New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

the place to undertake this disagr eeable
jobP''
4 '.Oh, it isn't disagreeable, :, said
Natty, earnestly. Il like to row! Aud,
besides. / do SO much want to earn SO
cents!''
DO you?n said Paul. as the little
boat, propelled by Natty's skillful
strokes, vanished into the deep shadow
Of the overhanging birches that fringed
the lovely tides May venture to ask
Why?''
'sOh. yes,'' said Natty. ITS no
secret, [ want to go to the lecture TO-
morrow night
Paul Gessner smiled to himself in the
moonlight. as he sat there like a
Spanish gondolier.
Do you suppose it will be very in
terestingpn said he.
Interestingly echoed Natty. ..Of
course it will be. Haven't you heardp
Mr.. Gessner is to deliver a lecture on
the literature. of Queen Anne's time
8 ssAnd who is Mr.. Gessner?" demand
ed the young man.
IF you don t read the magazines, of
course you can't be expected to Know
osllSl - VI plS,s Will oolHC utIu1 d.
Impotence. '.But have read ever
thing he writes. He is stopping at our
place now, they tell me-.
us hep" said Paul. "You are the
landlady's daughter, presumed"
No, / am not, /" acknowledged honest
Natty. Il help in the kitchen. 4 am
Natalie Purple
SWELL. then, to be honest with you,
Miss Purple" said Paul, feeling sting
of conscious, Il am Paul Gessner!''
Matte gave such start that the boat
careened dangerously to one side.
Your she cried.
t'Yes, I! Now, if you will take me
safe to the Echo Cove | will give you a
complimentary ticket So there!''
'No," said Matte, with true woman
~ pride, II accept no favors, even
though I am nothing but working
girl. If | am to have a ticket at all I
prefer to to earn it.
Paul was silent. In truth, and in
fact, he felt little ashamed in the
presence of this f1ute-voiced, independ-
ent young beauty.
~ gu must have read great DEAL"
said he at last.
ooh! I have" said Natty. ave are
not SO busy in winter you see, and be-
sides, all the girls lent me their news
papers and magazines But I never
expected to see a gentleman who wrote
books
II hope he comes up to your expec.
tation," said Paul
Il must have time to make up my
mind about that, said Natty, with all
good faith. !.
And onceAgain our hero found him
self at a loss for something to say.
: Aut when he came out into the moon
bathed glories of the Echo Cove, where
all the world was stepped in silver soft.
ness and the matted masses Of water
lilies were swinging to and fro on the
tides like emerald carpets, his tongue
was loosened once again, and before
they came back, he and Matte Purple
were on terms of the pleasantest &C.
workmanship.
But he had not sketched half so much
as he had expected.
The light was SO uncertain he
said, che could reproduce it better by
the next days memory"
Matte went to the lecture with her
5O-cent piece and listened with grave
and critical intentness, which spurred
Paul Gessner on to his highest elocu-
tionary effects.
1T was very good" she said the next
day, very good, indeed. It has given
me something to think about. And,
oh, dear! l have so much time for
thinkingr'
'.Natty," said Mr.. Gessner (everv-
body called the girl s.Natty'' here), Il
have been wondering why you stay
here at all"
'Where else should I stayp" she
questioned him, with simple direct
ness.
Why do you not go to Boston and
teach school?o he questioned.
'Oh!' cried Natty, clasping her hands
eagerly, do you think there would be
any possibility of my obtaining situa-
ton therep''
Eve must see what can be, done, y
said Paul, reflectively.
So Grandfather Purple was left in
charge of thrifty neighbor and staid
by himself that winter, while Natty
went to Boston to try her luck in one OF
the grammer schools. In the spring
she came back. apparently transformed
into a new creature.
[ didn't want you," growled the old
man. The Widow Malley takes good
enough care of me. To tell you the
truth, we was married last week, and
Mrs. Purple she don't want no step
granddarters around
'.Oh. grandfather, am so glad!''
cried Natalie, turning pink and white
in one breath. Because I am not
coming back to stay, Mr.. Gessner y
'.Oh, l understand, y said Grandfather
Purple, chuckled hoarsely. You're
going to be married, too
Yes said Natty, "I'm going to be
married.
Thus ended the little Brookbridge
idyl. Natalie was happy. So. was Pau!
Gessner. As for Grandfather Purple
and his elderly bride, let us hope that
they were not very unhappy. For the
roses and nighting gales of life can not
be enjoyed by every one and the spring
tide of the world comes but once A7sy
Randolph IN n. z. Ledger.