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IVREA X & CO. PROPRIETORS.
33.11.51,0,1 1 .144 Editor. •
[:, COR:;lit STATE ST.:•AiSD PUBLIC,
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RATES OF ADVERTJING.
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s, ft f.. 1., •• hat f`trif• Nis ogle or, h ;aging at Is aunt`.
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Pots-ti is •—s ttftecs corner. of Frerell
.t r ‘1 ,, ,,ii. ie . We store. ii&l/JeLlte cm fourth street,
....to t'it ,- 01,1.1nopteeary II nti :
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ttorney and ,Coansel.lor at Law.
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. E . 11..4 -Oa %, ..Iml ASY,...,ther I•urilies entrusted to iLe stall
1A , ..; I end failtifcq:ittriAirno.
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.ii.are, w•..zi the eJltrt PI . Q4O'. •
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r. i I !I IN t; .i. ne crivih-ri . ii.re. •. tiii
- 1)1,1% . 1 - :11.SPAFF011D. •
and Stat,nocr. Marinfretorer of Bin nk Books and
I,,k..corta r ril the thalt,oh,ran.ler‘th et •eri
J. tie ..I)OI*GI,ASS. ' -
••D 1 . 4 L N. 1 ,111011 at %N. (nriCCOn State Sir , three
jib or Moe, Ws Hotel. Erre; Pa,
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r p r y I'roc her, ,-Grreertre. ke.l l'or
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Itoure,,aud eor,hr.r of iretteli a i t,t reon
W. 11. C1:11.1.:R.
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•irrett., tt.wito. N. Y.
yal recrq•r prompt at Pt:. ion.
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'J NICKLIN.
^eras :Agency at,J clon.:.l.,ion,laustute.op. Frank-
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end•A wer:eau Ihrr%arr and V , ltlrry
.tat Iron and "Sttel 3,1tee.1 Uuurr
W . J. F.1.161.1.,E & (' n. •
yr , / 1 - Itriaie.:ind %Vann 11ui1.'.44,1 . ,..71.1te. Stree_t, be
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t • 11100.
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attA 4lrtall Dealer Groettors.erc,kc , es
n. In u, Nai'...6c F.rw. Pa
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I • .a, and llaltit INlNker.--r, , tore.so. 11 ,, ,P*
Iflrck) Stri•rt. Erie.
J. W. Wt.T3loith.
Trott:rat . AT LA l►'
Iplice, on Seventh Stre.q.l.lo , ,Pa •
HENRY CADWEI.L.
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Row. tftate .trePt trw.
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Merchant, Publie Melt, can Of
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.I'l.i.trr and White Faill • C nstatitty .
WILLiNS,
Fl:trine Brother. lfrf in 'BON ul Exchat,r,
- n.c r itc , of nml other caw, &c.• •!•-•:•
L: I•e!crs ti' Motet.
I BENJAMIN •F. DENNISON.
. irt Clexelamp/in(,-111diee oil S:Iiil•flOr 40Pl.
I . I C, U: •ek. er ti, l'ltt. I .I , •••tice
nun Brehard Fletther • 10: 4 1-itt.st.,,Itkr.toto;
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Ira in Taubman) Nil bail (mg.
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C. M. 1' BIIALS.
,e Dry G00+1,..1./r) Geore le*. Cruchery, Hardware, &c.
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W.ALKER & — COOK,
ar,h, k v.. I and l'ro :ure :Were hauls ;zkee
Jr. the l'ut,tar 8ta,17.e, Erie.
O. I,oolls & Co.
wra , he., Jewelry. Sit' er. Gentian Sth cr. Plated
. and esuc) Gov.!, etatr ttrcel
Eagle note!. Erie,
(' A fitifit -- 67 - 14 - I(iffi
Retail th:alers in Drug., Medfrosete... Paint*. um
~ -, 1.1 kc No. 6, Kred Ilnuar. Erie.
JOEL JOIINSON.
Mnecellaneoles. eanday and •Cl.l,see
e eiatinnar). eke. Park 114.06', Erie.
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J MES LYTLE,
.Itl Mprr haw 'railer. on the public Naare, a few dou
Erie. • •
D. S. eLAIIK.
, r arrAulkaler lot Groceri. Provisibm $h
''"' , a, me-•are, Nu. 3, Donut:ll Wuet, k:rie.
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Law, Medical. ecouoilldweeltaneous Books stations
matron., lour doors below the Public square.
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lift. 0. L ELLIOTT,
t Ilentt.t • Unite a.m.! dwelling In the Beebe B k, on
.., u• of the PuLttcrdskuare. line. Teeth muse on '.
I r,..tt, uur Co au auto..eta, Cattooll teeth With
.., q re.tured to health and usefulness . omit cies . a
....rutueuts and Lleautioe so as to leave or • Pell 1
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Licit. I All work 'worrautedi , . I
S..DICKERSON,
AAN A vs Sul naos—Othee ittltos risidieriee on Seventh
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__the Methodist Churetti Lite.. .
JOHN H.
'ma •eD ArraLdealer in
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L)111'tf!1iII11 3 ~i ;r~'llanq.
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-Os Wit.toun Eve of the yer l lso7, the night in Aut
erp was blacker than munl; a jperson could not see hi
nil close to his face, and the d4rktiess brooded over th '
ty like a thick, inmenetrobbs cloud. No, sound yea
I card but the dripping of the rain from the eves of th .
I oars, the drifting of the thick drizzling rain against II
s wiudow-peace mud from time to time the monoto
•otisaMlnd of a cluck M the diotance. The street's wee
silent and deserted; and, although it was only nine o'
not it` few of the citizens had betaken thenytelve
o bed.
Any one who eh:tocsin,. be •t that hdur an the neigh
orhuod of the Schutztsu'iof, tout have observed a ro.:.
