The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-02-05
THE MAID OF THE MILL.


There is q lonely mill close beside the
little hamlet OF Undorf near the Rhine
shore, between the villages Of Bernal and
Ursel, on the left bank below Boom
This mill is said 10 have been the scene
OF the following story. H.
1t was on Sunday morning. ages
ago that the mil er Of this mill, and his
whole family. went forth to hear lbe holy
mass at the nearest church, in the vii
lage OF UrSeI The mill, which is also
his residence, was left ia charge Of q ser
want girl named Hannchen, or Jenny; q
Stout hearted lass, who had long lived
with him ID t7iat eupaeity. An iufaot
child, of an ago unfit for church, was
likewise left in her charge.
The girl was busjiy employed in pro
pairing dinner for the return Of her mas
ter and his family; when who should en-
Ter all Of sudden but an old sweetheart
of hers-Henrich Bo'telor, He was an
idle fellow, whom the miller had for5iI.
den his house but whom Jenny with the
amiabIe perversi.y peculiar 70 her sex,
liked perhaps all the better because 9th,
ers gave him no couatenanse She was
gIodlo see him an she 10 him so, too;
and although il the mist of her work,
she not only got hjm something to eat at
once, but also found time 10 81 down
with him and hare a gossip, while he
dispatched The food she sa; before him.
As he ote, howeYebhe let fall his knife.
Pick dat up my lass, said he in a jo-
king way, to the good aatatci girl,
Nay, Heinrich, She replied, your
back should be more supple than mine,
l,t yea have less work to make il s'ifF,-
labor all day long, oad you do nothing.
But never mind, 'twonId 20 hard with
me il ! refused to do more than that with
YOU, bnl though You be-
This opoken half spor,ively, aod half
earnestly, for kind, hearted as the gir,
was, and much as she liked the scape.
grace,she was too honest aud Industrious
herself 10 encJuroga and approve ofidle.
ness and suspicious source Of itrc ia
any one else, however dear to heG She
stopped down, accordingly to pick up
Tho knife. As she was 10 the ae. Of ri
sing, however, the treachorous villain
drew dagger from under his coat, and
caught her by the napo of the neck,
gripping her throat firmly with his fin.
gers to prevent her screaming the
While. ',r-.~
Now lass, he sold, where is your
masters money? I'll have that or your
life; so take your choice
The terrified girl woul foin have par,
leyed with the ruflion, but be would hear
moth ng she could say,
Masters money or your life, lass,
was all the answer be vouchsafed to her
eptreates and adura,ions. Choose Of
once, was the only alternative he offered
her; the grave or the gold.
She saw that there was no hope Of
mercy at his hands; and, ms she saw it,
her native resolution owoke in her bos.
om Like tho generality Of her gentle
sex, shc was timd at triles; a scratch was
subject of fear to her drop of blood
caused her to faint; an uawoned noise
filled her with fear in the night. But
when her energies were aroused by any
adequate cause she proved, as her sex
have ever done, that in courage, in en-.
durancc. in presence Of mind, and ia re.
sources IN emergency, she iar surpassed
tho bravest and coolest man.
well, we'll Heinrich, she said, resign.
cdly, what is to be must bo, But if you
take tho money, shall 60 along with
you. This will be no home for mo any
more. But ease your grip OF my neck
litllo-don't squeeze so hard; can't
move, you bus me so tight aud can't