Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20

Vlntner followed, wagging his head. He
was not at all satisfied with that tableau.
he employed men to work; he wanted no
love affairs inside his vineyards. AS for
her highness. she had come for the sole
purpose of seing Gretchen's lover; and it
occurred to her that the really desirable
men were generally unincumbered by I'll
ties.
He will discharge me- said the young
vintner. gIoomily.
He will not dare" returned Gretchen
We have done nothing wrong. Her
highness will stand by us II must be :
O'Clock" looking at the SUM-
In that case, no more work for the
day."
He swung the basket to his shoulder,
and the sun, flashing upon its contents,
turned the bloomy globes into dull rubies
He presented his card at the Office and
was duly credited with three crowns,
which. according to Gretchen, was fine
days work. Hoffman said nothing about
dismissal.
Come day after tomorrow; tomorrow
is feast day. You are always having
feast days when work begins. All sum-
mer long you loaf about. but the minute
you start to work YOU must find excuses
to lay off. Clear out, both of your
Work at last" said Dietrich, as he
and Gretchen started for the city. IF l
can get a position in the brewery for the
winter / shall be rich
oh the beautiful world"
DO YOU recall the first day / met
you?" he asked
Yes. A little more and that dog
would have killed the big gander. What
little things bring about big ones. When
| walked into the city that day had any
one told me that | should fall in love L
should have laughed.
And To-
Arm in arm they went on. Sometimes
Gretchen sang; often he put her hand to
his lips. BY and by they came. abreast
of g a IL
sephs. and his face was as lined as. a
frost-bitten apple. But his eyes were
keen and undimmed. and he walked con-
fidently and erect like man who has
always lived in the open.
will you tell me how to find the Ad-
lergasse?" he asked. in broken German.
His accent was that of Magyar. He
had smattering of dozen tongues az
mis- command. for in his time he had
crossed and recrossed the Danube, the
Rhine and the Rhone.
They carelessly gave him specific direc-
tions and passed on. He followed grimly,
like fate. whose agent he was, though
long DELAYED. When he reached the Ad-
.ergasse he looked for sign He came
to a stop in front of the dingy shop OF
the clock mender. He went inside, and
the ancient clock mender looked up from
his work for he was always working.
He rose YEARLY and asked what he
could do for his customer His eyes
were bothering him. SO the fact that the
man was gypsy did not at first i'm
press him.
The gypsy smiled mysteriously and laid
a hand on his heart.
who are your" sharply demanded the
clock-mender.
who / am does not matter. l am he
whom you seek.
God in heaven. The bony handS 0!
the clock -mender shot out and clutched
the others coat in grip which shook.
so intense was il.
The gypsy released himself slowly.
But first SHOW me your pretty crowns
and the paper which will give me i'm
munity from the police. l know some
thing about YOU. You never break your
word That is why I came. Your crowns.
as you offered, and immunity; then
speak.
MANI can give you the crowns. but
God knows ! have no longer the power to
give you immunity.
SOP
The gypsy shouldered his bundle
For Gods sake, watt" begged the
ciock-mender.
But the gypsy walked out. unEeeding.