New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-12
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THE FISHERMAN'S BRIDE.
CHAPTER XLVII-CoNTINUED.

/ meVer you lnllu: OIly you WdlC d. DlG,
don't say nothing to Mrs. Stocker;
here we are, good-by."
49, And Ida was left to her daily employ
ment; to temper, as best she MIGHT,
the 10y OF anticipation with patience.
It was a slack time with Toms
office, and by dint Of a little favor
dtism he got off an hour earlier than
usual, and to the astonishment of
his mother, who seldom saw her son
before night, he entered the kitchen,
where the birds kept up the old melo-
.dious riot, strengthened considerably
in numbers since we first made their
acquaintance. He was followed by a
well-known bird-fancier in the neigh
borhood, who had often expressed a
friendly interest in the GrejOus aviary,
and intimated his willingness to
become a purchaser, should Tom ever
feel inclined to part whit.
II won't take a penny less," were
the first words which made Mrs.
Grejous aware that her son contem-
plated the sale Of his favorites. She
would as soon have expected him to
mediate suicide.
"You offered that a twelvemonth
ago, and you know how much more
they're worth now ~
The trader expostulated, urged the
trouble, ofrearing the young ones, the
flexible.
'Look here" he said, with all the
assumed Indifference OF an experience
. ed traficker; ':ther's plenty more will
Jump at EN-, only thought I'd give
you the first chance; but if you don't
want 'em say so. I know who will be
glad"
#"Oh, don't mind taking of 'em,"
said the other, well resolved on not
allowing the coveted consi gnment to
slip through his fingers, "only really
shall have to wait a precious while
afore see my money again. Now,
2 ma am, Iput it to you-"
He was appealing to Mrs. Grejous,
when Tom interrupted
58''There, you needn't ask my mother
nothing about it. The birds are mine,
3 you've only got to do with me, and
it's just this-take 'em, or leave 'em
that's all about it,"
Half an hour later, the kitchen wall
exhibited a small broad white patch,
singularly with the dis
>colored space around, and the echoes
- of the ground-four vaults and pas
ssages no longer rang with the twitter-
ing, chirruping, and warbling OF the
feathered tenants OF the great
green cage, which had so long been
a familiar object to the eyes OF
Mrs. Grejous, that she felt half in
clined now to regret it's removal, and
of7 chr +
across her breast as she saw borne ur
the area steps the little colony she
had SO often reviled as a nuisance.
"Whatever that boy was about
NOV she wondered: land what or
earth could have put it into his head
to sell the creatures? It was to be
hoped he was only going to make
some good use OF all that money; but
there, the birds was given him Ions
ago, and he'd a right to makepies o
F 'em if he pleased"
Meantime, Tom was closeted with
the little Signor Sponetti in the secone
floor back, and to him the destination
of the capital thus summarily &C
quired was made know.
"And you'll deal fair and straight:
take just as much pains now as if she
was a real young lady, and paid ever
so much?" Tom was saying at the
conclusion of the bargain"
"Will I not?" the little Italian re
sponded, with q gesture; cit is not d.
money that seek; | would not take
indeed, your money, for de felicity o
!. to teach dis wonderful little child.
would do what you ask, but 1 an
poor, YER poor'-and he threw his
hands deprecatingly abroad-"I must
lif, and | take your money; but de lit
tile girl shall have all care; l will MAKE
of her a great singer, if she have thu
F. voice as you say
Gan rig ht,' said Tom, joyfully; "ant
look here, signor, you'll have to e
where she works-it amt far-becos'
you see, it's a bit OF a secret just a
first. Her mothers that sort OF prid
and all that, she mightn't like to tax
it from me, don't you see?"
ST. Over good, oh! YER good" the sig
nor responded; ooh, I understan', am
1t shall be alrite, as you say, as yo1
say" 49,
q. 1t was further settled that the frs
lesson should be given on the NOR
row, at the house of Mrs. Stocker, VIII
entered heartily into the plan, an,
the signor did not fail to find his ad
vantage in many pleasant little anne
liorations of the lot Of the poor pro
fessional, who must dress though h
cannot always dine. IS
Good Mrs Stocker liked good chez
herself, and had an intuitive sympath,
81 with others Of like inclination: Ii tn
signor's lessons at the theatrical dress
makers were not the best paid, the,
were certainly among the pleasantes
OF his daily round, and ere long he to,
had kindled into an enthusiastic ad
nliration OF. the powers OF his new pu
pill, which substituted the charm c
actual interest in his task for Ii
usually monotonous compulsion {
duty.
Tom saw with pride his plan de
velop itself beyond his warnest es
pectations; as for Ida, her Joy an
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