St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

wart aud strong as Rudolf, goat herd though
he was. None had so beautiful voice, 50
white brow, such glossy hair. None coull
bound from crsg to crag or climb the noun
tain steep, axe in hand, so bravely as be
did, and his wild gloW-glOu at sunrise or sun
set could be heard ringing high DER hill and
glen and re-echoed too from peak 20 peak
And Gretty, simple lassie, loved him so
dearly and devOtediy.
There was a seimitar moon shining through
the pine tree tops and the stars we're all oft.
so there was light enough 10 see the footpsth
that led TO the well. Here was a seat, aud
Bernezel did not say a word, anxious though
Gretty was, until be got there. The truth is
that this honest chamOis hunter hardly knew
what TO say or how much he dare IN fairness
tell the girl.
Probably he ought to have thrown the mi-
ser's money In his face, and stigmatizing him
as villain refused 10 have anything 10 10
with bis plans and schemes. But" he
thought, ''if ! do nv friends life is not
worth days purchase. Murder has been
committed IN these mountains before; an as
sassin is easily hired. No, rll take
the cash, and I'll keep Ru lolph
away for a time. / shall not spend the
money, though have a brother in Paris who
will be glad TO see US. And the gold I'll
StuL dS Rllt W Wien AtE
daughter is married. She will not know
where it came from, and it viii keep her in
comfort for years.
''Gretty, my little sister," he said. when
they were seated by the well, '.you won't see
nor hear from your lover Tor two whole
months. He is well aud viii be vel. He
and ! are going together. Il will be Tor your
good-at least Tor your ,Inother's. | cannot
tell you more. Nay, pray you do not ask.
My mouth is sealed. You'll Dc truce"
There were tears and prayers and en-
treaties, yet Bernezell remained as firm as
the rocks that lowered above them; but when
he left next day to seek his friend in the hi
be carried with him lock Of bonnie hair ia
/ tiny parcel, and beside it the b.us ribbon
that had bound it.
! Rudolf was rejoiced at the idea Of going TO
Paris, but couldn't he 60 to see Gretiy frstl
No, there was not an hour to lose. He must
come at once OF stay.
''Then I'll go,p said the young man. 81
can trust Gretty."
''You may, indeed"
''And what a deal III have TO tell her
when do get backl''
eyes, said Bernezell, laughing.
So away they went together over the hills.
Old Won Hansen WAS a friend of Gretty's
mother. Gretty's father and be had been
iuseparables. He came TO the cottage now
every day. He read to the old lady and
talked much with the daughter. His uniyer-
sal themes were money and poverty; the
pleasures the former could bring, the misery
entailed by the latter. He preached
the subject nearest his heart first
TO the mother, and, strange or,not strange,
be gained her consent 10 marry Gielty Mean
while weeks flew by and there wa no word
from Rudolf. Weeks and a month. and then
two days. Oh! what could have become OF
himl Was he false Impossiblel
But terrible storm with a slight shock Of
earthquake took place, and all Gretty's goats
appeared to have sIampedcd during the
night At all events, the doors we're found
open, and the goats had fallen or been cast
over precipice near the cottage. Near the
dear oil we!I,where she had plighted her troth
she now must sit and weep. All Il was the
mournfu tale of Aud Robin Gray repeating
itself. For Grettys
''Mot e. she fell SICK -
poverty stared them iu The lace, and they
were beholden TO the charity Of Won Hansen,
! the mIsrr.
BY night as well as by day Gretty toiled
hard with her knitting-needles. Work was
the only consolation, the only relief, she
could find. And her face grew wan, and
dark circles appeared about her beautiful
eyes What can be harder 10 bear than
grief and poverty tool Many mouths
went by, and still no lover returned.
Won Hansen had heard he was dead I;
that did not add to Gretty's grief. Seine
one also heard he was married, this was
worse, but she bore it. Meanwhile where
were the truantsl
Bernezell had found his brother ailing and
at the end of a month medical men had pre-
scribed voyage 10 Madeira. They would
just get back within five weeks, then they
would both return to the dear litt. cot
among the Swiss mountains, and Rudolf
would marry his Getty. Here at Madeira
Bernezel's brother died.
''We are wealthy now, alasln said Ber-
nezell, "and Well go shares"
The steamer that was TO take them TO
France was q week behind time. One day,
"Yonder she isl'' shouted Rudolf. and of
they both went and were bundled on board
The ship stayed but an hour then sailed
away again, bound for the distant Cape.
They had boarded the wrong boat!
There came day when in the little cot
among the hills Gretty sat weeping by her
mothers bedside, and near her stood Won
| Hansen. The doctor had just gone Moth
ing, he had said, except a change could save
| tbV pdiSut nc.
Snow, Gretty, my child, now OF never,''
cried the old man. ''Be my wife. Give me
the right to save your mothers life. Gretty,
be mine.''
Gretty's mother did not speak. but
''She gazed on Grettys face til her heart was
like TO break
''Give me the right to save your mothers
life," pleaded the miser once again.
Stay" cried a manly voice, 81 have a
prior claim" Next moment. with a fond
cry and color in her checks once more, Gretty
was pressed 10 her lovers breast.
That day three weeks-diu ke-dinkle -
daug went the village bells. Not pretty bells
at all; indeed, always thought they were
pot-metal, but how sweet they sounded in
Gretty's earsl They were going TO church to
be married. That ends my story, as mar
riage ends all stories. Yet one word: a few
years after this the old miser died aud Ru-
dolf found himself his heir GAS some rep
aration, !" said the will, "for evil done and
meditated."
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