Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-29
INTERESTING MISCELLANY.
THE ZANGEN MAIDEN.
BY MRS. E. F. ELLErT.


sojcurn in this region; the mountains well
repay the most tOilsome ascent and the
country is as rife with legends as with old
bergs. A tourist, who fingered hereabouts
mentioned an incident received from a
young man, bakers apprentice, in the
hamlet.
Between the village of Schwerta and
the town of Marklissa," said the youth,
there is mountain called the Zangenberg,
l remember hearing in my childhood, that
1t was inhabited by a strange woman, who
did not belong to mortal race. At the foot
of this mountain flows "A stream, over which
is thrown a foot-bridge. crossed it late
one night 1897. AS | walked over it,
saw a female figure standing just in my
way, at the end of the bridge. She wore a
dark dress with long train, and had on her
head dark-colorcd cap in the antique Ger
man fashion. Through her thin veil
could see deathly pale, emaciatod counte-
nance, the aspect of which filled me with ter
ror. As slowly approached, she beckon-
ed me; and heard low mourntul voice
saying Come come with me Save me!
1t shall be thy fortune =
~ pau . OA' ldilliths NLIJd4ls billld
py shade | have nought to do with such
as thoun AS FASTENED past, to 90 home
word, the appartion vanished. For no re-
ward would venture again at night 50 near
the Zangenberg."
The belief i'll the stated appearance of
this female, is current throughout that coun-
try. According to popular tradition, a GER
tain count came from Italy many centuries
ago, with a numerous retnue of servants,
and built, in short time. stately castle
upon the Iangenbcrg. Here he and his
daughter lived in Pomp and luxury the
fame of which was spread far and wide.-
Seldom did a traveller visit that portion
of country without going to look at the
abode of this wealthy noble.
When the counts daughter was grown
to womanhood, her remarkable beauty
brought many suitors for her hand, but ali
were rejected. 1t appeared very strange
TO the inhabitants of the neighboring couu-
try, that Of the many knjghAy lovers who
had visited the castle, none had ever been
seen again but no one took the trouble to
enter into investigation with REGARD to these
mysterious disappearanccs.
Ere long it was whispered that the
knights, alured to the clsde by the daugh-
ter's charms. were robbed and murdered by
order Of the count.
For two wears this continued : at length
the count and his d,uohtcr were one IA,
both found dead in his splendid hall. Thc
counts features bore marks of violence
and his neck was twisted. The news soon
spread and the next morning pcopIc came
from the valley to see the cornses, They
could 6nd mo- ,.,,oo. nat only Of tho loai
but of the castle or the servants. \ peas
ant, who had passed near the spot on the
preceding night, declared that he had been
startled bv loud explosion, and that by
the LIGHT of the full moon he had seen the
castle sink into the earth.
This tale of ihcstrange and wicked count.
and the castle swallowed up in die noun.
taips. was long the talk Of the people in
that region, ill other events caused ii gradu-
ally to pass from their miuds. The old
inhabitants died. the Younger ones had no
ncrsonol re,ollrctiop Of the circumstance ::
and only horn and there one m:,ht say.
:. mn, rr,ndGtbrr remembers haAing seen
tho rreat r,s,lr nm tbc Xaprcnbcrg."
Tins century passcJ. Then rumor
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