The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-10-05
Winning a Mistress by a Her
culean Feat--The Triumph Of
Love in Death. sf3 aaE#I .E3
BY LEIGH HUNT.

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We fergot what book it was, many
years ago, that we read the story of
lover who was to win his mistress ~ car
rying her TO the top Of mountain, and
how he did win her. --s+- a-s
We think the scene was in Switzerland :;
out the mountain though high enough
10 tax his stout heart to the utmost, must
have been among the lowest Let us
fancy it a good, lofty hill, in the summer
time. 1t was, at any rate, SO high that
the father of the lady, proud nobleman,
thought it impossible for young man, so
burdened, to scale it. For this reason
alone, in scorn he babe him do it, and his
daughter should be his. r. .
The peasantry assembled in the valley
to witness SO extraordinary sight They
measured the mountain with their eyes !;
they comnuned with one another and
shook :heir heads but all admired the
young man; and some of his fellows LOOK
ing at their mistresses, thought they could
do as much. The father, on horseback.
apart and sullen, repented that he had sub
iected his daughter to the show of such
hazard, but he thought it would teach his
interiors lesson.
The young man, (ihe son of small
land proprietor, who had some pretensons
to wealth, though none to nobility stood
respectfully looking, but confident re-
ioicing in his heart that lie should win
mistress. though at the cost OF noble
pain, which he could hardly think of as
pain, considering who he was to carry If
he died for it he should at least have had
her in his arms, and have looked her n
the face To clasp her person in that man.
ner was pleasure he contemplated with
such transport As his only known to real
lovers for none other know how respect
heighten- the JOY ofdispensing with formal
ity AMI ennobles and makes grateful the
resrect
The lady stood by the side Of hel fnther
pale, dcsirous, and dreading. She thought
her lover would succeed, but only because
she thought him in every respect the mob,
lest of his sex, and that nothing was too
much for his strength and valor. Great
fears came over her nevertheless She
knew not what night happen in the chances
common to all. She felt the bitterness of
being herself the burden to him and the
task she dared not look at Der father nor
the mountain. She fixed her eve on the
crowd (Which, nevertheless, she behed
notl, and now, on her hand and her fingers
end, which she doubled up towards her
with pretense-the only deception she
had ever used. Once or twice daughter
or mother slipped out of the crowd, and
coming up to her, Notwithstanding their
fears of their Lord Baron, kissed the hand
she knew not what to do with.
The father said, Now, sir, put an end
tc this mummery' The lover turned
pale for the first time and took up the lady.
The spectators rejoiced to see the manner
in which he moved off, slow but secure, AZ
if encouraging his mistress. They mount
the hill they proceed we'll; he halts an
instant before he gots midway, and seems
to refuse something; then be ascends at a
quicker rate, and now, being at the mid
way point, shifts the lady from one side
to the other. The spectators give great
shout. The Baron, with an air of findiffcr-
ence, bites the tip ofhis gauntlet, and then
casts on them the air of rebuke. At the
shout the lover resumed his way. Slow,
but not feeble i'll his step, yet it grow.
slower. He stops again, and they think
they see the lady kiss him on the forehead
The women begin to tremble, but the men
say he will be victorious. He resumes
again; he is half way between the top
he Tu,hes, he stops, he stsggers, but does
not fall another shou. from the men, and
he resumes once more; two-thirds of the
remaining part of the way are conquered
They are certain the lady kisses his fore
| head and eyes. l-.....- -..... ...s @
The women burst into tqars. and the
stoutest men looked pale He ascended
slower than ever, but seems to be more
sure he hals, but it is only to plant his
foot to 90 on again, and thus he picks bis
way, planting his foot at every step, and
then gaining ground with an effort. The
lady lifts up her arms as if to Tighten him
he stops, he struggles, and moves sideways
taking very little steps, and bringing one
foot every time close to the other. Now
he is all but on the top; he halts again,
he is fixed, be staggers, a groan goes
through the multitude suddenly he turns
full from toward the top; tits luckily al
most level; he staggers, but il is forward
Yes, every limb in the multitude makes &
movement as if to assist him see, at last
be his on the top, and down he falls with
his burden. An enormous shout-he has
won! he has won ! Now he has right
to carress his mistress, and she is caress
ing him, for neither Of them get up. [
be has fain ed, it is with JOY and in bel
AIMS
The Baron put spurs to his horse, thu
crowd following him halt way up he il
Obliged to dismount !; they ascend the hil
together, the crowd silent and happy, tht
Baron ready to burst with shame and
impatience. They reach the top; th,
lovers are face to face on the ground, ths
lady clasping him with both arms, his lyiDg
on each side '<a' 7---
! : "Tra,tor :" exclaimed the Baron, {" thot
hast practlced this feat before on purI
/ to deteise me Arise - -, ... ........
g OH cannot expect il. SIR said a wor