New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23

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as white as milk. Luigi owned fruit
store and had laid by 10000 lire, which
would be considered a fortune by hss
friends and acquaintance on the other
side. =. ,.a.kz,r,
The Fourth of July was, comm.
which Luigi explained was a greatd.. |
In America and was always celebrar.
ed with fireworks after the manner of
San Giovannt's day in Italy, only with
a far greater amount Of boom and
snap and crash. He told her he would
come in the evening and take her. to a
certain spot on the lake front, where
there was sure to be splendid dis
play of rockets. .-ex4 .se
Enrichetta sang merrily as she went
about her work and then began to
think seriously Of what she would
wear on that night, SO sacred to this
great United States. She would have
new waist, something gay: and
snowy; then she bethought her of the
contents of a box given to- her Mt
housekeeping time by her mistress.
"Here, Enrichetta,'' the latter: had
said, :'.this box is marked Odds, and
Ends You may have it; I want to
get it out Of my way" ,...ei.... s.xa
In the bottom Of the box, beneath
scraps and remnants Of goods. was a
silk dag about three yards long. It
was torn at the end, and there, were
few round holes In It which En-
richetta supposed accounted for =
| fact that the signora no longer PR
It. It was the flag OF this count
which,, now that she knew Luigi. rat
girl secretly believed would be her OWL
country. foreyermore, and It. was pref
tier than the bandiera OF, Italy. sssr
Enrichetta decided to make a sWais !
Of the flag to wear on the Fourth Of
July. Being very deft with. scissors
and needle, she managed to escape the.
holes and flaws In cutting out the gn
ment and the result Of her labor wa
rather startling red and white wa.
with silver starred blue yoke tril
med with gold fringe.
Early the morning Of the. -Four
Mrs. Morland began the search fort
silk flag, which when she was al. hon
on that day always occupied the ,pla
Of honor over the front door. s,
valued this banner highly; she. had /
herited it from her father; It had wa
ed above the glorious field Of Getty 2
burg, where 1t had been pierced 7
shot and she'll But now it could nr
be found, and thinking it must ha'
been stolen Mrs.. Morland gave up t.
search In despair.
The other servants were either on
or engaged in another part OF the, hons.
when Enrichetta came downstairs tina
evening to answer Luigi's ring at fhs
rear door. The girl wore her gorgeou
waist with dark blue wooden skirt
Her cheeks were as red as the corr
rings twinkling in her small ears, On
her large dark eyes were sparkliD
with happiness.
Mrs. Morland happened to enter the
kitchen at the moment OF Luigta ar.
rival. "Why, Enrichetta. how patriotic
you are" she exclaimed, noting fhe
shimmering stars. Then she frownec
and asked sternly, where did you r.
that waist?"
81 made it out Of the nag Tie sis1nsoars
SO kindly gave me" replied Enrichett
in an unsteady voice, for she, wa.
frightened at Mrs. Morland;s unfamg
lar harshness. .s
'.The flag that ! gave you! WhY..l
would not have taken q. small foffune
FOR it! And you were slipping, out OF
the house to prevent my. seeing Iou.
Oh, Enrichetta, was 60 fond 81 Won
I would not have believed thSt Won
were thiefy'
"A thief madamag' cried sLntel
throwing back his head and kniftine
his straight black brows., a., s.,s,,a
Enrichetta burst. into, tearss, s.sHov
can the signora be 90 cruelY' she moen.
ed. "she viii rememher that she I've
It to me In the bottom Of q box.
thought she no longer cared Tor 81, h.
cause Of the torn places ana the holes !"
Why. girl, the holes and thu torn
places made 1t the more valuable! But
now understand how il happened 81
was not your fault, but mine I aSnnM
have examined the box
:. I win take on the waist at nnce.
said Enrichetta, .but, alas, I never can
replace the bandiera AZ its was.
By this time Mrs. Morland ia6 ~
covered her usual serenity. .sf,hera.