Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-10

book published at HARLEM in 1871.
under the following title Gertrud,
Von,!cr Wart, or Fidelity till DEATH.
true history, of the 14th century, bIl
c. Aprenzcller."
/" prayed under the scaffold on which
my husband was taste ned alive upon thr
wheel, and exhorted him to tortitude.-
| then arose, and with thick pieces If
wood, built m! self kind of steps, by
means of which could mount up to u,c
wheel. laid myself upon his trembling
limbs and head. and stroked the hair
fr m bis face. which the wind had
il1wn all over It'll beseech YOU,
leave me On. 1 beseech you )" he
exclaimed continually. "When day
breaks, if you should be found here
what would be your fate; and what new
misery will you bring upon mel Oh
God is it possible that thou canst still!
increase my suffrrings."
81 will die with you-'tis for that I
come. and no power shall force me from
you," said |, and spread out my arms 0.
yer him, and implored God for my RI.
LoIpIl's death.
The day broke slowly, when saw
many people in motion opposite US; I
replaced the thick pieces of wood where
! had found them. IT. was the guard
who had fled on my appearance, bat had
remained near the spot, and as it seem.
ed. caused report to be made of what
had passes: for at day break all the peo
pie, men, women and children, came
flocking out of the town.
Among these people recognized the
ganler, who had given me up the pre-.
ceding evening to Won Landenberg.-
The report must also have reached him,
that had been with my husband, for
he approached me shaking his head and
said, /" Woman, this WAS not the intrn.
ton when Landenberg fetched you yes
tcrday !"
As more people approached. saw al.
SO several women of my acquaintance.
among them was the wife of the bailiH
Hugo Won Wintcrthur; saluted, and
begged her Intervention with her hus-
band, that he might order the execu-
toner to put an end to my husbands
cruel sufferings.
" He dare not do any thing for me-"
sighed Wart upon the wheel, again
moving his head at this moment, and
looking down upon me with his swollen
eyes" lie dare not do any thing; the
queen pronounced the sentence, and the
baiIiff must therefore obey; otherwise
| had we'll deserved of him that he should
do me this last kindness.
Some persons brought me bread and
confectionery, and offered me wine to
refresh me, hut could take nothing
for the tears that were shed, and the
pity that animated ever. heart, and
was kindly expressed, was to me the
most agreeable refreshment. AS it
grew lighter, the number of people in
creased: | recognized also the sheriff
Steiner Won Pfungcn, with his two SONS
Conrad and Datliken also Madame
Won Neftenbach, who was praying for
us.
The executioncr came also then
Lampucht the confessor: the first said
with sigh; " God have compassion
with this unhappy man, and comfort
his soul !" the latter asked Rudolph il
he would not yet confess? Wart with
q dreadful evertinu Of all his strength,
repeated the same words that he had
called out to the Queen before the tlIbu-
nal at Brugk. The priest was silent.
All at once heard cry of "make
way" and troop of horsemen ap-
preached with their viZors down.
The executioner knceled, the confes-
snr laid his hand on his breast, the
horsemen halted.-Fathers and mothers
held up their children in their arms and
the guard with their lances formed
circle, while the tallest of the knights
raised himself in his strrups, and said
to the cxecutioner, :. Whittier are the
crows flown that he still keeps his eyes"
and this was Duke Leopold.
My heat ceased to beat when anC
ther knight with scornful smile said /;
Let him writhe as long as he has feel.
ing but them people must be gone
COMPOUNDED wretches this signing and
crying makes me mad ! No pity must be /
shown here and she here who increa.
ses the bowling who is she what does