The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-01-30
THE MILLER's MAID.

Near the hamlei OF Udorf on the banks
of the Rhyme. not TAR from Bon, there yet
.tancs the mill which was the scene of the
following adventure
One Sunday morniug the miller and his
family eel out as usual to attend divine ser
vice al The nearest church in The village of
Heaseel, lsa,ing the mill, 10 which the
dwelling house was attached, in charge of
his servant maid, Hanchen, boid-hearted
glrl, who had been some lime in has ser.
vice. The youngest child, who was sill
tho Iittls to go 10 church, remained also un-
der her charge.
As Hanchen was 5usily engaged in pre-
pairing dinner for the family, she was inter
rupied by visit from her admirer, Helm.
rich Boueler. He was an idle, eraceiess
fellow, ard her master, who knew his char.
acier well. had forbidden him the house !;
bni Hanchen could 3ot bslreve all The sto
fies she bad heard agains, her lover, and
was sincerely attached 10 him. Gu this oc-
casioa she greeted him kindly, and not
oaly got him something 10 eat al once, but
found tine in the midst OF her business 10
cit down and have gossip with him. while
he did Justice o.ihe fare before him.
As he was eating he let fall the knife,
which he asked her 10 pick up Tor him she
feared from wha, she had heard, he did
little enough work, and ought at least 10
wait on himself In The end, however, she
rlooped down 10 pick up the knife when
fhe treacherons villain drew dagger from
under his coat, and caught her by the uape
OF the neck. griping her firmly with his
fingers TO prevent her screaming then,
with an oath, he desired her 10 tell him
where her master kept his money, threaten
ing to kill her il she did not comply with
his demands.
The surprised and terrified girl in vain
attempted to parley with him. He still
held her tightly in his choking grasp, leav-
ing her no other choice bn. 10 die or bsiray
her master. She saw there was no hope
of softening him or changing. his purpose,
and with a full conviction of his ,reachery
all her native courage awoke in her bosom.
Affecting however, 10 yield 10 what was
ineviiable, she answered him in resigned
ions, that whal must be, must, only. if he
carried Of her masters gold; he mnst take
her with him, too, Tor she could never stay
10 hear their suspicious aud reproaches, eE-
treating him at the same lime 10 relax his
grasp of ber throat, for she could hardly
speak, much less do what he bid while he
held her so tight. At length he was induced
70 quit his hold, on her reminding him that
he must lose DO lime, as The family would
be reiufning home from church.
She then led The way to her masters
bedroom, and showed The Golfer where be
kspt h- money. -
s;Here, sne said. reaching to him an axe
which lay 10 one corner Of the room, =, on
can open il win this while run up stairs
to put all my ibiug= together, besides The
money | have savsd since / have been
hefs 49,
Complsssl5 deceived by her appifeni
rsHdiEsss 70 enter insc his plans, he allow.
ed her to leave The room. only exht,fsing
hsf 70 Be a. guiss as possible. and was i'm.
msdiatsly absorbed in his own opefation-
fireppsnine the box, and then disposing Of
shs money about his pefson.
Ii the meanvhiIe, Hancbeu, instead Of
going up stairs 10 her own room, crep,
softly along zevsral passages I'LL she ligain