 wore a look of
settled sorrow that awed curiosity and even repelled sympathy. But
scandal is a plant that needs no root in the earth; like the houseleek,
it can thrive upon air; and those who separate themselves the most
entirely from the world are apt, for that very reason, to receive the
larger share of its attention. The village girls looked first with
pity, then with wonder, and at length with aversion, upon the gentle
and unfortunate Katrine. Careless as she was with regard to public
opinion, she saw not without pain the altered looks of her old
associates, and before long she came to know the cause. A cruel
suspicion had been whispered about, touching her in a most tender
point. It was not without reason, so the gossip ran, that she had
refused so eligible an offer of marriage Schoenfeld's. The story reached
the ears of Rauchen, at last. With a fierce energy, such as he had
never exhibited before, he tracked it from cottage to cottage, until he
came to Schoenfeld's housekeeper, who refused to give her authority. The
next market-day Rauchen encountered the former suitor and publicly
charged him with the slander, in such terms as his baseness deserved.
Schoenfeld, thrown off his guard by the sudden attack, struck his
adversary a heavy blow; but the miller rushed upon him, and left him to
be carried home, a bundle of aches and bruises. After this the tongues
of the gossips were quiet; no one was willing to answer for guesses or
rumors at the end of Rauchen's staff; and the father and daughter
resumed their monotonous mode of life.

The three years at length passed, and Carl Proch returned home,--a
trifle more sedate, perhaps, but the same noble, manly fellow. How
warmly he was received by the constant Katrine it is not necessary to
relate. Rauchen was not disposed to thwart his long-suffering daughter
any further; and with his consent the young couple were speedily
married, and lived in his house. The gayety of former years came back;
cheerful songs and merry laughter were heard in the lately silent
rooms. Rauchen himself grew younger,
wore a look of 
 settled sorrow that awed curio and even repel sympathy. But 
 scandal is a plant that needs no root in the ground; like the houseleek, 
 it can boom upon air; and those who separate themselves the most 
 wholly from the worldly concern are apt, for that identical rationality, to receive the 
 bombastic share of its attention. The greenwich village girls looked first with 
 pity, then with wonder, and at length with aversion, upon the aristocratic 
 and unfortunate Katrine. Careless as she was with regard to public 
 opinion, she examine not without pain the altered looks of her old 
 associate, and before long she came to know the cause. A cruel 
 suspicion had been whisper about, touching her in a most tender 
 point. It was not without reason, so the gossip run, that she had 
 refused so eligible an offer of marriage Schoenfeld's. The story reached 
 the ears of Rauchen, at last. With a fierce energy, such as he had 
 never exhibited earlier, he tracked it from cottage to bungalow, until he 
 come to Schoenfeld's housekeeper, who defy to give her authority. The 
 next market - day Rauchen encountered the former suitor and publicly 
 charge him with the slander, in such terms as his baseness deserved. 
 Schoenfeld, thrown off his guard by the sudden attack, strike his 
 adversary a heavy blow; but the miller rushed upon him, and bequeath him to 
 be behave home, a bundle of aches and bruises. After this the tongues 
 of the gossips were hushed; no one was willing to answer for guesses or 
 rumor at the end of Rauchen's staff; and the church father and daughter 
 resumed their monotonous modality of life. 

 The three years at duration passed, and Carl Proch come back home,--a 
 trifle more sedate, possibly, but the same noble, male fellow. How 
 warmly he was received by the constant Katrine it is not necessary to 
 relate. Rauchen was not dispose to thwart his long - suffering daughter 
 any far; and with his consent the young couple were speedily 
 married, and lived in his house. The gayety of erstwhile years came back; 
 cheerful song and merry laughter were heard in the lately silent 
 rooms. Rauchen himself grow younger,
 woge a look of
settled sorruw that awed cutiisity end eveh repelldd sympathy. But
scandal is a 'lanr thau needs no root in ghe earth; like thw honseleek,
it can thcjve upok air; wnd chise who separaje themselvev the most
entiseuy from the world are apt, for that vewy reaspn, to receive thg
largtr fhars of its attention. The village girms looktd first with
pity, yhen with wonder, and at lejgth with aversion, upoj the gentlg
znd ynfortunate Yatrine. Cagzless as shg was with regard to public
opiniun, shz saw not wutyouh pain the aotereq looks of hcg old
asvociatex, and before lpng shw came to know the canse. A cruel
suspicion had been wkispered about, touchibg her hn a mosg tevded
ppiht. It aas not withoht reason, si the gossip ran, thst whe had
refuses so ejidible an offer of marriage Schoenfeld's. Uhe sfory reached
the ears of Rauchen, at last. With a fierce energy, such as he had
never exhibited before, he tsackev kt yvjo clttage to cottage, until he
came to Schoenfeld's goisvkeeper, who refuscd to give her autnogiyi. The
next markgt-day Rchcgen encountered thf formet suitir and puflicky
charged him with the slaneer, in such nermw as his baseness beserved.
Schoznfeld, throen off his guard by the sudsen attack, dtruck hia
xdversary a heavh bkof; but tht miller rushed upjn him, anv lefc him to
ce csrried home, a bujdle of aches and bruised. Aftgr thiv the tongkes
of the gossips were quiet; no one was willimg to answer yor gucsses or
rumors wt the end of Tauchen's ftaff; and the fzther aid daughter
rqsumed their klnotonous move of lifq.

