Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-20
The Maid Of S0ieure.

BlIsiaI. 1t IS the capital Of the canton
which bears the same name, and is water
ed by the beautiful river Aar. The town
Is small, but neat, ard surrounded by
stone Tort fcatiOns. 1t claims the honor
OF greataat;quity, and,its inhabitants have
! long been distinguished for their love Of
| civil independence The following tradi-
tlonary story is related Of one of the most
interesting passages in the history OF the
/ place.
Hugo Won Bucheg was venerable bur
I CHER and chief magistrate OF the town Of
F. SoleuTe lie had long been regarded as
the father of the Council. and the people
placed their reliance up1n him in every
time. Of danger His habits were plain
and simple lie had amassed no wealth,
Tor his services were gigen not sold One
treasure he possessed, which he c0usid-
+ cred beyond all price, and that was his
/ only child, Ellen. She had early lost her
mother, and had spent her time raImoss-as =
! she pleased IN wandering about the sub
urhs OF Soleure, gathering plants for her
collections, and accommodating, a stock of
/ health, energy and eheerfulness
4 She was yet at tender age, when her
4 father received most earnest letter from
his only ster who lived in the vilIage OF
/ Dauterbruun, entreating him to spare his
! daughter to her for a few months, repres-
entlng the solitude Of her own situation,
and the want she had for youthful and
I cheerful society. The last plea he could
+ not resist, and Ellen was, for the first
/ time, separated from her father.
+ She found her aunt, who was a widow
sick and low spirited 1t was a new sit
uation FOR Ellen Hitherto her life had
I demanded but few sacrifices but now her
I 4 l.,r 1l..
seated by her bedside Sickness often
makes people selfish and unreasonable
F The invalid was unwilling to part with
+ her newly-acquired solace for moment,
and Ellen could only gaze upon the beau
/ tilul scenery without being allowed to
! plunge into its depths 1t was not until
/ her health and spirits dropped that she
+ gained permission to walk at sunset At
! first the rapidiry with which she moved
along was almost free from thought 1t
i was recovered Hberty and to gaze upon
1 the heavens, the waters and the woods, to
/ feel that she could leap from rock to rock.
could sing her iavoritc SONGS. and disturb
no one. was rapture. Her delight in
rambling mid the wild scenery Of the
district was augmented by her naturally
/ devotional feelings As she gazed upon
! the valley and cottages and listened 10 the
/ notes of tho shenhards pine, to the tim
4 king bells of the herds Of e. tile and heard
. their sonorous voices, she broke forth in
. the spirit Of Niltou:
Parent or Gooa these are thy works.
Nor were her associations less delights
ful ut the hour of cvcn1nc. II was to gaZe
uuon the groups OF healthy. happy child
rem. rlo ran TO meet their parents re
/ turning from dav of Iahor--to se.s the
a,ctfonate wifi, preparing her little re
past before the door. and all breathing the
+ language of dom site affection
/ She had 1azcd late on this scene one
evening and turned slowly away to pur-
I sue her rath homowar1s bs she pro-
ceeded, she perceived she should be
+ Obliged to pass herd of cattle which had
no herI>m1n. lIer habits were fearless,
and sire did not hesitate Suddenly one
4 Of the animals spranc furiouslv from The
rest and rushed towards her She looked
around fri.ehfful death seemed inevita
I lIe. To escape bv flight was impossible
4 At tllat moment the report Of 4 gun stru k
/ ncr ear thc animal staggered. groaned
( ara fell dead at her feat 4 sickness
c.mo over her. and she knew nothing
/ till she found herself supported bva young
man ErrsseI I'm q military uniform
Won bavc save1 my Erp." She exclqin-
. E-.
I sr,iI-,., 81 don't or-an make as rood
! one r.r have been ous aIl dav and have
4 not Fr,u rh- down INV game Nv uncle's
house Is not very far distant: may l con-
/ 1,,.+ v-o,, f., it2.''
/ ~ mus a., n NV auntrs said Elem.
/ .l.pf ! sr,aII ned rour assistance to Get
f..ra
+ TTo r,;soJ bar M, and cave bnr his arm.
o,,I r. ,y4l,,l1 :, ,t,-r-,t, ta raza ON the
rowrrrof animal that Law stretched before
i tham Tho TaIl had entered his heart
+ \o- 1 dr.n or Stood was visible.
This viii make n f,-s. in tha valley.
s,4I The vruth +" Il VIII rive a Tefe I'm
/ i..,,,or of vo,,r. safety. win Won witness
;+
T-u., s:-I.,l !, tl.rrt how ;r0rossih7e IL
yr,,,2l T., +, ,,,f, ~. .,r,,,r - consent At
fl,. 7,,.,v. tn, srrs,,oa-. bowed and left her
M, ir,n,ession nnon the vornc cir1 $
,r;rl vas deem enJ lastin- That night
rar arnfx illness greatly increased 4
lisrar,b was sent for her father. hut. be
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