Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-07
THE TASK.
TIE TASk.
IN Aneeinis Story of the Mountain Lovers.
BY LEIGH HUSr


Not many years ago we read IN book the
story oI lover who was 10 win his mistress
oy carrying her To the top OF high mountain.
ana NO" NE did win her, aud how they ended
lhSir DAYS on the same spot.
we think the scene was in Switzerland.
pnt Tue mountain though high enough to tax
his stout heart TO the nttemost must have
been among the lowest Let Us fancy II
gooi lofty hill in the summer time. Ii was al
ANY rate 80 high that the father OF a LADY,.
proud noble, Thought it impossible for Young
man, burtened, To scale-For this reason
alone, IN scon he babe him do IT, aud his
daughter should be his.
Inc peasantry assembled in the valley To
: "ltless so extraordinary a sight They lnea.
sured inc mountain with their eyes they
coinmuned one with another and one with
another they shook their heads but all adj
hlicu me young man, and some OF his fell
lows looking at their mistresses, thought they
couli do as much. The father was on horse.
oack-apart aud sullen, repcnting that he had
Suspected his daughter even to the shadow Of
such hazard; but he thought il wonld teach
his interiors lesson
The young tnan--the son Of a small landed
proprietor who had some prclcnsious io wealth
hat not tn nobility, stood respectful looking,
but coniideni. rejoicing IN his heart. that lac
noble pain, which he could handy think of
as pain. considering who he was To carry. II
he died ioT II hc should at least have her in
his arms, and have hooked her i'm tie face To
, clasp her person in that manner, was pleas.
nre he contemplated with such Transports as
Is known ouly 10 real lovers; for none Others
know how respect bughtens thc Joy ol dispcn-
,ins WIN iof'nalIiy, aud how iormality emo
| bits and makes greater the respect.
I Ire lady sfpOI hv lao A.. nj h,., 4,
DESTROYS aud dreidIng She thought her lover
l would succeed, but only bfcausc she thought
hun IN every respect the Roblesi of his sex.
and that nothing ". s two much Tor his yalor
: or strength, SHE knew not what might appcn
Ia chances common In all.--She feit the bit
ternes>, OF bang herself the burdrn to him
AMI The task; aud dared neither To look Of her
iather nor the mouutsin She fixed her eyes
now on ths crow which she beheld not and
NOW on hcr hanls AMI fingers ends, which she
had doubled up towards, with her pretty pre-
tcnce, The only deception she had ever used.
Once or twice daughter or a mother step.
, ped out OF the crowd, land coming upl To her.
notwithstanding fears OF the Lord nIon. ki,-
! scd the hand which she knew not what 10 do
with.
( The father said, Now sir, put sn end 10
this mnmmery, aud the lover, for the first
Tune turning pale TOOK up the lady.
r The spectators rejoice TO see The manner in
. which he moves on; slow but sure Ia cnconr.
! age Its mistress; they mount the hill: they
: proceed well he hal,s on instant beior, he get,
: midway; and seems refusing some thing; then
[ asccndes al quick rate, and now, being at The
midway point, shifts the lady from one side
. 10 tie Other The spectators gave a shout
: The Baron with an air of Indifference bites
the end OF his gauntlet. and then casts on then
a iook OF rebuke. AZ the shout the lover re-
- sumes hls way. Slow; but not fec bic in h
l. step yet II gets slower. lie stops again an,
IS they see the lady ki,s bin on the forehead -
The woman bryan To- tremblc, bat the mel
say lac will be victorious. lie resumes agar
he PUSHES, he stops, he siaggers, bat he doe
not fall. Another shout from the men. aud h,
resumes, once more his task-two thirds q
. the remaining part 90 conquer They are Ger
= tam lhc lads kisses him on tlle forehead and
a on the eyes The women burst into tears. snr
n ihe slouicst men look pale.-lie asccnds slow
y cr Than ever but seems 20 be more sue.
- Tic hslts, bat it - only to plant his foor
;. every step, and then ginning ground with sr
effort the lady liit, her arm az II la Eghio,
N him. See, hc b. almost on lbe ton. he stous
he struggles, Doe moves sideways. taking yer,
~ short steps anj bringing one foot every dme
% close TO Che otIcr Now 10 i-all but on ia,
PC TOP, he htlis alpin be j. GyeS Dee s,agr.rs
~, \ grnnn go~s though lhs multitude SudIrn
w ir Turns iuIl front towards Do. ton: IL Il
lncAiiy aIm'sta level Doe siaggers .butitis lo,
o. War, Ncs.sNcfy liIub in ihc malitule make
BE- h movement Hs 30 90 would assist him. See. a.
lasi Doe q at toe top. aud down De- falls. viii
hls burden. Autonomous shout w. has won
lle has won. Vow he hasa dsht TO c4fre
ii- uis'frss. aHd -le d, clrrcssing him. fafpci
= .h.f "l ihcm Er'e l7. lihe Dos tiutcd 10 T.
Wi.hloy ant be- i- boz ICES 8rms
Woe 'nfal fut spurs tU DIS hons. fhe rr,,,.
4 followed aIw. Hal-vay ha b. ob.iseIfo d..
"'Hni hry a..'ni .rs rest ui .bc Hrl totefs
4 ~ ''e crowd 4sI, lul hpre-g.. mr..
z. I.'i} 90 burst u,.h s'ams and insstirr..
&. ''r' fe'c1 .e .np The lovers are f5tio hr,
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