The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-11-09
Mi5fellaufoas.
ALEeEND OF THE RHINE.

.... -,.-lt. . 4.
The Rhine Is celebrated Tor the Innumer
able ruined castles and nonasterie: tha
stand on It's hanks, and each has its history
Our guide told us OF Que, M old monns
terry near l.iugerfeld, which ] though
worthy Of place in my mole book. Civ,
il my own Interpretation and present il I,
the rea,ler, hoping il may meet with appro
val -. ...'.... ..'
During the "Thirty Years War" which
convulsed Germany. one fine summer.
afternoon a foot traveller came to the litl,
ilcstelry Of the Travellers Rest whirl
stood hy the roadside on the rivers l,ank
Ills guard proclaimed him soldier. IIgl
black boots were drawn half way up hi.
thighs, in which loose pair of breeche'
lost themselves, aud rusty breastplate GOV
cred his buff leather jerkin a broad lea
low crowned hat, from which a single blacl
feather depended, was pulled low upon lii'
forehead. He was armed with sword ant
pistols.
There was someihing IN his martial bear
Ing and firm tread that seemed to denoi,
the officer. So at lenst thought the litlt
sunny haired maid Of the hOstelry WHIT
cu,ne forth TO serve him for she said Al
once:
"tVhat eau serve YOU with, noble cap
,niu 3,
"A fisyon of Rl,enish, and Of your bes
yin,nrc, mind, and a biz of something te
eat. IN the first Mace, answered Tho sol.
dicr. rood nat,,rcdy ch,ckiny the girl I'M.
der the chin, like one accustomed 10 thn
familiarity Z" and then he'd for the night.
"Tbe first can supply YOU with but
the second, I a,n sorry to say, ! cannot"
I, was a man = yoice that spoke. They
had been joined by tho lal,dlord Of The
lostclry "a short p,lrsey little inau will
n n, f,ce and reI nose. ~.
HA,NI wlerelar, moi ?" nskcd The soldier
corclcssly ,l,rowinp himself on the woole,,
bcncb Under the free ,hnt sLndowed tl,c
hos,.irv will ia Lr,ncl,es willis, tho y;rl
wcn, into ,L. ho,,s,, IN ,,roc,,re the refresh.
n,en,s Inn LnJ hcsnokcn.
iieca,,se every ,oon il enpnued. and
have not n spare icd IcN. The Young Bar.
Oh Rayensbl,ry, his sister, and their attend.
ants, will arrive this evening. d, Their cour.
ier was here this evening TO bcspcak the
ms" 49,
.That's unfortunate. But am not par
ticulur- Ian, n soldier yo,, see - 80 give me
n bundlc,or straw in ona of the o,iiho,,ses,
aud ila, will coutcnt me-
: Impossible = cricl the host will, nlac.
rly which rather surprised the soldier
"cvcn as il is shall I've compelled Ia make
some of tho l'aron's servants s'arJ in the
open mir. My house is hut small, rs you
perceive, md The i'aron's retinle is large
Ten miles further on there Is an excellent
i'm. You are used to marching" rnid the
host with an attempt ut righteousness, ald
the distance WIN I've nothing 70 YOU. 80.
"Excnsc me-, answered the soldier, tap
ping the heel OF his boot with his heavy
steel scaI'hari, aud all the white s,i'yec'lnG
his host to scrutiny OF which he was un.
conscious. +" nm not foot soldier; an'l
in my long marches have been accustomed
to ''sc four legs i'lstend OF two. ] lid moi
come NIL the way Oh foot
"Whcro is your horse 7" asked the land
lord quickly aud with some anxiety the
soldier thought.
"Some two miles from herr" he answer
ed rnrrlcssy. ... ....
"rwo miles from here" echoed the
landlord ; -" there is no house there. Why
did YOU leave him ?"
'Simply because he could carry me No
further, and I llnd not lren in tho llubit oI
Carving him. lie was dead ;"
.Deadi' .,..r -
"Yes. 1t happened very strangely,
These nre troublesome times know but
tioigln the war l,a,I not invaded this qllie,
province. at leust wns told 10, and there
fore rode along fearless Of danger. When
came IN Tint little glen with rocks and
wood. cres,inp il ,,,p,,, either side.
,hou,l,, n un,,,r,i ;de. f;,r n sol,l;.r-tbsl
!, wns n cnpirnI Mace for M, nnb,,rcn,lr. n,u
30 il proved; for ! had scarcely entered il
when two carl'ines were fred from the
thicket My horse neighed with pain
rcured up, and then fcllto the earth curry.
ing me nlony with him. ] knew that l'e
was lndly li'lrt, iorl have i'ad horses s'o,
under mo lefore; no J quickly snatched
my pistols from their holsters. extricaletl
my feet, trom the stirr,'i's nnd went down
quietly will, him.-F0riunately he lay stone
dead and dill not kick. lay 'no''on'css
on his lmly and waited for further devcl'
olmn's''isA Two men WIN carnnes %,
t''e'r iia'"is emerged from the iI,,cke' ah'
came rap,diy towards 'ne..Wheh 'hey
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