The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-29


provements."
Here the German sat down on one
side of the table, Bonaparte on the
other. each one with couple of fat
stones before him AID the plate be-
tween them
do not be afraid" said the German,
do not be afraid. do not forget the
boy at the fire. crack for him. The
bag is full. Why, this is strange" he
said suddenly. cracking open large
nut, three kernels! have not observ-
ed that before. This must be retain
ed. This is valuable" He wrapped
the nut gravely in paper and put it
carefully in his waistcoat pocket wal
liable, very valuable" he said. shaking
his head
"Ah, my friend" said Bonaparte
what joy it is to be once more in your
:ociety!"
The Germans eye glistened. and
Bonaparte seized his hand and squeez-
ed it warraly. They then proceeded
TO crack and cat. After awhile Bona
parte said, stutting handful of raisins
into his mouth:
Il was so deeply grieved, my dear
friend, that you and Tant' Sannie had
some slight unpleasantness this even
ing"
"Oh, no, ro! said the German. 1T
is all right now. A few sheep missing.
but make It good myself. l give my
II sheep and work in the other eight"
ut is rather hard that you should
have to make good the lost Sheep" said
Bonaparte. 1T is no fault of yours
"Well,' said the German, this is
the case: Last evening l count the
sheep at the llraal. Twenty are miss
ing. l ask the herd. He tells me they
are with the other flock; he tells me
80 distinctly. How can l think he lies?
This afternoon l count the other flock.
The sheep are not there. come back
kere. The herd is gone; the sheep are
gone. But | cannot-QQ i will not
believe he stole them,'s said the Ger
man, growing suddenly excited. Some
one else, but not he. know that boy.
l knew him three years. He is a good
boy. 1 have seen him deeply affect
ed on account of his soul And she
would send the police after him! l say
l would rather make the loss good my
self. will not have it. He has fled
in fear. 1 know his heart. 1t was"
said the German, with a little gentle
hesitation, under my words that he
first felt his need of a Saviour
Bonaparte cracked some more al
monds, then said. yawning, and more
as though he asked for the sake of
having something to converse about
than from any interest he felt in the
subject:
"And what has become of the herds
wife?'
The German was alight again in a
moment.
Eyes; his wife. She has child 6
days old, and Tant' Sannie would turn
her out into the fields this night. That"
said the German, rising, that is what
I call cruelty, diabolical cruelty My
soul abhors that deed The man that
could do such thing could run him
through with knifen said the Ger
man, his gray eyes flashing and his
bushy black beard adding to the muir
derous fury of his aspect. Then, sud-
denly subsiding, he said: But all is
now WELL Tant' Sannie gives her word
that the maid shall remain for some
days. go to Dom Mullers tomorrow
to learn If the sheep may not be there
If they are not, then l return. They
are gone; that is all. make it good.''
''Tant' Sannie is Il singular woman"
said Bonaparte taking the tobacco bag
the German passed to him.
singular! Yes" said the German;
''but her heart is on her right side.
have lived long years with her, and [
may say ] have for her an affection
which she returns. l may say" added
the German, with WARMTH may say
that there is not one soul on this farm
for whom / have not an affection"
'sAh, my friend" said Bonaparte.
"when the grace of God is in our
hearts, is it not so with us all? Do we
not love the very worm we tread upon
and as we tread upon it? Do we know
distinctions of race or of sex or of col
or? No!
Glove so amazing, SO divine,
1t fills my soul, my life, my ALL
After a time be sank into a less fer
vent mood and remarked:
t'The colored female who waits upon
Tant' Sannie appears to be of yir-
tuous disposition, an individual who"--
.'Virtuous!'' said the German. 81
have confidence in her. There is that
in her which is pure, that which is no
BILE. The rich and high that walk this
earth with lofty eyelids might ex-
change with her"
The German here got up to bring a
coal for Bonapartes pipe, and they
sat together talking for awhile. At
length Bonaparte knocked the ashes
ont of his pipe.
"It is time that l took my departure,
dear friend,'' he said, ''but before l
do SO shall we not close this evening
of sweet communion and brotherly in-
tercourse by few words of prayer?
Oh, how good and how pleasant a
thing it is for brethren to dwell togeth-
er in unityi Tt is like the dew uDOu