The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-09
tFrOm ChamSsis' JodfnGI. j
Love in the Clouds.

the cathedral Of Viennsi as be stood in the
public room of the "AdGh and Eve" inn,
and looked after the angry, retreating figure
Of Master Ottknr, the head.mascn.
AZ he spoke, en- honest young gardener,
numed Gabriel, entered; and for moment |
the youths handsome face flushed high, as |
be thought the sacristan's words were direct |
ed at him. For It was the old, old story
Gabriel and Annie had played together and
loved each other before they knew the
meaning OF the word love and when, q few
months before, they had found It out, and
Gabriel proposed to make Annie his wife
her father rejected him with scorn. The
young gardener had little to offer besides an
honest heart and pair Of industrious hands,
while Master Ottkar, the mason, had both,
houses and money. To him, then, sorely
against her will, was the pretty Annie pro-
missed aud poor Gubriel kept awsy from
the sacristan's pleasant cottuge, manfully
endeavoring to root out his love while ex-
terminating the weeds in his garden. But
somehow it happened that, although the
docks and thistles withered and died, that
other pertinacious plant, clinging and twin.
ing like the wild convolvulus, grew and
fourished, perchance, by On occasional
glimpse of sweet Annie's pale cheek and
dropping form.
So matters stood, when one day, ns Ga
briel was passing through crowded street,
a neighbot hailed hint t..... u.a
"Great news, my boy glorious news D.
Our Leopold has been chosen emperor at
Frankfort. Long live the House Of Austria!
He is to make his ttiumphal entity here in q
day OF two. Come with me to the "Adam
and Eve," and we will drink his health, and
hear all sboIt It,"
In spite Of his detection, Gabriel woulc
have been no true son of Vienna il he hut
refused this invitation ; and waving his cor
In sympathy with his comrades enthusiasm
he fastened with him to The i'm.
We have already seem how the unexpect
ed appearance and more unexpected words
> Of Master Joss met him on his entrance.--
In the height ofhis indignation, the sncristar
did not observe Gabriel, and continued ir
the same tone: a- .a-ss.
[" II declare, I'd give this mohieht full dht
free permission to WOO and win my daughte
y, to any honest young fellow who would wdvi
the banner in my stead--ay, and think he
well rid Of that cowurdly mason" ,..
' From time immemorial it had been tn
: custom in Vienna, whenever the empero
made triumphul entry, for the sacris,an o
the cathedral to stand on the very pinnaCl
: of the highest tower, and wave q banner
y while the procession passed. But Master
Joss was old, stiff, and rheumatic, and sucl
on exploit would have been quite as nue.
out Of his line as dancing on tight.rope.-
It was therefore needful for him to provid
= a substitute and it never occurred to hin
that his intended sonin.law, who professe
such devotion to his interests, and who's
" =. daily occupation obliged him to climb dizz
uclRukei uuu ctuuu va 6AOuu0a SSNhVaoHt
: could possibly object to take his place.
:. What, then, was bis chagrin and indign'
~ ton when, on broacbing the matter that a
:" ternoou to Master Ottkar, he was met by
fat and not over-courteous refusal Th
- old man made basty retort; words rs
:. high, and the parting volly, levelled at ii
~ ~ retreating mason, we have already reporte
=" r. "Would you, dear Master Joss, would yc
- indeed do so? Then, with the help Of Pr
videncs, I'll wave the banner for you as lor
" -, as you please from the top of st. Stephen
=. tower" .
{. "You, Gabriel I" said the old man, lool
a ing at him as kindly as he was wont to do
~ - former days. "My poor boy you new
\" could do It you, gardener, who never b
-. had any Practice In climbing"
-, "Ah, now you want to draw back fro
IN your word!" exclaimed the youth, reddenin
"My head is steady enough and if my he'
is heavy, why, It was you who made it 6
Never mind, Master Joss. Only promi
me, ON the word OF an honest man, that y
will not interfere any more with Annie
Gu. free choice, and you may depend upon sc
ecu ing the banner Of our emperor, whom m
Heaven long preserve wave goriously
% the old pinnacle" > 4r
- 81 will, my brave lad do promise,
h'' the presence of all these honest folks, Il
l"y Annie shall be yours !" said the sacrist'
ting or.sn;no Gabr;eps hand with oue Of
while he wiped bis eyes with the back Of
>, other. as,a,
,;,h "one thing have to usk Of you," said
adv young man, ".hat you will keep the mat
-. secret from Annie. She'd never consel
.,n. she'd say was tempting Providence; I
.o., who knows whether the thought Of her
.ro. pleasure might not make my head turn 6
: y. dy, just when want 1t to be most firm ,
collected"
"No fear Of her knowing it, for I h'
sent her on visit to her aunt two OF tn
!, miles in the country"
"And why did you send her from hOl
u.ea. Master Joss r. n +f
al. "Because the sight Of her pale face
dard weeping eyes troubled me because
eyea vexed with her because. to tell the tru
vins was vexed with myself. Gabriel, Nv,
him. hard d-hearted old fool, lsee Il now. Al
J. Il Il. 4 e