Say, Susanna, what sort of a welcome will you have for me, when I come to claim it after my duty is done ?" She raised her eyes to his, and the colour flooded her face.
"I shall welcome you back with great gladness of heart, Fritz, and I shall pray for you every day whilst you are away." "And not forget me, even if other fine fellows of officers, such as we begin to see in our streets now, come speaking fine words to you, and seeking to win smiles from your bright eyes?
You will keep a place in your heart still for the rough Ranger Fritz ?" Susanna's eyes lighted with something of mischievous amusement, and then as she proceeded grew more grave and soft.
"My good mother will take care that I have small converse with the gay young officers, Fritz.

But in truth, even were it not so, I should never care for them, or think of them as I do of you.

You are facing perils they would not.

You are brave with the bravery of a true hero.

It is with the Rangers of the forest that my heart will go.