The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-09-27

the coach will come before I hear the
rest"
1T is really not much of a story. In
truth II was far too short. Well, the
next morning | was busting, when sud-
denly the bell rang. Herr Muller was
just going out. so he opened the door.
81 stopped and listened. knew that
voice. Had | not been dreaming OF II
all night? 1t was his. In a moment
they would both come into the wohn-
stube. Achl | remembered the rose
What If Herr Muller should know of
that? Was ii very wrong? Why did
he come back after saying goodby? A
hundred thoughts like that went
through my mind in moment. What
could | say? Where could | go.
was standing near the sJfa. Ii was
a high backed, old fashioned one.
"'Come in! Come in! | heard Herr
Muller saying. Very friendly, | am
sure. to come to see us again before
you CO.
"Ah how | had wished to see him
again, and now would rather have
seen the whole German army come in
to that room as that same pleasant
young man. and just as the door open
ed | fell on my knees behind the sofa
and was quite out of sight.
"Then they took seats and began to
talk. Every word they said | remem-
Der like it was only yesterday.
Herr Muller. | have something to
ask you
so? What you want ask me, ehT
And that young man answered. Il
want you to let me ask the fraulein,
your wifes cousin, if she will marry
me- Thunder weather. roared Herr
Muller which in the German language
is an extremely bad swear. What
mani You will go to a strange land to
make your fortune, and now you want
to take that kind" that child, with
you for your bride! You can never be
such fool"
Then | heard that young man laugh
a little. 4 understand how you think
about it, he said. Most always a
man in love is called n fool, but can
not help it. | love her more than all
the world Since yesterday | have
thought Of nothing else. 1t is true, |
have not much money, but so long as |
have two hands she shall want for
nothing.
by and by my cousin come I'm and
talk long while. His family, she said.
were old friends of hers. and she knew
he was a very fine young man also
but America was such very far coun-
try, and was very young. oh, how
my heart beat there behind the sofa on
my knees. 1t seemed to me that they
must hear it almost.
II nearly tried TO stop my breathing,
| was so still-sO afraid they would
find me, you know.
"After awhile | heard young Berger
say: All | ask is that you allow me TO
speak TO her. If she will not marry me
now. will 60 and work alone, and aft
er a few years | will come back for her,
for Of one thing | am entirely sure
only with her canI be happy
"Then my cousin went TO call me,
and she called and called, but | made
no answer. and Herr Muller became
angry.
"'Where is she gone? he asked. she
| is never there when you want her.
What a crazy harum scarum that girl
/ isr
"Then he called very loud. and at last
he ran out into the garden, where
/ often used 10 go, TO seek me. | was
trembling all over. but | peeked out
from behind the sofa, and there sat
my poor Berger with his elbows on his
knees and his face In his hands. | got
up very softly and came out. The first
thing | noticed was that he had a
faded rose in his coat. | stOod>quite
still for q moment looking at him. and
presently he sighed and raised his face
! and saw me. Ach, | don't know how
that was any more now. but when my
cousin and her husband came back into
the wohnstube Herr Berger's arm was
around my waist, and, somehow. was
afraid Of nothlng-not even of Herr
Muller.
"Well, the next morning after that we
got married. Yes, it is true, it was
very quick, but you see he had bought
his ticket already. and he must go.
had not indeed much-what you cal
trousseau. | had some linen of my
mothers, like every German girl have
and my cousin gave me some more
things.
Berger laughed, and l thought h'
looked so nice when he laughed.
"'The greatest Travellers he said t.
me, always have the least luggage t.
bother them. Everybody will think W.
are old travellers
"But it all seemed like one dream t
me until we stood on the deck of thu
big ship and | saw Deutschland ant
my cousins faces growing farther an'
, farther away every minute and at las
could see them no more, and the oceal
and the life before me seemed 81
strange, so wide.
"But my husbands arm was aroun'
me, and tried to look up at him AM
smile, although the tears would COM
into my eyes. and l was so glad whel
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