The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-04-04
SELECT TALES.
tffum Blackwood's Edinburg Magazine. I
THE JEW.
A TALE RRoM THE RUSSIAN.

was at Vienna a few years ago. AZ
Ter trying several ta6ies.d'hote, establish.
I'd myself at hotel in the Judenstrasse,
freqnented by select society. DR.. Muller,
master Of this establishment, did its hon
ors with thorough German gravity. Per-
tect order, extreme conscientious cleanli.
hess, Ieigned throughout the house. One
might pass through the servants room
and even through the kitchen, without
meeting with anything by which the sight
was in the least offended. The cellar was
well arranged as book case, and the reg
ulstions Of the house, a. regarded 10th
the service and the hours Of meals, were
as Punctually observed as they could have
been in Seminary. II guest came in
late, though it were lat ten minutes, he
was served apart in an adjoining room,
'hst tue comforts Of all, might not be sac
crificed 70 the convenience of one.
In the conversation at this table. dhote
there prevailed tone Of good society
which excluded neither ease nor pleasant
ry; but cau,tic or indsiicate expression
would have Jared OF the ear like false
note in well executed concert. The
countcnance Of Mn. Muller, in which dig
nifty WAS blended with benevolence, was
the barometer by which the young men
regulated themselves when the influence
OF Rhine wine or Stettin might lead them
little too Ear. Then Ms. Muller as.
sumed On air Of reserve; 10y few words,
sdtoitly broke I'd the conversation and
turned It into smother channel; and she
glanced gravely at her daughter, who,
without atfectaiion or pou,ing, kept her
eyes fixed on her plate till the end of tho
meal.
Ellen Muller was the t,rc of those
beautiful German faces which the French
call cold. because they know not how to
read them; she waa happy mixture Of
ahe Saxon and Hsnov.rian rliaracters.-
Apure and open brow eyes Of ineIpressil,s
softness, lips hahituslIy clothed will, mai
denly reserve, a transparent complexion,
whose charming blushrs each moment
protested against the immoLiity Of her
bearing; auburn hair, whose rich aud silk
en- curls admirably harmonised with the
serenity Of her features a graceful and
flexible form just expanding into woman.
hood; such was Ellen Muller.
A Councillor OF the Court, Hotrath Is.
Won North who had resigned his func
tons in consequence Of an injustice that
had been done him, several students,
whose parents had recommended them
10 the vigilance of Mr.. Muller, snd few
merchants composed the majority Of the
habitual guests. The party Was frequent,
ly increased by travellers. literary men,
and artists. After dinnes. philosophy ,
politics, or liseraturc, were the usual TO
pics OF conversation. in which Mr.. Muller,
man Of extensive requirements and
great good sense, generally took part, with
choice Of expressions. and an elevation
Of views that would have sstonishe.l me
In q man OF his station in AM country
but Germany.
Sometimes Ellen would 81. down to the
piano and sing some Of thoee simple and
beautiful melodies, in which the tender.
ness. the gravity, and the piety OF. the
German national character seem to min.
gle. Then conversation ceased; every
coantsnance expressed profound attention;
and each listensr, as Il he were assisting
at religious service, translated III. ac-
'cents Of that universal language according
10 bis sympsthies, his associations, and
tbe lIabitual direction Of bis ideas.
was not long in perceiying that Bar.
on Won North and q young student named
Werter were particularly sensible 10 EI-
SENS charms and merit. In The Baron, a
m'ddIe-aged man, there WAS mixture Of
dignity and sagsuess which betrayed an
almost CONSTANT struggle between pride
and the energy Of "a ssrcag passion. I, is
hs.seea the ages Of thirty and forty tina,
abe pasipns have mos, empire over u..--
A. that period ofIife the character Is com.
ilesely formed; and - ve well know wha,
ne desire. so do we strive to a,isin our
end wi.h AIl the spesgy Of perfect organ
ixaticn.
W rsrr was H,sls more than nineteen
years oid. lie was tail. Eir and melan-