St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-06
Ayers Cherry Pectoral

was. None had so beautiful voice, 80 white
a brow. such glossy hair. None could bound
from crag TO crag or climb the mountain
steep, axe in hand, so bravely as he did, and
his Wild gloHglOE at sunrise or sunset could
be heard ringing high DER hill and glen and
re-eehoed too from peak to peak. And Gret-
~, simple lassle, loved him so dearly and de-
votedly.
There was a s.imitar moon shining through
the pine-tree tops and the stars were all out,
so there was light enough to see the footpath
that led 10 the well. Here was a seat, and
Bernezell did not say a word, anxious though
Gretty was, until he 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
miser's money in his face, and stigmati ling
him as a william, refused to have anything to
do with his plans and schemes. ''But," he
thought, ''if ! do, my friends life is not
worth n days purchase. Murder has been
committed among those mountains before;
an assassin is easily hired. No,I'n take the
cash and I'll keep Rudolf away for time.
shall not spend the money, though / have a
brother in Paris who will be glad to see US.
And the gold I'll send as gift to Gretty's
mother, when her daughter is married. She
viii not know where 1t came from, and It
will 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 for two whole months
He is well and Will be well. He and are
| going together. II will be for your good---at
leastf Tor your mothers. / cannot tell you
more. Nay. pray you do not ask. My
mouth is sealed You'll be true.''
There were tears and prayers and entreat-
les, yet Bernezell remained as firm as the
rocks that lowered above them; but when he
left next day TO seek his friend in the hills
he carried with him a lock of bonnie hair in
tiny parcel, aud beside it the blue ribbon
that had bound 1t.
Rudolf was rejoiced at the idea Of going to
Paris, but couhn't he 90 to see Gretty irstl
No, there was not an hour to lose. He must
come at once or stay.
Then IN go,' said the young man. 81
can trust Gretty."
"You may, indeed"
"And what deal III have to tell her
when do get 6ackl''
yes" said Bernezell, laughing.
So away they went together over the hills.
Old Won Hansen was 4 friend OF Gretty's
mother. Gretty's father and he had been in
SEPARATES. He came 10 the cottage now
every day. He read to the old lady and
talked much with the daughter. His univer.
sal themes we're money and poverty; the
pleasures the former could bring, the misery
entailed by the latter. He preached the sub
jet nearest his heart first to the mother, aud
strange, or not strange, he gained her con-
sent to marry Gretty. Meanwhile weeks few
by, and there was no word from Rudolf
Weeks end month, and then two. OH
I l.af 49, II.
falsci Impossiblel
But a terrible storm with a slight shock OF
earthquake took place, and ali Gretty's goats
appeared to have stampeded during the
night. at all events, the doors were found
open, and the goats had fallen or been cast
over precipice near the cottage. Near that
dear old well where she had plighted heI
troth she now must sit and weep. Ali it was
the mournful tale of Aud Robin Gray re-
peating itself. For Gretty's
Mother she fell sick"
poverty stared them in the face, and they
were beholden 10 the charity Of Won Hausen q
the miser.
By night as well as by day Gretty- toiled
hard with her knitting-needles. Work was
the only consolation, the only relief sh'
could find. And her face grew wan, and
dark circles appeared about her beautiful
eyes. What can be harder TO bear than grie
and poverty tOol Many months went BY
and still no lover returned. Won Hansen
had heard he was dead; that did not add 4
Gretty's grief. Some one else heard he wa
married, this was worse, but she bore it
Meanwhile whore were the truantsi
Bernezell bad found his brother ailing
and at the end Of a month medical men hac
prescribed a voyage 10 Madeira. They woul,
just get back within i've weeks, then the,
would both return to the dear little cot
among the Swiss mountains, and Rudol
would marry bis Gretty. Here at Nader.
Bernezelrs brother died.
''We are wealthy now, alasl" said Berne
zell, .'and wen 90 shares.''
The steamer that was n take them 4
; France was a week behind time. One day
'sYonder she isl" shouted Rudolf, and of
they both went and were bundled on board
The ship stayed but an hour. then sailet
away again, bound for the distant Cape
They had boarded the wrong boati
: There came day when in the little co
among the hills Gretty sat weeping by he
I mothers bedside, and near her stood VOl
! Hansen. The doctor had Just gone. No
| thing, he had said, except a change coul'
' save the patients life.
snow, Gretty, my child, or never!'' erie
! the old man. "Be my wife. Give me tn
right to save your mothers life. Gretty, b
Z mine"
, Gretty's mother did not speak, but
7 .'she gazed in Gretty's face TIL her hea
was like 70 break"
i Gretty stood up--teariess now, bnt wit
sad. pale face, She took her mothers hand
'sGive me the right to save your mother
|. life," pleaded the miser once again.
} s'Stayl" cried manly voice. 81 have
prior claim" Next moment, with fon
: CRY and color In her cheeks once more
E Gretty was pressed 10 her lovers breast
I That day three weeks, dinkle----dinkle--
o dinkle dang went the village bells. NJ
pretty bells at all---indeed, always though
: they we're pot-metal, bat how sweetly The
sounded In Gretty's ears. She was going
chourch to be married That ends my stor,
e as marriages end all stories. Yet one worC
y n few years after this the old miser died a n
= Rudolf found himself his heir. "As SON
4 reparation, - said the VIII, 'for evil done an
e meditated-"