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walk of an hour and hail. but the
person accomplishing the distance II
that time must be a good walker
The Frau Forsterin, with the red
dish-gold hair, always took mucf
longer to reach Oberrode; she has
such little feet and wore such dainty
shoes. She had been down there
today, ostensibly to attend the
funeral. but in reality TO see Herr
Jussnitz, who had painted her once
so beautifully that she had appeared
in all the newspaper Then he had
been such a bright, merry young
fellow She had come home in the
twilight, and now she was sitting
after supper in the hot little parlor
telling her husband, who sat smoking
on the bench by the stove. how very
much changed Herr Jussnitz was
that he did not lock in the least lie
himself. he looked so proud and 50
Indifferent. As she talked she went
on caressing Lola" little dachs
hund with intelligent eye and
lively ways, like her mistress, and a
her mistress's hair.
The forester shook his head. "Ah
/ am sorry for that his riches
haven't done him much good"
Il only wish ] had some of them,
she laughed "Eh, Lola. we would
soon learn how to ride in coach!
And / would buy you a sky-blue neck
ribbon, Lola; that is our color"
you shouldn't always be chatter
ing such nonsense" said the grave
looking man with the weather-beaten
face.
"oh. good gracious" she continu-
ed. Notwithstanding, "how lucky
Frau Jussnltz Isl"
"You ought TO have married a rich
man. then"
Eyes. so ought-if it hadn't
been for that stupid Oberrode shoot
ingmatch!"
Al this her husband began to
smile.
and IL you hadn't been made king
of the festival" she continued. "But
| fell in love with you, and when l
danced with you felt rs If | were a
real queen. So silly! And the next
day all the splendor was over"
But not the love" he said.
"Oh. well suppose you know"
she pouted
Eyes. yes" he said; I'VE got en-
gagged much too quickly. II | had
only known then what little wild
cat 1t was I had caught, | would have
let you go"
"Oh. would you. thought"
Well, there is the door; you can
go now-and be quick about it," he
laughed. and standing up he clapped
his hands as II he were frightening
OFF chicken.
"Good-by. them" she cried, and
with one bound she was at the door.
Come, Lola"
All the other dogs, which were
lying asleep in front of the oven.
were awakened by Lola's barking.
and added their noise to the laughter
OF the forester and the merry scold.
ing Of his wife. He caught her
round the waist and kissed her. and
between tn Kisses he kept saying:
Go, then. Ny don't you go?"
Good Heavens. do quiet those
dogs" she cried. 1T is enough to
drive one mad"
But the dogs forced their way pas,
the couple and rushed TO the door.
There is some one there" said
The forester, releasing his wife.
She Seized the lamp and stood IN
the doorway OF the room. Her hus-
band in the mean time had opened
the outer door. but he started back
IN amazement and his wife nearly
dropped her lamp in her surprise.
Herr Jussnitz!" they both ex,
claimed In breath. Good
Heavens, In this weather and so
late! What is the matter? Have
you lost your way"
Can YOU put me up for the
night?" he inquired.
why, to be sure, Herr Jussnitz,"
We'll, then. give me my old room
Nitt hlitE, anu SOAttf SNHhapIS, III
you can, for my teeth are chattering
with the cold
They lei the way into the parlor
and he sat down ON bench In front
of the stove; the dogs shifted at his
clothes; the beech logs cracked rs
they burned. and Frau Dorchen'
brought out the bottle of NordhauseI
ana tho stout little glasses from tn
wallcupboard.
He canght at it eagerly and dram
Il down
You know how TO make you
selves comfortable up here" he sal,
Il should just like to know wins
sent you up here tonight" said III
curious woman. 1t isn't near
time yet for the mountain coct
with al this snow,
Ask no questions, but get Il
room ready for Herr Jussnitz. al
make a fire there" said the foreste
And when she had left the rooi
he sat still In his chair: he could s.
that something had gone wrong wi
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