New Ulm weekly review., 1885-12-30

| there's blood, Renold, and there are
half washed. stains upon your cheeks.
Has there been trouble with the In
dams? Are you hurt
sTis nothing. this morning met
the bear that s made havoc here, and
killed him" h @
You. alone?''
ssWhy not alone?"
| event you alone out to seek hin?"
Yes, at dawn"
Twas foolish bravery. And you
d a struggle?'
Bears are not slaughtered like sheep
| unyieldingly. gave him my .musket
first, and he came at me and / gave
him my knife at the heart. But, mis-
tress, you've been busy. Wove you
this homespun this morning?"
eyes. Truly did"
"Tis q fine piece. There are no
swifter nor truer fingers in all this col
ony than yours. What are you do
ing now?o
She had hustled about and now
brought him bread and cheese and
great brown nut cakes, and she said:
"You have eaten nothing. That I
know. Eat this, and / will bring you
milk"
"You are a thoughtful maid, but
bring no milk; water for such as /. y A
AS he began to eat she saw that the
sleeve on his right arm was badly rent.
She saw more, and with q little excla-
nation grasped his arm.
You re hurt, Renold. The bear has
bitten you. See, the wound bleed"
"Oh, it's only scratch by his claws.
Let be. Let be / say"
'sBut | will not let be. Sit here"
.'Will not! None say to me. =
Nevertheless I say it. Sit there
and let me stanch the flow"
He looked curiously upon her, she
glancing back, half pleading, half COM
manding, and to his great amazement
he found that he obeyed her. She
soon had the sleeve rolled up, and
then she found two long deep scratches
from the elbow to the wrist. She
bathed them gently, and as she did 50
he wondered how those small gentle
hands of hers could have so much Of
warmness in their touch. He smiled
as he so thought, and she knew it.
! You smile. Yet ] know you suffer.
Do I bungle so that you find mirth in
my motions?"
'sNo Betty. Twas for something
else smiled, if / did smile. / did
think Here this little maid hath me
in her power; yet with my thumb and
finger, thus / might crush you, so
slight and tender are you
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quiringly as she bound linen band
age on the wound.
'sAye. You compelled me to obey
you"
1Why not? Brave men like you are
worth the effort Of compelling.
"Hey, there Betty. Understand your
philosophy not? but somehow I am
content. Ills not q displeasing bondage
for the moment, and then somehow /
did feel healing in the touch Of your
fingers, 80 soft are they
The girl laughed gently.
BETTY, do you compel young Mat
thew to do your bidding?'
Him / neither compel nor permit. !"
"Yet have heard he is inclined to
you"
is he!
eyes. So 1 have perceived. He is
a well-fayored lad, Betty, and q fine
wooer, / trow."
ts.What know you Of wooing? They
do say you have sworn it, neither to
woe nor we'd, for you will acknoW Wledge
neither master nor mistress. )"
''They say right, Betty. That is
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en- in my resolution. But Matthew
hath resolved to win you.
"Hath he? That is your firm opin-
ion?"
'Would you notfavor him trife?'
is it your concern? Tell mo. Is
he strong and brave, and very frm?''
What shall I tell you?"
That I may know whether to favor
him or not. None but the strong and
brave and firm, think, would favor
in my eyes, =
"That is we'll, Betty. Be steadfast
to that
$50 shall. OF that be well assur.
ed" She said this with lowered tones
and gently bended head, her cheeks
suffusing, but the strong man thought
she was just then greatly absorbed
with her occupation over his wound
81 must haste now" said he al
length. 4 must go to the settlemen,
for help to bring the brute, for he il
\ very heavy. Come. Let me finish my
], bread and cheese" !"
s'You should not walk so far. Yo,
y lshould give the wound some chancet tx
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