The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-03-30
Selert StOrg.
THE ROSE WEAVERS.
Prom All The Year Round.
CHATTER /.

Il was the tine Of roses in our homely
England; roses in classic Italy; roses III lands
ieebound throughout half the year; roses
everywhere
In the royal garden of hortheu island
maideus we're busily weaving roses one mid
summer day. They sat scattered IN groups
about the PLACE, and made a pretty picture,
some on the green sward beside the miniature
lake. others occupying steps Of the marble
terrace; others again had chosen shady hooks
and corners, where, barehsAded, they sedu
lousy Piled their task. Here and there stood
baskets fiied with cut roses, and "a soon as
one was empty it was Immediately replaced
+ BY the assistant gardeners. These roses. be
i remarked. had Just come carefully packed
from the neighboriug continent; not = single
aower coald be spared from the Kings gar.
deas just nov.
Right merrily the girls sent on with their
bewitching work. They sang, they laughed,
they ehafted IS unCoaeeruediy as II the whole
place belonged 70 them. which, indeed, it did
for that day. Save for upbulsserers aud dec
orators. tbe charming tiI'ls Summer palace
was deserted. The director Of the tostheom.
ing cersmonies vas good nature itself, and
well pleased 10 see folks gay, 50 long as they
pot their shoulders to the ~heel
There was ore rjri uhun any snddea IN
srudsr ususs a, the first glance have singled
out as the qsssE. She vas tall and fair. wiih
. al the grace Of a Tca,ouie maidea, and much
more besides A certain arr og distinction
marked her. loo. from the rest, and, although
ray aai animated as auy. her face besokeaed
inScilcel and character quite oai Of the ordi-
aary uav. Il vas evident that. uhils ,hrow.
;ns heart ana soal into her work, Der playful
moods altsraased with deep seriousness. A.
J aeAiogs ross weaver ~ aay, yes she seeaaed
+ absent from time to iiuse; her thoughts weve
eyidsatly elsewhere.
Her oomp4a;oa was oae Of those aaive,
srtless seventeen .year-old mAidcns fresh from
+ school. Aad. as Ear as earaestRess and insight
are concerned. she might have bsea fresh
from she cradle. Ia askiaK EArlAnds, ss 'n
more wsighsy undertakings, there Gusi be
bead 10 direct, and ths yoangsr aud less e.
pablc girls bad thus been told Of 10 help their
elders. The stately ErsaengArdc was clever
enoagh aud fesolutc eaoagh TO have directed
FAR more inpof;aa, Affairs than eoaFt ccre-
( usoniAl Bertha, By her side, Was gigxiiag
Igie thing, With Oaly viii enoagh 70 DO the
+ simplest thing sas was biddea-
A few n.iHulea before she lad giggied shea
ihe bead gardener came up 10 chat for twO
minutes With Ermengarae; she hos began 10
utter afresh ~ she ssw some one else aP-
preaching, this tiue a stranger, There vas
s constant going to aud fro Of iunesi0aaries,
most Of whom found ,ine 20 interchange =
word or tuo with Ermcngarie, the brilliant,
beautiful daughter Of the bead forester.
The intruder this time was stranger, and
naturally addressed himself TO the most ssrik
lag girl be caught sish' Of as be descended
the marble steps leading 70 the garden.
He vas q sunburned, bearded, handsome
felow, ~ho looked more ike a soldier or sea
faring man than civilian, much less an oh
ciai Of faz,idioas iitIle Court His dress, too,
had careless, rustic look, and his hands
showed signs Of exposure to all weathers.
There uas, however, a certain Willingness, a
6ouhomie and candor about him that made
up for these drawbacks IsFGAin ease, too,
betokeniag the educated gentleman.
Pardon me, Fraulein, be said, dropping
bareheaded into seat beside the two girls
Allow me to Tepose myself an instant. Here
is nv card; Adolf Christian Neumanu, King $
messenger have just ridden from the har'
Dor on a special errand, and had at the same
time sly hint to see how things were getting
aa. only hope this King Of yours may prove
worth all these roses,'
.'Was any King that ever lived worth 50
muehg' asked Ermengarde, with more Of sor'
. row than seorn in her beautiful smile.
The young man smiled also, and looked 81
the speaker penetra,ingly and with deep and
growing admiration. What glorious crea.
ture, he was evidently thinking to himself
This tail, stately, golden haired girl possessed
natural, inboru dignity, and unlike these
fisher maideas. her companions, had seer
more Of the world than her own little island
The head forester's daughter was, indeed, al
accomplished and well bred lady.
'You are no courter, them? he said, evi
IDENTIFY provoked yet fascinated by her out
spokenness. Your heart is evidently not il
your work.
.Whose heart can ever be in such work
as this?'' she replied. 1--WE Aatter Kings
while all the time we either hate or despis'
them
This is free country" the stranger pu
in. "Why not wear black tomorrow whel
your King comes, thus protesting in your owl
person against his iniquities?"
, II assure you," she answered, ''nothin
: would please me better had | no one bu
r myself to consider. But l am the head fores
a ter's daughter. In all social observances
: am tied hand and foot
"Tell me, the young man went on, settlin
himself comfortably in the rustic seat, evi
IDENTITY determined to talk as long as he coul
get her to listen to him, ''what are these vile
nesses, these desperate sins of your especia
monarch that makes you long to cut off a
l. Kings heads?''
''Nay, history wants no more such maj
:. tyrs," the girl said; but since Kings hav
). ceased to be lawgivers, what good purpose d
+ they serve? And they get too much fatter,
= = They live as completely shut out from Ii
n real life of the people as if they inhabited ii
planet Jupiter"
His mood changed from gay to grave.
A. "These roses, then, are mere show of 10
atty; the festive appearance this island pu