The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-24
Extraordinary Encide1st in Austria.

The following remarkable incident hap
pened 4 few years since in the neighbour
hood of Vienna, where dwell; young
peasant woman, who supported herself by
the cultivation of vegetables, which she
disposed of at the Vienna markets. She
occupied small house, attached to which
was her vegetable garden. Young as she
was, she had been married: but her hus-
band had died. Having little girl, who
was now able to run about and play with
the other children of the neighborhood.
The mother was still handsome, and desi-
rous of a second marriage. About this
young man for whom she had conceived
an affection, and whose proposition ofmar-
riage she was now beginning impatiently
to await. But no proposal was made. \
dark thought finally crossed the young wo-
mans mind that there must be some OBJ
stacle in the way, and this obstacle was,
in all probability, the child. An unnatu-
raj struggle took place, which resulted in
a fearful determination. She would
make away with the child.
Beneath her house was a deep cellar in
which she occasionally stored her vegeta-
bles Taking her child by the hand one
day, she led it down stairs, and thrusting
it inside. closed the door. locked it, and
hurried up stairs. The same evening her
lover came; they sat chatting together,
but no mention was made of the little alb
sentee. The next day, after a desertiOn of
twenty-fOur hours, the mother went softly
down and listened at the door. The quick
ear Of the child caught her mothers step,
and she implored her to take her out of
the dark place-she was 50 cold and very
hungry No answer was returned, and
the mother crept softly up stairs. In the
evening the lover came again. They took
supper together, and passed pleasant
evening. After the second twenty-tour
hours had passed, the mother made an
other visit to the child. Again the little suf-
ferer heard her, and in q feeble voice beg
ged for crust of bread-only one crust of
bread! This pulled little on the mothers
heart, but her purpose was fixed. Another
day passed. The mother went quietly
down stairs and listened. All was silent!
she softly opened the door-the child lay
dead Taking up the child, she went
swiftly up stairs, and laid the dead baby
upon the bed; and Immediately made a
great cutlery, called the neighbors together,
telling them that her child had suddenly
died. And so it seemed. The day after
there was a funeral. The child was lying
in its coffin, bestrewn with flowers brought
by the little playmates in the neighbor
hood, who had come to attend the funeral
of the lost favorite The procession moved
toward Gottesacker, Goods acre) where
was to be planted this little seed Of an
immortal flower. A clergyman was in
attendance. The mother stood look
ing down in the grave, over which stood
the holy man, repeating with solemn voice,
"Our father who art in heaven, hallowed
be thy name thy kingdom come, thy will
be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread" A
piercing shrek, and the mother fell with
a groan to the earth. Looking wildly
about her, she then, in gibberish accents,
related to the shuddering crowd the very
deeds her own hands had committed. She
lived not long after Crazed and smitten
by the hand of God, she miserably died
signal instance of retributlon, and
startling lesson upon the words, "Give us
this day our daily bread"