked at. her; bis face turned
red and then white, and then he burst
out into curious, hysterical laugh.
"God bless you, Miss Payne. i be-
heve you are the best woman, in the
world" he said, earnestly. He KISSED
her hand; how cold it was! how wal
and sad and tired she looked! but-not
a meddler; no. sr. 49,, ~ ="
When Joseph took his leave, as he
walked along the.hall he heard behind
a door hall. open the notes of q piano
and a low voice singing-Tessey's voice
Joseph hesitated 9 moment, then pick
ing. up courage, repeating to himsel
l hn ,Je,
faint heart never won fair lady," h
pushed the door open and went in.
Tessey was there alone, playing anc
singing to herself. Shejumped up whe1
she saw who her visitor was.
''Stay,' he said quickly; ~ did not
come to disturb you, | came to listen
| Tessey stopped and stood silent, will
bent face.
won't you sing me one song?" he
pleaded. 81,
|: But Tessey turned away, and began tt
gather up her scattered music sheets.
~ can't sing in German" she ans.
wered, co|dly'"My songs are all simple
ones. They are only English songs, MOI
worth listening to-"
| He looked at her, hesitated momen
for the last time, then took a step for
ward.
"Why do you treat me in this cole
way, Tessey?" be burst out. '"'Have
offended you IN any way? What have
t,"You? No; it is nothing, 'only-only--'
! 8 And then it was all over, and TesseJ
was sobbing her grief and joy and re-
sentiment all out together on Joseph's
shoulder. y r. = -s.za. -%''} ~<5:. >a.'' q
He drew her thus close for a little
space, and then drew her out at arm'
length away from him. ,'.. - !.
l "Willst du nlur NIGHT einen kuss geb
en?" he said, laughing; and then TesseJ
lifted a fower-fair face and Joseph tool
his kiss. NJ h ,ssS5s ,.s.,, en@- H. ~;
! 'Libechen," be whispered tenderly
/ and Oh, the beauty OF that sweet old
I German word as Joseph spoke it
s'Liebchen," shall tell Esther noW2'
Then he looked at her more closely,
/ And you must get on, the beloved
white dress. You must always wear it
/ q Weisse Blume. !" at && s*es4 g2s<s533, b y
Tessey laughed. .ttCome to Esther
now, she said. s ~ n SE $.s..a. e Is
But alas! Esther was asleep. ttt, !,
Asleep and her darling safe. Yankee
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