Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-05-27

''Ah. good heavens" exslainsd Almer;,b.
! You are talking brsvely, whist am almost
tsrVlng-hop, hop, hop we are tradSing
| on' ana my stomach Is as empty a. bag
| plpe! Yesterday svening-aothing tina
| morning-nothing! Oh, that bravo wedding
| dance; the middle runs of, and Master Alner-
Ich = starving here!"
Now, now, the deuce. then" ba,sed the
herdsnan, what havs you got in this cursed
wallet? Here am | toiliny on with this
plaques bag. rubbing the very skim OF my
| Shouiders,-if there is not al least little ham
| and cheese and fresh bread in it, why should
/ be sm9thered under such bundle of rags!n
''Noity, seitiy. my Son. replied the fiddler,
| 'the!e ARE treasures IN the wallet, an old bar
| reteep OF SIegeiricd, aud asa old sword belt
| OF Dietrich. and couple Of clio laathern soles
OF fisan. child These areno every day con
Gems, my hearty They are all estimablo
! treasures to hicl who understands the thing,
! they are worth whole mountain OF sweet
VINE. and seven acres OF thick golden whsat
10 hlm who knows THAR yalue.
| at may be go" s1d Tie her,lsnaa. al only
wish we had few cupA of milk in the place
| OF your treasures; but fifth SO with your ste.
mach. my good master, look YOU, here is "a
meuthiui Of goat-Inik cheese. .meaat 10 serve
me Tor the night, but never mind, api Little
disposed to eat
Bef:hold now produced his provisions, and
| Alm@g.ch doroursd them as grsedlly as If be
meant TO swallow tbesa by way of dessert
lie then Wipsd bis mouth, leaped briskly up,
was again IN good spirits. and stamped away
before the herdsmsn rs freshly is ii nothing
mad allied him. Ali this, however, seemed
very odd TO beriAod. and when he again felt
the wallet, he drew sigh so deep that it
schoed back from the sighbering rocks.
I LACK IaFi0 prIpd AInaprIch araJn 6the
Peor lad has lost bis bride and his peace OF
nsaFt; have been "a concerned about him
that could not eat 9 btu
81 That isl!or could deyoyr the Stockholm
thsught Bertbold with some indignation
:. Ihe club foot is not in his right senses, he
lieye''
"ltwas really too bad" began he. resun,sng
his story. f'1he dwarf in the barn returned
a profusion Of thanks 20 old Bernhard, and
| sad: II am foreign miner, and have lose tbs
road with my good wife; 80 have nothing 10
reward you for your kind services, save lit.
ale bat OF cheese and few dranghts OF vine
sake that and remember the poor fellow who
| gave yea what he could, and will pray thai
Heaven may reward you farther"
@-Old bernhard accepted the little bottle and
e piece of cheese only to get rid OF the inapor-
tunlty of the dwarf, who wculd take no refu-
/ sal
Towards noon, he was proceeding 20 his
village; the road was long and, feeling IA
| tigaed, he lay down in the shade OF = tree,
took oui The gif1 OF tbs dwarf, and began 10
eat and drink. Meanwhile, who should my
J evil stars brisg in his way bat young Hide
brand, the most misery fellow in tbs village.
God bets you, father Bernhard" THANK
you nay son i'hus the CONFORMATION pro-
eeeded. The aiggard sees the old man com
fotfabiy eajoJIng bis repast so hs ssts hirnsslf
| down beside him aud takes d share. There
/ they eat aud eat for about AN hour,--but the
wlns nevsr gets loss, aud the cheese is never
! done, and both behold the miracle till their
/ hair stands ON end
"Ali was now over, Master fiddler. and
poor Bsfthold was undone!
"Iilldebrand chose words which ~sat down
with Bernhard as smoothly q. hosey and the
long and the shsr; CT the matter was, 10Y dear
sweet Slegelind was promised to the rich mi
i ser, with the marvellous cheese for her dowry
! he Old man Was now quite beside himself,
/ the young man talked inely.-- were 10
Guido tec whole village end keap their secret
TO themselves; was caAsd miserable wretch,
( add the spirit Of mischief just brought me in
| to their way an 6inc to hear the whole sad
story"
"Ah, good heavens" exclaimed Almericb
again, 81 am uudone with solj; II is turning
chill RAINY day, and nov bones arc go naked
| Hew, hew, how the storm blows into my very
| soul This day will be tho death OF Iss.--I
| thought so bofers-Take ysur way, my soB,
leave the wallet here, | will stretch myself
out to die upon it."
1.-The mischief is in il" grurnbsd Bertaold
''if matters ars to 90 on this way, we shall be
year and day hencs still travelling this
| cursed road, Hark We, old boy, you are aR
| odd fellow! What tempted you TO think OF
| wandering through our rough sountry. with
out meat or drink or even a coat, bat with
fiddle IS large as 81 ton, and an empty wallet
| as heavy os seven three stone ehceses, IT'S
a perfect temptin. Of Pro,ideneei Why the
deuce do you drag after YOU that ASS burdsA
of Old rubbish, without 50 much as the COME
nlence Of cloak in yeur hands.
cit Is all very truo," sighed .Almerieb. 81
| am not yet acc ustomed 10 be the lame, foe
BILE man you Row see aDe Thirty years ago
| could skip like lsysret over hills aad dalss;
1 but now, farewell TO friend Alnerich, shall
! never! leave this place. However, ID is all one,
perish here, III die there dying bed ID ever
! hard oae, even though it should be Of donn
| and sik?"
"Now really" replied Berthold. "you are
too whimsical, fiddler The cold blast ne
yer hurts tough follow Who is accustomed
10 run about the movntains,- there. slip, slip
into my eoat. and walk smartly on. for show
er is approaching. and that rassally wallet is
weighing down 20 the ground"
"PatieHse, child, patsnes!" said Almsrish
I "Thls coat Is quite VarIp from your shoul-