Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12


the honey moon was oyerl Away to your
bishop let him feed his ram, do ,-eu leave
me alone
They disputed thus for long while
Conrad shed tears In his anger, and Eliza
beth at last confessed that she had sold the
ram for the house they SO often wished TO
possess, and added that she must deliver
him up that very day, cost what it mighh
as she had pledged her word and could not
bear the idea Of being called lian She
then shed tears, lamentng that this un-
hoped for pleasure of being able 10 get a
house in which SHE and Conrad might live
comfortably with their children should be
thus blasted. She asked If the sheep were |
not every day dyng--ff none were ever
stolen--if the wolf never devoured one
and SO on. At last love conquered. Con-
rad promised TO deliver her the ram before
noon, and Elizabeth promised to become his
welded wife in a month
Elizabeth walked quickly ON to the town
and Conrad gazed wistfuliy after her, the
pleasure he felt at being her accepted lover
was not little dampened by the nterrogaa
tions he must undergo from his kind mas
ter, in whose service he had hitherto been
so comfortable, and who was so very fond
of the ram.
He now stood alone in the field where
Elizabeth had been cutting grass, with his
ewes fixed on the ground. AT last he stuck
his crook into the earth, placed his hat upon
it. and his cap above it, and began da-
logue--whch Harm occasionally interrupt
ed by his mogements--witb the figure thus
constructed, which lie meant should repre-
sent the bishop.
Good evening, my lord bishop -
g Thank you Conrad, where is Harm -
:" Harm, my lord bishop why he is lost |;
| indeed he has wandered somewhere" All
this moment, while Conrad was thus speak
ing, Harm pressed through between his
legs to examine the figure 10 which he saw
his master making profound reverences.
+" Conrad, Conrad" !" continued the shep-
herd, in his fanciiul interlocutorsbip; "Harm
knows his home; Harm could not lose him
self That will not do.'
Another conversation, in which Conrad
tried to represent the ram as stolen, Harm
interrupted by violent blow which he
mean; to answer the bows he saw his mas
ter making, He is not so easily.eaUght y
exclaimed Conrad. "That will not do
either"
Thus be talked to himself for about halt
an hour; but his imaginary dialogue al
; ways terminated with shake of the head
| and these Words" Conrad, that will not do
: And yes" added he, s ! must before noon
give up the ram; for have promised it
5 and il Elizabeth does not deliver il as she
e has already sold it, she would be called g
f liar, and could not become my wife,"
f AT last he jumped up joyfully and ex
I claimed, " Honesty is the best policy Tha
e will do that will do I" He put on hi
o cap and his coat, and drove forward hi
t flock, and before noon he had delivered
e with deep sigh, his darling Harm to EliE
abeth, who without rehecting any NOR,
0 about the matter, exchanged him for th'
n price of the cottage.
: That evening was fixed for Conrad's trial
/ Both the bishops waited at their posset-cuI
# in the castle-yard for the appearance of tn
T. shepherd who was to decide their wager
d The hearts OF both beat strongly, and the,
V spoke but little, for each had strong desir
l. that the honor of constructing the tun migl
a fall to the lot of the other. But Peter, th
i privy councillor, kept himself quite Cheerful
o and secretly reioined beforehand 10 the SUI
y cess Of his well.laid plan, and the certaint
d of his victoryi for he already had the bisf
IS ops favorite ram in his stable, and ho
d could Conrad venture to tell the truth, whe
y his doing so must draw upon him the wrat
e of his master, and deprive him of his brea
= foreverl
/
e So reasoned the privy councillor; NEAR
a while Conrad appeared driving his foc
d across The castle-yard. Peter smiled tr
n umphantly, for already he fancied he coul
i trace fear and anxiety in Conrad's counte
4 nance.
That evening no ram came bounding u
e TO bishop Henry, to received his accustome
IS portion. Where is Harm Z" inquired th
d Bishop with scrutinizing look - ha,
d sold him." cried Conrad s" now it is oui
Is Honesty is the best policy; that is my mo
is to, my lord Bishop, as you know; and it sba
e always be, SO it please heaven, remain m
3 motto" Peters face heightened; but blsho
st Henry exclaimed with an angry counter
E. ance and threatening voice, Why d
IS you sell him without telling mef | wou
4 have given you his price ten times told. i
at YOU not know -
lie Hear me, my lord bishop" said Coura
Elizabeth tempted me, as Eve temple
~ Adam and Elizabeth was tempted by
sr rogue, as Eve was by The foul fiend. If b
,r gives me back my ram. will not reveal b
K name. Peter turned angrily away, for gor
'e were all his glittering pieces, and the seal
.e let cap besides and now the ram bimse
was gone also. Elizabeth" continue
m Conrad, had sold Harm before telling IN
e otherwise he never would have been sold b
is me but, as matters stood, was Obliged
sr give him TO her, however sorry was for
m else she would have been called liza
e. and she is now my betrothed. That is IL
a. naked truth, my lord Bishops do now wit
y me what you please what is done is don
ID only do not punish Elizabeth poor wee
le woman easily seduced by any tempter."
Of Bishop Henry would have begun TO scul
n but the other bishop, casting an angry glan'
e. on Peter, who now withdrew himself, e,
m claimed have lost the wager; that W;
ie the trial r.
ID So Bishop Henrys wrath was assuage
e, by the pleasure of having won his wager
Us but the honest Conrad afforded his mast'
ne even more qualification than the vine tn
be for it taught him also the power Of 1--we, an
s what love can do with men.