Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-02-15

lsp~t,as n 51s. bat 1 vas not 10 D.
Al,a sii.sl
ITO the Tatch D. o.. thrn-' ! c-'eL
-An ,sniun would smell us SWEET rafi'r
ans oiher name-"
- Gr,irhsn AMI I went iLin tie
onion laich. and I wes-'cd aai ho,d
and hos,i and w,c,l,l am my lack
aclr'l aud my hands we've Tie cuio-
OF the soil Nothing was duur Sails.
farinrIlv O. Gretchen. n WAS There.
you have ruined the row hack ~ SOU
or Pull a.. weeds more gently. aal
sometimes. -Ach. could your friends
s,r you nour' l suppose thai I did
Rot make a pretty picture. Ihc prr-
spiIatlun would run down uy lari-
would forget the condition ~ nay hands
and push hack my hair. which fci like
mon over my brow. whcrai size
would laugh. once | took her hand
aud helped her To- jump over a ROW.
was surprised AT the strength oi her
grasp.
What does herr do Tor 4 GVinst
lie works 80 badly n gardener"
Il am Journalist" | answered.
leaning ON my hoe and breathing hcaN-
lly.
"Ach. one of those men who tel
such dreadful stories about kings a..d
princes. who cause men H. 20 Co
war with each other. who rouse the
ignorant To deeds OF Violcner-one
Of those men who are more powerful
than a king because they can undo
hlng" She drew away from me-.
Hold on cried. dropping the hoe.
''Mhat do you know ab0u, NJ
Enough" sadly. Il read The pa
pers. | always look with fear upon
one of those men who can do So much
good and Yet who would do 80 mitch
evil"
had never looked at it in that
light before.
1T seems 30 me, Gretchen" | said
Z quietly. that you are about as much
a barmaid as | am Il wecdcr Of knob
/ iaucheS." The color of excitement fed
/ from Grctchpn's cheeks, her eyes grew
| troubled. and she looked away.
"Grctchcn has n secret" said |. 1t
/ is nothing To- me what Gretchen :
/ secret is | shall respect 1t aud con
TIME to think uf her only a. a bar
maid with-with superior education.
/ shouldcred the hoe. Come. IL; rs
go back. I'm thirsty"
Thank you. herr" was the soft re
.1nr4st .
and our return 10 the inn was made ia
silence. once there, however, she re-
/ covered. II am sorry to have put you
AT such n disadvantage" CHANGING al
my clothes. which were covered Will
brown earth.
Let that be the least Of your trou
blcs,' | cried gayly. Then hummeC
In English:
80 Do. dear Gretchen. winSamc lass,
/ want no uiHh, NI4s.
But amber nectar bring TO mo,
Whose rich hougu,t Wilt cling TO me.
Whose ,ruit voice Will s'u- 20 me
From cat ihe rua disjur'
So. h,rs's yUut tCll-a hi>s-away,
N,u htle - tho hHiur,
No sob cts gold means cheer 70 me;
lat ua ,,,t eia.s get near to ne; .
Co Gnrsshen, igi,ir the hcrr 10 ME
And ,nt Il in the sle;.''
I thought / saw smile ON her lips
but Il was gone before | was certain.
"Gott i'm himmel"' gaSpcd the aston
ished innkecper as went into the bar
room still had tie lIuc over IN.
shoulder.
Never mind. mein host. I've hoei
wedding your knobIauch pace. as
method of killing time"
Put lie looked mt Gretchen L
dismay.
'.lt was | who led him there" Sai'
Gretchen in answer to his illuis.-.
eyes.
\ significant glance passed betweaI
them. There was question in his,
command in hers. | pretended 20 b
examining the faded tints in the stei
held in my hand. was thinking
"Sinre when has an inakeeper waite,
OF the wishes of his hagmaidF'
Ihege was a mystery after all.
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