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l""y rove me Tor nv hair. which YOU
are always worshippings
love you for yourself, Ella; but
those rich ringlets which might grace a
crown. idolize them; and vet YOU re.
iuse to bcstow one little tress.
Have L not reasons. Were I 10
give you lock. might never see YOU
again Tor then YOU would always
have your idol by you, aad I would be
forsaken. No, Adolph, first prove
yourself worthy Of the gift, and then
YOU shall not oniy have a tress, but the
whole Of me.
Tell me how TO become worthy OF SO
rich \ gait. exclaimed the enraptured
youth, will follow the path You shall
point out.
There ii is! answered the maiden.
pointing towards Breslau, aud looking
her lover hxcdly in the face.
And what am to do with Breslau:
Join the brave men who are strug-
Cling for the liberties Of your country.
aud ten isld shall be the love Of Ella.
/ A slight blush oyersprcad the face
OF young Adolph, and kissing the hand
OF the fair shcpherdess, he turned away.
and vas soon lost amid the deep reccs-
ses OF the valley.
There was more courtliness in the
last salutation Of Adolph than general.
ly tails TO the lot of the untutored and
robust mountainecrs Of Silcsia-and
Ella thought, as he wcnded down the
narrow defile, that there was more dig
nifty in his mien than she had before
observed. She scarcely dared ask her.
self who he was, for he had been but
short time among the shepherds, and
no one knew aught Of his birth or his
calling; but every one loved him for
has generosity anil noble spirit: My
hair, said Ella to herself. as the youth
vanished from her sight, will dress
It for his sake. They say it is rich
and beAutiful-ah how freely would
T ! destroy each ample tress. and scatter
II upon the winds, did he not love to
comb It with his fingers.
Months rolled away, and Ella
watched her herds alone and in sad
ness, ior nothing had been heard of A.
dolph. and the demon war continued
to spread his desolation over the land.
lt was proposed to raise a sum BY con.
trlbution among the inhabitants Of the
mountains, which should be placed in
the general fund. which WAS 10 be APP
} propriated to the use Of the brave de-
tenders Of the king and the country.
When the father Of Ella was called
! upon for his share. he had nothing tn
give. and the noble-hearted girl then
for the first time felt the want Of
wealth. Father. let Us sell our flocks,
said she, we will be amply repaid III
the freedom Of our country; and
when peace comes again, i'm sure can
work for you. No, my daughter. an.
swered the old mau. our country re-
| quires no such sacrifice. we must not
+ deprive ourselves Of the means Of live
, lihOod.
. Ella reflected fur a long while, and
formed thousand plans for raising a
| sum OF money worthy Of being given
IN aid Of the cause, bot all her schemes
were Imprscticable she even wept in
her solitude for her inability TO serNe
| the country. Would these locks were
= gold! exclaimed she, running her fin
gers through the clustering tresses, as
they dallied with the amorOus wind,
might then give them TO the country.
: Can they not be sold: will 60 Ia
Breslau and ofGer them they will not
bring much. yet they are my all. Bot
= Adoiph, when he returns and behold 8
me Shorn Of my greatest beauty. what
. will he say? AIas!he will turn from me.
lac will love me no more. Well. be IL
, so. Twill sacrifice his love for the good
Of my country.
+ She accordingly proceeded 10 Bres-
Tau and offered her hair for sale. 10 the
= hrst hair worker in the city. The
beauty of the Young girl and the
novelty Of her offer. caused the person
: TO inquire Of her the cause of robbing
herself 81 such beautiful tresses on
: receiving her answer. he was aston
ished AZ the extraordinary disinterest-
ted feelings Of patriotism displayed by
I one so lovely. Twill take the lock :.
my pretty girl. said he. admiring the
d sUitnsss Ut their texture, and turn
them into bracelets. Every body will
buy when they know at whose haiI
they were made. The delighted girI
d received the prOnctcd sum, and ncw
TO add u TO the general fund. The
nsir worker had predicted right; tht
. story got wind. and the ladies and
gentlemen Of the city hOckeh 90 NJ,
store 90 purchase the bracelets marx %
. with the name Of Ella. Among o
Tiers young officer Of high rank. hear
% lng the story. endeavOred 10 obtain on,
70 OF the ARTICLES. The vcnder had bu
10 one left. aud ~ he had slrcady raise,
very considerable sam from thcit
+ 'aie. ~h'ch SUM be intended putting IL
- ne general lund--he intended 10 kssI
: hsi one ior himself. The officer eH
: am'ned closely the color and texiur,
: OF Use hair' sud when his eyes fcli up
. on TIE name 81 Fla. = smile Of peid,
: aad sfa''iicaiion eurled his lips a. b,