The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-10

wop The tlne when ths buds were burst
~ a1d t6S Sw0lloWe M just sstufatN.
"Wsll. ola, whsrs ass you spine9'
- qskeds - she ~ him eomfn9 with
btlls ~ 6taf u ha1d.
10 Amee1ea."
'.kmsrica she Srisd. "Amerioai"
The s,11wsr seemed to fr1ehteu her.
ehs turned pale and srssped hold Of
1birnA tree for support. He watched 4
her narrowly.
what are you going to do in Amer
ica, OLAF" she asked, softly.
Change my skin" he replied, with
vigor that startled her.
"Oh, It u who have put you up ID. 7.
this, Ola" she whispered, tremulously.
"Yes, thank Godi It was you," he
cried, drawing her close up to him;
"and If come back within Ave years,
with changed skin, will you promise
to wait for me?'
81 PROMISE" she whispered, weeping
quietly upon his shoulder.
"Then may God bless you, Birgit," he
cried, gazing into her face with radiant
eyes, "for you have saved me from
helli"
Five years from that day q young
man was seen Fastening up the hill
sides to Oestmo. He had big slouch
hat on his head, and he was well
dressed. His face was strong, square
and determined; his eyes danced with
joy, for IN his pocket he had royal
marriage license with which he meant
10 surprise somebody on the Oestmo
farm. It was Ave years to-day since he
left her, and it was Ave years she had
promised to wait for him. For this
hour he had toiled, saved and suffered
for Ave long and weary years. He had
been a silver-miner In Leadyille when
the place was yet new, and he had sold
his claim for $50, 900.
Az he was hurrying along an old wom-
an who was sitting by the roadside
hailed him.
'.Gentlefolks out walking to-layP"
she said, holding out her hand for q
penny.
"Gentlefollxsl" he cried, with happy
laugh. "Gentlefolks did you say,
Gurid?"
Eyes, said gentlefolks," said the old
woman, gazing with big eyes at the dol
lar he had flung into her hand.
''Why, Gurid, am Ola, who used to
herd cattle at the Oestmo saeter."
"You, Olal who was on the parishP
Then you must have changed your
sldn." ..G5
"That was what went to America
for" he answered, laughing.
Inc church stood half way up the hill
side. There Ola sat down 70 rest, Tor he
nad walked far and was tired. Present.
y ne heard music up under the edge
OF the forest; there were one cla1aonet
and several hddles. A bridal party!
Yes. there was the bride. with the silver
crown upon her head ana shining
Droocnes upon ner bosom. Pistol ehots
were heard, and singing and laughter.
tne procsseion cane nsarsr I4Sbirds
new up Hlgnsened elong the roadside.
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.nso we sops q sne nr.aees. nov sne
.'ssess ~ eneq tne cnufon
ooon VIDE ana wens 20 meet the bride
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