. What happened at Olenberg . did feel so sure that you would be thePrincess, he said; and I had so hoped, for your sake,that you would find the locket; and as he spoke hetook one of her little hands in his and patted it. I amso sorry, he added; so sorry for you. Gretchens lip trembled, and in spite of herself thetears came to her eyes. It was a disappointment to her,a great disappointment; but she tried bravely not toshow it. She, too, had dreamed of palaces anddiamonds and carriages and gowns and plenty ofmoney with which to make others happy; and she, too,had felt in her heart that she was
. What happened at Olenberg . did feel so sure that you would be thePrincess, he said; and I had so hoped, for your sake,that you would find the locket; and as he spoke hetook one of her little hands in his and patted it. I amso sorry, he added; so sorry for you. Gretchens lip trembled, and in spite of herself thetears came to her eyes. It was a disappointment to her,a great disappointment; but she tried bravely not toshow it. She, too, had dreamed of palaces anddiamonds and carriages and gowns and plenty ofmoney with which to make others happy; and she, too,had felt in her heart that she was something more thana common peasant girl, and that the locket wouldsurely be found in her possession. It is all right, Carl, she said, trying hard to smile AT OLENBERG 135 as she put the pieces of lining back into the box andclosed it up; it is all right. What would Daddy andthe children have done without me had I been the Prin-cess and been obliged to go away, and how could Ihave been happy without them? And then, too, Carl,. do you forget that I have promised to marry you? Iwould have had to break my promise. Yes, thats so, answered Carl very slowly; but Iknew that that would have to be. A woodchoppercould never hope to marry a princess. And I was not 136 WHAT HAPPENED thinking of myself, Gretchen. I was only thinkinghow happy you would be as a great lady and the brideof a great prince. Yes, said Gretchen, brushing away a tear; itsounds very fine; but dont let s talk about it. Deepdown in my heart I know I could never have been ascontented with a prince in a great palace with maidsand servants to wait upon me, as I shall be with you,Carl, in a little cottage with only myself to bake thebread and sweep the floors and—and pick potato bugs,and Gretchen gave a little laugh to choke back the sobthat wanted to come out. So come along, she cried,tucking the box under her arm; I must be getting backto the village and you must be at work. And to-gether they wandered off down the hil
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