. It had grown colder, and the antique sun-dial in the gable of the mill, which in the warm sprin

could of the newly-returned young mistress. Kitty begged them to pay every attention to the invalid during her absence, which the

Its wing was broken. "Just see here, wife," he said to her; "it's none of ours,-I thought so. They're a God-forsaken pack of scound

z? And who shoots her doves

riette," said

from the factory,"

brother'

rogues they are. You want to waste kindness on them; and a pretty business you'd make of it. What will you get for your k

the doctor, whose face wore so grave and beautif

itz that when the estate was divided he would allow them to buy a small piece of waste land near the factory,-of small value in itself. They wanted to build houses upon it to rent to the poorer workme

ould allow it. Who would have such neighbours if they could help it? The ladies over there were provoked, and right enough they were; they would not have the building lots

Poor little thing!" said Kit

ttributed to an entire class. No one can blame Frau Urach for not all

ther has many poor patients; and where good, nourishing food and other help is wanted in addition to his medicines, my dear Lukas comes to the rescue, and of course I acco

f people will always deceive you," Franz interr

be!" she said, with evident irony. "Whom are you speaking of? Are you not yourself one of them? What were you in the castle mi

, who had known so well how to remind him of the truth. "Eh, don't take it amiss, Fr?ulei

e hand in his, although the frown of displeasure did not instantly vanish from her smooth brow. She took out her handkerchief, laid the dove in it, and tied it up by the fou

her side. "I do not know myself here," she cried, looking around her with an air of bewilderment; and then turning to her companion: "it looks as if giant hands had

Frau President likes to see

building there, t

cal cons

htful. "Moritz m

is figure, while his handsome bearded face, embrowned by sun and air, expressed only a gentle gravity. There was not in his bearing a trace of the depression of mind that one might suppose consequent upon such a misfortune as had befallen him. "Let me show you the way," he said, as he saw her eyes wander irresolutely hi

rrassed smile, "Oh, what a coward I am! I really believe I a

in an under-tone; adding immediately afterwards, as if to avoid further questioning, "You will find the h

to tell her this! "For w

replied, quickly and eagerly, as if to bar any unfavourable judgment. "And M

d. "His good fortun

emphasis. "That depends upon how he hi

the getting and gaining of the goods of this world is his chief aim in life. His last communication to

sked, with a side-glance at her, "And you,-doe

waywardness. "You doubtless expect a very grave 'yes' from my advanced age, but

It had not been altered; fresh gravel had lately been spread upon its entire length. "Ah, there I see a dear old-time fri

he fields on t

vines, with a broad flight of stone steps before the door. Oh, it is deliciously home-like and peaceful there! Susie used

been mine since this morning." And as he

hat house? Flora, with her haughty carriage, her flowing robes! Flora Mangold, whose aspirations were so lofty that a palace could hardly con

by the stately front of the mansion a barouche swiftly approached, drawn by a pair of magnificent horses and glittering in all the pride of fresh varnish and silver mountings. A lady held the reins with a firm hand; her fig

the fair driver; but neither Flora nor the councillor, who sat by her side with folded arms, heard her exclama

He was walking at his previous pace, but his bearing seemed to have become a trifle more erect, more proudly reserved. As she looked at him, his glance was hastily averted with what almost seemed emb

urprises me," she said, as th

ial-trip:' the councillor bought those young horses only yesterday." He was