The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-24

aimOnd-Shaped eyes enc0uraglngly toward
him, he saw none that pleased his heart !;
and suddenly, retiring from society shut
himself up for whole year in his palace
seeing nobody. and taking back melan-
choly aud discomfort for his only c9mpan-
ions. lr.
At length Matthias began to fell the de-
sire Of change, aul made it a practice every
morning to have his mule Saddled to ride
out to the base of the mountains, and then
putting foot to the ground, to wauaer until
evening amidst the rocks and valleys. On
one occasion he went 50 far that he could
not return to where be- had left his mule and
servant before nichttail, and lost his way. -
After going hither and thither for some time
he was compelled to seek the shelter of a
cave, and to wait until morning. Sleep
overlook him, and he did not wake until the
suns rays slanting through the cleft Of the
rock, played upon his cyelids. He got up;
and having said his prayers, went forth and
b eheld beautiful green meadow stretching
along the banks of a stream which came
from narrow gorge ut no great distance. -
lie did not recognize his whereabouts and
was doubtful Of finding his way back until
he saw at the further end of the meadow,
some object moving rapidly to and fro. 1T
was a Young girl chasing a COW that had
escaped from her, and ran with a cord tan
gled about its horns in the direction Of Mat
thias "Ah!'' said he, II will catch this
unruE animal, and then make its keeper
point ont to me the direction Of TAsus -,
So he tucked up his robes, and, being strong
and vigorous soon came to the COW that
was wantonly galloping hither and thither,
and brought it to stand still. May bles-
sings light upon thy sturdy arms, stranger"
exclaimed the girl running up out of breath,
and unwinding the rope from the COW $
horns; If Naharah had escaped, they voc
have beaten me-
And who could find it in his heart to
beat thee, chlld?' said the merchant, as he
looked at her and wondered at her delicate
loyeliness.
The fathers" she replied, pulling Ma
nh in the direction she wanted to go
Triple blessings upon thee, | say again
stranger
Matthias forgot all about Tarsus and
walked by the side of the girl, asking ques-
tions of her. He learned that she was the
bond-ma!den Of Il monastry in those noun
tains, and that her duty was to take out
the cows, especially this one. every morning
to the paSturage DO not follow me, "
said she, when they came to the entrance of
the gorge from which the stream flowed,
for am forbidden to talk to those whom
| meet. Matthias thought awhile, and
then bade her adieu, having learned what
path he was to follow, and returned to his
palace full of nothing but the image Of this
simple bond-maiden .-3a..S-l
Verify, said he to himself the next
moliDg, Il forgot to ask the name of that
girl. | must learn it, in order that | may
send her a recompenSe, " Under this POOR
pretence he mounted his mule, and rode to
wards the mountains, and began to walk at
the usual place, and repaired to the cave
and passed the night there, aud was out on
the meadow before dawn. He soon saw
four or five cows driven out Of the gore and
the girl followed them, leading the trollc-
some Naharah. There is no need for thee
to-day, stranger said she, smiling playful
ly, unless thou wilt drive my. herd down
to the water to drink, and take care that
the black ones goes first, or else she will
gore the others. Upon this, Matthias
took the branch of tree and began to cry,
Hoo! hoo! like Il hordsman, and TO Loat
the fanks Of the black cow, which scamper-
ed away, and led him long chase round
the meadow; 50 that he did uot come back
until all the other animals had taken their
morning drink, and the girl was sitting on
the bank laughing at him, and wreathiDg
u crown of flowers to deck the horns Of
Naharah. ....
Thou doSt not know the new husiness,'
said she to Matthias, as he came up out Of
breath, whercupon he began to curse the
cow which had led him that dance, and to
think that he had made himself ridiculous
in the eyes of the girl However, they were
soon sitting side by side in pleasant talk,
and the merchant learned that the namo Of
the bond-maiden was Carino ..,
BY this time he had made up his mind to
marry her, if she would have him, but IL
though rejecting upon his wealth and her
poverty its seemed scracciy probable that
She would refuse, his nodosty was 50 great
that he did not Venture to talk Of love
They parted early, aud Matthias went away
promising TO return on the morrow He
did 50 and for many weeks continued these
meetings in which, for the first time since
his youth, he found real happiness. At
length one day he took courage and told
Carine that he intended to take her away
and marry her, and make her mistress of
his vralth ssNIv In,a " soid she with ei,n-
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