Seed-time and Harvest

r love to make up to him the wrong which had been done him. Frau Nüssler, who had heard the whole story from her little girls, could not find it in her heart to say a word to her brother

d the attack of gout,--which came as he said it would the next day,--that he excited the whole neighborhood against Pomuchelskopp; and as the latter made no special efforts towards

d flowers, was of little importance to him provided that he had room for himself and what belonged to him to spread and grow. He had come into Mecklenb

e shall be law-givers ourselves, I among others. And I have heard it is customary there for rich burghers, who live like the nobility, to beco

e dress-coat, with bright buttons, and the new coach with four brown horses, and was as welcome there as a hog in a Jew's house. When he came home, he sat out of humor in the sofa-corner, and struck at the flies; and as his wife who always became affectionate when he was cross, said, "P?king, what is the matter?" he grumbled, "What should be the matter? Nothing is the m

the year's end for their hard-earned pay, he had money for any spendthrift young gentleman. And, while every poor devil of a fellow who went through his fields was fined without pity, for trespassing, Br?sig's gracious Herr Count had permission, even in har

said that he had had a stroke of paralysis, and had not yet recovered the use of his right hand; but the greatest affliction which had befallen him was the loss of his wife, who had died suddenly, in full health. And it said also that his nephew Franz would arrive at Pumpelhagen, at Michaelmas, in order to learn farming. "It is his own wish to handle the spade and learn everything for himself. I also think it best." Th

ye of the master, and would gladly exert himself to do anything for his comfort, yet he could not help saying to himse

at he lost his parents in early youth, and had since stood as an orphan, alone in the world. As one might infer from his appearance, he was no fool; he had good natural talents, which had been developed at the school in which he had fitted for the university, and he had also learned a more important lesson, how to labor. H

from debt by prudent management during his minority. It was before his recollection, to be sure, that Habermann had served as inspector with his father; but he had been told how friendly the inspector had always been toward him, and when a good, simp

of the field; he told him the reasons why such a thing should be done, and why it should be done just so, and not in a different manner. At the same time, he endeavored to spare him; but as

was to be added, who would bring life into

ing, he took it into his head that his Fritz, who was a foppish stripling of seventeen, should learn how to manage an estate under Habermann's tuition. "Merely the

or the Pastor and his wife; but he could not decide such a question on his own responsibility. He wrote to his master about it: young Triddelsitz wanted to come in as a third, he had many crotchets in his head, but was good-hearted; his chief recommendation was that he was the Frau Pasto

hundred dollars were for tuition, and with that he had nothing to do, that was

ard or tuition money, for he could now discharge a small porti

r a farmer and landlord, according to the occasion, or as the whim took him to play at farming, in this manner or that. He had dress-boots and working boots, laced boots and top-boots; he had morning shoes, and dancing shoes, and fancy slippers

ut the young gentleman was coming. And he came, and as I said before, in what a guise! Like an inspector over two large estates belonging to a count, and who has the privilege of riding to the hounds with his gracious Herr Count, in a green hunting-jacket, and white leather breeches, top-boots with yellow tops, and spurs, and over the whole a water-proof coat, not because it was likely to rain, but it was new, and he wanted to hear what people would say about it. And he came upon his father's old che

r am I? I am seventeen years old, and he is seventeen years old. He has had his way this time, next time I

seen him before. In his green hunting-jacket, Fritz looked like one of those long asparagus stalks which spring up in the garden, and he was so thin and slender that he looked as if one could cut him in two with his

hter from Franz von Rambow, in which Marie M?ller s

archen, shaking with fun; he looked at him rather doubtfully? but it was not long before he joined in the laugh himself, and then s

and Marie M?ller disappear

" said Habermann, "

his beginning of his study of farming might well be agreeable. He was not at all sparing of the roast goose, and Habermann reflected silently that if he sat on horseback as well as at table, paid

es, and put this smart riding-suit away where the moths will not get at it, for you won't need it again this t

h a pair of greased boots, short br

"now come, and I will give you s

Rahnstadt road, and let the water out of the puddles,--an agreeable business, especially in November, wit

e everlasting rainy weather, that he began to comprehend his situation as an apprentice, and his natural good-heartedness made him ready for little services. So he started ou

ss you, Br?sig, why

get down by degrees, and then bring a blanket or a sheepskin or some

er the chair, and Br?sig crawled down fr

ere ill, Br?sig?" said Habermann.

t stay in that confounded hole any longer. But

n wha

l take the pension from

I would do that

Dr. Strump is determined to send me there. I don't suppose Dr. Strump knows anything about it, but he has had the accursed gout himself, and when he

going to a

idsummer I will take the pension, and go to live in the old mill-house at Haunerwiem. I thought at first I would go to Rahnstadt, but there I should have

you; and stay in our neighborhood, for we should miss you sa

ep, and Schimmel of Radboom would be glad to send you their boys also. If I were you I would put on a

a joke, Br?sig. I have

do they

th, and I have often thought I

can't judge merely by looking at them, one must see them put through their paces. S

plied with Br?sig's reques

holds himself together well, and has his limbs u

ermann as the young man cam

om," was t

ig, "resting hi

n't k

bermann, "and come back yourself

e alone, "you will see, the apothe

oung, and has been at work all the

sleep after dinner. See, there he comes! Now send him s

ables, and tell Jochen Boldt to be ready to take Herr Inspecto

lsitz, and skipped vivac

s of his ankles, and the thinness of his flanks! It will take you a good while to fat him up.

young, he will outgrow

to you? And now look here--for all the world he is c

came to the window and said, "Herr Inspect

ldt shall go, and shall not forget what h

idity, "let him go! we are not all alike; and, though it m

wered him; but this obtrusive beggar, which borrows something from each of the others, and lies all day at a man's ears, with all sorts of complaints and torme