Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-05-28

grew faint, and nothing was heard but the
distant ringing of the Wetterbruuner bell
Hurrahl' 1t sounded suddenly, where
the road came direct upon the chalet
Iurrah for Karl. Long live Karl! Long
live Trudchenl'
looked at the mother she staggered.
| ssught her in my arms, but recovering
| Immediately the brave woman said Karl,
sir; Karl is comiugr and she went to the
bed.chsmber. She knelt down before the
couch whereon lay her daughter, seeming.
| lY asleep. her eyes closed, her hands clasp.
ed over her breast She knelt down and
| wept.
| stood in anxious expectation. The
voices became louder and louder. could
hesr the tramping of horses and footsteps
Soon saw mass of men approaching
the gate Stopping, they gave q hearty
Hurrah for Karl! Hurrah for Trud.
chenl' l saw ayoung man shaking hands,
with words Of thanks to all, then lifting
the gate latch and hastily walking up to
| The door,
He saw me, greeted politely, went into
the house, and said with a voice thick with
emotion:
"Motherl mother"
The mother stood in the door, put her
| finger on her lips, opened her arms, and
what an embrace What long, long EN-.
brace That bronzod face of the young
SwitZer quivered, tears rolled down and
the mother shall ever forget the ex-
preston of thankful hope and grateful
| lovel
Trudchens" asked Karl, at last
"All yours, my Karl, my boy all yours
but i'll and weak. Look in"
Thus saying she led him to the bed.
u. 4. I.
asleep. Karl trembled all over with emo.
tion. He approached, knclt down, took
one of the clasped hands, kissed it, then
rose and softly left the room.
Though not physician, l knew enough
to see that there was case which, unless
handled with care, might turn into death,
or worse even-luuacy.
"Be carefHl," said /. "Do not try to
awaken your daughter. Watch her. She
may sleep on the whole night Stay with
her. When she wakes to consciousness
be guarded. Violent emotion might kill
her"
The mother thanked me- went out to
the gate, and told the assembled friends
the state of affairs. l begged them to
leave quietly, and to send up the physician
from Wetterbrunner.
In the meantime Karl told his story 1t
Was budb VI many bbutES. AlICT year Ol
toll in the new world, he heard of the Cali.
fornia gold mines, made up his mind, went
to work bravely, kept sober and steady,
made what in Berne Oberland might be
called good pile" and fastened to re-
turn so as to keep his word with his be-
trothed. On his arrival at Wetterbrunner
he generously treated his numerous friends,
who in their enthusiasm, began to ring
the church bell, aud accompanied him to
his future home.
1t was deep in the night when the ply
sicisn came-an elderly man, not only the
physician of the villagers, but their friend
and real benefaCtor. He knew of Trud-
chen's faithful love and enduring expecta-
ton. During the third year of Karls alb
sence she began to be quiet and thought
full then languid and listless then there
would be now and then rosy tint On her
, cheeks-once so full, but now wan; then
, when she gave the doctor her little hand
he felt it f1verlsh, and looked serious.
Mother" he said to old Magdalen
J "mother, be very careful. No night air
no dreaming to the stars, no listening tC
the far-otf breeze when it rushes to the
big pine forest Take her out, mother
visit neighbor WOrtheim, your kinsman
go anywhere, mother, and give her
change Perhaps she may fall in will
some of our sturdy mountaineers, who
, may replace what seems to be lost"
: And the mother did as she was told, bu
Trudchen remained thoughtful and list
e less, and at last seemed unable to help heI
: dear old mother in the household duties.
Thus the old doctor knew his patient
l lie approached the couch carefully, looked
e awhile on the beautiful sleeper, took ten
: derly her hand, and felt the pulse
!, "NO pulse" said he.
7 "No pulse" repeated he after lonI
pause. What is this' 1t seems l hea
!, her breathing" said he, leaning over her
!. "Yes, l hear it distinctly, but slow yer,
o slow, What is this and no pulse?"
I "Karl," he said to the anxious lover
Il abe careful not to be near her, SHOULD
C she awake. Very weak, very weak.
y should say on the brink of eternal sleep
If she awakes from this, be not there
: Break it softly to her. Her life hangs o.
s thread as fine as spider ever wove
d Good mother of God, be merciful, be mel
ciful !"
!; The good doctor was pious Catholic
}. and kept up with macs and confession q
least as well as with the current literatur
?, of the healing art.
"The mother OF God" said Karl wit
e deep emphasis, which struck me, lister
ing with anxious sympathy, "the mOthe
l, of God, Herr Doctor, can avail us notf
= ing. She is, or was, creature like yo
d. and I but her Eternal Son, yes, He ca
r heal now as he He did when on eartl
n Nav he have mercyp
s The doctor looked puzzled; feeling ono
l. more the pulse, he said, after while;
n "No pulse, no pulse. Karl make
s, vow, make vow; perhaps there will
70 mercy from the mother, or else from Il
Y, Som"
a. And the pious, good old doctor crosse
D. himself while saying this.
a. My VOW is made long since," sal
N Karl, with the same emphatic tone; "lor
y before came. l shall add nothing to i
y: but keep it SHALL" added he, the tea
ID breaking forth yea, l shall keep
n whatever may happen"
ps And then there was long pause.
IT length said Karl, "He knows best"
am sure the doctor felt curious abo
&c the VOW. So did l. But we both ke
IS silence, and watched that long night wi
intense anxiety. AT length the morniI
st came. The breathing had become slow
Id and slower. The hands were clamn
Ve cold, the feet were cold, and toward noe
e the doctor said;
ce Goods will be done Trudchen is
Paradise. For surely, such as she deser
rs no other place."
er 1t came not Unexpectedly. 1t was fol
l seen. The mothers eye had watched
long that she was prepared for the bitt
e, loss. Yet bitter, very bitter, was the C,
TO drink for mothers love. Very bitt
lt- for him whose soul seemed absorbed
it the contemplation Of what remained
of her whom he loved so long, so well I
III, whom he had toiled and suffered, a.
re- whom to make happy was the life of
!. soul.
int Long they gazed upon the lovely beiI
he lovely in her sleep, a sweet smile resti
}" on her still rosy lips-an image of ca
he repose, of blissful expectation. At lenl
the matron was the first to rally from /
stupor wherein they both seemed to ha
res fallen. - 2.
of Karl" said she, "thou csmest in tiu