Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-16

should like to have it. Now, sir knight, If
your love is as warm as you say, then fetch
to me yonder flower, +" she cried, parodying
Kunigunde's words in the poem and
pointing to white carnation blossom that
grew on the third story of a neighboring
villa and hung its pretty head down from
the wall.
He made wry face to this request and
said, "Do you wish me to climb up on the
outside, or shall u
'Just as you please, sir knight" she
answered shortly, "but do not give your
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 red rose, freshly
in blossom, ON the wall Of the summer
residence that stood next. An amused
smile played over his face as he turned to
his companion and said:
IF you must have stolen flower am
prepared even to bring down to your feet
yonder red rose"
'.Oh, no! You must not do it," she
said, with tantalizing smile.
"And would you not accept it from me
if were to pluck it from its lofty perch?"
he asked.
"Oh, why should not?" she answered,
feeling convinced that he would back out
of the adventure in the end.
''Then ask only five minutes patience,
and tho 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 silly, reckless fellow!" she
murmured. "Who could marry such a
man? never!'
caused her to come to 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.
Simply beautiful! Is it not?" he said
with a laugh.
II think it is dreadful of you, Herr Won
Hilgenan," she replied in a low voice,
having not yet recovered from the shame
she felt at his holiness in entering a pri-
vate house and asking for flower.
How on earth did you accomplish it?"
''Mein Colt, that was easy enough!
rang the bell, and an old lady opened the
door for me- bowed to her and said,
tCIroniot1c 1odv fhoro ia typpyuirp tho
balcony of your house beautiful rose that
fain would have"
"And what did she say9"
She first asked me if were crazy"
In 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. then explained to her that
outside on the street there stood 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"
Indeed! You said thatl"
Son my word of honor"
"You ought to be ashamed of yourself
for telling such stories, but go on. What
happened nextS Did she give you the rose
at once!"
''No; she first asked me who tho little
lady was and if really was so much in
love with her.
"And you told her my manner"
"What else could l do. I told her tho
truth. Her name is Leonore Won Gerboth,
and l am madly in love with her."
''Dreadful!'
''She then asked whether thought VIC
could DO happy together answered that
thought So and she then gave me the
rose."
"You have indeed managed it all won
derfully."
Haven't 1? She then begged us to pay
her visit as soon as we had finally made
up our minds, which promise l gave with
pleasure"
Indeed! Then please also give her my
kind regards"
You must come with me, Leonore"
Frau Won Gerboth took short step
backward. She was trembling with rage.
"What can have come over you, Herr
Won Hilgenan?" she asked coldly. "All is
over between us now forever. You have
made 1t impossible for me to stay any lon
ger in this place by your objectionable i'm
pudenco shall leave the town today"
"Why so:" he asked coldly.
'"rhe old lady will tell the story every
where, and she knows my name too"
There was sob in her voice.
'Do 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 1 left the
house moment ago, she called out to me,
Don't be long, children.
Really! That is quite affecting. She
will doubtless now adopt you,' sneercd
Leonore.
''If that were necessary, she doubtless
would, " he replied gently, looking into
her eyes.
"Then who is the LADY," she asked sud-
denly.
My mother, Leonore. May I take you
to herr"
EYES," she replied under her breath,
yielding up to her fate and moving by his
side toward the house where, five minutes
before, red rose had been growing
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