Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-10-21
THE MAID OF TEE ETILL.

tie hamlet Of Jdori, near the Rhine shore,
between the villages Of Hersel and Crsel, on
the left bank below Bonn. This mill Is said
to have been the scene of the iOiio-,iHe
story II was on sunday morning, ages
long age" that the miller OF this mil, and
his whole family went forth to hear tire holy
mass at the nearest church, IN thc village Of
Herself The mill, which was also his resi-
dence, was left in charge Of servant girl
named Ilannchcn, or Jenny, a stout hearted
lass who had long lived with him in that ca
pacitv. An infant child OF an age unfit for
church, was left in her charge like Use. The
girl was buslly employ cd IN preparing dinner
for tine return OF her master his family
when VINO should enter all oi a sudden Hut an
old sweetheart OF hers, named Heinrich Bot
telor IL was au idle, -racrlcss fellow, * i.eiu
tire miller had forbidden his house, but 81 horn
Jenny, with the amiabie perversity peculiar
to her sex, only liked, perhaps, al tine better
because others gaze him mo- couEtenaucc.-
she glad to see him, and Slg told uIIu So
TOO; ami although IN the midst 81 her work.
size not oHiy got him something 20 cs,J at
once, but also found time TO SIT down With
him and have gossip. while lie despatched
the food she set before him. - lie ate.
however he let fall his knife.
Pick that up m lass, said be, i'm iot-
ing manner, 10 the good EatUrrd girl.
Nay, Heinrich" she replied "your back
should BE more supple than mime, for YOU
have less aork To lake II stiff. ! labor aL
day long, and You do nothing But never
mind, 'twoud 20 hard "itr mc an | refused
TO do more than that for YOU, bad though YOU
mag be-"
This was spoken halr -portiyeIv, and l,slf
in good earnest; tor, kind hearted as Tho girl
Was, and much ia she liked the 7cape@racc,
she was too honest and Industrious herself to
encourage and approve Of idicutz- ami "a -jls-
picious course of life ia .,rly one else however
dear to her. Sire stopped down accordingly.
to pick up tEe knife A She was 10, tac act
of rising, however, tine treacHerous villain
drew Il dagger from under his coat. and
caught her IS tic uapc Of tile neck, gripping
her throat firmly with his fingers 10 prevent
her screaming the white
. Now, lass" he said earring ont had
oath al the same time '' where is your mas
GERS money I'll have thar OF y0ur life, SO
take your choice"
Tie terrified girl would fain have parleycd
With the rufhan, but nc would hear nothing
she could say.
Master. uoU,.. or ,orsr lite. lass. was
all the answer he youcH-al-d 60 her entreaJics
and alitrations /, CLoo-. at ONCE was rI.
nnly alternative he offered her: the grave
or the cold =,
Sh4-.v ff.,.g. Was Yo tot,.. of mercy az
~ hand All il IT,. ..,,s i I..r ,gri.., ....-
olution awoke in her bosom. Like the aen-
eraIity 81 her gentle sex. Size was tim.G ait
tribes scratch was subject IF t,ar 4, her.
= dr6,, &c No. ca,,-sd ber - f,fnt an mn
vented souna filed Icr soul wish fear IN tl,a
nirlt Hut when her ,u,s.a-5.- yyrr.. aroused
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