Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-02-25
.PEiSCegEn!se0agS.
THE llILLER'S MAID.

There is n lonely mill eSide the little halmle,
of Undorl. near the Rhine s!iure between The
villages of llerSrI and Ur<cI. on the left banl;
below Buon. This mill is said to have berlI The
scene of the following story.
II was on Sunday morning, "agcs long ago, "
that The miller Of this mill, aud Ills whole ilMily,
went forth 10 hear the holy mass at the ne.licsi
chnrch in the village of llcrSel. The mill.
which WAS also his residence was left in charge
OF 4 servant girl uam lIamnchen, or Jenny, :,
stout hearted lass, who had long lived with him
II It hs a' cRss Vas lP afeE IN eI ef es
The girl was bnsi!y employed i'll preparing
dinner for the return of her master and his fam
ilv. when who should enter all Ola sudden but
an old sweet heart OF hrrS,iialnrd Heinrich Bot
telor. He was an idle, grlcelrSs Low whom
thu miller had forbidden his hnuse, but whom
Jenny, with the amIabIc perverSily peculiar To
her sex, only liked perhaps, all the better be-
cause others gave linn no c0nntelance. She
was clad to see him, and she told him so TOO
and although in the midst Of her work, she not
only rot him something to eat II once, but also
found time to sit down with him and have i,
rossip. willie he dispatched the food set beinre
| him. As hc ate. however, he lei fall his knife.
Pick that up, my lass. sad hc, III L joking
way. to the good naturcd girl
Nav, lIeniricil.' she replied. your back
sllou!d be more supple Than mine. for y"u have:
less work to make it still. Iabour all day
long, and you do nothing. Bnt never mind
'twouli 20 hard with Inc If I relusedro 20 moro
than thai for You, bad though you be-
This was spoken half si,nrtivcly, and half III
good earnest; for kind hearted lis the .irl wa
she was too honest and industrious herself Il
encourage aud approve of idlemesS, and Il srls.
piciorrs course oi liii: in any one else. however
dear to her. She stopped dowu accordingly to
pick ND the knife. As she w;!S in the acl Of ri
SIM however. the ;rcacher0us william drew /;
dagger from under his coat, an caugh, her 10y
the napc of the neck. gripping her throat firmly
with his fingers TO prevent her screaming the
while.
Now, lass he sail, swearing OIL, Il bad oatI
at the same time, where is vnnr masters mo-
neyl III have that ur yoar life; 50 take youl
c!oicc'
The terrified Girl wonld faia have parleved
with the rullian, bii i,c would hear nothing <!l,
could say.
Masters money or your life. lass' was al
the an :wer he vouchSated 10 I'er eu,reaiies ant
adiuriuns. 'ChonSc nj uuce, waS the only
alternative lie offered her; the grave or iht
goldn
She saw thu, there was 40 hope of mercy n
his hand: and >he saw it, her Naive resolution
awokc in her bosom. Like the generality o
her gentle SEX she was nid at tritirS; scratc,
was il subject of fear I" her Il drop of blcod
caused her To faint; an unwonted sound filled
her soul with fear in the night But when heI
energies were aroused hy any adequate caIlSe
she proved, as her sex have ever done, thai i'll
courage. IN endurance, in presence OF mind
and in resources Gf emergency. she far surpass
ed the braveSt and coul' st men.
We'll. w, H. llerirch!' she SAID, resignedy
what is to be. must he. But if yon take the
money, shall even 20 along with ye. Til,
will be no home for me any more But ease
Your grippe of my neck lllle-don't squeeze
so hard; can't move. you hug ME so iglt; and
if can't stir, you cannot get the money-tllat''
clear. yoi, know. Besides, slime presses anc
if it be done mt all, it must he done quickly. as
the family will shortly he back from Hcrse.
The rutlian relaxed his grpe. and finally lei
60 his hold. Her reasons were all cogent with
his cupidity.
Come. she sad quick, quick no delay
the money is in masters bed room
She rripped up airs, gaIIy us a lark he
| followed closely at her heels. She led the way
into her masters bedroom, and pointed ont th'
Golfer in wIrrh his money was srcnred.
Here she said, rca"hing him an axe whcl
lay in corner of the room, this will wrench i
open at once; and while you are tying II mp,
shall inst step up stairs To my own apartment
and get u few rhings ready for our flight, as wei
as my own little savinys for The last FIVE years.