Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-01-29

something for finding the wallet, Hans ?
Uans listened, but said nothing: he
was thinking that if he had a new coat, he
might walk to church with the miller's
pretty daughter; but the people would
wonder where he got a new coat. 1t
seemed as iftheShadowknew his thoughts,
for it went on:
&" You might go to the town, you know,
and perhaps there might be something
owing you; who knows! The coat is
bonght with money owed TO you, eh.
Hans And then, on Sunday, when far
mer Trenck comes along, he will have to
stand on one side; and look, now, there
comes the miIler's pretty daugher!"
Hans looked up, and there she went,
sure enough, looking more blooming than
ever.
You can replace the piece when you
earn it, and restore the wallet then no
one knows when you found it, said the
i Shadow.
/ Hans sighed heavily then he took up
the bright pieces and dropped them in the
BAG, all save one; that he left upon the
table.
Thou shalt not steal murmurcd the
silver voice; but now the tone was faint
as dying echo; and the brazen tone
drowned il at once with loud laugh, and
the inquiry,
WHO talks Of stealing? Hans borrows
the piece awhile, and hurts no one by it,
1t was now dark, and Hlns threw him
self on the bed, after carefully locking up
the bag in his chest, and hiding The one
piece beneath his pillow. lis sleep was
restless and disturbed and early the mex,
morning, unrcfceshcd, but determined,
and not daring to question himself, he
arose, took the gold piece, and fastened
away to the adjoining town.
1t seemed to Hans that dark pail was
thrown over everything, and the shadow
that was flung Oh the ground at his side
increased as he went; but the voice Of
the shadow never ceased urging him on,
and the Shadowess was silent and dim.
The tailor, who knew Hans well, look
ed surprised when Hans offered the piece
of gold, but lie believed him when heSaid
it was money long owed him and having
/ tiued him a handsome coat, with bright
buttons, handsomcr even than farmer
Trenck's, Hans, with his purchase, 'urn-
ed towards lis home.
The morrow was Sunday, and the voice
of the Shadow whispered of triumph in
tie new coat; but, dcspitc all he could say,
The dark pail seemed thrown over alithings
and the fearful shadow on the grass IN
creased fearfuly, while ever and anon the
silver voice of the SiladoWlcSs murmurcd,
Hans art thou doing well 2 until at last.
in an almost agony, he reached his home,
and. aot daring To look at his new coat,
he threw himself on his bench. The
rushaS lay scattered about him. and has-
ket, unfinished, was near but work he
could not; gloom filled the cottage, and
the dark Shadow lay crouched al his feet.
Thus the dav wore on, unhcedcd by
Hans, who, alternately listening to the
brazcn tone, with something akin 10 CON
liLencc, and oppressed by the spell that
bound him, sat listIcssly twisting the
rushes between his fingers, when ncigh-
Dor suddenly stopped at the door, and
cried:
Hast heard the news, Hans ? the mil
Ter was robbed the night before last, when
coming from market; he was knocked
down and his wallet taken from him, be-
fore his two men came up; the robbers
led, and he has posted reward for the
thief. 1t was a great loss, Of certainly;
nineiy,onc heavy pieces; fortune Tor a
poor man, Hans.
Hans sat motionless, and the neighbor
supposiug him busy, and unwilling to
gossip, passed on. Hour after hour pass
ed away, and Hans sat gazing on The wall,
when the voice of the Shadow reused hlm,
/ Come, Hans, be 4 man. II SAID, coniI-
den,lv it is all or nothing now no one
will ever suspect You of having the mon
ey. If the robber is caught, SO much the
better. suppose he flung the wallet aside
for fear of detection, meaning 10 return tor
il again. Ii is lucky chance that an
honest man like yourself found it. The
miller is rich and by-and-by, when you
improve in appearances, and open shop
for Yourself, YOU will marry the miller :
pretty daughter, and thuS you see, II will
all be restored to You fourioid. Cheer
up; | will show YOU some of the inIngs
that will be. Look before you.
Hans looked up, and there, on the white
washed wall, behcld what appeared 10 be
three compartments, like picture frames
in the first of which. seen only by the iu-
rid, dazzling glare which the Shadow cast
upon it, was a group of figures. Hans
looked earnestly, and recognized himself
in the handsome new coat, supporting on
his arm the miIler's pretty daughter who
smiled upon him, while the farmer Irenck
,lnno