Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-07
LOVE, GARrERs AND SAUsAGEs.-Abo

LOVE, GARTERs AND SAUsAGEs-About n
hundred years ago n young lady of Amstcr-
dam, named Wilhelmina Terscheling. was ri
ding on horseback through the village of Box
ineer, when her horse became frightened and
ian away with her. The young man who az
companied her, and to whom she was betrothed
cried out that he would give hundred dueats
TO any one who would stop the horse.
The young villagers who were playing ball
npon the green near by, seeing a woman in
danger, threw themselves before the furious
animal. One Of them was thrown down and
wounded, two others received Commissions; the
horse fell, and the beautiful Wilhemina was
rolled in the dust. A young man who was
passing, Immediately threw his cloak over the
lady before any one else had time to perceive
finely turned leg and pretty garter
Mademoiselle Ierscheling, on being carried
home, had time to reflect; and the result Of
her reflections was that there never must be
two men in the world who had seen her garter.
She sent for her betrothed and said, will
You kill the man who threw his cloak over
me?'
Who'll, What an enormity :"
81 thought you would refuse. Then shall
marry him. When my life was in danger yuu
offered one hundred ducats to save me. This
IS the price you set upon my hand. Here arc
twenty five hundred. You have made good
bargain"
She then sent fOr the stranger. Monsieur"
said she, Il am rich and young, and (she
.blushed prOdisiously while adding one of these
hyPocritical phrases by which women speak
OF their beauty am not considered repulsive.
wish to marry immediately. 1 see that you
arc surprised. l have sent for you because
you have seen my garter. You have rendered
me great service, Monsieur. Without you
all the young men OF BVxmeer would have
seen it, and "a / could not have married them
all 1 should have killed myself. But if you
are not free, or am not so happy a. to please
you, shall give my hand and my fortune 10
the man who will kill you. Do you accept
yes or nO?"'
Yes; a thousand times yes, hundred
thousand times yes,''
The marriage took place, and was like GIL
other marriages probably; we have no partic-
ulars on the subject. All the young men of
Boxmeer were invited to the nuptials, and
sumptuOusly Toasted.
At hear death, which took place in the
course Of time, the following eodicil was found
TO her will:
My farm, situated on the borders of tho
Mouse, will remain forever, whoever may be
the proprietor Of it, subject TO the following
conditions. Every year, under penalty of for
TEXTURE, on the thirteenth Of May, tables shall.
be prepared, and tun Of strong beer, and
twenty ellis of the best sausages In Rotterdam,
shall be served to the young men Of Boxmeer
as token of gratitude that they saved my
life, and Of rejoicing that they did not see nv.
garter on the 18th Of May, 1856"
Until the present time, that IL, during IL
hundred years, the wishes Of the testatrix
have been punctiliously executed But the
present heir, on the 18th of last May, atternpt-
ed TO elude them. Under prete1t Of conform
Ing to the decimal system. he gave twenty me-
tiers OF sausages instead of twenty ellis, which
made difference Of four meters to the youth
Of Boxmeer
Not to lose their fete, they devoured the
twenty meters "under protest" but this year
they have brought suit against the heir. and
demanded that the case be decided before tho
18th Of May.