The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22

self too much trouble. Stars are more
easily reached and with less awkward re.
suits possibly"
Meanwhile they had crossed the road
and now stood opposite the house. AS he
raised his eyes he saw q red rose, freshly
in blossom, on the wall of tho summer
residence that stood next. An amused
smile played over his face as he turned to
his companion and said:
ssIf you must haye a stolen flower, / am
prepared even to bring down to your feet
yonder red rose"
''Oh, mol You must not do it, " she
said, with a tantalizing smilo.
And would you not accept it from me
if l were to pluck it from its lofty perch?''
he asked.
ooh, why should I not9" she answered,
feeling convinced that he would back out
of the adventure in the end.
4Then I ask only five minutes patience,
and the rose is yours, " was his quick re-
ply as he disappeared inside the door of
the house, even before Frau Leonore Won
Gerboth had time to restrain him by a
single word.
What a silly, reckless fellowF' she
murmured. "Who could marry such a
man? l neyerl''
The sound of a glass door opening
caused her to come to a standstill, and
looking round she felt the blood rush in
shame to the very roots of her golden hair.
Up there on the balcony above her an old
lady was smilingly cutting the red rose
from the tree.
She felt ready to sink into the ground.
A moment later Herr Won Hilgenan ap-
peared on the street and offered to her,
with the smile of a victor, the sweet
smelling and graceful flower.
"Silnply beautiful! Is it not?" he said,
with a laugh.
81 think it is dreadful of you, Herr o
Hilgenan," she replied in a low voice,
having not yet recovered from the shame
she felt at his boldness in entering a pri-
vate house and asking for a flower.
How IN earth did you accomplish it?"
"Mein Colt, that was easy enough l
rang the bell, and an old lady opened the
door for me. I bowed to her and said,
Gracious lady, there is growing on the
balcony of your house a beautiful rose that
l fain would have"
"And what did she say?"
'She first asked me if / were crazy"
'sIn which question she was not far
from guessing the truth"
"Said she was not a gracious lady, and
SO on. Then l addressed her as 'Mutter-
chen'-my little mother-which seemed
to please her. I then explained to her that
outside on the street there stood a very
beautiful, .capricious little woman who
would perhaps consent to marry me if l
gave her the above mentioned beautiful
little red rose / had asked for"
t.Tndeedi Yau said thatP''
Son my word of honor"
"You ought to be ashamed of yourself
for telling such stories, but go on. What
happened next? Did she give you the rose
at oncef"
"No; she first asked me who the little
lady was and if / really was so much In
love with her"
"And you told her my name?"
"What else could l do. 1 told her the
truth. Her name is Leonore Won Gerboth,
and l am madly in love with her"
Dreadful
"She then asked whether 1 thought we
could be happy together. / answered that
1 thought SO, and she then gave me the
rose"
You have indeed managed it all won
derfully."
Haven't I? She then begged us to pay
her a visit as soon as we had finally made
up our minds, which promise I gave with
pleasure"
Indeed! Then please also give her my
kind regards"
sYou must come with me, Leonore!"
Frau Won Gerboth took a short step
backward. She was trembling with rage.
What can have come over you, Herr
Won Hilgenans" she asked coldly. IAN is
over between us now forever. You have
made il. impossible for me to stay any lon
ger in this place by your objectionable i'm
pudence. / shall leave the own today"
"Why sof' he asked eoldly.
"The old lady will tell the story every
where, and she knows my name too"
There was a sob in her voice.
stDo not believe that" he replied, still
unmoved. "She is far too good hearted to
do any such thing. On the other hand,
she is dying to know you. When I left the
house a moment ago, she called out to me,
Don't be long, children.
s.Reallyl That is quite affecting. She
will doubtless now adopt you," sneered
Leonore.
IF that were necessary, she doubtless
would" he replied gently. looking into
her eyes.
'sThen who is the LADY," she asked sud
denly.
My mother, Leonore. May I take you
to herr"
Yes y she replied under her breath,
yielding up to her fate and moving by his
side toward tae house where, five minutes
before, a red rose had been growing
From the German.