The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29

was well pl0a50u lOT hdIIlHho w
have a playmate with the English
equivalent of the all-important
"von."
One day Hugh told Katrinka the
story of his sisters death, and she
listened intently.
"Thou art not 80 left-alone as l."
she said. "Thou hast a mother,
beautiful mother, and father-I
hat none. Thou hast been left both;
thou ought to be glad"
He had not thought of it like that
before.
When he told her how he felt that
he had been to blame, she answered:
at is weeked to think that way.
The good God took her-it hat
nozing to do with you."
Then she added
"Thy mother hat lost her also, yet
she not grieve, for thy sake. Thou
should do like also, for her sake"
Hugh was astonished at so much
wisdom coming from such little
maid, but he felt that she was right,
and it did him good.
One day Katrinka uncle and guard
ian came to pay his niece visit.
The learned man gave sigh of re-
lief when he saw how happy and
contented she was, and thankfully he
went away back to his beloved stud
les as fast as he could.
Meanwhile the days passed on, and
Hugh's face grew brown and rosy in
the sunshine, and his eyes lost their
sadness in the bright company of
the merry little German maid. His
laugh rang out strong and clear, and
Mrs. Danvers sat down with thank
full heart and wrote a long letter to
her husband.
So the month passed away, and
Mr.. Danvers found time to come
across to Germany.
Hugh greeted him with delight,
and-in German.
He was so proud of his German,
and he really could manage quite
long conversations, provided always
he had his little human dictionary
beside him-iust for words here and
there that had slipped his memory,
you know.
Then came day when they said
they really must think of going back
to England, and Katrinka burst into
stormy tears.
But after that day when they be-
gan to think of going away, the day
that they. were really to start soon
came, and Katrinka was left alone.
She stood and watched the carria re
until it was mere speck in the dis
lance, then was nothing at all; and
Katrinka rushed away into the little
wood at the back of the house, away
to Hugh's and her favorite spot, and
flung herself down on to the ground
il bitter grief. Sobs shook her from
head to foot-sobs half indignant
and wholly miserable.
For Hugh had not seemed to care
at all. Not one tear had he shed
he had been very quiet, and he had
said. "Goodbye, Katti DEAR" and he
had squeezed her hand so that it
hurt, and that was all. Poor little
Katrinka.
Alone she lay and wept until her
blue eyes were quite dim, and her
pink cheeks all sodden with tears.
81 hat no one at all Ach, can
not lif all alone!" she sobbed. 81 am
re meeserablest girl! 1 cannot lifl
Hugol Hugo"
All the afternoon she lay there
until the hour for her evening meal
drew nigh, but she did not move.
| What cared she for food and drink I?
She felt convinced that never again
would she want to taste either.
Then step sounded on the fallen
leaves but she did not heed it. 1t
came nearer, and then someone flung
himself down beside her, and clear
voice exclaimed
"Katti! I've come back to you,
KattiI"
A great joyful cry rang out, "Hugo,
Hugo! Ach, mein Hugo"
And her tears were dried as if by
magic.
After while he said calmly
II went as far as some inn-I for
get the name-and we went in to get
something to eat; and / knew by then
it was no good couldn't leave you.
l thought as first could, as 1 had to,
you know; but all the way in the car
riage kept thinking and thinking,
and it was no good-you're such a
jolly little thing, so l just came back
to you"
Sand | thought YOU didn't care