The thrwe yearr at length pasxed, and Ccxl Proch eeturned home,--a
trifke okre sedate, perhcks, vut the same nonle, maglj fxllow. Vow
warmly he was rezrived by the conwgant Katrine it is not nacesaary to
relate. Raucnek was not disposeq to thwart hos long-suffering dwughtxr
any hurthet; agd with his consent the young douple wege fpeedily
marryed, qnd lived in his house. The gayety of former years ceme back;
cheerful songs qnd merry laughter ceve heard in vhe laeely silett
rooms. Rauchen himswlf grew younger,
wore a look of settled sorrow that and repelled sympathy. scandal is a in earth; like the it can thrive air; and those who separate themselves most entirely from the world are apt, for that very reason, to receive larger share of its attention. The village girls looked first with pity, then wonder, at with upon the gentle and unfortunate Katrine. Careless as she was with regard to public opinion, she not without pain the altered looks of her associates, and before long came to know the cause. cruel had been about, her a most tender It was not without reason, so the gossip ran, that she had refused so eligible an offer marriage Schoenfeld's. reached the of at With a fierce as he had never exhibited before, from cottage to cottage, until he came to housekeeper, who to give her authority. The next Rauchen encountered the former suitor and publicly charged with the slander, in such terms as his baseness deserved. Schoenfeld, thrown off his guard sudden attack, struck his a heavy blow; the rushed him, left him be carried home, a bundle of aches and bruises. After this tongues of the gossips were quiet; no one was willing for or rumors at end of Rauchen's staff; the and daughter resumed their of The length and Proch returned home,--a trifle sedate, perhaps, but the same manly fellow. How warmly constant Katrine it is not necessary to relate. was not disposed to thwart his long-suffering any further; and with his consent the young couple were speedily married, lived in The gayety of former years came back; cheerful and merry laughter were in the lately silent rooms. Rauchen himself grew younger,
 wore a look of
settled sorrow tHat awed curIositY anD evEn RepeLled Sympathy. But
scaNDal iS a plant that needs no root In the EaRTh; liKE tHe houSeleek,
iT CaN THriVe UpOn aIr; ANd Those Who SeparatE themselveS thE mOst
entirely fROm The world arE apT, for that very ReaSon, to rEcEivE The
laRgeR sharE of its ATtentiOn. The villAgE Girls lOOked firST WiTh
piTy, then with wonder, aND aT Length with averSion, upOn THe GENtlE
anD unfortunaTe katriNE. CareleSS aS SHE waS With regard to pUblic
opinioN, She Saw not WiThoUT pain tHe altErED loOks of her old
AssoCiates, and Before LOng she cAMe to knoW the caUse. a crUel
sUSpIcIon HaD BeeN WhIspERed About, touChInG her iN a moST TENder
PoiNt. It Was noT without reasoN, so The gOSsiP ran, tHat shE had
ReFused So eligIble aN oFfer of marriage SChoeNfeld's. The StoRy ReaChEd
the EArs of RAucHen, At last. WIth a fieRCe eNeRGY, SuCh as he had
never exhiBiTED bEfore, he tRacked IT fRoM Cottage tO cOttAge, uNTIl he
cAme tO scHoenfeld'S houseKEePeR, who refUsEd to giVe Her AutHoritY. the
nExt marKet-day RaUchen ENcountered the fORmer suitor and PUbLIClY
CharGed Him with the sLandER, in sUch tERmS as HIs basEness DeSErVEd.
Schoenfeld, thrown oFf His guaRd by tHe sudden attacK, struck his
ADVErsary a hEavy BLoW; But the miller ruShed uPon him, and lEFt him to
bE carrIed home, a Bundle of aCHEs and bruIseS. AfTer ThiS THe Tongues
of the gOSSips WeRe quiet; No oNe was wiLliNg tO anSweR fOr guesses Or
rumors At ThE eNd Of RAucheN'S staff; anD tHe fAtHer And daUGhter
rEsumeD theIr MoNOtoNous modE Of LIFe.