,Lho stood tbsoina a2siost a poplar tree—his eyes wid
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pelt, lus nra.s folded.. and Inst an thought There h
cud, in the cold and dismal rain, es calinly as if it wer
to b.iglit sunshine of a summer 'men.- Frani time t
ne.uaintdligible Fords eeceped hiiii.beCthe're where
tai kable energy add strength in the ,tone• of his vole
ad a depth of passion in the expietsionof his feature
fter awhile hl drew a long, .d2ll, like th.• deep.-draw
rontli of a in in wan ea•ta off .oats hrary Willi o fro:
I. ini:l.l, Theita p.o9liar,anille pl.i)ed around Lt. 1.1
nut, indt•Pd. vie rim rfo . l *mile of j.,) - and eblit , nt. b
he deep' e I i11.. , e..14,11 (II t betra‘ ed the torture rankling •
.i. 11.-.li t. ail a 111 wan akes the place of tears. '
%Vt-meled. unlit:N.4 h wri....rlied. vies that poor hum
he torments of hell t illy evald acareely : excei'il th.
I: r, r for the I.ltt r:ve ty vrure lie hail horn, in 11:s TA
Wllint.;.: h.:01. 411 e firm er' est riled Ins I ,
(aril it nrro a tr eeting'lO Ilfe, 1110 Mother I. pies
eel no kn , s • i jo) ct t. p on us brow: .be pu-hrd It
child en ;” ilee• Ht+ father kit no jot it Wu+ hint.
re pr tenrs ,o) h::terness. for ti
01 li.s ti. 4-1,010 *up; he wept for 11.111: es over
fru.t ut au :)rt;,:rsedmn. And ;Theo tha, thdd, tho w
fed lIWIO by het mother's test . s tlisn heir Imik, first vei,
turd uppn 114 fro:, and ran pla . fully rate/ the other ch
driin; diet - all fled truth the !little boy, nail deridedini
as it the devil's look were.itt hie eye. And el he w
so grntle, and so lovely a child! No sign of Isuger.l
resentment l at this cruel mrsreution escaped Ilitit;
bitterness was giatherrag and grtisvong at fits heart, ulii
no-ene knew isiter thin his father
The child• liad grown up to manhood. In Frog of
;111,1
al.••• 4Aol
his bodily powers and symmetry had
folded and matured. and his frame wiss strong and in.
cular. lie thirsted for POCIA pressures: ho longed to
sbk to iifieu Ins !teak freely. to pm. esteem: but
aversiou and abhorrence which had persre:uted him f •
thii croak, still clung to him. Whenever he show
himself aiming other men . . he .was ay.-ailed with sc.
and deremm: mid then, unless he teolutu his berk. li •
miseraile slave with a look impforeig pity. they diove h
4.11 . and buff.;ts liko a pour street cur.
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was Ao im law for hons upon earth; he rotasl o
prAy, only turn tu,God, and sigh
r or consolation
I ,pa ice.
Such had been the life of the man.' who at this lost
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was standing by the poplar tree ] in the Sebutsouhe
Despair was at his heart, and yet his.litiort was ful
feeling, and i.uveepuolet of es his soul wait o
to all that was good and true. feat Ores were no
his step was Nand and manly. hilvoiee l was gentle
eartiest;,so at kast it i•ounded at this me ent„,as Ise r
ed his lintis toWards heaven and cried,
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..0 God 0 God! if thy holy will hi decreed m
lot of iullering. grant me hitti strength to lir in hard
Ali' brain is on fire—.-iny senses sander. Jirmore f
rite this black despetr—tleave me a firm tr et.itt4hy g.
nese and righteetnineali. for deadly doubts lige:lien kis
into my heart."-' ' \ ' . I
His spice died slowlly levity. and was lent in a lois.'
intelligible murmur. l'Ot a sudden ne owned, and I
hurried steps,passed through (hi, SOMIzenhor; 1 1•1
the Hosdoen Strset. His steps were now slower, I
sometimes he mad Bieck at.lt. as if not to interrupt]
current of his own thoughts by the sound even of n fl
fall, He sighed, "this thirst consumes, we li ke a
sons I must drink!"
Walt a gentlPstep he iiartenefi along the Street, s
L ang only to listenis here he 'percetvcd a light: ht.
i went on and on; for kt every house be heard the sou
human , sweet, and this wss enough to drive him a:
i At length he stood end listened at the witidow of a
ern; .and presentt) a look of joy gleamed on his foal
- ail lee whispered tI l4ruself,
"They are all gone: here then i can drink in pe
Ile pressed.ttie latch of the ,door, and entered,
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fellow: he thought to find no one, and the room w
of people. cohered round a table. each with a in
his side, and Osier eagerly at a men who was p
some eenjuiring tricks.• At 'the moment our frien
peeped in at the window, the juggler was just m
his preparations for • wonderful trick, and the eyes
present were fixed on hie hands. carer to find o
magic secret.
The stranger shrank beck when he saw such
1120(0 1 11 'company. and Id bay* gladly left the
main; bit every elm bad tamed oa him a look e
ILTON.
Meditint% Dye &
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CHILDISH TOKENS .
IT p arroX, r. IL A.,
'I hare a bird—a lotely lord , ,
- 'With indforn eolued nine,
And ashen the Lte-sed morning bre ak.
Alil-nie: bow suers be bingo!
He perches on ( b e window where
' , lt look. upon th- +ea, a
And tviv very bete Ilion
As inc:otly can Le.
. I hat e a tree—a Peented tree ..
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B.u:tea from far Southern botects, •
Arrd ever tuontli it bears for me
A 'corona, uf t rlun'er..; -•
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Though fragib q . be thaptyreath It weaves.
' .' And soon lutildooli, be insq. •
. rrh. swm ?Whir ti the upeiaing leaves
I Au! luv t kin nine they hot...
. I hate a i 6 2 —a 1.1.41, tunedlu:e '
, With chard, (;1 tn.,g,e. thrill,
'Ant viten,at r.,;:t.1 the Light are trette
And n I Who and nave it are built.
' (Sometime!, - even by day li,.ht'• hour.)
ILIIIIIr Or „IMMO to sing. ,
- ' Such will sad strains I'te almost thought
1 i An angel touched its rtring...
• .1 hat ea bran.tra silken brat{! .
- ' Of sufttla it131:11 hair. - '
Wall elmq. n hieh. part of gold $ made.
Add part of jest of rare:
They say:the gold is thrice reflrnA;
And co•tliet far the gem; •
And yet the •imple loci they bind It
".. 1 value more that, them. . •
' And I ate ; aft* ne:::- 7 .1rawIntle'prtz'd
of ail 11.) etie:l-lied thin g 4,
'lid in My iw.),..:./ . 0 deepest nook
A heurt a 1,..,...,,,.. ,tiih.p.i•
iI. th—nu, II o 1 hate AI nui— - '
' -It oneklw-a-:,..' [lilt ',lt—
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~. Rut 1,,,...- I Liar 'tar 4tUA - 11 away.
