The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-17
hiding her weeping face ON his shoulder,

hiding her weeping face on his shoulder,
said
"Oh, Uric, you must not, indeed, you
must not do this! I know your father
will never forgive you; and how can you,
Uric, bear povetty, who have SO long
been accustomed to live 10 priucely spleu-
dor, and to the qualification of every
wish You will repent of your hasty
act, and"
"Never, dearest, never;" interrupted
Uric. "Yeu know, not many hours
hence, must wed the naughty maiden
of Eichenherz, whom | can never love.
No, Leiba, | would rathe, share poverty,
sickness, death itself with you, than a
throne with the proud Christine / will
never return to my fathers hall, even
should you not fly with me. | have
brlbed the boatman, and horses wait us
at the other side of the river. Now,
Leiba, will you come"
She raised her head from his shoulder
and looked out sit is in truth, fear
full night, and it seems as if heaven
frowned upon us-yet [ will 60"
They left the cottage, and few min-
utes brought them to the river, where
was the boat, and in it sat the old boat
man, muffied in bis large cloak.
Now row us quickly across, good
Fritz" saiu Uric.
Scarcely had the frail bark left the
shore, when fash of lightning, SO vivid
as to light up the whole scene with a
binding refuigence, burst from the clouds
immediately over their heads, followed
| by clap of thunder so loud and long
that it seemed as if the demons of the air
were engaged in their din of war, and in
all the confusion of a frs. onset. This
was followed by so quick succession of
flashes as to be nearly continuous. The
troubled waters were fearfully distinct
and the whole river appeared one mass of
white and sparkling foam. The strong
oars bent ike reeds from the vigorous
strokes of the boatman, as wrapping him
self closer in his mantle, he pulled si-
lently into the stream. When he had
reached the middle he laid on his oars,
and throwing open his rough cloak, the
lightning flashed upon his jewelled vest.
Il was the baron Lelba uttered pierc-
ing shrek, and then threw herself into
UIric's bosom, who, spell bound, sat gaz
ing at his father
"Ah, ah, boy" shouted the baron. ;.
''did YOU thiuk to deceive me? Now
now say, will you give her up?"
"Never, father. never u answered Ul-
ric resolutely.
"Then she shall die!'' said the baron
>ternlg and holding back his son with
one hercuIean arm, he with the other
plunged the i l-fated girl into the whirl-
ing waters She gave but one long,
piercing shrek, as she was borne down
by the eddying current.
"Father," said Uric, in a low, deep
tone; and the lightning fell upon his face,
disclosing an unearthly 6xedness of pur-
pose. Father, you have destroyed your
only son and breaking with the strength
of despair from the baron's grasp, plung
ed himself into the stream and disap-
peared.
Long and wildly did the proud baron
watch for him to rise, but il vain. He
then threw himself into the bottom of
the boat, and wept with agony, and they
we're the first tears he had shed .iuce
bis childhood. At length he rose. and
called wildly upon his son; aud then
with wild, demoniaal laugh, shouted
Il have no son ! | had one once, but
murdered hlm All, ah, alb p and the
rocks rang again with that wild, unearthly
laugh, and he sank insapsible into the
boat Next morning he was found many
miles down the stream, and was brought |
home but his mind was gone, aud some
uonths after he died madmau Even
to this day the fishermen tell that on the
night of the wild deed, when the spirit
of the storm is abroad, the scene ia acted
over again-the maiden is dashed into
the river-again her shrek is heard
and again the baron is seen whirling
down the stream calling upon his son
and again once more the rocks reverber
ate with his wild uneatthly laughter
DEATH OF GEN MCPHERSON - Major
General Mcpherson was killed iu battle |
before Atlanta, on Friday, the 22d inst,
by bail through the luogs. He was
native of Ohio, and was only thirty-6ve
years of age BY the death of this brave
and gallant General we lose one of our
abest commanders lp all the Western
he held very important posi-
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