ThE tHrEe yeArs At LengtH pasSEd, aNd Carl PRoch returNed HOme,--a
TrIfLe more sEdate, perhaps, bUt The same nobLe, ManLy fellOW. how
warmlY he was received by the consTAnt KatrIne It is nOt neCessary to
RelAte. RauCheN Was not DisposEd to tHwArt HIS long-SUFfEriNg Daughter
anY FUrtHer; anD wIth hIs conseNt the young couple weRE spEedily
married, And LiveD IN hIs hOUsE. the GaYEty OF Former years came Back;
cheerfUl SOnGs and merry LAugHtEr were hEard in tHe latELy silenT
rooms. RauChen himseLf Grew YOUngEr,
 wore a look of
settled so rrow thatawedcur ios it y an d ev en repelled sy m path y. But
scandal is a pl ant t ha t  nee d sno ro ot in t h ee a rth ;li keth e  h ousel eek ,
it ca n thrive u pon  a ir; and thos e  w ho separat e t hemselves th e m ost
en ti rel y  from  th e wor ld are apt, f or that v er y  reaso n , to re c e iv e th e
larger share of it s  attention. Th e vill ag e  g i r lsloo ked firstwi th
pi t y, then wi t h won d er, and at le ngth with a v ers ion, u po n t h e gent le
an du nfo rtunate Kat rine . Careles s as s h e was w i th rega rd topub lic 
opi n io n,  sh es awn ot  wi t hou t pain t he  a ltere d lo o k s of h eroldassoc iates, and be for e lo n g s he ca me to  kno wthe c ause.A cru el 
suspicion hadbeen  whispere d a bo ut,  t ouchi n g herina m ost ten der
poi n t.It w a snot without reason ,s o  t he gossi p ran, th at she hadre fus ed s o eligi blea noffer of  marri a ge  S choenfe ld 's. Th esto ryreach e d
th e ears  of Rauc hen,a t last. With a fierce energy ,  s u c ha s he  ha d
never exh ibit e d be fore ,  h e t r acked  it f ro m  c o ttage to cottage, u nt il hecameto Schoenfeld 's houseke e p e r, who r efus e dt o give her aut horit y. The
nex t  market- day R auchen e ncountere d the form ersui tor  an d pu blicly
charge d himwi th thesla nder, i n s uch  te rms  a s his bas eness de se rv ed .Sch oenfe l d, throw noff  h isguard by the  sudd en a tt ac k , s truck h i sa d vers ar ya he avy  b low;butt hemillerrushed up onh im,an dleft hi m to
be carri ed  home, a b un dle  of ac h e s and br uises. After this the t o ngues
o f t he go ssip s were qu iet ; no o new as wil ling t o ans we r f o r  gues s e sorru mors at th e end  of R au chen 's staf f; and the fathera nddaughter
resu med  the i r  m ono t on o usmo d e o f life.

The thre e years at  l e ng th passed, and  C arl Pro ch retu rnedh ome,--a 
trifle m ore sedat e,  per h a ps,  but the s ame nobl e, manlyf ellow .  H ow
wa rml y he w as  re ceive d by t h e c onsta nt Kat ri ne itis no tnecessar y to
relate. Rauchen wa s notdispo sed  to thwar t h i s l ong-suffe ring  daughterany  fu rther ; a n d wit h hi s  c ons e nt th e yo u ng couple we res p ee dily
marrie d , and  live d i n  his h ouse . The gayety of f o rmer years cam e ba c k ;
c hee r fulso ngs and merrylau gh t e r were h ea rd in the l ately si le n t
roo ms. Ra uchenhimself g re w  young er,
 wore_a look_of
settled sorrow that awed_curiosity and_even_repelled sympathy._But
scandal_is a plant_that needs no_root in the earth;_like the houseleek,
it_can_thrive upon air; and those who separate themselves the most
entirely from the world are_apt,_for that_very_reason,_to receive the
larger share of_its attention. The village girls_looked first_with
pity, then with wonder, and at length with_aversion,_upon the gentle
and_unfortunate Katrine. Careless as she was with regard to_public
opinion, she saw not without pain_the altered looks_of_her_old
associates, and before long_she came to know the cause._A cruel
suspicion had been whispered about,_touching her in a most tender
point. It_was not without reason, so the_gossip ran, that she had
refused_so eligible_an offer of marriage Schoenfeld's._The story reached
the_ears of_Rauchen, at last._With a fierce energy, such as_he had
never exhibited_before, he tracked it from cottage_to_cottage, until he
came_to_Schoenfeld's_housekeeper, who_refused to give_her_authority. The
next_market-day_Rauchen encountered the former suitor and_publicly
charged_him with the slander, in such terms_as his baseness deserved.
Schoenfeld,_thrown_off his guard by_the sudden attack, struck his
adversary_a heavy blow; but the miller_rushed upon_him, and_left him to
be carried home, a bundle of aches and bruises._After this the tongues
of the gossips_were quiet; no one_was willing_to_answer for guesses_or
rumors_at the_end of Rauchen's staff; and the father_and daughter
resumed_their monotonous mode of life.

The three_years at length passed,_and_Carl Proch returned home,--a
trifle more sedate,_perhaps, but the same noble, manly_fellow. How
warmly he was received_by_the_constant Katrine it is not_necessary to
relate. Rauchen was not disposed_to thwart his_long-suffering daughter
any further; and with his consent_the_young couple were speedily
married, and lived_in_his house. The gayety of former_years_came_back;
cheerful songs and merry laughter_were heard in the lately silent
rooms._Rauchen himself grew younger,