Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-05-18

and spoke words ofhope, while she wspt
bitterly.
"Why do you weep, my Editha 2" he
exclaimed, gazing fondly on her beauteoul
ceuntenance.
"DOst thou ask me why I weep, Ru.
dolph?" asked the princess, reproaehlully,
"when thou myself didst hear the pledge
which my father gave TO the princes who
have collected beneath his banner ?''
81 heard ALI" said Rudolph.
"You heard all-and it caused you no
emotion % murmured Edith.
"None for l have even hope still, ("
answered the page.
"Hope'' cried Editha, frantically; "re-
member that my father is stern and mex.
orable in his determination"
$50 long as thou lowest me, dearest
Editha, l fear nothing. Wouldst thou wed
another z"
"Oh! no." returned the lovely gif1
'are not our vows plighted anddost thou
think will violate mine? Sooner will
devote my life to thee, humble as thou art,
than either of those princes, powerful tho
they be !"
"1'hen Providence will not desert as,
Editha," exclaimed Rudolph, rapturously
kissing her hand. Farewell-farewell;
when we meet again we shall be happy!p'
The page darted away from the prin-
cess, and was soon out Of sight. The
maideR returned to her own apartment,
where she wept and Prayed-and prayed
and wept by turns, until the dawn Of NOR
ming glistened on the points Of the spears
and bright helmets of the warriors, as
they de6led forth from the wall of the
town.
Several days passed, and the army ia.
der the command OF the elector of Trevss
pursued the march. At length it encoun.
tered the rebellious peasants on the mem.
orable field Of Faddersheim. The battle
was terrible, the insurgents were broken
and defeated, and fed in all directions
and the elector dismounted from his horse,
leant upon his sword, contemplating the
field of victory. Behind him was his own
faithful page, Rudolph, who had fought
unfinchiIgly by his side. They unlaced
their helmets and threw them on green
bank, which was unstained by blood
Their countenances sought the fresh
breeze of evening, which was now spring
ing up, after the arduous tolls of conflict
that had lasted from sunrise.
The elector and his page were far away
from the other warriors the ardor Of the
contest had separated them from their
companions. Suddenly hasty footsteps
were heard near, and five or six of the
scattering peasants, returning to the field
for the sake of plumber, approached our
hero and his youthful attendant. Not a
moment was to be lost. The elector pla-
ced himself On his guard but his sword
broke in twain with the very first blow
which he dealt upon his assailants. To
start back and seize a curteil axe which
lay On the ground, and which had dropped
from the hand of warrior slaughtered in
the days conflict, was with the elector
the work of moment; but ere he could
WELD it the sword of an infatuated rebel
was at his breast. In another instant the
elector of Treves would have been no
more; but, swift as lightning, the young
page rushed forward and cut the peasant
to the ground. The eleeteT and Rudolph
continued to fight with unvarying advant-
age, and the other peasants soon lay dead
at their feet.
Thus did Rudolph save the life of the
father of her he loved. The battle was
soon woR by the electors army the
peasants were soon dispersed in all di.
rections, and this blow put an end to the
civil war.
Animated with triumph and joyous with
victory, the army set out on its march
homeward on the following day, and in
due tims the troops were once more en-
campeG beneath the walls of Treves.-
They were to receive guerdon due to their
valor, and thence would the various divis-
ions branch off to their own district, under
their respective princes.
The day after their return, their elector
held grand lsvee. in the great hall OF the
palace. The princes and chiefs of the
army were assembled around.
"Mighnesses and lords," said the cleo
tor, ''the hour has now arrived when my
pledge must be redeemed, The hand Of
my daughter Editha shall reward him
whom the conclave pronounces to have
demeaned himself most nobly in the fight.
My lord Of Stein, and you, my lord ol
Holfenstein, who advance no claim to the
prize, seeing that you are already wed.
will adjudge the hand of the fair princess
to the most worthy"
The elector made sign, and the door
of the vast hall was thrown open. The
princess, attended by her ladies, entered
the hall. Her countenance was deadly
pale, and a deep melancholy sat upon her
brow; and she smiled not as her eyes mel
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