Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-12

she did SO sbs would give Ler mothe,
look which said: Il can keep secret.
can't II"
DO tell me what IL IL. Annchen. dar-
une- but ii'Oiasscs I.us Of no avail.
IL took v'nt.-ar tO latch the ny.
Herr /,-auic' Is good FOR nothing. $
Frau Bim's ,n,c sa.! "lIe owes me
two months rent. lie ic = rogue"
dont want you 10 talk like that.
mamma G"ir Iimmcl l' q gentle
ms'., saii -uaC h, n. Il won't let YOU
call him names ia Liy bearing"
ny. are you Is he
Never mind vGs.t he is. Well. he is
my sweetheart. rhcle.'
The old wOiuau's eyes sparkled
Did he make a formal declaration of
love. proposal of nGrriaceT'
That's iny own affair. mamma"
Foolish girl uiai you are: but am
your molhcr.
Annchen wiited down. aud. blushina
TO her ears she said:
There il nothing to tell. after all.
We love each other. He loves me and
love him-thats all"
We'll. II he loves you. il means
that
"Of course, be never said so. but he
does. know he does"
How does ac ACT; What do, he
say? Does he call you my treasure p
"Of cVtdSe h. .lur.a Beside. he
kisses NC aGo ...- hEl. she added.
Dlushng Vn'r L.ore 'But mind YOU.
II yoG ever ssy a word
Il say q wo;d, You knu,v how good
am AZ keeping secrets"
That vera Might when l-r oldest
bo3rder came home she conldcd to him
that her daughter WAS engaged.
And who : @ valiant knight
whOsc heart -Anncllen has cOnquerede -
asked the lVdrcr.
"Oh. thatS secret" answered the
old W0Nan. And ;nr ueNt morning.
when u rlEa'ivc man called TO see a
room on Tie second floor Anuchen said:
oh. that room, That room ,Iv
sweetheart Aas had il foi long time. '
Herr %iun.si. a aroad Shouldylcd fel.
low Of g.. ,.d Il Dig brown doc Which
he usually ioft home when he went 10
work. Annchen took the dog wherever
she went. patted him. spoke of Herr
zimmel TO him till Leo was "A fond OF
hcr rs he was OF his master
le gloomy morning Herr Zinmel
told his landiady ana her daughter that
America was n bad country and that
he was going back TO Koenigsncrg.
i say he's 4 rOguei He ought TO be
sued FOR breach OF promise" said Frau
Binde. when she and Annchen were
alone
"Sh-sh. won't let you say any.
thing bad about him. mamma" retort-
ed the girl. Did l ever say he prom.
ised to marry mef n'd he ever do any
thing wrongi He Is a fine gentleman
and-and- What 30 you want of
meT She burst into tears.
But he has deceived YOU"
1t isn't true. he n,.'er said word
about marriage. He Iy kissed me
because he loves me. and now he must
20 back 10 Germany"
TITS nuisance and great expense
TO take dogs across the ocean," said
Herr Zimmel. Take Leo and keen
him as memcnto, fraulein. He took
his leave of mother and daughter in
terms OF the warmest friendship.
heartily thanking them for their kind
ness and begging their forgiveness for
any wrong he might have done them.
He was kind hearted, honest fellow.
and his words brought tears TO the
eyes OF both women.
On her way from the steamer Ann
chen kept pattlng Leo.
Now we, you and |. are lonely He
has left us. Isn't it terrible? Isn't il
awful 10 live in this worldT'
Leo made no answer, but he pranced
and fidgeted around in manner which
convinced Annchen that lac understood
her and felt exactly as she did
Two days had passed. Annchen and
Leo were sad and restless as ever. In
the evening OF the third day they went
out for a hearty talk about Herr Zim-
mel. They turned into Second avenue.
Annchen's eyes were full.
Herr Wagner was striding along.
looking at the clocks in the stores and
apoiogizing TO the ladies he brushed