The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-17

hattie. and clouds gathered round the CON-
,atan,s; and the Saxons, with fearful cries,
.hnutrd as With one voice, The Gods are
with usr With invincible courage forward
rushed the host the height was carried
he storm, and Adalbero. with sudden shud.
der, saw the enemy flying through the held
The conqueror returned home IN tf'-
umoh and 10 all parts of delivered SaSony,
came wives and children forth, and, with
outs,retched arms greeted their husbands
aud fathers. BH Adalbefo knew what
awaited him and every smile OF an stiec
uona,e wife, pierced, as with poisoned
dart, his angulshed heart. At last they
came before his magnificent castle. tie
was not able TO lock up, as the beautiful
S,mIlde met him at the gate, with her
daughter IN her hand, while the little one
ALWAYS leapsd and cried, Father, father
beloved father
Adalbero looked round on his people, IN
order to strengthen himself; even there ne
met quivering eyelids aud bitter tears;
for among his warriors, many had heard
his horrible vow. He dismissed them To
their families, feeling what happy men, he
the most unhappy, was sendlng 10 theif
homes; then rode INTO the castle, and send
me the domes,ics away, under various
Eprefeuces, sprung from his horse, closed The
gates with laundering sound, securing
them carefully aud pressed his beloved
wife aud child to his heart, shedding over
them current of tears.
w hat Is the matter, husband SAID the
astoaished Slmilde.
why do you weep, father ? stammcred
,he ItIe one.
we will first prepare an Offering to the
Gods replied AdaIbero, and then shah
relate every thing to you. Come TO me
soon to the hearth.
L will kindle the fame, and fetch, ~
the meantime, the implements for sacrifice,
said the swee, SinIde and the little one
cried on; clapping her hands,
Il also will help; also viii be there; ane
skipped away with her mother.
These words, ! also will help als'
will he there the hero repeated, as dlssoI
we'd ia gricf, he stood BY the flaming plIe
with his drawn sword In his trembling hand
He lamented aloud over the 'yfui tauocen
child, and the grateful obedIeni wife, wht
brought. the bowl and pitcher. periummg
pan and taper used IN sacrifices. Then /
passed through his mind that his vow eou
= M, be valid for such sorrow could not tin'
place in the heart Of a man.
But the answer was given IN dreadful
peaIs of thunder down from the heavens.
Il know said h., signing heavily, YOU
- thunder has assisted US, and nov your thuu
=, der calls 90 your devoted believer tor n
: performance Of has vow.
. Simllde began to tremb'e as the friehtit
truth burs, upon her; aud, nth soft tear.
= she SAID, All hast thou made yow Al
"A husband | see 10 victim shall human
= blood -
"A Adaibero covered his eyas with his hand
!. and sebbed so terribly, that IL echos
!, through the hall, aud tue little one terrific
: shrunk together.
(, Samiidc kney we'll such vows, in aneie'
times. She lonked entreatlbgiy TO her lorr
:, and SAID, Remove the chlId.'
u Both, both II must = then murnnrt
i. AdaIbsfo and SimIIdr, with violent eii,f
!, forcing back her tears, said TO the little %
II Duck child, and bind TINS handkareht
!, 90 thine eyes, thy father has brough,
!, present for thee. and will nov give 4 the'
= My father looks no. as ii he would 1t
/, me present. sighed the child.
- Thou shalt see presently said Siml
4 hurredly and as she placed the banda
over the child, she could no longer rsstra
i, her tears. bul they fell 50 softly, that 4
| Iitlle one knew il not.
=. The afectlonaie mother now tore {
~ drapery from her snow white bosom, a
81 kneeng before her sacrificer, beckoued II
she might be the FIST victim.
ain Quick, only quick whispered SIZE soft
rth 70 The iingefer, else "I!l the poor CHILD
80 terrified
ia A1albero raised the dreadful steel
,,,n Then roared the thunder, and flashed I
r,o lightning through the building. SI,eec
less sank le three TO the earth.
10. Asihe evening breeze rushed through I
!. broken windows, the little ono raised h
80 head form which the bandage had fallt
j, ard said, Mother, what pfesen, has 1
M father brought to me 7 Tie sweet yoi
H. a awakened both the parents. All lived, j
nothing was destroyed but Adalbero's SIS
4el which was melted BY the asonglng fash
Heaven.
salr Tic Gods have spoken I cried the p
ana doued father; and With gush Of unutt
able love, the three delivered ones wept
a.. each others arms.
a., Far distant, over the conference.-the
reared the tempest, whore many years