Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-06-04
Ait Of Anger and its Consequences.

ing feature in Swiss landscapes. "How tired
he must be after working all day long in the
helds!" added she, as she gazed at the setting
sun, that was throwing glorious light over
mountains that impress the traveller coming
from Basic with so profound an idea of the
Beuese upiands.
A joyous crow, uttered by the little boy, pre-
sently gave token that his father was bearing in
sight; and while the wife ran to serve up the
supper, the steps of William Tells descendant
might be heard resounding on the wooden stair
case outside the cottage; and. presently, sun
burnt, strong and wellformed man, of about
thirty, entered his home, and after a kindly
greeting to his wife and boy and giving kiss
TO the baby in the cradle, sat down to his sim
pie but plentiful meal. The Swiss peasant was
certainly an enviable man in his way, having an
amiable and pretty wife, two nice children, his
own little cottage, besides couple of cows,
four goats, and wellstocked poultry yard; and
though he never boosted of his happiness, he did
not feel it the less deeply on that account.
| ~ The moonshad risen over the happy family
group, and the father was dan6ling his little
Gabi on his knee, and talking to his wife after
supper, when again heavy step sounded on
the wooden stairs, and manly voice cried out
| Good evening, Holderlin-good evening, An
n8tte
Good evening to you" returned the married
pair. "And pray whence do you come, Druffl
added the husband.
From Bahrlen," replied their guest.
And did you see my sister, Katti?" asked
| Holdern, hastily.
''Saw her, and spoke to her." replied Druff.
"And how is shel Is she well and happy?"
"Ay, she says she isl replied Drun; 'but
-" and here he threw look at Annette and
the children
Suppose you pat the children to bed1' said
Holdern to his wife; and no sooner had she ia
ken them away than he added in an uneasy
tone. Tell me, at once what's the matter with
my sister. Is she unhappy
She won't own she is answered Druff, "but
her face says it for her, and the folks in the viii
| lage speak more plainly still. They say your
brother-in-law wants to compel his wife'to make
over her property to him, and because she re-
| fuses, why-the black and blue marks on Kat
| it's face and arms show distinctly enough that
the gossips don't tell lies about his ill-usage.'
i was afraid it would end badly sighed Hol-
derlin, and | tried to dissuade my sister from
marrying Stopp; but she wouldn't give him up
You must speak seriously to your brother
in-aw, replied Druf.
| Il must, indeed answered Holderln; and
I'll be off early tomorrow, though wanted to
sow turnips.
botn nasty; ana When two hot-headed chaps fall
out, they are apt to set the house on ire
Never fear; I'll be as cool as the glacier, yon-
der
| Presently Druff took his leave.
What was the matter with you last night
asked Annette of her husband the following
morning; you were shouting out in your sleep,
and lighting with your arms as if you were in
the thick OF battle
/ Was / said he; L remember nothing about
it. But give me piece Of bread, for l must be
off to see katd.'
Annette felt uneasy, and asked if anything
was amiss; but on her husband promising to
4rfl h,o h,, = 4
not attempt TO detain him, though she looked
rather wistfully after him, and she lOnged to see
| him home again But matters did not seem
much mended when he did at length return III
the evening; and the anxious wife was much
alarmed on preceiving, as he removed his hat,
that he had slight wound on his temple. She
! inquired what had happened
Only a wild bull, who grazed me with his
horns as he ran past me, replied Hoderlin with
a forced smile
''FranZiE cried Annette, while the tears stood
in her eyes, Il all sure you are deceiving me:
do, pray, tell me the truth at once.
so l viii, said Holderlein, though I'm afraid
it will give you pain When reached Bahr-
1 len, the villagers gathered round me, and said
really must interfere between my sister and her
husband, who was ill-using her daily because
she refused to make over her property to him.
) SO went TO speak TO Katti, whom l found
alone; but. as usual, she only tried to justify
him; when presently in rushed her husband,
storning and raving, and accused her of black
cnlng him to me at the same time he struck her
a blow on the face which felled her to the
ground, where she lay covered with blood.
Then, my takiug HIM to task, he caught hold
ct me i'll front and flung me against the wall till
nay ribs cracked again. A worm would have
turned at such treatment, and, accordingly, l
have taken good care that he shall leave my sis
ter in peace, if not for life, at least for some
ragLc he 10 tI,,C ,l1
place said l had served him right, and done
what ought. There now you know the short
and the long of it ALL
But you did not hurt him very seriously
did your said Annette anxiously Your Sc
Iious looks bode no good, am sure
You can't expect me to look very gay after
such Job as that, said Holderlin reproachful-
ly. 'You know a rough block of wood requires
a rough wedge; and If my brether-in-law is not
satisfied with this frs token / have given him,
he had better take care Of the next he shall have
from me
Though Holderlin's supper was much daint
Ter than on the preceding evening, and the
weather was quite as lovely, the young couple
could not enjoy their meal, for peace and JOY
seemed to have deserted them. Holderlin slept
Jar more uneasily than the night before, and as
for poor Annette, she never closed her eyes.
: The children alone slept in happy unconscious
: ness of coming evil.
Holderlin rose later than usual on the NOR.
row and instead of going to sow his turnips, he
: remained indoors, and complained of pains in
! his body from the savage treatment he had ex.
/ perienced at his brother-in-law's hands. He
was sitting near the table, and resting his head
on bis hand, when Annette rushed in from the
stable. crying out, 80 Franz! hide yourself, fol
goodness sake. There are three gendarmes
coming. Creep into the hay loft, and save your
self
why should T. cried he proudly. Am 1 a
tibet or = murderer, that l need hide myself
Do you know, wife, yon provoke me with your
silly prateF
Yet he turned pa!er, and slight shudder ran
through his frame, or seeing the gendarmes en-
ter IN fun accoutrement.
We have been sent. Holderlin,' said the cid
est OF the three, TO take you into custody, and
bring you 10 Aarau. You know why; therefore
l trust you won't aggravate our unpleasant
task by any needless resistance.
i know OF no harm that have done, replied
Franzi sullenly.
.Holderlin Holderlin.' said the gendarme
don't pretend to be so forgetful. When one
has been fighting with ones own brother-in-lsw
and broken two OF his ribs and his shoulder
bone, one can't have forgotten all about II in a
i single night. The worst of il Is, too, that II
happened in his house, and IS, besides, a breach
Of domestic peace
4 1t was only in self-defence that / struck him.
said the peasant: he attacked me first, and pref
~ roughly, can tell you.
He says the contrary, returned the gend-
arme, and maintains that you few at him
j That's an abominable lie. interrupted Hol
\ derlin, as my poor sister can well prove
i she can't be witness against her husband &C
cording to law, said the soldier. However, It's
not my business to hear your defence, but e