Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-23
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array ofnobles and ladies, clad in all che gor
gsoasnsss which in that agemsrksd us al
ference bstwesn prince and peasant
You are the fisherman, Finn p
For the first time the fisherman and hi
wife, IN Their conf1sion saw thar mere wer.
grades Of rankeveR among the mobiles whs
blazed before them, In what seemedsto the
poor peasants almost the majesty of Heaven
The parsonage who, in a stern voice, uttered
the above Question: alone, of all that brilliant
throng, was seated.
&c am that man" the Door fisherman trent,
lngly repheo. So Ekxz
- You live on the coast of Denmark, neal
the village of Logan ?" 80
Finn bowed assent. p !, j z.--s.5
gu extended hospitality to u wana an ano
to two prescribed chilaren sa A
81 did. - !
Without regarding the edict which set
price on their heads, you not only frustratee
the vengeance Of the Danish people, but atl
daciously and alone discomftted and over
turned two boat-loads of soldiers sent in pur
suit of the fugitives?"
A smile of grotesque triumph at the great
success of an encounter against such fear ful
odds, lighted the Danes eye for moment
then a shade of sadness passed over his ronS;
features.
The tale, though marvellous, is exactly
true" -
"And do you know" continued the ques-
toner, with increased sternness in his manner,
what penalty you have incurred ?'
Death! !" answered the hero, his form erect,
and his first confusion and fear entirely thrown
off.
g And do you know who were the prescribed
whom you dared to save ?"
q knew her majesty Isabella, the wife of
Christian, my sovereign. L know equally well
the two children; for, if their ornaments had
not betrayed them, the edict against them
told me who they were. If | have merited
death, my life Is In your hands"
And the wife of the fearless fisherman
dragged him, almost resisting, to his knees,
beside her. A murmur ran through the
assembly-they thought it was their death
warrant.
'Thou hast noble and worthy heart,'
Finn, said the interrogation, in kind voice.
g We have but practiced this apparent harsh
ness to be sure of thy indemnity. An impos-
tor might have claimed thy good deeds-no
impOstor could have Draved death as thou
hast done. Thou hast saved at the peril of
thy life, the we'll beloved sister and nephews
of the Emperor Charles Fifth. Charles is no
migrate. Rise, Finn, and kiss the hand which
he presents thee. Fortune and honor attend
thee express but a wish, and / swear its
qualification"
Sire" replied the fishermen, a am old.
l have need only of cabin by the sea-shore.
If l have done well in performing the duties
of faithful subject-in saving the lives OF
my fellow-creatures-in exposing my own life
for nv sovereign-are not the words of az
probation which have heard from your ma
esty a sufficient and glorious recomsense 2"
= For thee it may be ;; but certainly not for
US. We name thee the. w arden of our Fish
cries at 0stend, and enoble thee. Rise,
Chevalier Finni"
The Emperor took from his own neck an
order suspended with string of gold, and
Isabella elapsed the chain over the rude vest
ments of the fisherman.
At the commencement of the nineteenth
century, there still lived at Ostend the de
scendants of Finn. Their arms consist of an
imperial eagle, on field of gules.