Year: 1869

and be as line man IN II as our father
was


She could speak no longer. and laying
her head upon her brothers shoulder, her
tears tricklei down on the clothes.


You call me falntheared, said Dami,
consolingly, 'but you are great deal more
SO yourself.


Little Barefoot was certainly very sGs-
cepiible, but she had at the sane time the
strength and lighi>heariedness of child.
She was, as Marann had described her
when she first saw her sleeping,-waking
AMI sleeping, laughing and crying follow
ed each other closely. She was easily and
quickly affected, but was also quickly
over it.


She continued TO cry.


You make my heart heavy Dami com
planned, and it is already heavy enough.
because must leave home and go among
strangers. You ought rather 10 cheer ne
up; bat as you are now doing, you----'


Il good resolution is the best comforts
er,' said Little Barefoot; it docs not make
you low spirited. But you are right,your
troubles are great enough, anG feathers
weight might bear you down. But come
l will see what the sun has to say at the
temperance OF the father. No, did not
mean to say that. Come; you must al
ready guess where we arc going, and
wheie we must bid good bye; for ii you
were to 60 but an hours walk, you would
be out cf the neighborhood,an and we wonld
have to say good bye there. Its vey hard
for me not to have You with me anymore
no, mean that shall not be with you
any more; | DO not rule you as people say
do Yes, yes, old Marann is right; to be
alone Is great thing,-alone is great
word, you can never learn what is in it,
AS long as you were only across the way,
although did not see you for eight days,
what did it matter? could gel 10 you at
any minute, and that is as guod as being
together; but now, Well, it is not out OF
the world. But beg you, be careful of
yourself. least you get an injury. If you
tear anything, send it to n,e, l will s,ill
darn and patch for you. Now come let
us 60 to the church yard


Dani declined again, with the pretext
that he was already sad enough, and did
not wish to be made more 90. Little
Barefoot here also won her pIint. He
took of his fathers clothes again. and
Little Barefoot packed them in the bag
that had once served her as cloak when
she was goose keeper, and upon which
there still was the name of her faiher.--
But she adjured Dsni TO return the bag al
the very first opportunity.


The brother and sister started together
A wagon ftum Hirlinsen was driving
through the village. Bami called after il
and quickly hsd his bundle on it. He
then went hand in hand with his sister
out Of the yilIase;sua she seeking TO cheer
him said.


Do you recoilect the riddle once gave
you hear the oyen?'


NO


Think : moment


What is the best thing about an oven?
Don't you remember


No


The best thing abou; an oven is, that Ii
don't "a. bead


Yes, you can he merry, you are going
to stay at home


1t is your own doing, anu you can be
merry too. il you wish to.


She accompanied her brother rs far as
the wild pear tree. on the alder meadow,
u. said.


Here let us say good bye. God pro-
tcct you


She shock him gravely by the hand, and
Dami went IN the direction of Hirlingcn.
and Little Barefoot toward the village
1t was only al the foot Of the hill, when
Dami could see her no more, that she ven>
tured to lifl her apron 10 wipe away her
tears, which rolled down her checks, say
ing:


God pardon me for what l said about
being alone. ! thank Thee that Thou
hast given me brother. Only grant him
to me as long as live


When she returned TO the village, il
seemed to her as if deserted; and when in
the twilight she was rocking to sleep the
children of the farmer, she could no:
bring a single song to her lips,--she who
always sang like lark. Her mind was
busy with where her brother now was,
what they were saying to him, how they
would receive him, and yet she
could not bring 1t al all clearly before
her. She would have liked 10 have hast,
ened there, aud told the people how good
he was, and that they ought also be good
TO him; but she comfortej Herself again
wife the reflection that no ore ought to
do everything for another. And she hoped
that II would do him good 10 help him>
self.


As it was already night, she went 10 her
washed herself, braided her hair
anew, and dressed herself as if it were
and began as it we're a new
.ayI


As all were asleep. she went over again
to see Black Marann, and sat by her bed
side for an hour without light in her dark
room. They spoke Of the strange feeling
Of Lsving one of your family far from
you, out in the world; and il was only
when Marann had fallen asleep that Lii,
lie Barefoot giided away. But she first
look the pail and brought water for Black
Marann: and fixed the wood on the hearth |
so it would be already to kiudle in The |
Then at last she vent nome.


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