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


sad and lost har bloom and strength; thS old
hoy urged the matter, aud llldebraad leo -
berhhard was anxious To get the rich and
proud son-In law. and was in great fear lest
tue enchanted wine should soon dry up,---ths
young fellow had money ia his eye. and wish
Sd 10 Turn the bewltched cheese TO usury.-
mus tue wedding was aetermlnsd on, and |
was ieit IN sadness upon my rnountain. tri-
gu 10 forget u; thought Sisgelind could not
nave borne me 10 her heart, otherwise she
woaid not, even TO escape death and martyr
dom, have married tho red haired Hide.
brand Last night, however, | eeuid And
nelther rest nor sleep upon my straw. | must
80 ana sec her with my own eyes take that
m.ser Tor her husband. Near tha village /
wili wrap up my head and dye my hands and
cheeks with berries, so that nobody will
KNOW me,--aor ~ the hustle al the we dding.
when every thing is turning topsy turyy will
living soul care for poor Berthold When
all Il over, shall, SO il please Heaven, be-
come wise again; or If not, my poor brain
WIN Dc turnsd altogether, and Il at viii be q
blessing too
"ay good child" said The dwarf oyou win
get over ali tins. perceive very we'll that il
u hard Joarhsy and bitter wedding too
Tor you; but il is your good luck. my child,
tnat you have me for companion, IL will
hsdls tall your heart leaps again your sor-
row Srleres me as much as lit were my own
Whilst talking thus. a few drops of rain
lou which proved the prelude to baavy
shower; and although ibe travellers had al
ready gone considerable way, they vera
| still far from the aad of their Journey, and.
gush after gnsh. the rain poured upon their
heads tll The wator ran down from thslr hats
as ircei spout.
Berihcld trudged silently on, sighng fire.
qusntly sad heavily rndcr biz burden, he
could have SWORD that il Increased pounds
Weight syery step, nevertheless it was mpos-
sibie Tor ms good nature 10 think Of giving il
Daek to the poor cripple in such q tempest
he ram soon bsgan TO triakle through bis
Tais'ceat and run in a cold stream down his
back; he wished himself. the dwarf. and The
wedding, all far enough. bat stslked sulea
" on through tho mud as ii he had baen wa
DING through the highest Alpine grass
The fiddler iimped close behind him ,croak-
ing occasionally through his raven throat an
old spring song which told OF sunshine. and
singlng birds. and pleasure, and love. At
times he drew himself snugly toge shsr, and
expatated on tho excellencies of the herds
mans coat, which hs declared was quite wa
terproot, and tkea he would exhort Berth
Old TO slap lesnrely. 70 pay particular atten
ton TO the wallet and fiddle, and above all
not to overhead himself
The herdsmsn would have lost all patience
and sourage a thousand times ever IN drag
ging his haadred- weight Of load and play
ing the fool to The crazy fiddler. If he bad net
bsen ashamed TO throw away the burdss
which he had volunteered TO carry, and for
sake the person whose COMPANY be had him
self invited But in his bsart he vowed deep
~ aud solemnly never again to lend his coat
to hddlsr. nor give away his chssss, nor to
carry fiddle and wallet, and sfter all be
nloeked and laughed at by such an old quiz
OF fellow. az thought be at last, "the
1pshot OF all this is fever in tho evening
which carries me quickly oH-be it SOFT
remains bitter weddingi"
After few hours o! rain, tho tive pcdes
TRANS reached the valley, whsre swollen
ard rapid tsroat, which had swept away eve
" veshge of tbs little bridge that led to the
village. With the exceptions Of a single small
plank, rushed across their path; tAs herds
man needed not tho narrow footing, and was
stepping boldly across, when his companion
bsgsR to roar out Justify about tho dan gsrs Of
this path: "For nay lite and soul will nos
move from this spot Neither cat nor rat
could pass sver thers,--i would be dead
man il y-ntured ON that cursed plank Lei
them fiddle yonder who can swim,-l wish
was in feather bed with my fiddle fer pill.
lowi''
'Dop't make such Doiss about it" crisd
Berthold. Give haze got thus far. We win
surely go on little furthsr.---if have bro't
the fiddler this length to the bitter dance, |
viii also bring him to the wedding house,
though am fool, aIn aeysrthsless good
natared one"
With thsse words the ksrisman tosk of
the fiddle and wallet from his back. and sup
pGod thar place with the dwarf, WHOM ne
carried over as easily az bundle Of straw
He then retaraed for the fiddle. wsilet. and
srutch, which lay as heavy as so many stosea
upon his shoulders.
"Wel, the best Of il now s,r said he,
''that we shall seon reach tbs village shut
either my head 10 turned. or that wallet is fiji
ad with flesh and blood, and master Alrns-
rieh's body is stuffed with cha1i"
"Nonscnsei reptile tbs fiddler with bread
grin. "fou have behaved well. child: it
would be great pity ii the bride FOUNDER
should not get ysu; you have the genuine
patience Of the lamb in VOC, yot psecsivs
yeu have also strength enough, with your
heart an the hight paes. aud as much wisdom
ms there Is any need OF 10 the country. Come,
let AS paint your checks. ard psi 90 the
old cap yeu wall find in nay wallet, and III.
green waisteoas, and get that bolt abost you,
to-day you will be lhe bidders boy, aud not
living crsature know you."
The fiddler opsnad h:s wallet and threg
oui its contents to Borthold, whose face he
painted with crsnbsrriss, and beard and sye-
| brows with bat Of coal, and than they walk-
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