Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-11-29
An 1ntfrestins 5torp.
THE CHARCOAL BURNER.

I6E CHAhCOaL Is Y 6N LII.
One of the mist celebrated forests in
the world is the Sch wartzwald, or Black
Forest. a rang of woody mountains
which traverses he territories Of Baden
and urtenbere 1t extends distance
of >eighty miles and varies. in breadth,
from eighteen thirty miles. It's sum-
mits are, for th, most part, destitute of
trees, and only at midsummer display
any verdure. 70 this barren region sue
ceods a growsh'f pine, beech and ma
pie, and the middle aud lower part Of
the range is cCered with majestic frs.
which supplym for the navies Of Eu
rope. Out Of lese mountains open val
leys, green win soft, close grass; oder
Gus with sweetherbs; touched to chas-
tened beauty h the white narcissus, the
snowy oxalis, nd the sky tinted gentian;
shadowy with the broad arms of that
walnSt; midnight with whipping brooks
which go shilmering along the levels,
curve SMOOTH over the slopes, or With
a fash and lagh leap down the mimic
preeipices.
In their dcIhs, at a date not certainly
known, but beore historians had grown
sharp aud crit,al, there dwelt covy
named Berthol Zahringer. Quite carly
in life he had not, in the warm seasons,
30 much as a ty leaf for clothing, but as
he advancedi age he was promoted to
his fathers Id bearskin jacket and
brooches, wher he felt fit to stand before
kings ! be was heap Of pine leaves,
and dung alrge part of tho year he
fed. ike the basis and birds, upon fruit
and nGh Bo this utter want Of culture
was NO. without It's modicum of good, in
that it gave bin fully back TO nature.
The sun. aud wind, aud falling rain
shaped his form to magnificent propor-
tons, and knit i to frmness and strength.
For him the earth unrolled Der choicest
volumes and aVoke her rarest harmonies.
He was familiar with every growth Of
wood aud glen Of hillside and meadow,
far and wide IN the little germ, just
lifipg Itself from the brown mould there
lay, outlined q his view its whole future
of stem and left bloom and fruit. 10
this trained ca the foliage Of each differ
cut tree, ruAing and tossing in the
breeze, pronoaac ICED, with curious certain
ty, its name. Dnd age, and history Ev-
cry wandering scent, whether it were
exaled from lie green roof above, or
softly yielding rom tinted flover-cups or
shaken from 4, coat Of the wild beast
az be elept hi grily and stealthily from
bis lair, wooed or warned him. lie could
track his prey Jy mysterious, but certain
signs, and in tle longest chase neither
foot, nor eye, 3tcr hand ever failed him.
Added to thcsc accomplishments Of the
skilled woods an, was his treasure Of
proverbs, andsproyerbial sayings, which,
handed down from parent to child, sup
piled in part 4 want Of books aud ex-
perience. Groyu into youth. Bcrtbold
became a charc4al burner, like his faith
er; but with much clearer outlook for
possible improvement than the latter
possessed. Fortune comes to him who
expects as well as seeks her" he thought.
Il expect her always, I shall seek her
when the hour comes" Meantime he
was not idle. lie Strengthened the clay
walls Of the b. u put on new roof Of
leaves and bon lis, and bought a new
pos o. Us ta,maeyless hearth. This
he kept also well supplied with game.
saying the while: Poverty is cunning,
il uutHits even fox But when his
father urged BIN to get a wife. he re-
piled, No! 90 better alone than in bad
company. Who knows? ! may yet
marry a queen
"Ho who lives on hope dies Of hun
GER" retofted the old man "IIe who
grasps at all holds nothing fast"
SLOW and sure wins tho race" re-
turned the youth, with laugh 30 full Of
glce that it never failed to restore his
fathers good humor. Z
"Tbe emperor will be in Baden the
day after tomorrow, and am going to
see him." said Berthold, one evening.
"Hast thoughtof the way p asked his
father auxiously, although be would once
have sneered at his own question
docs the bird think of the way, or
the wild bohr. or the goat Of the noun
tainsl" replied the son.
Hast thought Of the gibes and jeers
Of the townfolk 2" asked the father
They love TO sharpen their wits on the
hill PEOPLE