The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-07

IuA new work on Iceland, by Frederick Met
calie, We find the following legend oi that
frozen region:
In the days ~hen the black Heath was raging
through the LAND GiO2I,) eighteen wizards
retired 10 the Wc,tmann Islands, to he out oil |
the danger OF contagion. After some time they |
became curious for news from the mainland, ant |
dispatched thither Oneof their body, who was |
fairly up in the Black art, for the purpose he |
bsing expressly old that he must be back b-inre
Yule, or they would send him a message that |
would be the death Of him. The man wandered |
through the land, but did not meet with living |
Soul IN the deserted houses. At last he clma to
a cottage, and raped, when the door Wa
opened 10y beautiful damsel. OF course she
was highly delighted, for she ilncied before tina,
Hhe was left alone in the world, AMI begged him
10 stay and keep her company for time. His
comradcs she said, would never be 50 plr-icu-
lar 70 Cay, especially when there was iorlorn
lady in the case. Her soft oratOry prevailed,
and SOP no did, and that till Christians eve.
And nov lac sprarg TO his feet, an sisted
upon IL that 20 he must. "Bu' you crnot pos
ably get over 20 tho lllnda tonighS 81 wont
N 10 Just the same to die hero Us on the rold
lie al once cav that ho hal put ~ going until
IL was too late, aud resolved 10 abide his doom
where he was. As nigh approached he grew
silent and reserved the dlm,el, however, wLs
quito the reverse. "W. II, and what are they
doing on the Islands - She inquired. "rhcy
are just sending Oft the message. Presently
his eyes became heavy with Sleep q sure sign
that the envoy was at hand yea, even at the
door for he is low fast asleep. At this M.
ment she perceiyes a reddish brown ydpor
piercing into the DWELLING which hy degree,
assumes the form Of a man. And what's YOUR
pleasure, sir - she boldly excl lined To kill
that fellow but you're in my wlv-lciy1 his
side To I've sure will but frs, TO me y
tavcr' 4" Aud Whist Is that L., me sec how
tig you can make yourself "At your service,
ma,am And immediately th' .a,plriion
makes lite, II 20 big that il fills the whole house.
- And now, pray, let nae sec how liltla YOU can
make yoursef' With llc.suIo, Mann aud
in nioiDent the M ~enger Transforms himself
into fly, which tries to cuSl thrpu n III dam
sells fingers 10 the sleeper. She puts a hollow
bone just in its way; iGio this the fly crawlS;
Che a. once puts a stopper into II, and pockets
the bone, fly, and all. The sleeper awakens,
'Where Is the messenger now she asks. tie
eoDfesses 20 total Ignorance on the matter.-
And so they pass the merry days Of lule most
agroeably together. About New Year, how.
ever, the man again becomes very tlciturH
and thoughtful; and informs his mistress that
they are just going 10 send another message,
which must be fatal. The dAusel speaks to him
words OF comfort and fairly shames him ont Of
his fears. On New Years eve, he says, The
message has got 10 land, ana is coming hlther
very fast; for this time tho spell is felnully
atFQpg." Come along with me-. saws the
1S,I They Get of, and at last stopped in thick
" mere pulling aside a bush, she shews him
a. ~ stone and bids him raise it
sqt was 10y dlnt Of passing strength
Hs moved the massey Stone at length"
and sees the entrance 70 gloomy suoterraheau
chamber. Through this they groPe thelr way,
INV in a human skull. Beside II on th'