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230 The Opposite House. “Good heavens!’ said Marie, clasping her hands. “You have reason to be congratulated, Liesbeth. Fortune seems tofavor Friedrich. He remains un- hurt, andis promoted. Iam very glad.” “And he writes, too, that he shall not go back to service after the campaign, but remain with the army,’ continued Lohfeld’s daughter, joyously. “Then we can be married at once, and I shall be ‘Mrs. Corporal,’ she added, with marked empha- sis. “‘ But here, frdulein, | have something for you, too,” she whispered, mischievously, drawing a letter from her pocket. ‘‘As I met father, he called be- fore I reached him: ‘ Liesel—Master Gerrald—’ ”’ “ What?’ cried the young girl, starting up and trying to seize the letter. “ From him?” “Written to me,’ the little maid went on, mis- chievously holding the letter behind her; “he is much better, the fever has left him, and—’”’ “Show it to me—let me read it!” cried Marie, with flaming cheeks. And Liesbeth, with a beam- ing smile, gave her the letter. ‘“T knew it would please the baroness; that’s why I brought it,” she said, frankly. Then, after watching her young lady hurriedly unfold the sheet and scan its contents, she turned and noiselessly left the room. She knew that peo- ple prefer to read such lines alone. Marie read with a throbbing heart that he had CoOMmicbooks.c©