Year: 1869

home with them, and that of course he
could not think of driving home alone
with Little Barefoot. The little Berne
wagon ratified away. Roscl must have
seen Little Barefoot. although she pres
tcns.ed she did not, and Little Barefoot
walked out on the road the stranger had
taken Where could he have gomez
How many hundred hamlets and villages
are scattered along this road, and who
could say to which of them he was going.


She came TO the place where he had
first greeted her in the mo. ming. And re
peatcd aloud the words lie had spoken
She SAT down again behind the hazel bush
where she hsd slept and dreamed in the
morning. A gold>hammer was sitting
on slender twig, and its six note sounds
ed exactly like what arc you doing still
here?' Little Barefoot had to>day passed
through a whole life's history. Could it
then be but single day? She went back
again to The dancing hall, and did not en-
ter, but went nearly half the distance
homeward, and then turned back. She
did not seem able 10 tear herself away
from the spot where she had been so
happy, saying as an excuse to herself, that
II would not be proper to go home by her
self. She determined to 90 home with
the lads and girls of her own village
When she came back in front of the inn
at Endrlngen, many had already as
sembled there. The only greeting they
gave her was, so you are here, TOO, Little
Barefoot There was much hUrrying
about, for many who were anxious 10 go
home had commenced to dance again in
The hall above, and young men from oth>
rr villages came also and begged them to
remain If only for this ons dance. They
succeeded; and Little Barefoot went up
with them, but only 10 look on. At last
the word was givcn-'IIc who dances now
will be left behind After much trouble
and confusion the whole HoldenLrunn
party were assembled in front Of the
house. a part oftbe band accompanied
them to the edge Of The village, and many
father of a family was awakened by the
noise and looked out of the window, and
now AID then some former cohranion
who had married and settled here, and
did not atteId the dance any more, came
to the window and cried: Good luck be
with you.'


The night was dark. Many carried
pine torches, and tie young men who had
them brsndished them in the air and
shouted. But scarcaly had the band LETT
then, aad they were but a short distance
from Endringen. when the cry was: 'lhe
torches only dazzle


Two furloughed soldiers who, in full
uniform, were with TIE party, were espec-
tally orp .scd to tho torches. The torch>
es were thrown into ditch. And now
the party broke up in groupes. One wo'd
call TO another and be answered from a
distance. Rosel WAS escorted by the son
OF the Knppei farmer but lac haa scarcely
leit her when She said 10 friend, In a
loud voice: L don,t want to have any
thing TO do with him. Some Of the young
men commenced singing, and others join,
ed in, but there was NO uuaDimity, for
the soldiers wished 10 sing their new
song. There was frequently loud Laughs
ter, for one of the soldiers was the grand
son Of the merry Brosi, and he perpetrat>
cd all sorts of jokes, among other things
insisting that the tailor George, who was
one Of the party, should act as guard -
.ind now the singing broke out afresh,
and this time in accord, for the chorus
Was full and clear.


I7c be ContinIed)