True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-26

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and other fruit-trees that overhung the path
way like weeping willows, many of them
being planted horizontally, stretched from
the Sides the hill, or from the edge of
the water, their boughs dipping into the
lake beneath. The scattered cottages, the
numerous villages, the picturesque villas
on the banks. OF the lake, with here and
there neat church, pointing with its ta-
per spire to the calm, blue heavens above,
added to the beauty Of the scene; and, by.
their silent appeal, touched with soItness
the rugged, though not unfeeling breast Of
the mountaineer, who had been revolving
in his mind the communication Of Hans /;
nor was the termination of his walk, just
in sight, likely to weaken these pleadings
of compassion. %. ,..f...., e.
A peasants cottage, with cluster Of
fine beach-trses in front, its small terraced
garden on one side, and few cherry rees
laden with fruit on the other, bespoke peace
and con,ented industry, from the perfect
lair of neatness in and around it. Immedi-
ately in front of the door sat an old woman,
with snowy cap and kerchiei, spinning
and, at a little distance, the pretty Gret-
chen was preparing to set off with her pail
to milk the cows, which were pastured up
OH some green spot higher up the mountain
A few light bounds, and Ernst was by the
side of the maiden and, taking the pail
from her, they slowly ascended the noun.
tain, thinking of their own love, and talk,
| ing of that of Rudolph's for the beautiful
| Jewess. ir. aJ''1% ".. "u' i2 F".'"a.'
Hans lonnd about twenty of his associ.
otes, engaged them to follow Rudolph aht
himself, iniwhatever they might undertake
to further the escape of ZilIah. Then
though wearied and hungry, he determined
before returning to Rudolph, to discove
the prison Of the Jewess, and see if Their
was any chance of procuring her escap,
before she should be brought out to cxecu
4 tion. r-74t 5df !sF7lg aae7 hat s'".
He soon reached the neighborhood of thC
convent where she, was confined and i
was not long before he saw the porter o
the convent and several officials comm.
out to give orders from the superior to tn,
workmen employed in the court, below, evi
IDENTIFY making arrangements for the ap
Eproachibg AUTO DA FE. Hans Joined tn,
ligroup, and, that he might linger withou
suspicion to listen to their conversation
ioferedhis services in planting the stake
firmly in he.grouhd. While occupied il
this way, he. ddnot cease to ply the porte
/ with questions about the place of ZillaA
confinement, and the probability, as oil
Ben Hassen was rich, Of her being at las
ransomed. !,
T '1mpossible, my sons said the monk
'I"The dog Of a Jew has not one penny NOR
Than will save his own life and the sor
iceress, his daughter, must burn, as She de
serves" rl b.! bssNoa Fi'aeah d.. d
! @What if the dispersed members of he
tribe should offer to ransom her! For
Ihcur Old Ben Hassen and his daughter ar
of high, rank among their ownpeople."
oh "They ought to have looked to that be
4 fore now," replied the monk. "The Jew
ess burns the day after Tomorrow, that th
people may see how Holy Mother Chure
Furnishes the crimes Of devils witchcrai
She is to be chained to this stake, in frnr
iof the others, that the crowd may have
I beteryiew and it will be the last pill
kindled."
Hans expressed great satisfaction at tn
! wise arrangement Of the holy father; ant
his self-imposed task being finished, bad
the monk good evening, and turned his foo
steps towards Earlach's dwelling. To III
anxious lover he related his success. 2.
J ,.oil[coNcLUDED NEXT WEEK..
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