Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-23

here?"
II do not know"
.You are not OF our kind?"
..No.n ,,l
..And these are such bad times,
said the old woman, sadly. every
one looked at with suspicion, the po-
lice ever on the watch for spies ana
traitors. Are you of France? Your
tongue seems to say SO.
Il came from Normandy"
but you are we'll bOrn?"
liam a peasant.
scott in Himmcl! And what brings
YOU here? You are not prisoner
mo, thank God! was brought |
here against my will; but l am pur-
sued by enemies, ruthless and unscru-
pulous."
"A fate worse than death awaits |
me-"
The woman looked ut her own
bright-faced, buxom daughter -
mothers compassion, a woman's pity
for this friendless beautiful creature
crept into her heart.
..If can serve you in any way,
WILL" she said, gently. Tell me but
one thing--it is not sin that has driven
you to such fate?"
LAS God hears memo"
'.Then will do my best to help you,
If you will let me-"
"You are very good" the girl said
YEARLY, "but no one can help me, and
if you get yourself into trouble for
my sake, l shall never forgive my
SELF
..You need not fear-no trouble will
come of it. Tell me, first, are you
likely to be sought"
Eyes; and by men clever and I'M
scrupulous.
''Do you think you have been track
ed here?"
mo. met no one. took all the
loneliest and poorest streets. shall
not be missed till tomorrow at
noon."
"Gut! muttered the old woman.
''Now, Gretchen, thou art quick OF
wit. Dost thou think it possible to
harbor this poor girl until the search
is over--until some plan for her sale
| return to her own land can be FORM
ed?" The girl sat looking thought
fully at the strangers beautiful face.
'.She does not look like one of us"
she said. emphatically, land her
hands are those OF lady" The
stranger flushed with evident embar-
rassment.
mot so,' she said, '.my mother
was a peasant-my life. till within
the last few months, was simply a
peasants life. am no lady"
1T would be hard to believe that, y
said Gretchen, admiringly. '.Stay-
let me think. Mother" she said sud
denly, IL have PLAN
"Thou vert ever a clever girl,
retchen," said her mother approx.
ingly. "Let us hear it,"
| "You remember when COnsin Frit;
was here a summer ago?"
"Assuredly," said the old woman
looking puzzled. But what has tina
to do with thy plan?"
Patience" said the girl, smilin,
contentedly. ale left behind him hi
peasants dress of the Odenwald. d,
you remember that?"
Eyes, it is in my chest. l do blu
wait the first opportunity to return i
to him."
well, if you, fraulein, do not OBJ
ject, here is a disguise for you tina
will defy your enemies. l .m quit,
sure Of it, To all inquiries we cal
say that you are a brother of Fritz
he has maryland no one will moles
you. You may stay here, then, a
long as you please"
"But her hair, Gretchen, and he
face; it is SO truly womans facet"
"My hair is soon dispensed with,
cried the stranger eagerly, as she ros
to her feet, and clasped the brown
hard wrinkled hands of her new pro
tector. ''Oh, how can l thank 70
enough? Such kindness and compass
sion to an utter stranger is indeed be
yond all my powers of recompense."
my child" said the old woman
gently, II have daughter too. Ha
Heaven willed that the fortune of wa
should be reversed, had she been in
strange land, at the mercy of a crut
foe. l would have prayed that Go
} might raise up for her some such pro
: lection as it is in my humble power t
offer you. Say no more.
, The girl didu not speak; she on.
! knelt at the foot OF her preserver, an
shed such grateful. thankful tears a
for long had not relieved her wear
, brain.
"COme and rest now" said Gretci
! en-. kindly, ''you must be tired an
spent. Tomorrow you will cut o
your hair and assume this dress;
think you need fear no discover
then"
'.1s she not clever. this Gretchen
asked the mother, admiringly. II
think that she should have invented {
t wise plant"
"You are good-too good" said tn
girl. but l cannot live on your Chart,
. You are poor and work hard-that
> see. 1t is not fit that you should |
burdened with other cares"
. ''Do not vex myself. We will fin
I thee work soon enough. - amid tho nj