Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-09
JOB PRINTING.
The MiIIer's Maid.

A STORY OF FEMALE HERO1SM
Near the hamlet of Udorf, on The banks of
the Rhine. not far from Bonn, there yet stands
the mill which was the scene of The following
adventure:
"On Sunday morning the miller aud his fam
ily set out as usual TO attend divine service, at
the nearest church in the village of Heasel, lea
wing The mill TO which The dwelling house was
attached, in charge of his servant maid, Han
chen, bold-hearted girl, who had been some
time in his service. The younges, child, who
was sill too liule 10 60 10 church, remained al
so under her care.
As Hanchen was busily engaged in prepar-
ing dinner for the family, she was interrupted
by visit from her admirer, Heinrich Boueler;
he was an idle, graceless fellow, and her mas
ter who knew his character WELL had forbid
den him he house /; but Hanchen could no, be-
lieve all The stories she heard against her lover,
and was sincerely attached 10 him. On this
occasion she treated him kindly, and not only
got him something 10 eat al once, but found
line in the mids, of her business TO sit down
and have gossip with him. while he did JUS
tlce TO he fare sci before him. As he was eat
ing he lei fall his knife which he asked her 10
pick up for him she play(ully demonstrated,
did ll!e enough work, and ough, al least 10
waii on himself; in the end however, she
stopped down 10 pick up The knife, when the
treacherous villain drew dagger from under
his Goa, and caught her by the nap Of the neck
eriping her lhroat firmly with his fingers &c
prevent her screaming; hen with an oah b, he
desired her TO tell him here her master Rep
his money. threatening TO kill her if she did no
comply with his demand The surprised ant
terrified giIl in vain attempted 10 parley will
him; he still held her tightly IN his chokin!
grasp, leaving her no choice bnl 10 die or be,ra,
her master She saw there was no hope o
softening HIM or changing his purpose, and viii
The full conviction Of his ireachery. all her ma
live courage awoke in her bosom Affecting
however, 10 yield TO what was ineriiable, sh
answered him in resigned. tone, that whs
mus, be. must only, if he carried of her mas
,er's gold, he must take her with him, too; TO
she could never stay 10 hear their suspicious an
reproaches, enIreating him, a, the same time
relax his grasp Of her throat, for she could hard
Iy speak, much less do what he bid her, Will
he held her so tight. Al length he was in
daced 10 quit his hold, on her reminding hir
thai he must lose no lime, or the family won't
be returning from church. She then led tn
way 10 her masters bedroom, and Shove biz
The Golfer where he kep,his money. Here sh
said, reaching 10 him an axe which lay in a col
ner of the room, you can open il, with thi
while 4 run up stairs 10 put all my things tc
ge,her, besides the money have saved since
have been here -
Completely deceived by her apparen, read
mess 10 enter into his plans, be allowed her
leave the room only exor,ing her TO be quic
as possible, and was Immediately absorbed
his owu operations first opening the box, an
then disposing of The money abous bis Perso'
In the meanwhile, Haachen. insiead Of going u
stairs to her own room, crept softly along eel
eraI passages tilI she again reached her master
chamber Il was the work Of moment |
shu and bolt The door upon him and this don