IVltether-1 M.,y nut mil ,
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THE\ 'HEADSMAN'S SON.
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Tale by Hendrik feculence.
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SATURDAY MORN
curiosity: that ill consequmices might have resulted Resit
so suspicious a retreat.'. lie therefore stepped at once in
/ to the room. clad tailed forik tong of beer.' The landlady
luuked et the stetage guest. doubtfully. `td ttied to Pee?
more Closely into his face; bat on noti
,ng this. he IV"
elined his heed. so that tha broad brim 's ' his hat enc•
Wally cot sealed hit feetursirs from her
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.. .iig glance.
Whilst the landlady wasi.gone to the c ler to fetch the
r
beer. all the • veins kept gazing upo n th stranger. end
whispering to one another. One of thn in particular
seemed to be greatly excited. and his minus plaiuly
showed that h.s fluvial deed to deal a b w at the net
comer. • The latter hid hatred his back on the table et
which the rest war seated, aid sat wear ed in his large
cloak. waiting qnie ly for.l,lie beer. lint t mbling in ev
ery limb. The h steal spon re-appear ii. and set the
'Cask down on the able barite the stranger. He 'desalt
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it nearly Grit a d aught. Placed the m upon the table.
sod handed the landlady a' two-sliver pie e: But before
she could give him change. otie of the! guests darted
across the rod n. seczed the mug. and threw the beer that
was left into the stringerli Neel J
"A`CeursA eon of a Ileadsoisit!" he cried. "'hilw dare
you show your face in oui co tipsily t What say you if
I break your ne:t this vein irritant? I'l l ey, think your'
self lucky, yen rascal. 'hit 1 WWI dirty my hand* by
I
touChrig such a villain!" 1
The poor fellow was imleed tl.e Only oils of the Heeds
-1 man of Antwerp. Ilia niine was Gerhard. and lie had
just attain-d his twentieth year. •
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The ma for will now unilersten" the erre, of his being
'!so shy author men; the ice , puon ho mitt with was in
!deed just such as the Headsmen elwiljs encountered
!'wheis he ventured amonglhe citizens. i s
Gerhard bent his head and looked at the beer, which
was streaming frOm his clothes; but ha i returned nut a
1 word of answ e r to the insults of his opponent. 'The let
rter. cominued his abuse oily the more iabetuectly. 'and
et length turniug sharply' on the
:boatel's harrelf. es:
1 clainnA: . 1
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'Look ye. mi s tress. to-morrow we shill all "'rive your
h o u s e, isod!go to the •St. 'Bebasiian' iiistard. The devil
may spend his money with you! I stifi r ose next plied
be fo,- setting the Ileadonvin's snug hefor l e us." •
• "There's Inr•the niug:” aced the laudlady, in a great
pucker and rage, et the idea of hieing such a batch of cue
tome's. She { dashed the mug to the grotitnl into a Thou
;•aand ;i.eces. "Am I to blame thst thi e..10.,.th.er
thrusts his head into au honest man's tri p le? 'Pack oil!
ipit" of my liit.e • you reseal—you ntaia-zormeutur: cur
with you. this motets t'." . .
L'p to this tuomeui the youth had rettiaiated silent; but
now Ills blood boded 131 hiil veins. aud his pride stirred ir
repressibly within <him. lusteao of running out of the
house as the hostess' debited, he quietly Kaised his head.
anti answered in a cold . tone:
••IVoman, lam going.. Although the IleadsOian is
'ty-father, I have more fdlloiv•fm•hng for other men then'
you. father inflicts. on:faring on' men becausei„ the
laws end An,tico compel him to tho ta-k. you Millet suf
fering on' me. who have 'never doao t•ou It ro g or tin-
kindue , s."
Ge-hail's voica . was so sun. and his word; struck
tits landkily so forcibly. that she coillj hardly :conceal
her a..touishenent, that ona who had been so cruelly
treated should not resent such conduct. A (ear 51010 10
her eye. 54., tank up tftetwo-ativer piece. and throw
. Ina i: to Gelid d;
••There, net take our money; put it in
your puelt-t and go•ts peace.". ' •
The fetl,pw who hid thrown the b4•rlint, Gartvirdbi
fse.e. eriz..4 up iho mon , win cli hrt f i lien on the flour.
looked at it, and iliren , it vr.ih an expression of horror
'to another table. •
t took!" he exclaimed, "tliOreiidtilood upon it!
tili.e.i4!‘' •
A!1 present g-ithared around the tali eq,
{{ brat immediately
carted bask wulihorror, anti a t:-.1 erSI cry was raised
o slatted - Gerhard. Ile wed knew his • lute their cheige
• we fur he I I id hl. it veiy evening alan the money it;
- change from one of the periso.a who jet put chairs in the
e church. 'This tikittelice recited bun 'X° Strongly. that he
: lost his ennipectra.„ and wood wltito:as I A sheet eath an
a ger. lie p4eaeed his hat over litelevs, sprang to the
e , t .We en uhich the money lay, and jet :d:
s •-Y..ti m a dman! what nonsense ere yea talk ing about:
- We id? see you not that. this money xled.r.ght as any
I- in •.•our own pa •Item ? You c ill me Illeerdedian's soil:
I.; It was God's wll that 1 should bet sr; I:otit I, rejoice and
is am proud that neither in name. in Wen or its deed, am
'n• I like Such w•cked fellows as you, y tar t chrlati in dogs?"
at I ; Ilardly 11 , 111 he 'uttered these WO 9. when they - all fell
:It' 'woo-Gerhard, and gave hint a acv re Iteating. lie de-
I fended himself bravely, 'hat his foes were too numerous.
ill ' Curses and imprecations rims loud bud strong: the mugs
a- '' and glasses v. ere sumo to fraginciots On the floor, and
s- 'i
the Tamil ulv cried ideal./ fur help. ! ,
lie I. Alts. Gerhard had restated for some Minutes longer, he
foetid himself t . the middle of thit street, stunned with
hie beating: Ile now set his hatlstraight on Ise head,
drew hiS i cloak around him, and want his way, Ere long.
however. he had forgottee all abut tbe qUarrel—other
11111 friglifful thoughts rose up in 114 s mind. • •
Whilst Gerhard was in the Wet , or the Emilie, a
Minden was sitting in her mather house in Autwerp.
il e r heart
site
quirk, •ttd she sat nxiously expecting the
;Is
arpir.al of yitel:lleitlanian 4 a pot.. a df some eeeret presen•
tint tit told li r that ill had befalls him.
