St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-06
GRETTYS TRUST.
A Romance ofrhe swfss Mountaln..

or each side OF him rose the eternal hills,
their ice-clad peaks at the present moment
rosy pink with the suns parting rays But
up from the green valleys gray-blue shad-
oEs were creeping and driving the pink
away
Far beneath him were bills and valleys, q
village and lake, aud a streamIet, mean
dering through a dark pine wood Very
beautiful all Of IT, But its beauty was entire
ly lost upon Won Hansen as be sat there on
his stone thinking aloud after the manner
Of solitary men who are well up in years. He
cared no more for the scenery than did any
Of those bats that, Ike birds of evil omen,
went sweeping past him and past him, and
round and round his head.
Virtue always triumphanti' be was say
ng-"Pahl Mere sentiment; mere moon
shine"
The fact Is Won Hansen had been to the
play in the village down yonder, only the
Ievening before. He bad spent no less a
SUN than twenty batzen on those strolling
actors. Not for any pleasure 1t was likely
TO give him had be gone, but Gretty' the
prettiest girl in all the village, had asked
she said an Rudolph would hardly return
from Misunderstanding for days TO come.
Virtue always triumphant. Yes that is
what she said. Pah. money Is. Hal Ha.
And have that. Oh, my worthy but power
ty-struck friend, Rudolph you may return
when you please; Grett will marry Won Hau-
sen. oldl Ehl Who calls me oldl''
He took snuff as he spoke from an old
horn, sending the powder home with his fin
ger-point and it must be confessed be looked
anything but handsome as be did so, for he
wrinkled his brows aud twinkled his eyesand
leered like an aged baboon.
"Gldl Let me seel seventy last birthday
Merely in my prime. Ten years more and
III be only eirgth; twenty, and I'll be but
ninety; then may grow old. Eagles renew
their ages. Why shOuldn 't-aha. he SCREENED
''yOnder Is an eagier'
lie started up as he spoke, and with eyes
turned skywards and finger pointing, began
lettering forward step by step towards--des
truction. A preeipice fully 500 feet deep lay
at his feet: be was on the brink Of II, the
next step would have been his last.
But a rough hand seized him by the coat
collar, pulling 1t up till his head sank within,
like monks in a cowl, but dragging the old
man back at the same time.
''Tired Of your sinful life, old birdl" said
the newcomer. a rough but goOd-uatured
channels hunter, with gun in hand and bag
on &C 4 mOrsel OF feather stuck jauntilly in
his Ia just 70 show the village maidens, be
used 10 say, that Bernezell was stiIl bache-
Tor.
''Old bird.' growled Won Hansen, reseat-
HI a.
ing an o ID birdi Your as bad as any one
else. Humphl"
swell, say" said Bernezell, "ihis is graf
itudel What are you going to give me for
saving your neck, ehl''
''Neckl whati oh yes. 10 be sure. Wei
20 down to the village, and I'll pay for pot
Of lager"
"a pot of lagerl'' cried the other laughing
is that allthe value you put upon your
Hal hal har'
'Value put upon my ha-ha-hai What
dye mean you're uncommonly like fool =
''Well. well, perhaps am. but say friend
you're in q fine temper tonight. Any one
been vexing your'
The old man grew all smiles aud leers in a
moment. His face lighted up like withered
melon with the afternoon sun on it.
"No," be chuckled taking another pinch
and digging has friend in the ribs. son the
contrary. Was at the play last night witt
Gretty. Hal hal Ho. hol She doesn'
mourn long for her hunter. And look here
she's going TO marry me-"
''Marry youl"-
SAY, she promised-that Is, she win prom
ise when l ask her. But now come aloul
down and have the lager. Keep your hands
10 Yourself. Do YOU think l want your as
sistance TO get upl'
81 beg thousand pardons old bill mean
YOU merry young grouse you'll Here, / say,
hold on; don't leave me behind. Why, yOJ
90 bounding along like young stag :"
''Young on the legs, ehl''
al should think You are"
Theywere seated very shortly after in tn,
village tavern. They hadn't taken long to g
down hill.
"And now" sal dVon Hansen, ''Pm 20
Ing TO unfold my plans. But here, let u
have another pint"
ssWhat can the old heron mean !n mutterei
Bernezell TO himself, s'by such reckless liber
slilyl Something I'm the wind, know. Tia
gray hawk doesn't whistle till he is just goinl
o swoop."
"Wel," said Won Hansen, land how 4:
trade, ehl Got good bags latelyl'
''Hardlv any luck at all" sighed the other
''I'm stiff with jumping and haven't bagget
a buck for five DAYS"
Wouldn't mind having spell OF pleasure
/ dare sayl couple Of months in France
nowi Come, come, you're not drinking
Wen have another pint Money was made
to spend. Drink and be merry, you younl
dog, you, l say"
When quite unfolded, Won Hausen's plan
were something as follows: BernezeI wa
n. n An II
: return for a couple Of months at least. II
was on no account to come near the villag
, for that time nor see Gretty, to whom he wa
. bcthrothed. The sold Bird as Berueze
called him, was to pay all expenses, but To
Young man must be kept In Paris in tn
( midst Of gaYety, and must never for a me
ment be allowed 70 think OF home. No
must he write, or when he did his letters wer
TO be DESTROYED.
Suppose" said Bernezell, che misses hI
foothold among the mountains and tumble
into a creyassef'
! The old man positively rubbed his hand
; and caekled with delight.
Capital eaptal capitalI' was all b
. could say "Hal hal hal Capital Virtu
Is always triumphant in the END. He he =
Bernezell smiled in HE face as be said:
''Of all the old sinners that ever lived''--
-Ent ent NHaIs tnatt' cried Won Hat
, sen, who had not heani him.
Il said you were right merry old soul,
shouted Bernezeil.
"Ha! ha! Yes, merry, bui.not so old, 70
know"
That very night this misery Won Hause
counted cut 10 BrrnezeIl one by one ia
pieces Of gold, for the chamois-h hunter was
start early next day.
y 81 declare, - said Won Hsusen, at is III
buying wife. Precious expensive affai
But can trust you.n