The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-27
THE MAID OF THE MILL.

| 'oSNc VI iicioo' "hu oInti, ou tnt
left bank below Bonn This mill is
said to- .bave been the scene OF the
following story: otn'-HaI 7TF "i.
1t was on Sunday morning, "agcs
long ago. that the miller of this
mill, and his whole family, went
forth to hear the holy mass mt the
nearest church, in the village ol
Hersel. The mill, which was also
his residence, was left in charge OF
a servant girl, named lIsnnchen, or
Jenny, a stout-hearted lass, who
had long lived with him ia that ca
lpacity. An infant child. oi an age
unfit for church, was left in her
charge likewise. rtt sstfs/
Tho girl was busily employed in
preparing for dinner for the return
Of her master and his family, when
who should enter all OF a sudden.
but an old sweetheart others, named
Heinrich Bo,telor. He was an idle,
graceless fellow, whom the miller
had forbidden his house, but whom
Jenny. with the amiable perversity
peculiar to her sex, only liked, per.
haps, all the better because Others
gave him no countenance. She
was glad to seq him, and she told
him so, too; and, although in the
middle Of her work, she not only
got him something to eat ut once,
but also found time to sit down with
him and have q gossip, while he dc
spatched the food she set before him.
As he ate, however, be lot tall bis
knife. sro srrr .r.# ... .aI
Pick that mp, my lass" aaid be,
in a joking way, to the good'natured
girl. Y .fa.f ...tr.. sf.. Pc
NAY, Heinrich" che replied,
"yOur back should be more supple
than mine, for you have less work
to make it stiff. | labor all day
long. and you do nothing. Bot.
never mind, Iwould go hard with
me on ] refused to do more than
that for you, bad though you be-"
This was spoken half sportivcly
and half in good earnest; for, kind
hearted as the girl was, and much
as she liked the scapegrace, she
WAS too honest and industrious her.
self to encourage and approve ol
idleness and a suspicious course oI
life in any one else. however dear to
her. She stopped down, according,
ly, to pick up the knife. AS size
wac in the act Of rising, however
1.-The treacherous villain drew q dag.
ger from under his coat, and caught
her by The nape of the neck, grip
ing her throat firmly with his lin
gers to prevent her screaming the
while. -.r'i r..r..... .,''
Now, lass,"' he said, swearing
out bad oath at the came time
where is your masters money!
III have that or your life; so take
your choice.' r. ,t". r.
The terrified girl would fain hav,
parIeyed with the rnifinn, but h,
would hear nothing she could cay.
"Master's money or your life
lass!" was al the answer he vouch
sa'ed to her eotreaties and adiura
tions. "Cnoose at once, wss tn,
only alternative he offered her; ''tb,
grave or the gold" % $50,
/ She saw that there was no hon,
} Of mercy ut his hands; aud, as sh,
saw it, her native resolution awoke
in her bosom. Like the generalit,
OF her sex, she was timid at tritlee
a scratch was q subject of fear tc
her; a drop Of blood caused her t,
faint; an unwonted sound filed he
soul with fear in the night. Bu
when her energies were aroused b,
any adequate cause, che proved, a
her sex have ever done, that il
courage, in endurance, in presence
of mind, and in resources of emer
gcncy, she far surpassed the braves
HHu COOIest IlcU. -
"Well, well, Heinrich, =" she said
resignedly, "what is to be, mnst be
But il you take the money. ! shal
even go, along with ye. This viii
be no home for me any more Bu
Tease your gripe Of my neck a little
don't sqneeze go bard; | can't move
Eyou hug me so tight; and If cam
stir, you cannot get the money :
that's clear, you know. Besides
time presses; and IL it be done al all
it must be done quickly, as the fam
lily will shortly be back from Her
sell" assn .-,...- ag. .r.I. ..i'.t .r
The rufiian relaxed his grippe, an,
+ finally let 90 his hold. Her rem
sons were all cogent with his onpidi
| ty. -M lraiI5g.r.rr ,rar
Come" she said; 20 aick, quick
no delay; the money is in master
bedroom" r5t -tfgt
t She tripped up stair, gsily as
lark; he followed closely q, he
heels. She led the way into he
masters bedroom, and pointed ou
the Golfer in which bis money wa
t secured. .st1i u.I' 5N'IH
"Here," she said. reaching hin
, an axe which lay in a corner OF tb
r room, "this will wrench il open a
4 oncp. and while vou ira tvinO IN m r