Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-02-20

| the day before. But, on entering the
house, be was much more surprised anc
delighted to find beautiful young girl
with raven hair. setting by the window
and spinning from her distaf with the
cir of an empress.
Like all men, the steward did himself
Justice, and knew, at the bottom of his
heart, that there was DOT a woman in
the world that would not be too happy to
give him her hand. Without hesitating
therefore, he declared 10 Finette that be
had come to marry her. The young
giFl burst out laughing, upon which the
steward flew into a passion.
take care !'' seId he, in terrible
voice 81 am the master here. No one
knows who you are or whence you came
The gold that you gave the old woman
has raised suspicious. There is magic
in this house. If you do not accep: me
for husband this very instant will ar
rest you, and before night, perhaps, a
witch will be burned before Kerver
Castle"
you are very amlable," (" said Finette,
with charming grimaCe "you have a
peculiar way of paying court to ladies.
Even when they have decided not to re.
fuse, a gallant man spares their blush
es."
"We Bretons are plain-spoken people, D
replied the steward 1--WE go straight to
the point Marriage or prison, which
do you choose z"
"Ohp' cried Finetse, laying down the
dislaf, there are the fire. brands falling
all over the ROOM"
"Don't trouble yourself, "said the stew
ard, Il will pick them up"
clay them carefully on the top of the
ashes" returned FInette. 'Have you
the tOngs 2"
YES" said the steward, picking up
the cracking Goals. .e-
".Abracadabra !" cried Finette, rising,
"Villain, may the tongs hold you. and
may you hold the tongs till sunset"
No sooner said than done. The wick
ed steward stood there all day with the
tongs in his hand, picking up and throw
ing back the burning Goals that snapped
in his face, and the bot ashas that flew
in his eyes. 1t was useless for him to
shout, pray, weep, and blaspheme; nc
one heard him. If Finette had staid al
home she would doubles have taken pity
on him; but after putting the spell upor
him she haslened to Il g sea-shOre, where
forgetting every thing else, she watched
for Yvon in vain.
The moment that the sun set the tong;
| fell from the stewards hand. He die
not stop to finish his erranG, but ran as
if the devil or justice were at his heels
He made such leaps, he uttered sucF
groans, he was so sblackened, scorChed
and benumbed, that every one in the vii
loge was afraid of him, thinking that be
was mad. The boldest tried to speak tC
him, but he Aed without answering, and
hid himself in his house, more ashamed
than a wolf that has left his paw in the
trap. A evening, when Finette return
ed home in despair, instead of the steward
/ she found another visitor little less for
midable. The bailf had heard the
story of the guineas, and had also made
up his mind to marry the stranger. He
was not rough, like The steward. but a
fat, good -natured man, that could not
speak without bursting into laugh, show.
isg his great yellow teeth, and putting
and blowing like an OK, though at heart
he was not less obstinate or less threaten
ing than his predecessor. Fineue en-
treated the bailif to leave her alone.
/ IL I,urbod ond b;o,od - 10 - -
good natured way, that, by right of the
office, he had the power to imprison and
hang people without process of law. She
clasped her hands, and begged him with
tears 10 go. For his only answer be
took roll of parchment from his pocket,
wrote on it a contract Of marriage, and
declared to Finette that, should be stay
all night, he would not leave the house
ill she had signed the promise.
Nevertheless, said be, "if you do
not like my person, have another parch-
ment here on which will write an agree
ment to live apart; and If my sight an.
noys you, you have only to shut your
eyes"
"Wby," said Finette, 81 might decide
to do as you wish if l were sure of find
ing a good husband in you bat am
afraid"
"Of what, nay dear child ?' asked the
bailif, smiling, and already as proud as a
peaGock.
DO you think" said she, With a petit.
ish air, that a good husband would
leave that door wide open, and not know
tnat his wife was freezing with cold 2"
"You are right. my DEAR" said the
bailif'; sit was very stupid in me. ]
will 90 and shut it.''
"Haye you hold Of the knob!" asked
Finette.
"Yes, my charmer," answered the
happy baillff; Il am just shutting the
door,
".4bracadQbra ~ cried Finetle. May
you hold the door, william, and may the
door hold you till daytreak.
And behold, the door opened and shut,
and slammed against the walls like an
eagle tapping its wings. You may Judge
what dance the poor captive kept up
all night Never had he tried susi a
waltz. and imagine that he never wish
ed to dance a second one of the same
sort. Sometimes the door swung opeu
with him in the street sometimes it few
back and crushed him against the wall
He swung backward and forward, scream.
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