The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-07-12
From Paslsy's Magazine.
The BD0coK Toltps
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cuAPTE1 II.

In The preceding chapter, We have told
nov moor d.. Van Baerle Was seized and
imprisoned in the Buytenhof. at Hague.
upop the information given by the wicked
Boxtel. The DR.. was still q young man,
and had the natural good spirits Of the age.
but after short time he found his situation
very sad and gloomy. He was confined in
. small room, where the light came dimly
in through . grated window. The door
which led TO the passage was grated with
heavy bars Of iron. The place was SO
strong q to elude all hope of lis escape
And besides. this. the old jailor. Grypheus.
was very rude and savage to his prisoner
We may add that Van Baerla not knowing
for what crime he was imprisoned, was I'M
able to judge Of the probable duration of
his confinement.
Under these circumstances, his good spir-
its left him gradually. and he became ex-
ceedngly miserable. While in this state,
he CHANGED one day to see Rosa. the youth
ful daughter of the jai'or. passing by his
grated door. She stopped q moment. and
looked wistfulIy at the prisoner. He came
forward and spoke to her through the gra-
ting. She answered him very kindly. and
they conversed together for some lime
Rosa was tender hearted, aud she immedi
aiely felt great interest in the young pris.
oner; she was very beautiful, and it was
quitessna,ural that Van Baerle should feel q
great interest in her.
The next day. Rosa went to the grated
window, taking care not TO be seen by her
cruel father. for she well knew that if she
was detected in showing kindness to the
prisoner, both he and herself would be
made to suffer. Van Baesle WAS waiting
for her at the door, when she came. They
had many things TO say. and when they
parted. esch felt sorry that their intercourse
must b, short.
From this time. Rosa went every day to
the grated door, and her conversations with
the prisoner became exceedingly interesting
to both. After time. Van Baere told her
OF the Black Tulip. and the three bulbs
which he had brought with him. He told
her how he had hoped to produce this
wonder Of nature, and obtain the hundred
thousand crowns, and he lamented that it
was now out of his power TO realize these
fond expectations. Poor Rosa wept at the
sorrows Of her friend, but at last . bright
thought occurred to her.
Perhaps" said she, 1--WE may produce
the Black Tulip here" !
"How is that possible?" said Van Baerle.
1T will surely be easy enough" said
Rosa, ''You shall tell me in the first place.
how to prepare the earth. will buy a
Jar. put the earth in it. and plant the bulbs.
It is now spring. and the sun comes in
bright and warm at the window. l will
place tho jar before it: you shall tell me how
to proceed in everything. and 1 will follow
your Instructions"
"Dear Rosa" said Van Baerle. "this is
truly beautiful thought. We will enter up
On the plan Immediately. But stay-you
must take only one Of the bulbs. and plant
i ir your jar. There is q little box in my
room; you shall bring me some earth when
nobody secs you. will put it in the box
md there I will plant Tulip. and will put
t in the light OF my window. The other
bulb will keep. lest these should fail
That's quite right" said Rosa. land
We will begin to day. How delightful it
will be to compare the growth OF the
,lants'
Eyes, indeed. said Van Baerls. But Just
hen he perceived a tear in the eye of
he maiden. and saw a sadness in her coun
enance.
'What means this. Rosa?" said he. edo
vou repent of your propostionl"
mo. certainly not" was the answer.
but l am thinking of your Tulip in that
lark room. and am thinking Of you. too,
n confinement. am afraid you will both
anguish and pine in the darkness and gloom
f your prison"
unshine. both myself and the Tulip will
ave something better-the light OF your
yes. and the sunshine OF your heart
These. ut least, will bring happiness to me-
After much more conversation. Rosa de-
arted In two days che bad bought her
sr. filled it with dirt. ard planted her bulb.
he had also carried up some haudsfus of
arth in her apron. and Van Baerle had
'anted his; but sad disappointmen's await
4 them. The next day. as old Grypheus
he box, and in ct Of anger. he knocked
he floor. crushing the bulb beneath his
ct.
Soon after, Van Baerle was informed that
is trial had taken place, and that he was
,ndemsed to die on the scaffold. He was
taken out and carried 10 the
lace Of execution. An immense number
+ persons were collected to see him die -
le moasted the scafiold and laid his head
pom the block. The headsman waved his
word in the air. but just rs it was about to
ever the neck Of the prisoner. cry was
card in the crowd. An officer appeared
I'd announced that Lord William. the
tadthoidsr. had changed the sentence of
cath to that of perpetual Imprisonment
An Baesls arose. while the air was filled
ith the shouts of the people around. He
as immediatsly taken in charge by some
hcsrs. and conducted TO the fortress of
near bort Here he was con-
ned in . room. very much like that which
, had occupied It the Buytenhoff. but
As! alasl NO Rosa was there. He soon be-
me very gloomy. and almost wished be
I'd perished ON the scaffold. :
But one day new idea entered his head. .
,me pigeons were in the habit OF visiting
$ window, 70 rest themselves. "These." .
ID be % himself ''nuss be soma Of those
hich pay visi, every day to my old nurse. ,
ho in charity. always gives them hand h
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