The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-09-05
challenges, and asked Andrew wha. he

+" )" exclaimed the young miller; "why,
mean 10 live like bourgeois, Ritter was
obliged TO clear off all scores, and to line my
pouch we'll before we parted. So long as
my broad pieces remain to me, mean 10
have merry time of it," g9
"And you have begun to-day 10 put this
plan in executon?" inquired the old man.
" As you may PERCEIVE" replied Andrew,
whose utterance was becoming somewhat IN
distinct, "we are trying the taste of all the
casks in the inn. Hollo! mine host, hast
thou nothing new 10 bring us? Let us have
some little lqueur, here quickly, that may
soften the heart Of Old Wisdom"
But the old man, as soon as he had tasted
the feN drops of cherry brandy which he had
allowed 10 be poured out for him, prepared
to 60 on his way. Andrew, however, SEEM
ed resolved TO detain HIM.
Stay, good father," he exclaimed, "there
is always both pleasure and profit in hearing
you talk" assa a..fa4
"Yes," said another, "you must sing us
some of the old German hymns"
Cor you will tell US stories out of the BIZ
ble," said third. 81.
The old Anabaptis made some attempts
at resistance, but they would not listen TO
any excuse: first his hat was carried off, then
his staff, and finally lie was forced to resume
his seat by the side of Andrew. &
The old man showed no symptoms ofIll-
humor at this species of friendly violence
which was offered him. Everything must
give way to youth," said he cheerfully; "but
since you will keep Inc in spite OF myself,
you must take the consequence, and put up
with one of my sermons" h ala,a
"Preach away-preach away, then, Faith
er Solomon" exclaimed the merry group
with one voice; /" we are all ready to listen"
! This willing acquiescence was easily to
be accounted for by the knowledge posses
ed by Andrew and his companions Of the
nature Of the old mans general mode ofin-
struciion. What he called his sermons were
fol the most part histories or parallels taken
from the sacred writings, whence he always
drew some useful lesson; and even those
who made but small count of this latter part
Of his discourses, liked TO listen 10 the old
mans narratives, even as they would have
done to some fireside legend. Father Sol
omon was 10 their eyes sort of romancer,
whose inventions amused their imaginatons,
ven if they did not enlighlen their reason.
Andrew filed the glasses once more, and
the whole party, each resting his folded
arms upon the table, bent forward to listen.
with the deepest attention.
The old man proceeded "l will not re-
late to YOU" said he, " this day, either any
legend of our country or any stories drawn
from the sacred volume; either one or the
other would be too grave for your present
mood. will rather treat you as children,
by telling you nursery tale, as il is relate d
on the other side of the Rhine:
"In olden times, when everything was
different from what it is nowadays, there
lived in Mannheim young man named Otto,
who was intelligent and daring, but who
never knew how to accomplish one lmpor-
,ant feat--that of bridling his own passions.
When he desired thing, nothing could pre-
vent him from attaining il; and his passions
resembled those stormy blasts which sweep
across rivers, valleys and mountains, destroy
ing all that oppose their progress. Being
wearicd of the tranquil life he led at Man
helm, he took il into his head one dne day
TO set out on a long journey, with the hope
that he ight discover fortune and happiness
in its course. He accordingly swung on his
shoulder packet containing his best
clothes, paccdi in belt around his waist all
the money he possessed, and started on his
way without knowing whittier he was bound.
"Afier journeyng on for some days, he
found himself at the entralc, OF forest,
which seemed TO stretch on all sides as far
as the eve could reach He here encoun-
tered three other travellers, who seemed to
have paused, like himself, to repose them
selves before plunging into its depths. One
was tall, proud-lookng woman, with a
threatning aspect, who held in her hand a
javelin the other young girl, who lay hall
asleep in chariot drawn by four bnllocks;
and ihe third was an old woman clad in
rags, with rugged mien. Otto saluted
them, and inquired whether they were ac'
quanted with the road through the forest;
and on their replying in the affirmative, he
requested permission to follow them, lest nc
should lose his way. 9ay
"They all three consented, and proceeded
on their way in company with Inc young
man. The latter soon perceived that bis
companions were endowed with powers
which God has not bestowed on all his cIea-
lures, but this discovery awakened no unea-
siness in his mind, and he pursued his jour
ney, chatting the while with his three fel
low-uaye(ers. ss f see,tu.
"They had already gone on thus for some
hours together, whsn they heard horses
tread approaching. Otto turned round to see
who ii was, and recognized bourgeois, from
| Manhem, whom he had hated for many q