She alone was an angel of conjf rt and solace to the
unhappy youth, end she loved Isms w.th her whole heart.
, althong4 she knew but too well hoSit every one else scorn.%
:ed apd insulted lint. Iler love lescated the reproaches
'of her mother, the mockery of Ithe neighbors, and the
derision of the other gird.. %Vile); they called lie• by the
nickname of ...the Ileadsinats'esaffe." ' and by still *ores
names, she, felt at those momen 'a thrill - of sititefactioe
ii i
in the depths of her heart; fur th n, ntere than ever, site
was conscious of all the noblest, , the perky of her love,
and believed that she was obeyink an inclination planted i
In her breast by God. And was he not right, poor girl?)
Money and wealth she had not, herewith to assisithe
unhappy yetilh; his{ she gave hint the most precious'
tretarttre of her recd. the hive of a trtitt and virtuous
maiden.
. Line dwelt iu r.• small house i the Vliersteg, with lie; i
soother and he r brother. Frani wee a good hearted dad
whoworked hard live days in tllie week, was upon his
knees lialfutityrsy in the char h , and drank and•mede
.tnerry:n day ad half in the pub! c house, *Tvra.dieldoni
-. Ire retorned 1192119 Wllllllll at In •t ono black ..• But.
?P'• reader, you should see him on Ili, five working .1.11;-
1 her there wee not a jotter itt the
.„wele city more cleaver or
idol' industrious then Franz; and every Saturday night he put
vary. ! a pretty little arum • into his rother's lap;—the good
taw-' women might well be food of lints .
urea! Whilst Geiliard was hastenifig to the Irliersteg. Line
sat with her Mother by the hearth—both busy making
ce!'!, lace; for in their economy they allowed themselves only
.ear I one candle, and had therefore, to, situ work opposite to
full' ens another. At the other end Of the room was the
fg by' bench aterhich Frani worked. The clean, well-scrubbed
•
PM floor was strewn w ith• white sand, ,aud a little crucifix.
I'•''
• had ; with a few picture. •of Bible subjects, decked the walk..
s iting ; One could see .from the appearance of the room, that
lofell with all their industry its inhabitiuta earned little spore
t hie than their daily bread. •
„.. GerhardsintaUy time at eight o'cleck is the evening;
ma:. hi never maimed the boar without Wile, Lino knew be
i forehead that be should not come. It was sow tea
o'clock, end WI be did not appear. The poor girl. now
kit
and
nd
the
OMNI
such
rk'OI O 9IWARD..,€)
13MM
aot what to that
diet she did not
••Well, ehil
woman. ••If It
morrow. and t
"Yes. soothe
=
came so late as
••%Vrll, well.
they have ale,
to de - ith the H•
m the mill-pop
.•And what
••'l,Vhv 1 do
.
all. But all th
=I
“Bat err the
orders them?
burgomaster?'
...Oh. child.
'lns kennel fi
and the most I
'•lhat's a hiteful asOnz. mother
Li n% and het maiher were ling
the 011 womisol wat as length tired of
•come. child. put buy out
_
This command did not please Lin
given up the lUlope of Gerhard's iris
what escuos td invent to keep hot
ger: Sh An tell an untruth.
but. after some hesitation, she res
I.ttje dseeptiod.
"Let us Slat, up a•littlo longer,
three more flowers to do
wul be alt finished
"Then quiek shout it, 011 , 11 I'
my eye, open."
••I'm not going to bed yet • " c
corner or the room. '•1 mast fi•
night; tit° landlady of the •Hume'
morning to fetch IL" ,
••Boy. •boy.". rand tho old %so
which there was mingled • htti.ei r
for it, you've been drinking mere
purse could pny for; work away.
dab. *Pm off to bed. Good nigh
yoorpra3 ere."
• &is rose, end was pin - into
tint ahliweotup to Fr4uz, and w
‘..Frasiz. it tierh.ird co•ne—rou
The egad fro n not been
room. when Gerhard knocked at
ope9ed it for him. He was pale ,
Lin*, however. was not surpris
'sel.,lons, pittance never seen his
He wont silowlF up to the maiden)
a word.and silently pressed it to
uso2l
Jfreeting. Ills eyes. from a
ilea and affection. cpokr that a
pmts.-
...••Gorhard!" exclaimed Una
youl—yon fiend is cold as Ice;
blood upon your, nPck!" -
••,4 bins. I kuoc'
0: him ham I.shoold be—"
. rtiocl) a deep sigh aceomrtni-.1
was in deep anxiety. Ortherd
made her dread some and news
from his Gee with tender care.
presse4 it n!arinly, as if to shed
mi.! impart couraze to Isis Isl•
looked at her fixedly and in s,l l
lung eadoro his glance; and lath
she exclsimed:
• ••0. Garrard. don't ware so a
with th
The youtlee head domed. a
rouud; presiently rate',
aili an expreleion of duudly AM ,
L tve •im;
nosy be the kit time you mien
grew iPar; but, withou
lie continued:
••Wheu children. Line, we
thing. which we cuctld Pot them
hoe grown up mad streal.thened
to one another.. At that time.
wli it tt was fur a man to be a Il
net then that he wh h hang+, ant
loaded with more infamy than t
turd, and brapded. you after
tics better; bu 4. soar pore soul
injustice of mon: and the more
ret e.tletl to cut, the stranger gr
how truitah I needail love to s
been for you, grief had long ag
list faith itt all, except the just
sed me a better life, and the
Men persecuted nyr, as if I,
ii it all this woultiltaie been n
tout would have escaped 'my
crushed between two tutllstist
there is the stillg—"And be po
as he cautinced—“to know th
tit , truest heart. a inset should.
more than one can bear? Del
tier the crushing eativictioul"
'•I have- tong , since underet
a %igit. after !retelling to him
eyes. ••Altd Joey not my !tea
to yours? Waii - arer your ey
tears to mine?" -
••Wi hve until now decals ,
continued Gerhard. ' , that so
tree me from the Ileadsinan!
