The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-03

as big as thySet. She Will suit thee to
hair; and if thou desirest, my wife shall
make proposals for thee this afternoon"
Matthias laughed and frowned, and went
on; and the Jew, chuckling in his beard
said: go Hanna, for how much wilt thou
free thyself from thy wager? Wilt thou
pay hundred pieces and let all said?"
But the Christian replied: In FIVE years
Saint Philotea wore away stone rs big
as this stool with her kisses and her tears
in FIVE years the heart of this man may
melt"
Matthias went not on his way unmov-
ed after his conversation with the Chris
tian Tailor. He began to think that per-
haps, indeed, he was wearing away his
life uselessly in solitude. There was GER
tainly no beauty and no satisfaction in
that manner of being. 1t was better to
take to himself a companion. Butwhcre
find her? Amongst all the frivolous
daughters of Tarsus, was there one with
whom he would not be more lonely than
with himself? Their mothers had taught
them nothing but love of dress, and love
of themselves. How could their capri
cious and selfish natures find pleasure in
communion with man whom this world
had sore tried, and who wished to wait in
meakness and in patience for the world to
come?
These meditations disturbed Matthias,
but they did not render him more unhap
Ipy. They occupied his mind; they reliev
ed the monotony of his existence, they
prevented him from always turning his
eyes inward upon himself; they formed
him to look abroad He went to the
houses of his friends and once more studi-
ed the perfections or imperfections of their
daughters His object was so manifest
that be joke went round that he wished
to save the Christian tailor from ruin
People jested with the Jew as they brought
in their money to change. But, although
Matthias saw many beautiful girls who
threw the glances of their almond shaped
eyes encouragingly toward him, he saw
none that pleased his heart; and, sudden
ly retiring from society, he shut himself
up foi whole year in his palace, seeing
nobody land taking back melancholy and
discomfort for his only companion.
At length NJ atthias began to feel the
desire of change, and madei it practice
every morning to have his mule saddled
and ride out to the base of the mountains
and then, putting foot to ground, towan-
der until evening amidst the rocks and
valleys. On one occasion he went SO far
that he could not return to where he had
left his mule and servant before night
fall and lost his way. After going hith-
er and thither for some time, he was com
PEELED to seek the shelter of a cave, and
to wait until morning. Sleep overlook
him, and he did not wake until the suns
rays, slanting through cleft of the rock
played upon his eye-lids. He got up,
and having said his prayers, went forth,
and beheld beautiful green meadow
stretching along the banks of stream
which came from a narrow gorge at no
great distance. He did not recognize his
whereabouts and was doubtful of finding
his way back, until he saw, at the further
end of the meadow, some object moving
rapidly to and fro. 1t was young girl
chasing COW that had escaped from her,
and ran with a cord tangled about its
horns in the direction of Matthias.
: "Ah!" said he, Il will catch this un-
ruly animal, and then make its keeper
point out to me the direction of Tarsus. .
So he tucked up his robes, and, being
strong and vigorous, soon came up to the
cow that was wantonly galloping hithel
and thither, and brought it to stand
still. "May blessings light upon thy
sturdy arms, stranger" exclaimed the
girl, running up out of breath and un
winding the rope from the COWS horns
elf Naharah had escaped they woulc
: have beaten me-"
"And who could find it in his heart t.
Il beat thee, child?" said the merchant, a
: he looked at her; and wondered at he
i delicate loveliness. rE
"The fathers" she replied, pullin;
: Naharah in the direction she wanted t.
u :. go. "Triple blessings on thee again
u say, stranger!' 9 ce
!, Matthias forgot all about Tarsus, an
- walked by the side of the girl, askin
l. Questions of her. He learned that sh
was the bond-maiden of monastar
- situated in those mountains, and that he
= duty was to take out the cows, and espt
! y cial this one, every morning to the pa
= turage. t=n yr.eat.s s1a
'tDo not follow me,'' said she whe
: they came to the entrance of the gore
from which the stream flowed, 'sfor [ al
at forbidden to walk with those whom ma
re meet" l'reTo % lt ts
r, Matthias thought awhile, and then baG
to her adieu, having learned what path
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