The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-05-19


most Saxon peasant girls Of her age. was
robust and vigorous; she wore . simple
bodice and skirt, and her feet and legs
were bare Altogether. Thought her u
very agreeable appariti0n.
Good morning. honored Herr GAINS
borough. she said gravely in German
a. I entered
"(3oOd morning, pretty maiden" 10
turned |. calamity, "YOu seem to know
my name. though don't know yours
what Is itY
Il am called Christina Christina Ru-
dolph It Il some time since l have
known Herr Gainsboroughs name. she
added
Really how comes THAR l asked. BY
no means displeased
The honored Herr has been kind to
. relation Of mine-a very near rela-
ton replied Christina. with the same
gravity
Have n rm glad to hear III Was
she q pretty - thour inquired |. ven
turing upon the familiar form Of ad-
dress
She blushed and answered:
at was not q woman-it was my
brother
"Oh, thy brotheri And where did !
meet thy BROTHER
"ln Paris. Herr Gainsb0rough.
I'm Parisl Rudolph What, art thou
the sister Of Heinrich Rudolph, who
lives In the Latin Quarter and d con-
Sidered the cleverest jeweler in the cityY
"Yes. hOnored Herr. returned Chris
tina. smiling for the first time and
showing her pretty teeth and . dimple
on either cheek. my brother Heinrich
cut and arranged the diamonds in the
paruro Of the hOnored Heirs mother"
80 he did. Christina. and he did II
better than any one except him could
have done It. And 50 thou art really his
sisterl How did he tell thee Of meT
He wrUte 10 me while you were still
IN Paris and described the pretty Etones,
and told how Herr Gainsborough used
to come and sit with hun and see him
work and talk great deal with him"
ayes. be WIS well worth talking with
And I remember now that be said he
was born In this neighborhood. and that
be had q sister and father living here.
Il was stupid Of me not TO have thought
Of that when heard your name. Well.
Christina. I'm afraid ! wasn't Of much
use 10 him after all tried to get him
customers but l knew very few people
in Paris, and the only person did sue
coed In introducing TO him by the way.
Il was this gentleman who Is with me
now
"HerT BirchmOre. yes. my brother
spoke also Of him. said Christina. her
gravity returning. But he did not
speak Of the young lady or OF the ssrv-
ant
mo. believe they weren't with him
at the time only met then myself
since came 10 Schandau.-
The young lady h Herr BirchmOreS
-wifeY'
"Hb wifep Dear heavens, moi Hia
daughter. Of course. Christina
Christina said nothing, being occupied
In neatly smoothing ont the pillow and
laying the wadded counterpane over the
sheet.
"Wm HerT Gainsborough stay with
us lcngr she asked after . pause.
"As long a. Herr BirchmorS does,
suppose, said carelessly
"And Herr Birchmore's daughterF
SubjOined Christina with . twinkle Of
mischief 90 demure that could hardly
b sure whether she meant It or not
Thou art a. clever a. thy brother
Christina. laughed. coloring . little,
too. however. dare say ut b true !
have not known them long. but--but
people zee Q good deal Of one smother In
travelling together
Il have heard Il said that travelling
MAKES people acquainted with" she
paused and looked down thoughtfully
Of her bare feet Presently she lifted
her blue eyes straight 10 mine and asked.
Herr 0ainsborOugh has his diamonds
with HIM
"UndOubsedlyi They are never away
/ from ma
"In going about this place the HsrE
should b eautiouA Some Of th9so hills
and valleys are very lonely. There are
spots not far from here where no one
goes for Somstimes many monthA'
"Well. ri b very careful Christin-
chen. /" I Fejoined laughing. and IN truth
not q little amused at the care my friends
took Of ne "But thou must remember
that no one IN Germany. except Herr
Birchmoro and his daughter and thySSh,
knows that any such diamonds q these
are In existence-much les that they are
IN my pockotr
Christina raised her finger TO her lips,
q II 10 caution me TO speak lower.
There b ct least one other who knows
the man Slurkf' she said
well, perhaps be may I replied.
somewhat struck BY her observation
"and - ! ses thou hast taken dislike
70 the fellow ! will confdo TO thee thai
consider him an atrociOus brute. But
brute though hO Il. there's no harm IN
him Of that kind He IL an old servant
Of Herr BirchmoCe, bolieve. and would
Of oourse BE- dismissed 1t once u therS
were anything serious against him.
Naturally was all Christtnas an
swsr; she made no pretenas Of arguing
the point with me- Alden. honoEod
SIR she said at the door But, with hel
hand upon the latch. she paused, turned
around and added. rather confusedly
"Win Herr 0ainsborough 60 on any en-
petition with his friends todayY
why, hardly think %, ChristinAH
"But tomorrow, perhapsY she peFSist
ed, lifting her blue eyes to mine again.
sPerhaps,- admitted with q smile.
Then-h be can trust mo-Woull
the Herr mind leaving the diamond
with me until be comes back agatnT
shay ChriStinehen, ! cannot Civ