New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
whom worked industrlously filling the unpaid
dependents" place.


dependents" place.
Tn the mean time Miss Anne herself lay quiet
and alone in her cold little room Yet she was
neither cold nor lonely, for down In her heart
burned a new gladness, hardly defined or recog-
,yed vet filling her solitude with music, and all
the space about her with warmth and comfort.
There were fresh carnations by her bedside
ALWAYS now. and under her pillow precious
etoro of little messages-knd inquiries and good
wishes-all written in a slanting German hand.
When she could sit up she borrowed warm
u,rao of Gladys and spent her time peacefully
darnjng and mending for the cousin ana aunt
below. When Aunt Holmes ragged against the
time It took to mend broken ankles, Anne only
said with a strange CLEAN or gladness: Inc
.oo,or eavs can hobble downstairs in week
or 500
.,d although that meant taking up the old life
,,u,, tho life OF abuse and hardship, there
was one thought that overbalanced all else-the
Thought that down in the common ground OF the
s;t,ineroom she might see the honest, friendly
,oce that for her held all the light in the big
gray world ,,
II was dusk of a chilly evening and the BOARD
ers had not yet gathered about the friendly IRE
downstairs, when Mrs. Holiness petuiaht voice
shrilled out: "If you're ever going 10 come
down. Anne Minton, you'd as wei come now.
CHESS yoti're as able to slave as we arc ana Ihe
sittin room lamps want lghtin.
Herr Schwartze, coming In with sho"HaheS On
his great coat halted at the newei-post' turned.
md t,on stepped quietly into the iire-lighted
room
When his listening ear caught the first sound
OF the slow limp at the head OF the s'airs' ne
was ND the flight in three leaps. helping the
slender figure down.
"WiIkommen. Wilkommen" he said In the
,,u taxing both her hands in his hearty grasp
What does that mean MISS |>ii''e "'Ne'' "ef
face lighting up gladly.
.~rbat Is welcomew exclaimed Herr Schwartz
..1viIkomnen, That iss the Germans welcome
o. bic ooot frjent-his American frient.'
.1Io,v good Won arew said Anne, and all the
story Of her gratefulness, her new zest IN ine
soomed % breathe in the words. IL never was
ho,ny, heforei I never had a friend / didn't
trow what il was to- And then she stopped,
confused and quick tears welled to her eyes
"you haf been what they call the unter dog In
,ba fight" he said. Il hat seen 1t. haf watched
7 know, And my heart bass melted Tor you' De-
boltiny YOUR patience and loving service u all
who loved YOU none at all in return
7, bic heat and earnes:ness Herr SchWaFtzes
.o,L c,re,v rnore and more broken, but Anne un'
derstood him. and her pale cheek fiusheu' one
s,aadied herself with one hand against the door'
and seeing this he led her to the big cnar oy
the fire. so carefully. so tenderly' that quie'
tears cleaned again in her great dark eyes
Herr Schwartze looked at her moment 'hen
held ont a strong. impulsive hand. i mai not
much to offer you. but what haf ana am ss
vo,,rs he said viii you take II. my goot Mees
Anna This hand knows how to WORK ioE 'hOss
II loves. and You / love; yes. dearly ded''!'
When Aun: Holmes. drawn by some &C. ih'
s,inct. softly opened the stting-room door sne
nearly tainted at the sight She saw. Anne anne
tho dull the incapable. holding Herr SchWartzes
annie hand and looking if all the sparAes@
the stars had stolen into her eyes
what does this mean. Mr. Schwartze. Amer
che demanded in righteous wrath.
Mr. Schwartze made her lis gravest bow,
though his face was radiant
ct means my dear madam. that Mees Anna
here ISIS tomorrow my wife, and we g ouI 70
build our home place together
And the audaciou5 boarder. before heF ven
eyes. laid a protecting hand upon the head OF
Miss Anne, the dependent.