The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-13
IN ALSACE.

lily at the mountains beyond and then at
the meadows. Salomes cows were slowly
coming homeward. In the pasture she
could see her sister, Trederika, making the
hay. The girl was not lazy, only dreamy
Presently Salome was by her sisters side
Then each one took a bundle of hay and
carried it to their fathers clubhouse, for
old Dominic was the forester.
The girls worked on, when Salome's
bundle of hay was seized and carried for
her. The girl turned surprised, and there
was Morand, the young forester. She
knew he had come, for her father had cx
pected him. Dominic was to teach him
forest ways
81 thought it was Cousin Joseph" cried
Salome, with a smile, and then Fredcrika
laughed. 1--WE were expecting Cousin .Jo-
seph. You know he is shut up for weeks
in his factory. Joseph cares less for the
grand forest and its wild beauty than he
does for gardens and their flowers"
81 do not admire his tastes" answered
Morand
Then homeward went the two girls, and
the man followed, and us they passed the
window of their little house there was the
old mother and Salome kissed her Fred
erika stood little in the background.
| She now turned back and sought new
bundle of hay. Then Morand ran after
| Frederick and took her bundle and carried
it for her.
Then the father joined the three young
people. Now Frederika who was the
practical sister, went into the house to
prepare the evening meal
Come along, Morand," said the old
forester "the soup will get cold and we
must milk the cows before we go in. ~
Morand looked in despair. He had new
er MIXED COW in his life. "Ihave much
to learn" muttered he, piteously.
supper is waiting" said Frederick.
AS they FASTENED on Salome noticed that
Morand had stuck in his buttonhole a
bunch of flowers. They We're crocuses.
$50 you like crocuses, NJ. Morand?'
81 thought you did, Mile. Salome," he
said
So, for time, Morand lived with the
forester. The harvest was gathered and
there was good stock of potatoes. The
winter was coming along and IL cold one,
but the family were prepared to face it.
Salome's mother required the girls con-
slant attention.
Joseph came now on every Sunday. He
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boring little town. Everybody respected
| Joseph. The young man was the support
of his family. Perhaps his visits to his
cousins were not as pleasant as before.
The fact was, though no one knew it, he
was in love with Frcdcrika. Then he felt
twingcs of jealousy. He was uncertain
whether Morand liked Salome or Freder
ika.
Besides" thought Joseph, che will
soon get his nomination to be forester else
where. A few months patience! l shall
speak to my uncle, and Fredcrika will not
say me nay"
Morand watched Frederika from morn
ing till night, engaged in her household
cares
1.-THE time will come" he said softly tC
himself.
One night the moon shone in through
the frosty windows. Salome sat at tn,
foot of the bed, watching her sleeping
mother.
"She looks less pale than yesterday,
thought SalOmc. "PCrhaps father is right
she will revive in the spring"
Morand and Fredcriiia were laughing
together-somctimCs even her father, toe
but Salome only sat and watched hel
mother.
Take care, my child, take care" thu
mother feebly murmurcd, as the lstlcs
hand dropped, and over the beloved fea
lures came a solemn, terrible beauty. Sa
lono uttered II sharp cry and lost con
seriousness.
When she came to herself, she was be
side the kitchen, Morand alone sitting
near her.
''Thank God, my child, your mother
tyus nlD NTh CHI oh
her father say.
Moand mt once found the means o
sending the sad news to Joseph, and 10
seph came at once. 1t was II bitter cox
day when the mother was buried in tn
village graveyard. 1t was terrible worl
making their way through the deep snow
1t was Joseph who gave Frederick hi
hand and Morand supported Salome.
"Why, why" Salomc said to herself ;
thousand times, did my poor mother biz
me take careY "
Father Dominic seemed to take now m
interest in passing events. His wife wa
dead
Then an unusual thing happened. Dom
mic wrote n letter, and Morand went Il
the village to post it. In week afterwart
Morand had letter, and he read that h
had an appointment as forester in anothe
part of the country-or, should he prefe
1t, he might remain as Dominic's assist
ant.
Morand hesitated. The old forester, VIII,
had guessed the contents of the letter, haS
turned aside.
Salome watched both with evident anx
, iety. Frederika busy preparing dinner
was the only one who took no heed.
Morand met Salome's inquiring eyes
Il am appointed fores@r to place fairl.
well paid, but long way from here,
"a long way from here" repeated tn
old man. 81 begged that favor want
ed to keep you here am not the man
once was. My strength does not com
back with the spring. think she mus
have taken it away with her, all my cour
age and all my hope. "
His daughters tried to comfort him. BIZ