Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-18

ed madly into the flames to the rescue
of its young. Long and fruitless
were its efforts; it mingled its
horrid shrieks in the blast of the
storm till the country around was
aroused but all in vain was its strug-
giles, the fire had so weakened it that,
overcome, the huge creature fell at full
length, exhausted, at the feet of the
youth, who with one mighty stroke of
his ak severed the head from the pros
trate enemy, which should now no longer
be the terror of the husbandmen, and
which, if the Duke were but rightly
minded toward the honest and deserving,
should lead him to his fortune. Drag
ging the carcass of his PROSTATE foe to
the edge of the precipice, he precipitated
it over the side, and at length managed
to make safe descent with it into the
valley. Here, to his surprise, the whole
population, as well as the stately follow
ers of the court, were assembled, attracted
by the fire and the wailing cries of the
condor. and had been the witnesses of
his prowess.
The Duke listened to his account of
his adventure, and demanded his name.
Shaffhold," was the reply; and the
youth saw with pain the smile which
passed round the noble circle.
But the Duke exclaimed, after mo-
ment's hesitation:
"Bring forth my daughter +"
Several knights ventured to remon-
strate. But the Duke once more bade
them do his bidding. @
There was pause, and presently Ru-
beta appeared, leaning on her mothers
arm, pale and trembling. Again there
was a murmur, but the Duke exclaimed:
81 pledged my royal word that who
ever should slay the condor should re-
ceive my daughters hand; it is true, l
did not think that one lowly born would
attempt, or if attempt, succeed against
such noble knights; but, as success has
attended his efforts, he has shown him
self more worthy than you all, and l
will not break my word. Young man.
take my daughter; thou art comely as
thou art brave, and let no knight here
murmur at my royal right to do justice
to desert" it --.l-
Schaff hold advancedto the Duke, and
kneeling down, exclaimed: ..-,
81 would risk life thousand times
for so fair prize, but L will not take the
hand that the lady doth not willingly be-
stow"
"Now, by the rood, thy spirit is
knightly enough" exclaimed Duke
Henry, "but it is our will that thou
dost wed the lady. Rubeta what sayest
thou p ar. .ar.
81 will obey thee, my father" said the
maiden, from whose cheek the flush Of
Ijoy had chased away its paleness.
The Duke Joined their hands. "And
that thou mayest have home stately
enough for princely bride" he contin-
ued, Il will give thee as much land as
thou canst encircle in days Journey
"On the rock thou didst climb-the
condor's eyrie-I will build a stately
castle for thee and thine, which shall be
called Greifenstein, in remembrance O
the bird which has brought thee for
tune" t-- -
The same day was the betrothal O.
the Princess and herdsman solemnly eel
ebrated. On the following morning
Shaffhold commenced the circuit of the
land which formed the domains of Grief
enstein. The Duke confirmed the gift
and, in the presence of the whole court
created the young man knight and no
BILE, with the title of Baron Shaafgottsch