Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-07-20
Love, Ga,ters, and Sausases.
A GERMAN sToRY.

Abou. hundred years ago, ayoung Ia
dv, of Rotterdam, named Wi!holmina
Terschollng, was riding on horseback
through the village Of Bo1meer, when her
horse BECAME frightened aud ran away
with her The young man who accompa-
MED her, and to whom she was betrothed,
cried out that he would give hundred
ducats to any one tha. would stop the
horse.
The young villagers, who were playing
ball upon the green near by, seeing wo-
man in danger, threw themselves before
.ke furious animal. One Of them was
thrown down and wounded; two others
,ece;ved contusions; the horse fell aud the
beautiful Wilhelmna rolled in the dust
A young man who was passing threw i'm
mediately his cloak over the lady, before
any one had time to perceive finely turn
ed leg and pretty garter.
Mademoiselle TcYschelling, on being
carried home, had time to reflect, and the
result Of her reflection was, that there
must never lie two men in the world that
had seen her garter. She sent for her be-
,rothea, and said, "Will you kill the man
who threw his cloak over me -
"Who, |? What an enormity"
al thought you would refuse. Then /
shall marry him, When my life was in
danger you offered one hundred ducats to
save me. This is the price you set upon
my hand. Here are twenty-five hundred.
You have made good bargain"
She then sent for the stranger. "Mon-
sieur," said she, 81 am rich and young,
and (she blushing prodigoiusly while add,
ing one of those hypocrisical paraphrases
by which women speak of their beauty l
an not considered repulsive. wish to
marry Immediately. l see that you are
surprised. will be frank with you. 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 Boxmecr would have seen
it, and, as could not have married them
all, should have killed myself But if
you are not free, or l am not so happy as
10 please you, l shall give my hand aud
my fortune to man who will kill YOU
DO you accept, yes CT no.'
= Yes, thousand times yes, a hundred
thousand times yes"
The marriage took place, and was like
all ether marriages probably we have no
particulars on the subject. All the young
men of Boxmeer were invited to the nup-
tials and sumptuously feasted.
At her death, which took place in the
course Of time, the following codicil was
found to her will
any farm situated on the borders Of
thc Meuse will remain for ever, whoever
may be the proprietor Of it, subject to the
following conditions, every year, under Pc
nalty Of forfeiture. On the thirteenth Of
LAY, tables shall be prepared, and tun
Of strong beer aud twenty ellis Of the best
pausages in Rotterdam shall be served to
the young men of Boxmecr, as token Of
gratitude that they saved my life, and Of
rejoicing that they did not see my garter
the 18th May: 1755."
Until the present time, that is, during
hundred years, the wishes of the tesla
trix have been punctually executed. But
the present heir, on the 18th Of last May,
attempted to elude them. Under pretext
of confirming 20 decimal system, he gave
twenty metres of sausages instead oft twen-
ty ellis, which made a difference of four
-nctres to the detriment Of the youth Of
Bcxmeer.
Not to lose the fete, they devoured the
twenty metres, "under protest." but this
year they have brought suit against the
heir, and demand that the case shall be
decided before the 18th of May next.
COULDN'T STAND Ir.-Friend Victor,
of the Sandusky Register, is responsible
for the following:
He says thai yOung gent called at the
hours of the girl he was "after," in that
town. short time since. and rinpinp the