Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-01-29

way. But she overcame them all hasten
ed courageously forward, because she new.
er ceased to hear the murmur of the fresh
fountain and he whispering in the head OF
the mighty tree. She now saw it near al
hand, but she hecome aware that it was
enclosed by walls, which altogether proven
ted her from advancing further. There
were various gates in the walls, distinguish.
ed by the different names of academies aud
schools. These gates seemed at a distance
to he opened, but as soon us she approach.
ed with the intention of passing through
them, she found them closed. She knock
ed and prayed for admission. But the
porters replied
Men only have free ingress and egres'
here. We have no room for women in oul
halls of learning, nor have they anything tC
do there
Hertha replied with humanity L cur
learn to do beautiful and noble work as
well as my brothers. l will not interfere
with any one. but patiently work aud learn
in order that ! may be able some day tC
refresh the human heart. Therefore, let
me also gather fruit from the large tree OF
the world
She was then answered with severity
Go, the fruit is not for you Return to
your nook in the rock. and learn to cook
to TO spin. That is the befitting occupa-
lou for you and your compeers You have
no part with the free.'
Voices were now heard within the gates,
saying, Let the young woman in she
ought also to enjoy the fruits of the tree
But other voices said /: No .e
And there was contention at the gates
because some wished them to be opened
but others opposed it. The latter were
stronger, and therefore the gates REMAINED
barred.
Spurned but not cast down, Herth
went on, seeking for some gate by whicl
she might enter Anon she arrived at
portal over which was written in ornament
al letters, Industrial School. beneath whicl
was inscribed Open to ladies' Hertha
well pleased, knocked at the gate as she
thought, at last = Bnt the gate was moi
opened. She knocked again and again
AT length the porter was seen peeping from
a window
BE so good said Hertha, 'as to oper
the gate for me-
Very willingly said the porter kindly, Il
/ can do So But it is next to impossible
il sticks so fast a,fu
And indeed it did stick fast The poi
ter labored with all his might, and eve
called couple of men to help him, am
they all did their best to get the gate oper
but in vain. a1
1t Is set mmovably fast with rust sal
they. at..4
1t must be CREASED before it can be opeT
ed, and that cannot be done before the die
assemble
Hertha wandered still onward, seekin
for gate through which she might enter
but was repelled from. all, frequently wit
sc0rn and severity. She looked through
lofty iror gate saw the bright fountain
and the beautiful women who watched then
and besought of them
Give me draught Of water to refres
me ! am perishing for thirst
, They looked at her, those beautiful grav
women, with glances of deep compassion
/, and replied : H. t
1T is forbidden to US ?
Aud the eldest of the Nornor added /:
A doom hath been spoken,
A curse from the old times
Lies on thee, o woman,
From verdurous Munlum.
Nor till It's RENTED
Canst thou taste the waters
! From Urda the fountain,
The fountain which giveth new life
The stern Norma Verdandi now spok
aud said
1t is not for the feeble
; 1t is only for courage heroic
For the will that O'crcomsth,-
For him that doth honestly combat
He is only worthy
But the younger of the three locke
with glance full of fire on Hertha, an
said
Blessed are they who have seen,
Who combat in faith and in hope !
They shall be welcome
They shall win victory
Hertha understood not the words Of th
Nornor. She understood merely that sh
' was not worthy to drink of the life-givin
fountain that they had rejected her.
Silent and with fearful eyes she turne
, back to her little nook in the bosom of tn
5 mountain. All was as she had left it,
The small beaker-like leaves around he
bed had filed themselves with tears OF de'
r and stood sparkling, and offering her thos
drops of heavens kindness. She draine
. them eagerly, kissed these small friends {
her childhood gratefully, and thought
| herself
S i will become such as you are, and r.
l joice in the light and beauty of the sun fc
: the sake Of Others. will endeaVor to l
e like yon, and desire nothing more
Bat all at once the sky grew dark IL
heavens were overcast with heavy leade
gray clouds; the sun disappeared behiu
:. them; the verdure Of earth withered Il
leaves fell; all beauty vanished, aud a dens
/. frosty-cold mist yelled every object He
[ tina was chilled 10 the bone she felt h
D limbs stitfen, but still the fame burnt
= brightly in her heart, kiadling up life, as
, were, still more, aud calling forth st
!. more burning desire for light aud life, eve
l. after the earth and every outward o6je
we're enveIoped in the ice cold mist, 81
n saw, as IL were, still more clearly into h
o own being, aud knew that powerful Ii