"They made it up," replied Lucas. "Don't you believe it, dear. When I am a man and can earn, the least piece of bread I may have, I must divide with my heart's little sister. You know that before mother died she put you in my care, and I made her a promise never to forsake you."
"And will you keep it?"
"So may God give me his glory!"
"And if you ever forget it, I am to sing you this romance, to put you in mind of what you say now."
"That is so; you must learn it." And the boy set himself to teach his sister the romance.
TO BE CONTINUED.
THE GOOD GERARD OF COLOGNE.
BY RUDOLF OF EMS, VASSAL AT MONTFORT (THIRTEENTH CENTURY).
COMPILED AFTER THE GERMAN OF CARL SIMROCK.