The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-05-29

eu---and dispersed IN lLS spacious hRlls ana
rooms, with that freedom and gayety, that
decorum and respect ofpersons and things,
which characterize the people.
Inthe corner Of the large hall, which
we would call the reception room, Isaw
comfortable seat, inviting enough for one
who felt physically and morally fAdgued
to rest awhile. did SO, and was looking
around upon the increasing crowd Of joy
full Switzers, when gentleman came to
me, whom soon recognized as the good
old doctor, whose acquaintance | made
under sorrowful circumstances.
Ach, sind si6 dG I" he cried, with hearty
Joy "Sind ste aSurklich do : (Are you truly
here y 10 it possiblel That is hsrrItch I
berrEickI" tI. ~. M.... .tv
And he pressed me, Switzer fashion, in
his arms.
When recovered from the confusion
which these hearty and impetuous demon
strations always occasion, to me at least,
l said: .. .-.a..l., n
"ADd Ksrl-how is he" -..,..t.
"Karl 7" said he, "Karl f"-and as If
his memory had received sudden jerk
"Ah, the Herr Land Amman, you mean
All, he is very well; very well, indeed
Soon be here" ..,...... ..... ...
"Tell me-" said /, with an emotion
which tried in vain to conceal, "who is
his wife2"
"His wifeH Well, friend, thou ought
to know, to be sure; well-Trudchen,
sweet Trudchen." ... .
"Trudchsnl'' | exclaimed "what
Trudchen :" i'"
"Well, friend. thou art beside thyself!
Thou knoWest Trudchen, l think But,
upon my word, perhaps thou knowest
nothing OF all that happened True
enough-thou art stranger, though thou
speakest our mountain talk almost as well
as one born here, Thou must live far
away not to have heard of, itPF
"My good friend, !" said |, with a slight
tone Of impatience, "I know nothing; |
live hundreds of miles from here. Tell
me, tell me-"
"And so shall" /" said the doctor, press.
ing my hand and drawing a chair near
mine. You left US when Trudchen was
dead, and laid out to be buried-is it not
so? Well, we loved her 80 much we
went SO often to take a look at her ]
0Sme the day before the one appointed
for her funeral, to see her once more.
sat down beside her. l felt her hands
her cheeks, which had yet a blush on
them 1t was all cold-but not 80 cold, il
seemed to me, as corpses generally are. ]
put my hand under her back 1t was warm
called Msgdslen; 1 felt bewildered. ]
said 'Magdalen, postpone the funeral, il
it is but one day. ,.....
:" Herr Doctor said she, that cauno
be- all the people are invited, and CONT
from afar.' .e.r .r.
"She must not be buried tomorrow,
said /; decidedly not Postpone tht
funeral for two, for three days. Magda
len looked at me with amazement. But
as spoke with great determination, shl
sent at once messenger to give due warn
ing of the delay Of two days. l rode
away, having many visits to make-but
returned that night, and resumed my in
vestigations There was no change. !
slept that night at Magdalen's. In the
morning, no change. went out, and re
turned at evening. No change. Only
the hands seemed to me less cold.
watched anxiously. l felt the heart, thu
pulse. Thought perceived very sligh
motion called Magdslen l called
Karl Both came looking at me with /
sort of bewilderment. So help me God
said l, in whisper, as if she might hea
me, there is life, life; tell you, lief
That whole night watched her. TIL
pulsations, though very slow, seemed t.
increase in strength ; and toward morn
ing, Just when the sun began to rise abov
the Alps, thought I could perceive
tEitehing motion repeated at intervals.
'Magdalen,' said l, stay thou here
Karl, 60 thou in the next room. Whel
say, speak ! say in thy natural voice a
the open door: " Is Trudehsa '1o1 ?" an,
repeat it slowly
"When the sunbeans began to dar
|, through the cottage window, the tWitchin
, increased, the puIsations increased, th
warmth increased. At my warning, KaI
said in his deep cultural voice: ~
! TFadcises foelI ?" repeating 1t at interval
, some three or four times There was
, sort of a convulsive effort visible in til
whole frame, the lips trembled, the hand
opened and closed then minute of PEI
| feet stiffness then I heard, like fair
, whisper: Karl ist k0mnsst, Karl ist k0n
. men, and the whisper died away, succeed
D ny ntllAAVb5 AkAAhs w ACAl tlB NOIGG5t
| Karl repeated: Is Ifudchen aOeu p th
eyelids opened little, the head began /
: turn in the direction of the voice, an
] there came clear utterance: Mute
MtItter, Karl ist konlR1e1a.'
s "The mother, pale with anxiety, al
g preached, knelt down, took her ham
/ kissed it, kissed her half open lips, an
Z sobbed: Frudchen Trudehenp
r Mother she then said, slowly an
IS scarcely audibly, where is KarlH Moth,
g Il heard-the bells ring and then 81
J, seemed to sleep again. After few mi
d utes her breathing became louder, stron
l. er; and opening her eyes fully, she heavt
e a deep sigh, looked upon her mothe
it smiled, and said: Notye to bed, mother
IS 1t must be late, Then percsiVing Il
y sunlight, she said: is it day, mothe
o methinks heard the bell ring V-How
it, motherP saH
II eve had already removed all appearah
is Of the last tokens of love bestowed upC
" her, and said she had been very i'll, b.
was better now. And by degrees | /
Q. formed her that Kari was coming; the
b. that he had come; then, that he was Their
ss and toward noon she begged 50 hard
g see him, thatI gave permission. lA
"And now, my dear friend, you kno
a. all about Trudchen and If / have bel
| long, forgive the medical man, and t
It, old man - H@
ID Here he was interrupted by two strol
ct arms which clasped him tight from b
Of hind, while Well-remembered voice cal
"Du Lieb6r, Herr Doctor what d hap
" day; what happy day r
Of The doctor arose at once, and graspii
the speakers hand said, pointing to N
IL can old friend, Herr Land Amman"
Three years had made some change
w Karl's appearance. Yet / recognized q
1T ly in the dignifed magistrate the weathJ
1g beaten Karl, conducted home by his 1
h. merous friends. He, too, remembered d
ng and said, with smile Of inward satisfi
Is, ton Welcome, welcome, nsesn Hei
a. welcome to the happiest day Of my life
"HeTr Anandn, said I, smiling, ~W
q, there not one even happier than this ~
us "That was a day Of God sent bliss, /
lis friend, + said he, with q solemn tone ;'t v
Ah Of God.sent bliss y and he looked up W
To- his dark hazel eyes, as il hIs glance we
s straight to God, That was eSn ssdsi
Oh tag, Ga day Of blessing p continued
he Happiness does not come up to what
lg, felt tlisl, my friend. Ah, the doctor X
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