The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-03-09
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49, vas 10 N zen rapsdiy ehuSng The noun
tains thai boInd Halle 70 tho nor:h, along the
sdgs u rsviBa IN the depths Of shish
esawed an impei aoas torrent. His green coat
Asd rc3 sash might hsve been those of any
Tyrosse; bu, bic DARK heard showed hin 10 be
10 ctber than Hofcp.
He stepped out, mile after mile, along ths
. -1cep path toward. tho famous sal. mises.
RNAes masses f rosk, hanging over his head,
seesscd suspended by GttIs short n . miracle;
sssk pi,ss-fosssts clothed the rugged cliff, cas-
esdes dashed from innunerable heights, some
tless ty tho Path, others beard tkund.ripg
ahcvs, the foaming torrent here an there was
Yansed by bridges Of snow, While huge, un-
aslted avalancbes Law In its bad.
.9sAs Hofer -roccejsd, he came up with q tall,
srsyk, athletic man, going towards the mines.
When be got close TO him he graspei HE shoul-
ssy. The man started, turned round, and joy
suliy embraced him.
''Prai.ed be the name Of oar Lnrdi" said be.
"Amen. and Amen |" sail Ilofcr, raising his
tsk- ''Brother, what dance you have ied mel
rhsy tolo NO IN Halo you had just delivered .
tosd of wco6, and I should ind you here. But
chat, can ycSs 'pare leisure to carry wood in
"A contract must Be fulfilled" said Speek-
baeher. II contracted, before tho war broke
cut, TO supply the works with a certain qusnti-
ty d weod In . certain time. This has been
ny hst journey, i am happy TO say-my man
xoppel will drive the oxen after to-day, and tho
e<stract expires within q week"
THAT IL vel, for there is plenty for you 10
10 We expect TO make head against the enc.
~ Tomorrow, and you must Join us, with the
aen Of the lower lnntbal."
Surely. Where are We to marchi"
''On Inn.brnck."
.C.l hal! Tsimer ioins rs, Of econrse?"
with the men Of the npper Inn. shall
etcupy Mount Brenner, ready 10 drop down ON
tAe city. The regulars, under General Buol,
vtu be higher up. Father Joachim will head
Ne peassnts ON Berg lsel."
"Coue, We ought to succeed this time. i
Hspe We shali not only take the city, but keep
: ostfer than we did bsfGre. Father joachim
~ ssnt ne an amulet 70 seep me from harm.
0u tninx tneree an nytmnR IN
a.. weI-whst Know ~ This know-ths
Lord o:ncsts mas pro'e you ana me- my
issnd, tnrough many dangers thus far, without
rer an amulet; 10 nope he VIII continue 10
20 20 hene@eHh.
WaIIycs. maIa "'sneu me 10 wear II, so
Thought II would DO no harm-it makes her
~ you know. -,
Inetes seme'nins tnat wog" make ne
Asy, my oro,nci, yon VIII yleia 70 oe-iet
"ses tno osssnR VI Sod IN prayer.
.y n YOU Misn ~:
Ibey were Just IN iIont oI ruas cross scoip-
tarcd on tho face OF the rock. Ihe two men
melt, ana ieryen'ly prayed aloud; esch IN turn
,oI syhe minutes. ho'er rosc' 'ocnnS e""-
'oried. ,,,,s,
I'm all tho better Tor thar, said Speckbsch-
neHu'y :. ,,, r.,
now can IL pe other"lse, o,2tners uod
- 1saIen I, y US cas. our care upon HIM. ""0ur
svn iauIt we 90 " not: ..r \
Iney procee1ed on the'r way.
WONDER IL Cnasteiar ever kneeis GOWN ana
pSays as we nave just done, SAID SPcckoacner,
presently.
There's no saying, orotberi l snonlu nope
se docs. There seems TO me TO nc little pray
n 20 in Men tOuCl their bltA tbCy
pass picture or crueiiix-;hat Is pretty near
Nadgs from. But sure | am, that those who
prayed often--frOm the heart, look you--would
90, take Gods holy name in vain"
"Hov the French curse and swear, llofer |;
and yet they say, many Of them, there's no
God. They laugh at us for praying for success,
becsuse they say they have II without"
"Pity, brother, they have not something bet.
ter TO Laugh about. All, God does give his fot :
mccess sometimes, and deprive his children OF
Il, but not because He does not hear and an
river prayer. He never permits theic success,
and our defeat, save for our good. Why now,
has lie not said He will try us seven times In
tho iire7 Fret, may be, He tests our courage;
~ sll, We prove TO have Il; then our love; well,
40 have some, though It were to he wished we
rad more Then our faith; very little is found.
.a,o the fire We must 90. by and by, our un-
isithfulness Is somewhat purgcd away. Well,
but then, may be, he tries our submission; finds
il very poor. Into the fire with US. After tina,
our patience. Oh, perhaps great, thick scum
soils up to the top Of the pot, and shows how
far from perfection we are yet. Instead OF set.
and hotter, never minding our boiling and lub
bling, 20 long as VIC don't boil over. Well,
supposing fused metal had the feelings Ofa man
jusI fancy its state! At last the scum parts! thu
pure bright silver appears-he stooPs over IT,
.ecs In It his oicn GIce-takes us to heaven"
4 haliaxa \ .null eiaut MI
that !" cried Speckbacher, turning pale. 'lor
might but couldn't"
"God only knows our hearts" replied th,
Sandwirth. "You and may lie stark and stif
before another night; but what then, we shall b'
with Him." :,
bachsr, dcyoutly crossing himself.
.'Sand ~irth," cried he, after pause, "wha
. life mine has been. Oh when think OF th
sins OF my youth, / zee what long, long chair
must be let down from heaven, to draw me u
toit. What could you expect from me, poo
that should go astrsy like younglng Of tn
aock, whose mother has fallen over the cliff
Aly relations were severe; l had no happines
In the house; 40 sought 1t out Of II. Evil com
paninDs fell In my way, and tried to make m
as wicked as themselves. They feared no God
what wonder they feared no man We ,s,I, roSyea ,
and made merry; but never was happy.
Zone day we were on predatory expedition
had separated little from the rest when
hssrd an inexpre,sibly mourniul cryi sceme
to say, oh! woe, woe, woe! l stood fixed
the spot, my blood run cold; at length hurric
on to Join my comrades, and begged them I
ss ssea s'sf 4s:y sasG { f fss
y ,sid We mast push on, there was no time I
~. however, fingered; then turned bach
oIew,ng the sound' which Decsme % more L,a sn
more iamentabie, 1 suddenly almost toppe
over the edge Ut tremendous Gun, seven npi
dred fest high. II took me 20 by surprise tha
shrsnk back appalled, ana breathiess. ia
say down hung o miserable man, one OF ot
Company whom We bad not missed, who's