The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-06
THEGQOSE GIRL
r.. A Romantic StOryb BY IN
S/HAROLD r1AcGPATHNY
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desira BILE men were generally unen-
numbered by titles.
'He will discharge me-" said the
young vintner gloomily.
He will not dare returned
Gretchen. We have done nothing
wrong. Her highness will stand By
us. 1t must be s o'clock" looking
at the sun.
I'm that case, no more work for
the day
He swung the basket to his shout
der, and the sun. flashing upon it's
contents. turned the bloomy globes
into dull rubies. He presented his
card at the Office and was duly cred
tied with three crowns. which. &C
cording TO Gretchen, was a fine days
work. Hoffman said nothing about
dismissal.
Come day after tomorrow; to-
morrow Is a feast day. You are al
ways having feast days when work
begins All summer long you loaf
about, but the minute you start to
work you must fnd excuses to lay
Oft. Clear out, both of you"
Work at last" said Dietrich. as
he and Gretchen started for the city.
III / can get a position In the brew
cry for the winter l shall be rich
-"oA5 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. | should have
laughed"
And r."
Arm in arm they went on Some.
times Gretchen sang; often he put
her hand to his lips. BY and by
/ they came abreast OF an old gypsy.
He wore a coat Of Joseph's. and his
face was as lined as a frost-b bitten
apple. But his eyes were keen and
! undimmed, and he walked confidently
and erect. like man who has al
ways lived in the open
VIII you tell me how to find this
Adiergasse >" he asked in broken Ger
man. His accent was that of a Mag
var. He had srnattering of a dozen
tongues at his command. for in his
time he had crossed and recrossed
the Danube, the Rhine and the Rhone
They carelessiy gave him specific
directions and passed on. He fol-
! lowed grinly. like fate. whose agent
/ he was. though long delayed. When
he reached the Adiergasse he looked
/ for sign. He came to stop In
front ri the dingy shop of the clock
member. He went inside, and the an
Client clock member looked UP from
his work. for he always work
Ing.
He rose YEARLY and asked what he
could do for his customer His ewes
were hothering him, SO the fact that
the man was a gypsy did not at first
| impress him.
The gypsy smiled mysterionsty and
laid a hand on his heart.
Who are you" sharply demanded
the clock member.
Who l am does not matter. | am
he whom you seek
God in heaven" The bony hands
OF the clock -mender shot out and
clutched the others coat In grip
which shook. SO intense was IT,
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. know some
thing about YOU. You never break
! your word That is why | came.
/ Your crowns, as you offered, and i'm
munity; then speak"
Man, | can give you the crowns.
| but God knows have no longer the
power to give YOU immunity
So"
/ The gypsy shouldered his bundle.
+ For Gods sake. wait" begged the
, clock mender.
| But the Gypsy walked out. unheed-
ing.