The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-06

-" said Osra, and she paused in ap-
parent confusion.
"Ay," said the miller, nodding saga
ciously, and he rose slowly from the
armchaiT. will you be in this way
again in a week or sop he asked.
II think il is very likely answered
Princess Osra.
Then look in" said the miller.
about half an hour before dinner"
And he nodded his head again very
significantly as Osra, and. turning away
went to his work, as a man goes who
would far rather sit still in the sun.
But just as he reached the door the
turned his head and asked, Are you
sturdy?"
q am strong enough, I think said
she
"A sack of -four is heavy thing for
2, man to lift by himself remarked
the miller, and with that he passed
through the door and left her alone.
Then she cleared the table, put the
pie-or what little was left-in the lar
der, set the room in order. refilled the
pipe, stood the jug handy by the cask,
and with a, look of great satisfaction
on her face, tripped out to where her
horse was, mounted and rode away.
The next week-and the interval had
seemed long to her, and no less long
to the miller of Hofbrau-she came
again and so the week after: and In
the week following that she came
twice; and on the second of these two
days after dinner, the miller did not
go off to his sacks, but he followed her
out Of the house. pipe In hand, when
she went 10 mount her horse, and as
she was about to mount he said
Indeed. you are q handy wench."~
You say much of my hands, but
nothing of my face" remarked Prin-
cess Osra.
"Of your face?" repeated the miller
in some surprise. What should 1 say
of your fGce?"
"Well, is it not a comely face?"
asked Osra. turning toward him that
he might be able better to answer her
question.
The miller regarded her for some
minutes, then slow smile spread on
his lips.
Then he laid a floury finger on her arm
and he continued: "If you come next
week-wIy, it is but half a mile TO
church. I'll have the cart ready and
bid the priest be there What IS your
name?'' For he had not hitherto asked
Osra's name.
Rosa. Schwartz" said she. and her
face was all alight with triumph and
amusement
yes, I shall be very comfortable
with you" said the miller. I'VE will
so that there may be time afterward for
the preparation of dinner
THAT will be on Thursday in next
week." asked Osra-
LAY, on Thursday" said the miller,
and he turned on his heel. But In a
minute he turned again, saying: Give
me a kiss, then, since We are to be
man and wife" and he came slowly to-
ward Ter, holding his arms open.
NAY. the kiss will wait till Thurs
day. Maybe there will be less -four on
your face then" And with a laugh she
dived under his outstretched hands and
made her escape. And. the day being
warm. the miller did not put himself
out by pursuing her, but stood where
he was. with a broad, comfortable smile
on his lips, and so he watched her ride
away.
Now. as she rode, the princess was
much occupied in thinking of the mill
Ter of Hofbrau. Elated and triumph
ant as she was at having from him
promise of marriage, she was yet
somewhat vexed that he had not
shown a more passionate affection, and
this clouded her brow for full half an
hour But then. her face cleared.
still waters run deep" said she to her
self He is not like court gallants,
who have learned to make love as soon
as they learn TO walk, and cannot talk
to woman without bowling and GRIM
acing and signing at every word. The
miller has a deep nature. and surely l
have won his heart, or he would not
take me for his wife. Poor miller! I
pray that he may not grieYe very bit
terly when I make truth known to
him" And then, at the thought of the
grief of the miller, her face was again
clouded, but it was cleared when she
considered the great triumph that
she had won, and how she would en-
JOY a victory over the king and would
have the finest bracelet in all Streslau
as a gift from him. Thus she arrived
at the castle in the height of merri-
ment and exultation.
1t CHANGED that the king also came
to >Zenda that night to spend a week
hunting the boar in the forest. and