The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-06-20


there the day before with their household goods.
Doth weeping bitterly for, in spite of all her care
the great gray goose the chief of the flock had
disappeared, and Andreas Scholtz had sworn
big oath and handed the flock to another
maiden Poor as they were, they could no longer
pay the rent; and Hedwig hoped to go out to ser,
vice in the city, where they were now settled in
a couple of small
so | shall see her again, said Heinrich to him
self, as he moved on. But a movement in some
bushes at the roadside brought him once more to
a standstill.
Half limpng, half flying, all his plumage awry,
and with one leg broken, out came the great gray
goose.
"Ah, now are you we'll paid for deserving the
little Hedwig!" said Heinrich. ''Well, come here.
old fellow. will set the broken bone"
Recognizing friend, the bird, without a strug-
gle, allowed his def fingers to place spnt on
the leg and to fasten it securely with strip torn
from one of the garments tied up in the blue ker-
chief
Sign number two" said Heinrich
Number three not long in following
Working so busily he had not noticed the sound
otwhees until they close upon him Perch
ed on the high seat of a wagon belonging to An
dreas Scholtz was returning from Greifen.
zell with provisions for his master
Hello, just in time' said Heinrich And fear.
ing bit of paper from bundle protrudng from
the wagon, he wrote these lines
Sound and we'll your goose will be;
But Hedwig's like ne'er shall you see"
Here, take this with my greetings to Andreas
Scholtz, he said, tying the paper about the birds
neck
A feather from the tail of the gray goose futter-
ed to the ground.
MANY thanks for your payment" said Helm
rich, with a sweeping bow And sticking the
feather in his cap he swung off at a good round
pace.
The sun high in the heavens the larks
carolled merrily; but not one of them could rival
w da1On ci,, a.
song out of the fulness of joy yelling I'D in his
heart.
Toward the close of day Greifenzell was no
longer mere suggestion of town. AS beautiful
as the heavenly city, thought Heinrich, it stood
above the greensward and great chestnut-trees
Enclosed by massive wall with red-tiled turrets;
slender spires arose among the steep roofs, also
covered with red tiles; and beyond the city, up al
most as high the eye could reach scared the
mountains, and the highest covered with g1is-
tening snow, flushing rosy red in the rays of
the setting sun. AS if that not enough a
rainbow arched over the town, surrounding spires
and wall with frame of glory.
perhaps | shall find the pot Of gold" thought
the lad he crossed the bridge over the moat and
passed through the stately gateway
But hunger and fatigue began to assert
themselves, and the first thing to do was to fol-
low the directions given him by the mail-carrier
axe the first turn at your right" he had said,
"climb steep hill, turn to your right again, to
number 81 Klengasse and there you will find
Hedwig and her mother"
Queer enough it seemed to the young fellow,
born and brought up in a small hamlet to see the
houses crowded together, with not so much as a
spear of grass visible, and the narrow streets full
OF people; but, not stopping to look about him. he
was soon stopping at number 81, and stepping in
to a dark room, found himself retailing his adj
ventures to Hedwig's mother. In the midst of his
narrative the door burst open and Hedwig dashed
in. Running from to the other, holding now
Heinrichs hands, now those of her mother, she
breathlessly told them that she was engaged to do
scrubbing at the big house in the market-place