Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-28
Murcester DAILY Spp.
LOVE IN THE CLOUDS.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GFRat1v

after tho anrry ro+ro.t;rr e. e 49,
Ottkar. the head-mason
Az he snol[a an boros+ ,.o,,n,. o,o,do,,ou
named GABRIEL entered a,,J ~ OrnS a,',.t to
rontb;s bal,ds,,,1n go anu III nio,ien' Viie
tbongbt tbn , nJoneu NIL as ne
him. For if was the old stor,, Cabr;aI a,,J
Annie had PLAYED tooetber and ioved oacb 9TH
or before thew neu tba ,,oa,;S, e a. -
love. and when fa, ,,,,,tbs haf W w, IL. ~
found it ont and Gabriel nronosed to maLo
Annie his wife her father raiected him With
scorn. The vounr gordonor Iod hr+ I;++la 10
offer besides an bones+ boort and n,;r of ~,
dustrious hands while Master Otti,d ~ +ho mo
son. had both bousas and monov To him
then. sorelv AGAINST ber will yoS tho nrotty
Annie nromised ond Nor Cobr;oI io,,+ 49,,
from the sacristan's nIaasant cottoge nronf,,iy
endeavoriny to roo, ont his lo,,e It'll 80
minatinp tbe weeds in b;s garjer Rn+ cow
how il hannened that aItbenrb tho dool,s so a,d
thistIes witbered and died t6ot otbor 11ar+,,o
cious plant clinoing and tyyinin, I;lro no ,riId
conyolyulus. GREW and fonr;sbed pnrtrrod
perchance by an occasional distant oiimnsa Of
sweet Annie;s male cheek and droonino fpco
So matters stood when one dav &C Cahriol
was passing through a crowded street neiah-
Dor hailed him ~ =
"Great news, nv bow glorious newsI Our
Leopold has been chosen Emperor at Frank,
fort Long live the House of Austria He is
TO make his triumphal entry here in dav or
two. Come with me to the Adam and Eve.
and we will drink his health. and hear all about
it."
In spite bf his detection Gabriel would have
been no true son of Vienna if he had refused
this invitation and waving his can in svmna
thy with his comrades enthusiasm he hasten
ed with him to tbe inn.
81 declare ia rive this moment full and
free permission to WOO and wed NV daughter.
to any honest young fellow who would wave
the banner in nv stead-ave. and think her
well rid of that cowardIv mason"
From time immemorial. il had been the ems
tom in Vienna. whenever the Emneror made a
triumphal entry, for the sacrstan of the Cathe
dral to stand on the very pinnacle of the bigh-
asst tower, and wave a banner while the pro-
cession passed. But Master Joss was old stiff
and rheumatic, and such an exploit was quite
as much out of his line as dancing tipht-rope.
1t was needed for him to provide a substitute
and it never occurred to him that his intended
son-in-law, who protested such devotion TO his
interests, and whose daily occupation Obliged
him to climb to dizzy heights and stand on
slender scaffolding. could possibly object to
taking his place.
What, then, was his chagrin and Indignation
when. broaching the matter that afternoon to
very courteous refusal? The old man made
hasty retort, words ran high, and the parting
voley, leveled at the retreating mason. we have
already reported.
"Would you, dear Master Joss-would Won
indeed do so? Then. with the helm of Provi-
dence, I'll wave the banner for YOU as long as
you please, from the top of St. Stephen's tower"
"You, Gabrielle" said the old man, looking
at him as kindly as he was wont to do in for,
mer DAYS "My Door bow YOU never could
do it; you, a gardener, who have never had
any practice in climbngp
'|Ah, now you want to draw back from your
word p' exclaimed the youth, reddening. 'sMy
head is steady enough: and if nv heart is
heavy, why, it was you made me so. Never
mind, Master Joss: only promise me on the
word of an honest man. that YOU will not inter
fere any more with Annie's free choice. and
YOU NAV DEPEND on seeing the banner of our
Emperor Whom NAV Heaven long preserve y
wave gloriously on the old pinnacle
al will. my brave lad I do promise. in the
presence of these honest men, that Annie shall
be yours p said the sacristan, grasping GabriePs
hand with one of his. while he wiped his ewes
with the back of the other.
Gone thing have to ask" said the Young
man chat Won will keen this.a secret from
Annie-She'd never consent she'd say | was
tempting Providence: and who knows wheth-
er the Thought of her displeasure might not
make nv head turn giddv lust when | most
want to be firm and collected"
"No fear of her knowing it. for have sent
her on visit TO her aunt's two or three miles
in the country"
"And why do Won send her from home
Master Joss 4"
"Because the sight of her male face and
weening ewes troubled me becanse was
was vexed with mvsolf Gohr;oI ,yas bard-
hearted old fool I 500 IL now And was
vtrv near destroyinc the banniness of INV on.
Iy remaining child for NV poor how Arnold
your old friend and sch0olmate Gabriel has
been for wears in foreion narts and we don't
know what has become of him. But now,
please God. Annie at least will be happv. and
YOU shall marry her nv lad, as soon after
the day of the profession as Won and she
please. There's nv hand on it,
There was not happier man that evening
within the precincts of Vienna than Gabriel,
the gardener although he well knew that he
was attempting most perilous enterprise, and
one as likely as not to result in his DEATH He
made all necessary arrangements, in case of
that even, especially in reference to the COM
fort of an only sister who lived with him. and
whom he was careful to keep in ignorance of
his intended venture. This done, he resigned
himself to dream all night of tumblng from
terrific heights, and all dav of his approaching
hanniness. Meanwhile 0ttkar swallowed his
cbagrin as he best might and kent aloof from
Master Joss but he might have been seen
holding frequent and secret communications
with Lawrence. a man who assisted the sac
ristan in the care of the church.
The dav of the voung Emperor's triumphal
entry arrived. He was not expected to reach