:hen bye quietly and unknow
al,. Linn! that eras only a ew
hour is ',Jett at hand. To-n 1
you will see me stand upon
headsman), ate! Thers' . ore
haud which meet strike the d
• \ Feel it!•• And. no
eukl hand to 1 4 ina. ••My fat
lan added. "and the , tnagiatit
ciihyr floe ninon to- inorfo
As if G . crhard% former st
been transfOrred to Lisa. her
turning on; him • took petit c
••Aitd what woOk! you. I
••[ wish, yen to forget me,
to bear my suffering and re
me this one.cornfort."
•"llas nay lovo . uo longer
or as that to dripd up 11 . ‘ yo
"Nay, 'deafest, thAt ream
God etch ipares wet but so
leave of ru—ay. and for e
exposed youth to the scorn a
with the Mantle of you r toir
oblate or hate and malice.
to bestow on 'lite • feeling.
er known: Rot to-morrow
Headsman's sionfor tam
sell. And think you 1 wo
that I would hear you faun
a kloadaleansa wile? Can
! to offer yea ;Ma hind. atai
chance With guiltless blood
that youtkoo* me to be' in -1
11 - 1 8, 1851.
or rteelless enaie jc
and she was so Cu
'hear when her moth
. whit's •the matter
r spoke to her.
tolvt." said the ofd
day. he'll dome tit
he year."
canner help fearit*
t 1 to him: he never
re ms eruct to him !t'
adsresn's son, and
ot the citizen's bet
• drOtwo• lilauskeio
1 414 , 4 s not come to
re are days enow in
. you are right, but, I,
nt_ey hate hsppeu
his. 'Oh. the fonts
had, but he the
',been hated. Did
demise nartnen.
ad they dune, mottle
belieie, nothing lit
"Inites.ling
• '
l 't know , exsctly;:
[ s canes of the Eli
eople."
)at the'bilirroTeptir
v rather drowtt
• not obliged to do
Yhy. then. dcn't:
Y: thb snying goe
get the !east to e
was atw'ays the w
I of tiorsohe small
re . , • f •
n cisaidinlF thaa, b
wa4inz.!and said
wink; time
roe Ate b3d - not 7.•
1: but Ala, knowto
oth , .r u, I ludo lo
t first she drod
Ived t veutUre on
ether,":
lid in,
ME!
Fl
1. •
d ish tht
lwal be
ECM
prole.
the •1i
the n,
Do
e adjoi
'spared
under.
ouA B.
to We •
sad lo
d at t
w wt.'
L tokh
i heart
hick b• 1
h wor.;
hat ig t'
aud. 0
od rocs
these
* fixed
She
MEI
ITEM
.11 pi z h
nc.. b
g .bac
En
tt them .'aznitt, he s
SIV to YOU
o me.'!
appearing to tunic
Tayeti tozether-40
Ultderalthlld,' but w
vitals our , ports. &6.v
dearest.; you know
adrutats`r eon: you k
torturer, and brunt!
use who are hung,
erls saw and under'
ould not take part ill
fly unhappiness bac
your love; fur you k
pport me. 111.1 it
carr.ed ine ad% for 1
0 of GA wh.ch p
•netincp of your to
re an s'ecursed limn
thing. dearest: no
ba.J, my body
ell; but the tenure
cited to hu• pale fore
t with the purest
et be hated—is that
' at uut 0110 . 11 heart au
od you." 0..14 Lino.
II the big tea a rood i
t (veil all the gives
a dimmed w thout •c
l e tinfar.ren chance
otrr:.e. mud Ong wo
to 3011/0 other town.'
et dream. The hi
orrow--ye 9. to-mo
a scaffold, craspin.,
it is- that my hand]
•ath-b:P.11•-•-•15 cold
prig. he ,held Out hi
er lies upon a sick
• has ordered me to b,
It ngth of mind Tied an,
cars ut once atopprd
der Hl3lll hia„ she ash.
ma i l-01A you lest
roach aluaa. Lino,
tie in your eyes. Ge
r broast?"
I th'e last tramsare
thing constrains me
l er, For my salts yo.
d aujlrry of others, to
a Headsinao's !wolf
ou have eaerifieeei ).
Inch without you 1 h.,
L 4 Utt. 1 shall cease
grow I am the Heap
Id ask the sacrifice u ;
• With the reproach
yea think toe hews
• 'with amt's t.lo •
Tin mi. ot
pable of (hit."
A grlst oh J u,ge had pras e ed over the maiden's features;
her fees was lighted nit with au es?ressiou; of jay. hrr
•
eyeciparkied. and a lovety sin.kt plated utien her I , ps•
The coilisetous purpose of ; a noble act beamed in her
looks. apd ehe said quietly.
”Yee Ido well ktiow,dear Gerhard. what Is in Tour
• i
thoughts, and - 1 underhand all you say: but da you think
1 bear you not ad ell Ai love, or that 1 have a worse
heart it you? '1 w.ll sliow you the reverse."
IShe threw her arias around GA.:Lard's neelt,au3kisted
thie wriftkles from his brow.
I..Yuit understand me no v." erttinu-d L as. "Yee.
ne, and thine slots, to•triorrort aud forever! 17:Ju.
I!
1 311 4' tny 'liuzbaud,
scatruld. Gerhiird.
rld'sireprosches 1 a
all ucit tour data ba
"No,'Litia. never, 4
et!tivel eternal cursesi
f
iw YOU wall me rot
1
"But I will nut baitei
a d yet! yourself arii no
'I kink Fou I would fray
It • w prOd and hupiy I
• th grouter tru.t to , Cho
II prOVin smile of aid
It is It-trd to ear Whitt
I e cal i f a loag louk,.olf
I; •Arted girl. who was•L
t letnth alright ileal l
*a • h rove rrJIII his bin's!
a il. Per:hinted:
••My God, forgitie ml
it •: seat one of th:no .J ,
1 ,
Li na's heart beat' hit
c tests--her eyes beam ,
During 111111 CL/11,r4 •
(11.1.0(1Y at his Wtch,
others; but hi•work- o f
od fur ped. Gerber U 1
MUM
poade of la
.1 ,
work td k
ens. ;from
work•boi ,
her iu t
alli he throw his cloak ri
aighi.
