Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-14
A MANS Love.

Hans Behren's picturesque holae was
high up among the lowlands OF the
Hartz mountains. Loving his profess
sion of forester for its own sake, his
cantentment and happiness in the posi-
lion fate had assigned him we're COM
plete nor had he the shadow of an
anxiety, save for his one motherless
child, Kathleen. He had educated her
ia a city school, and during her absence
her place had been filed by Fritz Eia-
den, the orphan son Of Hans foster
sister, who, approntieed to his uncle,
was also studying the profession of for
ester.
Since Kathleen's return strong at
tachlnent had grown up between tAe
cousins, and Hans was glad to think tAat
a young man he liked so much might
become his son in-law and relieve him
OF All further care for his daughter. He
therefore brought the young people to-
gether as much as he could, and, low
taat professional opening offered NseH
Ia station some twenty miles distant,
he FASTENED to secure it for Fritz, thus
putting him in the way for furthur pro-
motion.
AS for The young man, though it sep
aEated him from his love, it made him
GLAD, for would it not the sooner bring
them together Il was not an advaace-
naent to marry on, but it was step in
that direction, and he YVES pleased aaad
hopeful! to- have got SO far.
So he had gathered together his slen-
der possessions, and in few days he
was 10 depart for his new home. bidding
farewell to the old hoMe, SO dear in all
its associations.
II was then that he resolved not to
leave Kathleen without speaking his
nsind. AMI securing his happiness fresa
her own lips. He had been working
steadily nil the summers afternoon in
the forest, when he saw her coming to-
ward him with bunch of violets III her
hands.
''See. Fritz" she said. "what a lot Of
dear violets I have found OF ali the
flowers they are my favorites they ere
so lowly, so unambitious. All unlike
yourself in that," she added with Ia
di@nt smile
"Do you dislike my ambition, Kath-
leen ;" he asked.
NO" she answered little sadly,
though it is taking you away from
u.s."
"And for whose sake do you think I
am going? For who do you think |
work SO hard ?" he asked, eagerly.
Chow can [ tell?" she said sauc;ly ;
but, meeting the gaze OF his deep biue
eyes, she dropped her head and blnshed.
DO you care to know ?" LIE reenMed,
advancing step nearer to her, and SEX
ing the Land hanging listlcssly at her
side, Tl.Io she buried her blush;ng face
in tho other, that held the foweGs,
neither speaking ror stirring. She lQaew
what was coming; she longed for 1t yet
she dreaded it but she seemed reeted
to the spot by some magic spell.
Kathleen, I love you-I want to
make you my wife. l seek some posi-
ton wheEe I could offer you as. comfort
able home as the one you would leave.
for I would not think it honorable to
ask you to share less comfortable one
but, once I have attained sach posi-
zion, and a home and range of my
OWN, can you not give me hope, Kath-
leen, that you will so supremely Bless
nay life? All, answer me, dearest"
Bat she did not answer him a word,
only buried her face deeper ia tie ira
CANT 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
"only one tiny word, Kathleea."
With passionate impulse she threw
Id
fragrant shower of white yiolets 61ei
hin.
"I love you, Fritz" size murmured
and, breaking away from him, she raj
to the house.
The next Cay The young man left fo1
his new station. 1t was fall month
before ne found an opportunity to revisi
his old home. ALI was as he had LETT it
except Kathleen, and she seemed change'
how he scarcely knew.
There was shyness, reserve abou
her manner; less of the girlish siapllcit!
which had always charmed him, ant
much more of the lady; certain con
stralnt which he had never noticed be
fore. When he spoke to Hans about II
the latter pooh-poohed it, saying that i
was the way with girls, and chat ap
preaching matrimony always sobere'
them.
And, although Fritz left his old hoas
with a certain anxious foreboding, youtl
is so hopeful and love so trustful tia
his fears were soon soothed, If not en-
tirely forgotten, by the friendly letter
which he received every week from oil
Hans, full of accounts of their welfar
and tender messages from Kathleen.
But one autumn day he received tw
letters. The one in the cramped hand
writing of his old master he laid aside
to tear the second, bearing huge Coy
ornamental seal, eagerly open. Here 6
last was his dream realized. for his Orc