Washington telegraph., 1851-05-14

When the father of Ella was called
upoi for his proportion. he had nothing
to give. and the noble-hearted girl then,
for the first time, felt the want Of wealth
"Father, let US sell our focks,' said she
1--WE will he amply repaid in the freedom
we shall enjoy; and when peace comes
again, I'm sure I can get work FOR you. u
"No. my daughter" answered the old
man, "our country requires no such
sacrifices. We must not deprive our
selves of the means of earning a iveli-
hood"
Ella reflected for long while, and
formed thousand plans for raising a sum
of money that was worthy of being given
in aid of the patriotic cause; but all her
schemes were impractica BILE, and she even
wept in solitude for her inability to serve
her country.
:'Would that these locks were wires of
gold.' exclaimed she, running her fingers
through the clustering tresses as they
dallied with the wind; Il might give them
for the general good. Can they not he
sold? l will go to Breslau and offer them;
they may bring but trife, yet they are
all l have to bestow. But Adophe-
when he returns and beholds me deprived
of my greatest beauty-what will he say?
Alas. he will turn from me; he will love
me no more. Well, be it so; I will
sacrifice even his love in the cause Of
liberty
She accordingly proceeded to Breslau,
and offered her hair for sale to the first
friseur in the city. The loveliness of the
young girl, and tine novelty of her offer,
robbed herself of such beautiful tresses.
On receiving her answer, he was aston
ishcd at the extraordinary, disinterested
patriotism displayed in one SO young and
interesting.
IL will take the locks, my pretty girl,
said he, admiring the softness of their
texture, ''and turn them into bracelets.
Everybody will buy them when they
know of whose hair they were made
The delighted girl received the profer-
ed sum, and flew to add it to the general
fnEd. The friseur had predicted right;
the story got wind, and ladies and gen.
tlemen of the city focked to his store to
purchase the bracelets marked Ella
Among others young man OF high rank,
hearing the story, endeavored to obtain
one of the articles. The vender had but
one left, and as he had already raised con-
siderable sum from their sale, he Intended
TO keep that for himself The officer
examined the color and the texture of the
hair, and when his eyes fell upon the
name of Ella, smile of pride and graft
tude curled his lip, and he utternl, at
must be she"' He emptied his purse
upon the counter, and told the man to
take it all for the bracelet, who, being
dazzled by the sight of so much gold.
readily consented. The officer left the
shop with the treasure pressed to his lips.
ELLA" said Adolphe. as he sa: by the
side of the mountain maid, "where are
those luxuriant locks that formerly hung
around your neck? l went and fought
at your bidding, and now / have come to
claim my reward
'iAdolphe," answered she, II became
Jealous of my hair your heart became
entangled among its thick curls; the more
[ combed there, the more they welded
around my heart, and SO cut them off.
Do you love me without my locks?'
Love you, Ella? Could do less than
you, since you have so nobly
marred your beauty for the benefit of your
Look a this bracelet-the hair
is syours-the name is yours
Thus caught, the generous girl thought
it useless to deny the facts here recorded.
She confessed i; all, and shortly after
wards was the wife of the stranger,
Adolphe, Count of Rutland.