The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-24
MGREGOR, FRIDAY, OCT. "a, 1856.


The young man promptly saw and pomt
ed out that this was nothing supernatural
Besides an Impressed bed in one corne
of the room, there were some more hand
somely bound books upon a table, all il
gilded and morocco covers. One of then
lay open, and the evening breeze that en-
tered through the broken panes of glas
had touched some of it's leaves.
"The lovers are long time absent,
whispered partners to each other, as the,
danced their last dance on the grass abou
the gudepost. 60 If they be lost in tn,
wood, and we have to go hunting fo
them, it win be pretty midsummer
night dream" Shrill whistling and louc
shouting presently grew to be the whole
amusement of the company, and were KEEP
up until the missing pair appeared. ''Bu
you do look as if you had been seeing
ghosts" somebody said to them. "Wha
are they like?"
1.-The nearest thing to a ghost that We
have seen,' said Mr.. Wenn, 81 seizel
and brought away with me. Here it is. u
He took a little book out of his pocket
a book bound in red morocco, and beset
with furnished gilding--which he offered
for the inspections of the company.
"Why, what fruit is this to bring out
of an oak-woodN cried mine host ga
corrupt French romance!"
The account brought home of the for
ester's deserted house, that had been al
last actually seen by an English gentle
man and lady, was in day two town news,
and the story to which it belonged, had
by that time been duly fitted to it. This
is the story:
Conrad Ducker and his daughter ono
morning sat at breakfast, many years
ago. -gr
"You are spelling my coffee, Ger
trude," said the forester, stern dark
looking man; "your thoughts are as
tray. You have been reading those detes-
table red books. You must get married
be housewife, girl"
"I, father ?"
"Yes, you. Peter from beyond the
mountain came to ask for you this morn
ing. A husband like that would be good
luck for princess" .-4 3d.
"But l cannot leave you, father, and
my heart is in the forest. 1 should not
like marrying into the open land"
Zone may breathe the more freely in
the open land, girl; though for that ]
wouldn't leave the forest. Let it pass
Marry Gottfried Schluck, who lives close
bv, and has gone down on his knees to you
five times over
." He has been married twice, father
and no man loves a second wife"
"Bah - said the huntsman, scowline
suddenly upon his daughters face. "As
you live, tell me the truth, Gertrude =
What made you spoilmy coffee %
Father %
"What were your thoughts %
Nothing-at least foolish. I was
thinking only of this stocking that | an
about, because it is so difficult to match
my colors well, and | am tired of red and
green" z.r s...E
The old man suddenly rose and said
The count viii b. here to-day or to NOR.
row, Gertrude" 81
The girls checks flushed as sho replied
Il know it, ......
| How, girl, how p ...
Francis, father, brought ME word he
was to come on St. Egidius' day
'Ah, does he so ?'' murmured the for.
ester, pacing the room thoughtfully he
comes on st. Egidius' day p
Il have made his bed,' the girl said
and lighted his ire. Arnold helped me
But Arnold does not treat me as little
girl. now, father, and you
Again the old man stopped with stern
face before her to ask What were your
thoughts, then, Gertrude ? -#
when, father p ..
when you spoilt my coffee
ooh father She replied sobbing. You
are too hard to me-. You know that this
is Egidius' day, and nineteen years age
my mother died, as you have set down il
the Bible. And l thought how it was
that she should die of a Shot, and you new.
er speak of it, and you even forbid me tc
speak of it to Others
The fixed glow of the old mans eyes
Fupon her checked the girls utterance.-
Silently he turned to take from the wal
his cap and gun then returning to her
drew her towards him, and said, in 6
hoarse voice Hear me, child; will be-
lieve you, and it is well. Do not be eager
for that story it is not good for your ears
or for my ears. Why return to that ?
There might come up with it stuff tha
would sting you-that would take away
your sight and hearing. Only mind this
You think too much of-somebody who
should be as far from you as sun from
moon, from whom you should fly as the
hare from the wild cat. l tell you, girl
he is false. He would betray you us sure.
| ly as tomorrow comes after to-day Il
| you have done already more than think O
him, God pity you, for'-the mans utter.
ance was choked his bony hand was cold
and damp you would be better with 8
milestone round your neck, under ten fee
Of water He turned suddenly away
whistled to his dog, and left her.
Gertrude had never seen her fathers
gloom so terrible but she soon found :
girls relief in tears. The forester Wen
out into the wood, and sat for long time