The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-23


faithful to the oath which she had sworn
] to my dying mother to care for me as only
| a mother can care for her child. Ten
years had passed since that time my sis
ter was grown up. Everywhere they called
t her, on account of her beauty, the Flower
of the Lake Many fishermen wooed her,
but she declined all offers in order not
to separate herself from me for we clung
to one an other with the most enthusiastic
| love. .en rr- ~ v -g~
Fl Late one evening-it was beautiful
lnight-the smiling moon was mirrored in
4 the clear lake; the orange trees breathed
"a balmy Fragrance; the nightingale sang
in long drawn, plaintive tones. Late one
evening we sat long time before our hut
under the chestnut tree, for it was so beau
tiful that we could not sleep. Theresina
! took the msndoline to sing a song.
Scarcely had she begun when from the
lake voice joined with hers, which sang
lin such spirit-like tones that we looked
4 terrified at each other. The song was
continued when Theresina had ended; it
seemed to come constantly nearer. 1siT
e'It is fisherman who seranades you,
!. Theresina, whispered to my sister, for
such marks-of attention were often rem.
dered to her beauty, and scarcely an
evening passed without young fisher
man appearing in the neighborhood of
our hut, to celebrate my sisters beauty in
song. Theresina only shook her head !;
for such tone could not come from the lips
of earthly beings. 1t was song like a.
spirit breath, toned over from an lother
world, a song which sounded again in the
Heart, which trembled through the breast
with holy awe, SO that one could not help
IbelieVing that the poor human heart was
not capable of such rapture, and must
break in excess of bliss Theresina listen
ed with head bent forward, often blushed
deeply, perhaps at the words of the song
| could not understand. Suddenly she
4 motioned with her hand towards the lake,
looked where she pointed, and scarcely
4 yentured to trust my eyes, for a wonder
full sight rose before our view. ma .sta
/ ."Two swans were drawing a cookie
i she'll, the briliancy of which was reflect,
! ed ina thousand colors in the clear water.
4 In the cookie stood a young man, at the
sight of whom our hearts beat loudly.
4 An azure garment fitted close to his form,
4 a full dark cloak enveleped his figure and
4 appeared to be 1ost-in the smooth Surface
II over his shoulders On his. head was a
] wreath Of flowers encircling it like glist-
tening stars drIn his right hand lie held
u Tyre, to the sound of which he sang
I those. magic songs. A thousand fishes
/ played round the cookie, their scales
f glistening far off in the moonlight like
F diamonds. III FL gssrstQ95 A, ,.rjaa,,
; "Fixed and motionlessi we. gazed at the
we knew not whether We
were dreaming or waking. The swans
were at the shore, the song ceased, the
: young mon stopped ON land and came ur
] to rs. We wished to fly, but II his eyes
: bound us with aspirlt power fast to The
! spot on which we sat. He bowed to There
! sina, sliced her hand and said, : Beauti
full maiden, the lord of the lake brings
r the merited homage to thy beauty 81 He
took the crown from his head and placed
it on Theresina's dark locks. rrs-sd ~
@Theresina was silent, and blushing
cast her eyes upon the ground. At this
moment the moon disappeared behind a
thick bank of Clouds The young mar
was terrified My time is past!'3 he
cried, in mournful vdice, my time is past
Il Whenagainthe1fullId&sc Of themoon beams
brightly in the heavens, I RETURN Fare
! WELL he breathed SOFTLY farewell ther
+ he disappeared siar 5c.a srf,. "a
II "IWhen we had recovered from our as
! tbnishmentthe morning was beginning tx
+ dawn I'VE stepped into the hut ii wher
:. Theresina put her hand to her head the
+ garland was gone, and only clear drops o.
+ water glistened in her hair After that
! evening, Theresina was entirely changed
7 EShe;often sat for hours together on The
/ shore of the lake. lost in reYery; and al
! times when Listened, I heard her say
! farewell, = fareweH.'a She often stood ii
i the evening at the open window and look
{ ed into the starry heavens shaking hel
3 head sadly when she saw the moon hardly
{ a crescent inthesky. Finally the disc begar
+ to tuA. 13Theresina's old joyousness re
turned she strung her mandoline again
Y sang the old songs in short she appeared
> entirely happy 81. ar.t -
3 "The evening before the full moon, we
6 sat again. by our hut, smiling. Theresina
t pointed up to the moon, Tomorrow.
n she sald-to-morrow, we shall see hin
i again. 1t was the first time she had men
/ ftloned1 the youth since that evening
d suddenly the smile disappeared from hel
/ race She looked up into the ssl1y as i
!, speli,oound, with a speeches. terror. AS
e l looked, 1 saw that light cloud which
Y was floating in the sky had taken the
d form OF woman, who raised her hand
}, EthreateninglY. 7tOh God !! NY mother,
e cried Tneresina she threatens me-. witt
: these words, she fell sobbing on my neck
g Deeply moved, begged her TO follow the
' warning, to shut herself with me the next
I evening IN the hut, not to listen, to The
b alluring song, but with prayers to con.
V tend against the temptation. All nv en-
; treaties were in vain. NJ
/ =" must see him once more, said nv
I sister, In atrembling voice. - Il must see