:"To-morrow 1 m4t
I,••Thicit only- mind
. t
••cur if you strike a
4 Wmt itilviken. At
IG.triVirJ cast anotinin
Ind grief s a tedr
( 1
intr. jLius cnrtirsce t ii
•• Id-morrow I shiall
th.
r •
••!1:! a nsvi4er
.ree' }hen ytr
and got out or
't forget to ty
I
ing room, blot
into !Si:. esr: j
od me, eh
ne to i il her -
dooi. Fr z
.ked very • .
is; for he Wed
ont ti wrinkle.
r lrind withclut
This was Ills
• ined:thuiliffit
s couid not ix-
wmqh me."
With heavy beak' he
i g oto(ps of Wet 'late .
1
' '
Artii Franz, overm,
IL• interrupted the 'con
I vrd .yd not repeat ihia
h 3 'pain. vet the Hann
ropy resolved never t
)ektre his igaentinitni
lutquick steps to;
r l i t•PZ, to hie h Linz
o.nstater d tlt
Gritl! there is t
1r in j the dailt
I w re.. near the renij
h all' changed that the
.
le ila.nliad: a /.2.1 IT.
.qa: has the -ntip r
ii ..
• Vi3s, sir, ha liws j
• tett pra et it Jr.; ti •
orh•tr.,l ha.tened u
l ii non.ch his father la!,
ad a l nidefated: the f
Ribliu, gialsNy eyes . 1 1
•: icla 114,1 gtiaw.id I
'seta the terdy and !e ,
he Wind retains pose
norei the t0t.E!.... !,tto.t.-s 1
0 4rfiw. Thus was 1,
oils, that L a
and sharp!
, uit
iped the bled
his hind, lid
tab hos sp
art. G •rh
t 'the co•iIJ
into her bit
uu - will k.II
't his eves tt
ME
:1 anti frolii;; in li,u , a
'ays of his youth, 1 '
r. the all wan Aar
easing.
p G4 i r s ha h r a d n airi d
u t , e i ii r hi t I
IT .I:ea withered ti ad
, i.
a 1,.1 14 t 1 0u 5 ir . . ,, i to :,
c as bore, father: e I
I ejrd . ma u?" .'
htv tried ei.!ry cheat
to «1 11 not silo ar ;ilia ,
airy nor prayers v,,
ais, my poor bo,.!"1
The unhappy gout
wife, yet its aiiiiisuli
1 :1
erahndurer tin t.1i . 0
thee, my laic hapii,nr . s
ingi. - : "to-tnorroui I
Lts
• in," said thi i e
yotrieli far a '..(e Of
!taw
not
had
;vr.3 Le Lke a P:CAile
CU p (*our aguish
'did as I hosir. .
over us ail, Who roc°,
•ad
1 ith
'•Mr is thsr ,
hope inarc,--m zst u t
creasing angui.sh..
••Sou," slid the tild
'lake the book which
told read the o,wtit Pee:
I tir'erharii read; his
'lung 'the book as .t!
with
her
C tilt
'fling
:esaion. and desired time to disburden hi
doomed use at my mi .. uteait to infamy and mar- •
: ...i . ose,ence, .now that all hope of mercy was gave Per
der! 0 men, men! Minty were I..tilie ye cried out to me,
hips he cherished a hope of escipe. which the increu
*That t• , i t ill,l is none o us,i—'tai a Iltidsman's,first-born
tug darkness would few.
sou! 'halite rest on hut 'ty hi creep through
, life ,
The crowd meanwhile grew impatient. and cried aloud
'I he a poisonlowaserpeut, slhunded'und hated!' And there i
to Gerhard to hasten. the work of death. The poor
I lay, and ittughed at the bri t :4lton, and plia t tid with my
little I/ eadsman's hsuals.l .:
Wretch was uow forcibly led forth upon the ec4fold. and
1 ..
1 roadie to kneel down; the Head:mates lad bared , his
la vein the old main onileat n
red to pacify Gerhard,— , -
: eck, and pointed to one place on it. so if „to tri3 "Srike
At last . hoping that.slesp might, tranquilize him, i r said. s
here. master!"
'ii hare spoken taci,inuch—iny bre ithiug grows hard—l !
At this sight Gerhard arsoke froM his gloomy tiverie;
will give you bat Odd] other Hee of advice.. W 100
hen '
• his legs trembled till the scaffold shook, and the error&
mauntThe scaffold tn-proirmv.look not upon the parydei .
dropped from his hands, Ai the sign for theexecutiete
the crowd of eyes, all etrai ma With blooki . thit sty Cur. iCI.III. , ,4
of the jehtence was not yet given, the peoPti did Eh no
tr. would make you iremble .ltd perplex you. Imagine 1
Lee this; the 4nendant picked up the sword. end reach.
that you era alone, wth the poor sinner; sod measure .ed 4 again to Gerltard he clutched it coneulilvely. At
your stroke with a steady eye; far if you miss, and fail to „ got
the
red rod
le"
raised, the sign for the delta.
strike off the heaci-ot MI6 blowi a thousand voices will he
'blow; bit Gsrhard heard nothing—he did not even see
qtised against you!. and I InPy fter!irps never sea you
' the red ro , d fell: A murmur ran through the crowd, as
rpore..l will meanierhile pray 'Po& mu his mercy. to give ' the
asmstuut
Cried.
,
.
you strength. to exiscute a work wh • lc h yawl.% but be kite- ! .
I
Quiet:: master, quick!" I •
Aral in his sight. Go then, inti soli, amid take my Wes...og ,
;I•ith .all the courage, with all the straingth which
,ha,.
ve.l4 you!" ' 1 1 l
still retained. Gerhard raised the sword above the mim-
Grethen' would ed. hut the old men wiped , ini.i.e brad;
ok hare chill he nerved hints& for the stroke . 'Butagairt
i
I away a tear flliin . flit' eyes. 464 this at unc° stopped hi s : ghatite and anguish unmanned him: he knew not what
i 1 ;Wu and 'Rennet! h 1 ,upl.i4. 11.. to•ik It leave. say- ,he d i d ; A t k in d,. 4 14 ),, e rn ,f u li, m4 o f despair, lie pre
it' ilig, with deepen) hn, •.Goiid nig'it, dear falter; sleep I : pared to deal a woke, each as had , never before beir
0 '. well!" . 1 ,
dr! struck, but at that sustain the p ,or wrewh 'maned his he ad
f;ry ' Wheq Gerhard altered hil own room • he bolted the i .
