Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-18
NUMBER 80.

he evening". Rrvs long the, aerc brought moro
frequently '"gc'hcr M that Passed between
'hcm st hfs'. vas gay word ftum tito Ia pdsornc
roung c''is.n, ,e the b~suifol copntrv r,l but
sooc 81 Grrrnde's u,i-cLir,ous yuunc GIcnd. be.
I can 20 Jest her nbou, Wilhelrn Franz. 80 that, ar
/ ter . iuo, she would blush nile---s very ht,lc
--~hen hynpok- 10 her. Sumo change gradually
took placaVn hts manner sl-a. Whcn her ssss
we're husy 10 some Other drtccfion. his would turn
towards her, and gaze upon her. for many a minute
not with bOoush fudenrs not With libsrine scruti.
ny, but with calm. gave, thoughtful expression.
which was strange ~ young msp looking upon
such lovrlncss. Soueiimc. bis rcyerics would
end with ssieh, bu, ye, he spoke word OF love;
and ew'n al night when lac nigh, ha,o eat beside
hef over The blazing bte. saying ell ihose little
sbIiantrcs ~herc~rbal gay youths bride vanity 10
Yet them ~, by wrong entrance. into q msidep's
heart, he would lean back from the blaze and a.
muse the mtcs,et aud h,s sons with many a tale
oil distant cities aud lands they had never seon.--
One day. hbon the hour Of dinner, a minstrel visit
ed the cottage, bringing his ci,hcrn with h.in. and
( ~ recompense for hearty welcome, he played and
sang To them some OF h,s mos, hvon,c airs. When
he had done, Wbclm Franz some " hat to the min
strel's dismay. took up the instrument Of sweet
sounds, and seemed to examine II cuf.ously.
/ Take care - exclaimed the singer. seeing him
about to apply his hand to the strings, you will
put II out of tune good youth"
! Wilhelm Franz smiled, and swep, the strings
with hls hand but II was no diseordsnt sound
tlat h. produced. Rich, aud, full such as tina,
ninstre's hand had never brought forth from tho
INSTRUMENT. were the tones that issued from tho
strings and Gertrude looked up IN wonder. Her
eyes met those of the young Hebronncr. aud
mutual light seemed TO pass iuto both their souls.
d 4 a. I'll. 4. s,r
al voice 10 the INSTRUMENT. he sang
SONG
From q court, and camp and iady's bower,
Three pilgrims TOOK their way,
And each IN his cap wore faded flower,
And each, ho,id him say
'''whcre art thou Truth immortal Truth
We have sought thee far. in vain.
! IN tho brain 81 age, in the breast oi youth,
In city, aud tent aud PLAIN.
"One had sought truth in gallant knight.
Gallant, and good and gay
But lie trusted that knight with his lady bright,
| Aud the knight has stole her away.
From couricrs. and kings. and ministers wise,
The other returns. iorlorn
lie has asked for truth they have gwen HIN les
And bark how they laugh for scmn
"The other sought truth Ia a lady heart,
lilo found vanity, passion, caprice and art,
But Truth mo Tfuth was there !"
ole should have come to Gertrude Muller" said
world i; is in her little heart" The color IN Ger
irnde's check grew very deep; but Wilhelm Franz
laid down his instrument, and fell into lit of mu-
sing. The day that followed. was a brgb, and
sunshiny one aud the Ileilbronner with the old
forester, went forth into the woods 10 superibtend
the work hut was going on while Gertrude took
her way up the steep hill towards the castle, where
she sure OF a klnd reception from macy Of tho
old servants who still dweit thorcin. The truth
was, tsmor had spread that The youg Count was
coming duwn. aud her father sent her TO seek IL
dlngs. Gertrude tripped away goily enough bot
when she was half way up the bill, she paused In
the wooded pnlh that she WAS pursuing, and walk
cd slowly on fallen into deep thought. What
the sub Ieci vi her meditation matters not they
were npparcully sad aud moving for ere she reach
ed The castle, sho rat dow upon Que Of lie frsg-
mems Of grsy stone aud wepi. Remembering,
however. that cars would leave traces, and trsces
would be remarked, sho wiped them away. and
wandered about IN the woods iill she Judged that
The marks Of her sadder employment mus, be eta
cod She then climbed the steep ascent without
farther delay, and, pussing unqpesioncd through
the gateway Win but you'd morrow" from one
Of The armed who soi in The lorcb. she pro-
ceeded 10 seek the soncscbbfs good dame. Lear
mug IN The outer hall, however, that the .idings
were true, and tlst letters announcing bis speedy
coming. had been received from the young noble,
she crossed the court, assembled the greet staircase.
and finding the door of of the chief ssloops
open, she went IN, for she had not II since she
was child.
There was vide antique easement in niche,
aud through II Was streaming the sunshine aud ihs
sweet DIR orrpfing snd Gertrude went and gszed
out ihoughlfully. High up amidst the clouds 81
heaven. The castle, like eagle on rock looked
over the whole scene below and there. beneath
the far grrs eye, lay all tie brown World Of the
Odenwsd, and sn iniermiaable ocesn ~ waving
boughs. With the Il ghls and shades Of tie fitting
clouds. resting ike The stains Of the gold and blue
upon The wings Of butterfly, on the uDdulsiing
surface Of the bills. Around her hung the
ments Of feudal state. banners aud psssons sod
costly arms, and rich srrss, and ornaments Of si-
yer aud gold bot IL was not on those che looked
bot on The prospect aud Is she looked. she sigh
cd. not that the SIGHT nss any tang DO, hr, for
fs Inveiie, s,eoes ever met the IsuIsHn eve than