Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-05-17

smiled, and the Interview was full OF
long silences. Annie was taken down
the street, an elder in front Of her. and
an elder behind her. They put her in
a house, far away from her mother.
and gave her a double portion of work.
Hermann, too, was taken to a clOister,
though he went laughing.
Six months separation, six months
fasting. prayer, and hard work was re
1uired, and II after that ordeal the two
still wished to be married the elders
would consider the matter.
A week passed, Hermann and Annie
had sat in their places at the morning
service. and 1t CHANGED that they, with
meekly folded hands, emerged from
the two doors Of the church at the same
moment. Suddenly each one advanced
to the other, they met, and walked to-
gether. The elders were 80 astounded
that for a moment no one could speak.
There had never been such an auda.
cious breach of the rules. Even the
most venerable members Of the CON.
munity were dumfounded.
The whistle Of an approaching train
awoke them all to action. "Disobedi
encer' the chief elder cried, and all the
elders hurried down the street to the
railway station. Here they found Her
mann and Annie, impenitent and def
ant There was a brief storm Of angry
words.
1--WE give you but one year to con
sider," said the long-faced chief elder
~h hAp
again If you come not back within the
year."
Thou, Hermann, leavest thy aged
father. and thou, Annie, thy mother,
said another, more kindly.
Annie looked down at her blue calico
gown and her rough shoes. ''Whai
have they done for usr' she cried.
They ascended the steps of the car
"Give them good-byr called Hermann
petulantly. I'VE come back NO more .
"An the world loves q lover" said
Herr Tappan to Mother Schweppe, sad
ly, 'but the lover loves no one but him
self and his sweetheart"
So Hermann and Annie went to the
city They were happy, and there seem
ed to be no ghosts at their flreside
Father and mother think more Of theil
carrots than they do Of u.s." they would
say. merrily, when they spoke OF
Amana at all
In May their baby was born. He
was a beautiful child, and Hermann
and Annie never tired Of watching him
Hermann could scarcely tear himself
away from baby to attend his patients
Contagious diseases he refused to treat
Baby might catch them. Annie's face
grew softer as she looked at the child
For hours they would amuss them.
selves watching him clasp lead pencil
In his chubby fingers. They cut Of a
lock of his baby hair and saved 1t In the
Bible.
"Whom does the baby look like. An.
nieY' asked Hermann. carelessly. one
day.
Like You did when you were a baby
suppose" answered Annie, gayly
Suddenly a startled look came into her
eyes. The thought came to Hermann
at the same moment He dropped on
his knees before the child. did they
think Of me a. we think Of our babyr'
he whispered. Annie was sobbing.
God may yet forgive u.s." she cried.
''The year is not ended. We may still
return"
The good Ged had not ended Mother
schweppe's life. Herr Tappan, too,
was still trudging among his vege-
tables, when Hermann and Annie came
back.
"It would have been a year to-mor.
row, already" Herr Tappan said, stol.
idly, but his withered lips went trem-
bling, and he embraced Hermann and
Annie and blessed them.
And Mother schweppe padded back
to her cellar with q sly smile, return
Ing fullIhanded. II have all this time
since last autumn kept six bottles Of
wine for thee, Hermann" she said
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