Min uttered a pit 'au. r,t . li , iiillisi'd courage pauk; t he
. ilo , ir, sat clown'at little table t nal re- t. ..d his head on-his let the ~ , , ,, ,rd fan
u , ,
iie .
u „... buji. but wou r i ,
wuu l t.la .
- iipen hands: his e •ei rinsed sot—tmtkaztil fixedly. Ta l e
;ins; hunt %et n .Itud4: ran through 'his ? body as the
t. • next utorutug the mitt e found I tin still sonted there. . 1 ea, omit 1,,, ~i ii, r d op, p- : :reit bed eat hie ftnltil toward
I If . . ' the , multitude, and rued cot for helpaud rescue front his
rlting matriiing; the Sall shone bright ' c , iu•d torture. a . . i
o bluelliesavens..acnise 'Ouch:here' 1. T,,,, , „,el‘ •`...;‘116 etc :1! 1-.• p •)-:',.. A :.-,,,:. 73 1
• ••.' chaxd shimmied •-• ?hr
light
fight
but
tie!
dens
turd
MD
cam
oto •
have
on
=1
you
f bet
1100
I I
'g I It m a earioa
qind iravn from a
- I and thtra. a tilde
a. 104 balmy air dre
their howa.. E
Iladatii.at or Oct. here or ;mit
lanes „e triyaluty: in erste of the
I your wife; and then oh:
end ham 1”
ilieasrefu's tri!el I sh4u!..l
e Into liczpt the rieri6ce. 1
d3pths et !daftly?. tio, uov-
, Oerita:d; twill cliog to you,
lour •uooyh to tear tips iswiy.
7 Oh— did ion know
moment! 1. shall go
le, for 1 feel that th•
ou to di
1 at till
to
C upou m
•rMird ft
...
.hut this moment
t on•her, the nolale
devote herself tih
=I
rend)•l
.ghted u
=9
MEM
hii eyes to iteavou,
l l t . : 1 1 n
d t t ei n
re
, d
r
tl li •
righte
t n. Fran
c complain, and Thou
p . ,1
' e at f I,:u.h tiogd her
i
had gone ria working
I ,ny notice of the
"
and we lon-
out takt
ris now
is. took up tus hat; and
Its Mid to Fr4na, with
erving t
ria him,
seilor 11 , ‘rtrienu."
usliered Franz, cold.
t tnty go ill with you,
shall be at your eid•e."
ta i ,of deep care
ye: end went to the
Jib her last kiss said:
head th
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312121
eveuts,
ok at LI
.m his
and
esile tt
■cs!fold—look fur me
4:steued to ills retie
ood to
RE
by of
ett , -In 1
ace mod
1 1 .3 w Vt.
ot. 1111
ths strZ.'
od es la ,
at ad '
lei). hhl oo trici?ecto.l
- lov;:ro, Ger
ie to oparo Ull4
. I : irrevocable, for he h.sd
uohlo-h0ar10.111111 . 140311
111.1Aellell 4%i:4lla:tering
irto which led Gout the
tgond:og. ere he wag
rpor.- the red streak ou How did poor Gerhard behave himselfend his father!
iolA»rwerp 6.4.1 there- it Mlle not eau we that moved him t bwt despair. W.
it. an 1 ererll.lrd asked. shall soon meet him again,elfewhede . .
. .
•iv.
Year father bads l We have sai• tliAt the coud...^rwueil Bator. Herthattas
artiede he belle dal at gm o'clock that erecting. , Lasoig
stepped into the rasa!
i heivre t h is fat mOmunt, a throng of people were strata:N
. "I'3 taae P""' ;ng t`trtiugli St George's Gdte to th• place of axecutiott.
his cheek.. auJ his
t putt , : spectacle - collected a greater-crowd bf spteta
k `ir. ' eta ;ti
C t en :tan 011 , ..1. the intere.t or which centered in beholding
-- "" asumPt ' vo "" meaLa : t it l....ud froiWt - the scaffold. - Whilst the ' grauud
mly skin•aud bone. )et flows a
.„ bbod.
II i t 4 The mole spice of the large, execttidiso;field Was Cos
dt" 'P'`;`, 8 "" 2 ,
cred e.-I.lr 'mid : curious spechiters., There gathered
" a"-"a"' men and v. omen Of ever y age and fcoilditioo.- with oicor
stia on al
the d
beeu LIB
ME
goad a
MO
MEM
CB=
EEO!
.WI tip
. kerlell ti
ME
OEM
soil of
MESE
C's:„ the
a* tot y . clear. as in the.' --
sons and daughters : Even thd gray-headed old man.
turd entered OW 4:11 sin -
apoqehtin. but *llama I
Ilial6 the.whole; year through never quiusd his chimbey
‘ Icorner, had once more crept out of hir r trest, au see the
poor wretch die. Shouts of Merriment weut up froth the
S father's head: tiled he'
i' i .. toti to feet ,
or the
ok i ; crowd. as Cosy gazed do the mended °dies that 'firers
i n,. ; still lift upon ille. i-cafrold and the rack. to inspire t !rot ,
id
it deeeeli.ieell in b
:re. -The Burviriart ! Clean to the feet of the' icutlold, stood a young wt.--;
iI
i ie
my.; f.tte?
mei/ / be Iler beau heat violently—glod would she• hare been
i could her tears have found free vent: but she bad Iconss
th.thar. not to givo way to tare weakness of .her sell. but
to inspire courage into the heart of the 4ounqHeadhman.
It was Linn. Franz stoOd hesidis her. dressed !fin his
brown Sunday cloak. and with. hie broad-briuntid hat.
