The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-08-03
SeIeft Mistrllauy.
The Black Brotherhood,
A Legend Of the Rhine,

The Rhine ia celebrated for it's ceebrat-
ed ruined castles aud monasteries that
stud its banks, and each has it's history.
Our guide told us of az old monastery
near Linger6eld, which | thought worthy
of place in my note book. give it my
Interpretation and present it to the reader,
hoping it may meet with approval in the
peruSal.
During the Thirty Years war which
convulsed Germany, one fine summer after
noon foot traveller came to the little hos
telry of tie Travellers Rest, which stood
by the roadside on the rivers bank. His
garb proclaimed the soldier. Ills black
boots were drawn half way up his thighs
into which loose pair. of breeches lost
themselves, and rusty breastplate COW
cred his buff leather jerkin. A broad
eafed, low crowned hat from which a
single black feather depended, was pulled
low upon his forehead. lie was armed
with sword and pistols.
There was something in bis martial bear.
ing and firm tread that seemed to denote
the Officer. So at least thought the little
sunnyhaired maiden of the hostelry, who
came forth to serve him for she said:
What can serve you with, noble cap
tain?'
'AGagon of Rheuish, and of your best vim
tage, and bit of something to eat in the
first place, answered the soldier, good
naturedly chucking the girl under the chin,
and then bed for the night
The first can supply you with but the
second, am sorry to say, cannot
1T was mans voice that spoke. They
had been joined by tho landlord of the
hostelry,-a short pursy little man, with a
fat face and red nose.
| 'And wherefore n0t?' asked the soldier,
carelesSly throwing himself upon the wood
en- bench under the tree that shadowed the
hostelry yith its branches; while the girl
went into the house TO get tho refresh
ments he had bespoken.
Because evory room is engaged, and
have not a spare bed left. The young Ba-
ron of Ravensburg, his sister, and their at
! tendants, will arrive this evening. Their
courier was here this morning 10 bespeak
the rooms
That's unfortunate. But ] am not par.
ticular-I am soldier, as you see--sO
give me a bundle of straw in one of the
0utbouses, and that shall content me
] Impossblel cried the host with an ala
Gritty which rather surprised the soldier;
even as it is shall be compelled to make
some for the Bar0D's servants to sleep in
tDe open air. Ny house is but small ss
| you perceive, and the BarOn's retinue il
large. Ten miles further ON there is an ex'
cellent inn. You soldiers are accustomed
to marching continued the host, with al
attempt to facetiousness, and the distance
will be nothing to YOU
Excuse me- said the soldier. tapping the
heel Of his boot with bis heavy steel scab
bard, and all the while sabjecting .he land
| 40 Of toh IL
sciOus. i am not foot soldier |; and in my
long marches have been accustomed tt
use four legs instead Of two. did no
come all the way here on foot
Where is your horse?' asked the land
lord quickly, and with some anxiety, th'
soldier thought.
'Some two miles frOSa here," hs answer
| ed carclessly.
1 Two miles from heTer echoed the land
lord, there is No hGase there. Why die
yoa Leave himy
Simply because no could carry me nc
further, and had hot been in the habit o
carrying him. lie was dead.
'peadI
yes; it happened very strangely, T'hes'
are Troublesome times, know. but though
the war had not invaded this quiet prov
inee; at least was told 80, and therefore
rode along feayles Of dapger. WbeD ! cam
to the little glen with the rocks and woo,
erestiRg IL upon either side, / thought
a natural idea for a BojdieT--that it was
capital place for an ambuScsds, and so i
proved; for had scarcely entered it be
Lore . couple Of carbincs were discharge,
from = thicket. Ny horse neighel wiIl
pain, reared up and then fell to tbs earth
carrying mo along With him, knew h
was badly burt, for bad had hoTses sho
under me hefore, 80 I quickly saatche,
my pistols from their holsters extracts'
nay feet from TIE stirrIps and went dow
quickly with lis' S9FtaROteys .si)stOp