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

hn oci.c cp'-furnh,c for him. even more
So t'ru rsj.al, an, si'r was in the Kitchen
ado. Mprnd seized ncr hands.
a. go - that iaroff place, will you go
with r3c?'
Wherever you Hike, " said she simply.
She Md hitherto been too busy to think
of love. But when Morand took her in
his arms Il deep JOY took possession of poor
Frcdetil;a.
At this monent the door opened and Sa.
lonc entered. Frodcrilia hastily drew back,
but hcr hands were still claspcd in her
lovers. and Salomc saw it.
"SistorW sid Mor1nd. with n smile.
Amazcmen5. almost stupor, was writ
ten on tine poor girls white face All she
muttercd was. Docs father knows
"Not yet,' answered Morand. 81 was
just going to look for him in the forest
When later the father came home, Fred
crika simply said to him: "Morand loves
me. He wishes me to he his wife"
"God bless you both, said Dominic
and then be asked, "Do you stay or goy'
The father then thought for n moment
and added, Eyes we must expect that You
will want home of your own. That is
right. You know pretty well what are
the duties of forester. 1t is hard for me
to part with both of you, but 1t is better
So
So Morand understood, to his great joy.
| that he had won, not Only his wife, but
! his independence. Salomc and her father
! went out together. Thou shalt be Who'll
! ly my own," he said tcndcrly. "Thou
shalt replace all whom l have lost. "
Salomc helped her sister to arrange her
/ wedding dress silently but encrgcticallv.
| She seemed to have quaffed in one draft
her bitter cup, to have cut off her right
/ hand and pluclCd out her right eye Sa
/ lone was bent on roofing out of her soul
| love which, however innocent ut first, was
innocent no longer. Salomc watched and
prayed night and day.
Joseph Was mt the wedding. When he
asked for Il holiday, it was with so dull a
face that his master inquired, laughingly,
whether he was off to II marriage or fu-
neral
Joseph's secret WIS tolcrably we'll guess
ed, but the bridegroom was not jealous.
The young couple were gone The forest
or $ cottage had become silent. Once Sa-
lone used to sing at her work. now she
worked without singing. 1t was with diff
Guilty that she remembered little details OF
housekeeping, so easy to Frcderika.
81 am still stout enough to take care Of
myself, and / want no assistance" said
her father. 1t was Morand wanted, but
the lad knew better how to shift for him.
self -
1t was the brightest day of the very dull
week when Joseph paid his usual visit.
He never failed to come early and depart
late. He entered, taciturn and cold, ar
ranging on his lap the flowers he had gath
cred in the forest, great handfuls of which
he often took back TO his city home. Never
once had he exchanged condolences with
Salomc, yet he felt she understood him
Whether he spoke or not, her presence wa:
rest to him. She, on her side, began tt
find the time long between his visits, and
each time when Joseph went away She
. said to him. You will be sure to come
AGAIN.,
The clouds were low and the sky gray
2 when Joseph, stick in hand the next tim
took his way to the forcstcr's cottage
e Screams long frozen came tunbling dow
| the rocks or iiltering through the ground
? The murnlur OF waters was heard on ever,
side
Salome stood at the house door. watch
ing the sudden thaw. Her father wa
away. She knew Joseph was coming ant
9 she felt, she knew not why, glad for that
= Then she saw .JCscph She felt like scold
.
t met her and he laughed. He had beer
5 gathering the first spring flowers, but Sa
lomo did not laugh.
e "You viii walk with me, Salome?" h
t asked. 1--WE may meet your father" Ant
1 now, chatting. the two went toward tn
e glen
They reached the stream. Then JOSEPH
l stopped horriiicd IL was roaring tor
: rent Dominic was not there. The waite
was tearing down the mountain side.
| "For the love of God, cried SalomC
let us hurry up! Close by here there is
cottage. y poor woman and her child liv
u in it. They will hc swept away"
''How brave and strong she is, " though
Joseph. He was certain now that he hear
a cry of distress. Yes, there ut the win
u dow he saw a woman, child in her arms
c and the house WAS shaking. Itwould tor
z Ole over in an instant, and the torrent ha
, to be crossed il they were to be saved.
moment after Dominic was by Joseph
= side. The forester at least was safe. The
Joseph in loud, clear voice, bade tn
2 woman come down. She did so and Shrek
o cd when she saw The raging torrent.
t Salomc fell on her knees upon the bank
Her father stood by her shouting out nd
e vice to tho brave fellow, who was alrcad
S fighting with the torrent
J. "That round stone is not firm! Their
J. is Il hole in the bed of the stream Bray
j. lad! That stupid woman! She clinrs /
him! She will hinder his getting ashore!
= But .Ioscph's feet were firm on shore
3 He was able to make sign to Salome tina
he would go straight home with the won
T an and child.
u "Let us hurry back and see that there
n good fire and wine and food, +" cried 81
u lone.
:, Meantime Joseph, carrying the chill
and helping the woman, had succeeded
= getting home first, He had not yet chang
N ed his clothes, but he had made up tn
+, fire, placed the woman in Father Dom
. MICS armchair and wrapped the child in
rug, where it lay, warming its little fee
:, IN the hearth and smiling up at its pr
u server.
= SalOme stood an instant to watch tn
= pretty sight, then took the child in he
arms $50, Joseph. Get yourself drie
in fathers room You have done enoug
. for one day. You will be i'll yourself. -