The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-09-30

all my secreJs-amOst: OuJ you oIu uoU
know that l cared for Karl for long
time past. l was ashamed to confess it
either to you or myself. But when he
came to the celar-window that dread
full day, just when I was in the greatest
danger, and drove it in-I was too dazed
to dare to open it myself--and when he
| lifted me up, and before 1 well knew
where l was, took me into the cellar of
mis- own house, well, then knew that 1
did care for him, and l began to cry.
And then he sat down by me and quietly
took hold of my hand, and when 1 was
able to speak 1 thanked him and begged
his pardon for having made such fun of
him before. You can guess what fol-
| lowed. Our betrOthal was not very ro-
mantle, Christel, for we sat upon an old
sugar chest, and my dress was torn and
dusty, and the air of the cellar was damp
| and musty. But what did we care for
that? There were roses all around US,
and we were in Elysium, and as for the
romance, we had enough before the day
vas out to last whole lifetime"
This was Lorchen's confession, and
we both thanked heaven for making us
so happy and bringing us together again.
We two kept together through all that
time of terrible waiting and fighting and
misery. Bat at last-at last came the
news of victory, and the hills blazed
with bonfires. The fatheriand was free
und our loved ones We're safe and
coming home crowned with laurels We
had suffered a great deal, but thought
ourselves fortunate in having been al
lowed to look on while such great events
were doing.
But where have got to with my
chattering? 1 was only going to tell
you"
ooh! Granny" 1 interrupted, "you
have not told me bit too much;
could listen all day"
well, said she with smile, you de
serve something for giving up going to
the chapel to sit with an old woman.
When began l only meant to tell you
how Aunt Dernau was imprisoned in the
cellar, that you might see what a dan
gerous gift beauty is. ="
aim, Granny, l don't like your
moral" l answered. "The French are
far enough off now, and for my own |
part l shouldn't mind running the risk
of being tolerably nice looking"
Granny was going to scold, but the |
corners of her mouth twiched, and |
before she could recover herself had |
jumped up, exclaipling:
Listen, the bells have been ringing
this long time; the wedding is over, and
they will be here directly!"
l went once more hastily through the |
rooms to see that everything was in
order, and then L strewed flowers all
down the stairs to the front door, and
then Granny and l waited at the win
dow.
Soon the head of the procession made
its appcarence-sucha long, long process
came the old people, several
couples, and then the young ones, and
lastly the grandchildren all decl1ed with
flowers; but the bridal pair, who were
that day celebrating their golden we'd
ding, were the most beautiful sight of
all.
Aunt DeTnau looked lovely in her blue
lowered damask and three-cornered lace
with the golden sprays of
myrtle in her hair; and Uncle Dernau,
with his snow-white curly hair and TALL
upright figure, looked most dignified and
quite grand, too; for, beside the golden
'prig in his buttOn-hOle, he wore the
lrders and decorations which he had
won during the war. How tender and
careful he was of his little wife, too!
Just as tender and affectionate as he
lad been to the young beauty when he
married her in the sunny May-time fifty
years before!-Iousehold Words