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"Brother Mauer, I have just returned from the Country, and hear that you have been ill. What is the matter?" asked Jonathan. At the sound of his voice, the sick man shivered as if from an icy breath of wind. He stared at the physician with dilated eyes. "Brother Jonathan," he faltered, "the end has come, and the old, dark story will be laid with me in the grave.
When we had left the Mauer- and Friedrichstrasse behind, our hearts began to beat faster, and what we saw on the rest of the way through the longest street of Berlin as far as the Linden was of such a nature that the mere thought of it awakens in me to this day an ardent hope that I may never witness such sights again.
It was very late when, strengthened by the good cheer, and comforted by the presence of his child, he bade good-night to Carmen and Sister Agatha, and betook himself to the lodging-house to seek repose. "Have you heard the news? Brother Mauer, whom we thought dead and buried, is here!" passed from lip to lip in the settlement the next morning.
I, however, will always feel an inward sense of triumph and delight that it was my foot which crushed you!" He was silent, and stood with folded arms, looking down gloatingly on Mauer. He did not observe that in the shadow between the wall and the bed a head was raised. Suddenly a dark form rose, shadowy and indistinct. Jonathan grew pale. "Inez!" he gasped, and shrank back. "No.
Hate or love, triumph or despair: which was it that stood so plainly written on Jonathan's face? For the moment he could not master his feelings. "Sister Carmen Mauer!" The name passed from lip to lip, and echoed through the room. Carmen had endeared herself to everybody, although she was so different from them all.
HUNN. The ancient books may not be near at hand, Yet are they graven in our inmost hearts. ROSSELMANN. 'Tis well. And now, then, let a ring be formed, And plant the swords of power within the ground. MAUER. Let the Landamman step into his place, And by his side his secretaries stand. SACRIST. There are three Cantons here. Which hath the right To give the head to the united council?
In the afternoon, when service was held in the chapel, everybody hastened thither, intent upon seeing Brother Mauer, and hearing about his mission work and adventures. He sat among the widowers; devoutly singing, his eyes cast down, as if he felt that all eyes were gazing upon him.
I rejected the choice, and hastened to you for support." "But for whom have they selected you as a wife?" asked Mauer, gently stroking her cheek. "For Daniel Becker, the missionary who, six months ago, went to the land of the Caffres. Oh, father, you will not let me go from you? We will remain together; no one shall separate us not even this Jonathan " She involuntarily shuddered.
The money must have accumulated to an immense sum by this time. If her father is dead, Carmen must be a very wealthy heiress another temptation for her, poor child! It is strange we hear nothing from Brother Mauer. I feel sure he must be dead died while working for his Lord!"
But the veranda had to be given up, for, when the plan came under the observation of the elders, a committee called on Mauer and represented to him that such a thing would be a gross violation of the severe laws respecting the simple style of building used in the settlement, and would give cause for great offence.
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