The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-11-11
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ipr ANYTHING, be- SPARED no effort to oh.
tain H. and bis passions were like the
storm winds. which rrus. rivers, val.
lOls aud mountains. crushing c,erything
go iho,r passage Ittd at the quiet Ito
hc lvi ip Mannheim, be one dsy iofmed
u plan io set ont on long journey. at
thv end uf which he hoped to ind Tor.
lnnr and happiness Consequently. he
pa, hs beet clothes ir bundle. placed
iu Do, girilc el il,r money he possessed,
and started without knowing whittier he
wa. eolnT Aucr walking several da,.
hr found himself at the cntnnc. Of a
iou'si which extended a. Ear ~ iltr cyr
could reach Three travellers had siop.
ped here and seemed, Ike himself 10
De preparing u cruss " One was .
tall naughty woman, with thrcatning
micu holding IN her hand ja,vlni
the second a Young g,rl, half asleep, to.
cliniug in chariot drawn hy four oxen,
and The third. au old woman in rags.
aud with O hegrnrd air
ono saluird them iuqniIng whether
ihry Wctc acquainted with the forrest,
they replied IA the affirmative, hc ask.
cd permission to accompan, them. ihas
hc might 10, losc his way All ,hreo
consented aud they srt out The
Young man soon perceived that hi. COM
pauiuu' possessed supernatural powers.
hut he was not afraid. and continued
his walk converting with the three
Strangers.
They had already pursued for sever.
al hours the path marked out among
the trees, vixen the sound Of a horses
/ foot>lrp was behind them. Ouo turn.
+ cd and recognized cuiycn nf Man.
heinz, who had always been his great.
cst enemy, aud whom he had hated Tor
. many years. The citizen overlook ih-
T. foot passengers, smiled in,olrn,ly. aud
] went ON. Onto became very angry
o ~ would give all possess, aud almost
It all ever expect 10 possess, To revenge
- myself on the pride and haughiinc.s of
T that man
e u can satisfy thee" said the tall Ia.
u dy with the laVcl,n. "Shal | make of
@ him a blind and lame beggNr' You
a have only To pay 10 me the price Of the
- transformation
is And what Is the price'" asked OF.
e 10 eagerly.
Ic "rhy right eye"
ir ~ would willingly give it To BE- re.
\ vcngcd.'
y The young man had scarcely finish
at ed speaking, when the transformation
ID promised 10y hi. companion. took place,
SO and hc found himself blind of an eve.
nj lie was at the first little surprised,
i, bat consoled himself with the thought
lc that the other was left, and TINT ho
ms could still see the misery of his enemy.
50 Meanwhile, they continued To march
several hours without reaching the end
4, Of the forest, the road constantly be-
is coming sleeper aud more difficult
at OTTO, who began to be iatigned, looked
m with envy on the chariot in which tho
be young girl was half reclining. II VA,
u. 50 skilIully constructed, that the deep
est ruts scarcely iosilcd it,
cy "All roads must seem very smooth
a. and short on this chariot" said he, an
cn proaching, "and should Ike such ot
rs one myself
20 "I' that all?" replied the .ecou,
- traveller; II can This instant procur,
of for you what you desire"
liza She struck with her foot the chario
- in which she rode, and Otto perceive,
~ second cquipage, drawn by coupl
lsi Of black oxen. Recovering from hi
ed Advertisements hc thanked the youn
pr girl, and was about 10 enter il. whc
ain she stopped him by a gesture. II hn,
be fulfilled your desire said She "but
in cannn! make worse bargain than IN
for sister has made You have given d,
ily one Of your cye.--l demand one ,
zen your arms"
'ed Otto was al first little disconccrie,
wn but he was very tircd--lhe chariot ",
YER before him, and rs have already sal
illl he bad never known how 10 coDant
- his desiresi So after short hesitation
ier he accepted the proposal, and found hiu
up sell seated IN his new carriage, bat d.
Tor priyed Of his right arm. The iourne
al' continued thus sometime Forest su,
i"s ccedrd forest, and no outlet appeare
i"i Meanwhile, ono began to suffer fro
ma hunger and thirst The old roms
ln' WHO was walking beside him, seem.
10 perceive this.
IA" "fou are sad, my boy" said 81
"wheu one is hungry, one is easily di
en- couraecd; but ] possess a certain rem
'hc dy against fainlness."
no "Whnt is ~ asked the young ma
'N- "You see this flask which | bovo
Is my hand, and often carry 10 my lin.
bat replied the traveller, "it contains io
'r, for iullness of trouble, and all the hop.
on Of earth. Whoever drink. Of il ao,
~ himself happy and will not sell il
W" you more dearly lhan my sister. for
'Fs, NIX, IN exchange one half of your brai
'Ii The young man this time refused
err lie began TO be frightened NJ the su,
ief cessiYe bargains. Bot the old so,na
''k made lin taste Of the liquor in n
'"s fash. which appeared 10 him 50 deli,
'ou'. ihai after having resisted som
time hr again consented.
ad Tie promised effect soon iook pIae
an --ho had scarcely drank when he fe
ing hh strength revive.
liis heart became Joyous aud eonf
'f' dent, md after having sung ali N
o songs be- knew, De slept soundly in M
'h chariot without caring Bhni became Z
T'l nm. when be HN0ke the three ira,
i1 rlcrs had disappeared. and h. was alon
l'f hi ne entrance u village IL iri.
Ae 10 rice, bot obe eide of III. body sa
ai immosaLle. he irici 10 look. bat fh
n oo'y eye he had I'm was dim he al
e, tempted 10 spenk, but hi. tongue STAN
ou mrfel ani b. could not collect onl
hslf h', ileas A. last be comprehend
~ 81 fhr grnino.s II the sarfihces be la.
a. So ishdy mode lhe travelling compan
nd ions whom fate hAd sent him IN hin
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