Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-04-23

war-ery. Then will our arms not be wea.
ry: sword and spear shall reap a rich
harvest, and death will lose its bitterness I"
A wild shout of defiance from the infu-
rated Naumburghers resounded through
the air, and was re-cchoed from al parts
of the town, although the watehman on
the cathedral tower waved both his hands,
and shouted loudly through the speaking
trumpet. With great difficulty, the
burgher-master a; length succeeded il SO
far obtaining silence that the watch man 5
last words could be heard. And what
were these words? "Not the enemy
1t is the children The children are re-
turning. The children are safe ~
Bang. clat,ered the trumpet upon the
stones below. The wa,chmau vanished
from bis post, and sprang at break-ueck
speed down the narrow winding staircase
ofthe tower. The news spread Ike wild
fire through the town. "The children
are coming The children are safe :"
was heard On every side. What 3 magi.
cal effect was IN a moment produced By
these few words. The heavy stones and
missiles Of all descriptions fell from the
hands Of the overjoyed Naumburghers.
Lances, swords, halbeE,s, axes, and ham
ners were thrown down in confusion.
Boiling pitch, tar, oil and water were lef,
to their own discretion. TIE walls were
abandoned and every one Lurr.ei a.ay to
the gate BY which The children had passed
out. Many eager hands we're tremblingly
Withdrawing the bolts and looseuing the
chains to lower the bridge. The ample
gateway was too narrow for the crowds
that pressed through and rushed across
the draw-bridge, with noise Ike the dis.
.ant thunder. On ran the happy moth
aFs, treathlessly e1claiming "Our chill.
iren. our children p Ard on the opp
lite hill appeared hos: Of joyous chill
'ren with their cherry boughs in their
hands. The cherries were lest 10 view s.
he two streams met; they appeared again
or moment, the children striving to pre-
erve them in the crush and confusion.
III. they went down ID spite Of thei, eu-
|eavors, and were seen no more. /
"My children my children Have 1
ct you again 5-ASs you all ihere'
Such were the exclama.ions heard
mids. embraces, kisses, aud tears of Joy.
"Cone here to me, to your mother :"
ried Mrs. Wolf, looking abou: for her
title ones. "Here, my children, can
10. stay to remember your names, but let
ne see you, swee. faces. Alb, there you
re, my Adelgunda Welcome, ny dar-
ing Ulrica! Ab, that is my little pet
3erths. But oh, my child, you are COW
red with blood And you too, M Er.
win /, Are you hurt! Are you wounded"
al, is only cherry-blood, dear mother"
;aid Erwin, with his arms round bis moth
RS neck. "The Hussites were very kind
70 US, and cut Of large branches from the
,herry-;rees to give US
"Yes," lanented Ulrica, "and had
very large bough full of cherries.
mean; to give it to you and father, and
only ate three or four Of them but they
we're all trodden upon in the crush, and
was forced at last TO throw away the
branch"
"Bet,er the cherries crushed" cried
Mrs. Wolf, 'iban you murdered But
where. where is your father
"Here l am, dear wife" said Wolf,
making his way through the crowd, snd
giving her hearty embrace "God has
delivered US from the hand Of our opPo-
nents. The Hussite warriors were chang
ed into lambs by the chilirsn's touching
appeals"
"Faths, and Erwin did most Of IT,
cried Beatrice. The rest Of Us did moth
ing bu, cry ou, few times for mercy.
"Husb," said Wolf; "to God alone be
the glory
ave have our children again." said
Mrs. Schelle, warmly, to the drunmer's
wife, remembering an old quarrel ''should
we any longer be enemies? Mrs. Stein,
there is my hand; if have Injured you,
forgive NE. All quarrels must De made
up to-day"
"You are right, Mrs. scbelle," said
Mrs. Stein, cordially; "here is my hand.
We will be friends from this time for
ward" "And We too, we too cried 9TH
er women, who had hitherto lived a: en-
nifty with each other
"What :" cried Adslguuda, iu astonish-
men,, "you here, johanna: And you
can walk on your lame leg! What a
wonder :"
"My father carried me here" answered
Johanna, shedding tears Of joy, "and be
was obliged to Sc, me down, The happi-
ness Of seeing you again, aud the new doc
tors plaster, have done the wonder; and
if l can no, yet stand long on ny leg l
shall be able to do i, By and by"
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