Line had told him of Gerhard's dormer. and he hid
teed. expeco - ,1 this sea- sworu himself to strike down any ouewho should dais to
•
6vi him
to
tho
seat:
ett c tst a nine at the tleadsman. -
le frame. "To-morrow. It began to 'grow dttA when the eseeutionerlt cut
•he etc: tilted. despair- Wll2 seen approaching. .The.condemed man. dratisedist
.eta'a paid murderer!" b:a} 4 tea' ll a priest at his ski., was seated at:the hottout
1
' p up; .. ep ty ut p rs d. " peep "' •of the cart-. In. front rat Gerhard. with the areqsword
nent.l
of office; his attendant was at his side. It was iitipossi
t , I veiy head sou rtri:se off
Vl'i` - • - '.l the Heads ,. -Itimanitt
Mc id
ea Ger
KEI3II
EOM
[MEI
o pr s.
:'4ltag r
ECM
min, sorrowfully. "I
tho of
Irnlgistr I;;?., but hi vain:
0 ,yi.ur
t: you out be a thud,-
fIiMEM
Id to tat
BEMS
Ill& in
DEEM
MEM
4 p 47...'1:
u.t beco
to 'say, vtlidt wits passiuwitt the Ileademate'W ghts
Jur heart. any *lien the
tvertiJwinz, then you will eyes were cast down--:he dared not look' o the
t!,1.0 s x Jude crand. But for the sword i which designeSed hie office.
*r sufl'erizgi." It woad.] have been dtffreult tb distinguish which! w 43 the
. . _ .11 • -
1 mg Ent y
Lied to .
I but,
MIZZEI
no firms untried, no criminal—Herman if or he. The former, was avideotly
m u c h la.s cotaftimid cud. nioernfol thin Gerhart: he
card Glrhard. -with in.-
moult:ad the scattild without krrowiing what hit . did;. he
•d - -tdd h. - h
!o vtlr
!en 1)3 a
saw nothing of what passed erect am:,..• did not
even ohserir Lent, although she kept making !thin algtis
through her brother. %, .
. 1
lowed WW i I
rage. tad he I The Ileadsman'e assistants were about to read }ha
-...v. carsad law, that criminal to• the s
s...afrold, bot he pretended net is Mies
• _..... filita!ied his rour Id dr-' 'dr
• in 11:i eye, to the tttibe.
—tile otagiltrate loft it,—
I.
MEM
I-
itieep LI
- ~. .. .-.
y rod kirninen hotly. 4e P3ile Y. +N tw ~5 :
, th e v al zees of Antwerp kern -' I ' lUil ban'. kill him: the met w(etch!"
rig
, 7 street +ii 'XI e w ,th koLder-folke i . . (corict.iney se rovers fees
Si 50 A Tau, in'Advance,
ICUllMilt 43.
I 1 all dressed out la 'heir gayest Sunday clothes; the chile
I dean phayod about in the open air. and en inaimerahle
1 qu in t•ty . of little flies. which had covered the fieldsi around
the city, now eaers Eke winged nteuerigers to say that
nature had unfolded her bosons anew.
A'i ten o'ck.:k drew nigh, he whale multitude had
collected before the Chdreh of Oar Lady. to lee the pro.
cessicrtr‘ltialt was just then earning out 'As the sp) 4
t
did staudard2 and banners were earned past. all um* re
ced their heads; , but when at last the Host approac h .
I every, oue fell ou his knees dries the stones of the market ,
yleee, iu silent pieyEr. The members of the six Guilds •
followed iminedietely after the procession When these '
ihad passed. the movem . p.st in the c ro a r d became tows
violent. and there 'rasa geneied ery. "The preeessiti
the procession!" .
It w is the procession—preceded by au Immense St
s iswimming - in painted water, which born e cupid upon S.
back. uud plenty of real water in his, belly. From ti
'to tine it spouted the latter in large "quantities from le
itestrils, and woo to any one that stood within its reac I
After this whale Caine the grant Dimon-Antigon,, who
quietly peeped I: to alltho , garret windows as be paved;
then the Delphi : s„:t eptuus .a h.. car, P.unassus with
the Muses, Fort ea and a great many others
I,V .
i i
hitat the cr viporere boiling eachfijere as it passed
with lead shouts and hastai. the colorised dinner sow
Mg to have no end, poor Gerhard was sitting with Ti is
arms felled at the bed side of his father. lie was no
Linger the youth, with those handsome black locks which '
had given such a.in nthy expression to his pale features;
a siugle ni:eht had ,whulfy changed his look". His facie
I was furrowed with , ctre, and hie hair v‘itit snow-white.
i
Agony had worked; so fe- .dully aeon hie nets ss' that the
1 ellen:eat !Guild made hint st art , and tremblei. and when
the clock of St. Junes Church struck mae.the cold sweat
stood upon his brow, and 14s. loth was as sr-convulsed. , '
Still he /Mt, silent and motionless. and tho l elock again
1 struch—twot ' The old man feoked ;spat hint anxiously.
and • big tears stood in his leneatid eyes. At length hi
said. "m•O Gerherd,Gerhard I think of the misery of your
' I old sick 140 yr—think what"! must seller to see yeti thus!' ,
I Know )6,2 no'. that to see you i,i this state of ini nil is as
fearful as if ! saw the staff snapped ever your hearire*
What else does it WI. me, but that ere &grit you will li• '
tore limb from hush by thus infuriated dale?"
"I k•ioe , it," and vered Gsrltard cuilli; but his wero
cau-cd a s'iud,ler through the old wiles frame; he tali a'
frightful secret it:reheat. With all the strength that he
stilt iseeeessed, he raised himself up, drew Gerhard to him
dulighis emaciated arms around his nek, and kissed his
pathid cheeks, while the tetra stressful dawn his free.
":11y.son. my sop," he axe ruled, "sir II you thee dief—e
Can.yeu chaii•lt sacrs.ly,aucn wilful thoullite. mad will,
you throw yourself voluntarily into the arta, of Om enter'
moat Will you le. lii3 incV b4lllll4—a weak, helpless old ,
mill? Tel k'1 . 1.! 11 . .)t,'03:111 , 1, What, ingratitude lies in
tile thoueht." • I 4
.._ ' .
These words, and his fathei's embrace. operated like
mag,e on Gerhard; lova-and filial ditty were awakefied
iii him with new:refer,' and hie cheeks Slowed as With
ftver. "lu Guti'e name, then:" heiexclatmed. "you de:
I sire it—be it sit! Weep no more, fisthery your son s all
I , be a (leadsman; aye, with -a Ileadscii2M's heart."