News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-11-26

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her back to you"
/, Caspar stood sulJenly and hearC
, him through, but he glared fiercelya as
, Herr LaOmmi spoke the last words
and, stopping, he broke off a crimson
poppy, crushing it in his hand; then
holding it out in mis- open palm, he
: demanded, ''Herr Loammi, could you
make this thing as it was before
} crushed it? No more could you bring
back my Lois to me. A black lie
= you said. l call it a black truth
Ha, hal a black truth! !"
"Caspar," interrupted Herr Loan
mi. "you are mad! You don't know
what you say; it has been too much
, for"
"Mad?" he cried scornfully. "No,
| am not mad, Herr LOammi! Twas
a fool before; but now-now ] know
why she said wait Too young to
marry, yes; but not to young to be
the counts"
"Holdf" Like a flash Herr Loan.
mi sprang upon him.
'If YOU utter a word, you cowardly
william, you will not live to speak an
other" He dealt Il blow that atstunned
the shepherd for few seconds, then
he turned hastily away. IF stay
shall kill him ~ he thought; "and she
loves him. Heav n pity himI"
Herr LOamn W mt direct to Carls-
bad and ash ed for Fraulein Mari.
Madam de Burgraff arrived the same
day in the village, and sent to Herr
Loammi's factory for Lois. Her
messenger was rathe vOlube.
"Madam is nervous from the shock
that dreadful Bertha gave her byrun-
ming away with that wicked oldcOunt.
Bertha was always Il good girl before,
only a little vain; but madam liked
her always. Such ingratitude! would
| Fraulein Lois come back to madam,
did they think? What had not the
fraulein returned yet? All, yes to be
sure! She had left madam at Carls-
bad as soon as Bertha went there.
She went away with Madam Tour
geneif; but Madam de Burgraffhoped
she was at home by this time-too
bad she was nOtl 1t would disap-
point Madam de Burgraff; she liked
Fraulein Lois"
"Fraulein Marl-Marl All, let me
see!" He ran his finger along the
pages of the register, repeating the
name audibly. "Marl-Marl. All,
here it is! Fraulein Mari is gone
these two weeks; but her address is
here. We sent her letter that came
yesterday" He looked slyly at Herr
LOammi; but that look convinced
him he had better reserve his levity
for another time. Yes, it comes
back to me nOW-that address and
the letter. Won't the gracious gettle-
man stop to dine? No not dine? All!
the gracious gentleman is in hurry
He has that traulein's address,"
Herr LOammi lOnged to knock the
man down for his impertinence; but
he could not waste time. He was
going for Lois.
"Herr LOammi," announced the
pert-loOking maid, and he entered
the room where Lois sat.
She seemed unconscious, sitting up
right on the divan, her face blood
less; but her white eyelids quivered
painfully, and her dark eyes were
filled with an expression of horror
and Indignation. At her side lay an
open letter.
"Lois, Lois! What is the mat
ter? Why do you look like that?''
asked Herr LOammi.
Her eyes opened a little wider, and
the look of horrorincreaseG upon her
face. She pointed to the letter. He
picked it up and saw Caspar's name
at the end, then read Il line, and, as
if unable to control the passion that
stirred him, tore the letter into bits
and flung them from him. His face
was as pale as her own
''Lois, | have come to take you
hOme," he said, suddenly.
She shook her head, and put up
her hand as if the thought panied
her. He walked up and down the
long room, then stopped in front of
her.
Lois, you must come hOmeW
Again she shook her head, while
her fingers nervOusly clasped and un-
clasped in her lap.
Lois, will you marry me?"
She stared at him with wide-open
eyes, and he continued, while he look
ed away from her, speaking gently,
as to q child.
''It will be best if you can do it,
Lois-if you do not dislike me too
much After while you might learn
to care for me. will do whatever
you say, Lois, for II love youw
She covered her face with her hands,
and for the first time the tears came.
They dropped through her fingers on
her dress.
Lois, Lois!" he cried, desperately,
Il did not mean to hurt you. love
you so, forgot. | will not speak of
it again if it hurts you"
you do not love me now, Herr
LOammi?' she cried incredulOusly.
Il love you now, and / shall always
love you, Lois"
She took her hands from her tear
stained face, but in her eyes was u
light he had never seen there before.
Can you love me, Lois? Will you
marry me?'' he asked, eagerly.
She looked at him. while the light
in her eyes shown brighter and clear
er.
81 think have loved you always,
Herr Loammi, she said
Lois, oh, Lois, if I had but
known!''
He was beside her, looking into her
happy eyes and holding her hands.
81 did not know it myself until
now," she said
Il thought" he began, when she
interrupted him.
Eyes, you thought l loved CaspaT.
| did in a way; he was good and
kind. | meant TO marry him, yet al
ways feared it was not really love |
felt; but now" A blush of shame
spread over her face. - cannot
marry YOU while they think -
She pointed to the scattered bits of
paper.
"You love me, Lois" he said, in a
decided way, ''and | care not what
all the world says. You will go home
with me-my wife "
Did do wrong to come here with
Madam TOurgeneif?" she asked.
Madam Tourgeneif-Katrina? Are
you with Katrina, Lois?'
81 thought you knew"
mo, had not heard, and did not
think to ask. But send for Katrina.
| must see her"
She touched a bell and said a few
words to the maid who appeared.
The door opened.
cousin Karl" cried Madam Tour
geneif advancing with Outstretched
hands.
"Katrina, what did you mean by