Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-12-27
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THE MlLLER'S MAID.


shore, between the villages of Herse Ur-
sci, on the left bank below Bonn. This
mill is said to have been the scene Of the
following story.
1t was on Sunday morning "ages
long ago." that the miller of this mill and
his whole family, went forth TO hear the
holy mass at the nearest church in the
village Of Hersel. The mill, which was
his residence, was left in the charge of a
servantgirl named Hannchen, or Jenny,
a siou'.hearted lass, who had long lived
with him in that capacity. An infant
child, of an age unfit for church, was left
in her charge Likewise.
The girl was busily employed in pre-
pairing dinner for the retuyn OF her master
and his family, when who should enter
all of a sudden but an old sweet heart Of
hers, named Heinrich Botelor. lie was
an idle, graceIess fellow, whom the miller
had forbidden his house, but whom Jenny,
with the amiable pervcrsi.y peculiar to
her SEX. onIy liked, perhaps, all the bet.
ter because others gave him no counte.
nance. She was glad TO see HIM
and she told him so too; aud although in
the midst Of her work, she not only 90,
him something to eat at once, but alsc
found time to sit down with bin and have
a gossip, while he despatched the food she
SET before hlm. As he ate, however, he
let fall his knife.
"Pick that up, my lass" said he in O
Joking way, to The good natured girl.
"Nay, Heinrich" she replied, 4" your
back should be more supple than mine. ior
you have less work to make you stiff. ]
labor all day long, and you do nothing.
But, never mind! 'twould go hard with me
an refused to do more than that for you,
bad though you be.
This was spoken half sporiively, and
half in good earnest; for, kind hearted as
the girl was, and much as she liked the
scapegrace, she was too honest and indus
trioue herself to encourage and approve Of
likeness, and suspicious ,oureA nf life in
any one else, however dear to her. She
stopped down, accordingly, to pick up the
knife. As she was in the act Of rising,
however, the treacherous villain drew a
dagger from under his coat, and caught
her by The nap of the neck, gripping her
throat firmly with his fingers 10 prevent
her screaming the while.
"Now, lass" said he, swearing out q
bad oath at the same time," where is your
masters money? III have that or your
life; so take your choice"
The terrified girl would hin have par
Legged with the ruflian, but he would hear
nothing she could say.
"Master's money or life lass" was all
the answer he vouchsafed to her entreaties
and adjuraions Choose at once was
the only alternative he offered her; the
grave or the godf'
She saw that there was no hope ofmer.
cy at his hands; and, as she saw it, her
native resolution awoke in her bosom.
Like the generality of her gentle sex, she
was timid at trihes; scrath was sub
ject Of fear TO her; drop Of blood caused
her to faint; an unwonted sound filled her
soul with fear 10 the night. But when her
energies were aroused by any adequate
cause, she proved, as her sex have ever
done, that in courage, in endurance, in
presence of mind, and IN resources OF
emergency, she far surpassed the bravesi
and coolest men.
"Well, well, Heinrich" she said, re-.
signedly, "what is to be, must be. But If
you take the money, | shall even go along
with We. This will be no home for me
any more. But ease your grippe of my
neck little-don't squeeze so hard: !
can't move, you hug me so tight: and il
| can't stir, you cannot get the money
that's clear, you know. Besides, time
presses: and if it be done at all, 1t must
be done quickly, as the family will short.
ly be back from Hersel."
The ruifian relaxed his grippe, and final
Iy let go his hold. Her reasons were all
cogcnt with his cupidity.
"Come," said she, "quick, quick! no
delay: The money is in masters bedroom"
She tripped up stairs, gaily as lark !;
he followed closely at her heels. She
led the way into her masters bedroom,
and pointed out the Golfer in which his
money was secured.
Here she said, reaching him an axe
which lay in a corner of the room, this
will wrench it open at once: and while
you are tying it up, shall just step up
stairs TO my own apartment, aud gets few
things ready for our flight, as well as my
nmn title SAYINGS for the last five vears