Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-31

they'll cook Dolly aud me, aud he says
she's tough !; 1t WAS very cruel OF him. Oh,
fAtheF, don't let them have Dolly aud melN
A great sob came in her fathers throat
he tried 10 look as if the porridgo had
choked him, and cleared his voice but,
after all, the words would not come, 80 he
only held her very closely and Kissed her
shining hair, f.a 10 ...I. 4
Meanwhile, Elspeth was restless sho
walked about the house with an air of
strange excitement, pacing hurricdly up
and down the rooms Al length, flihging
a hood over her head, she cried
Don't speak to me, or wait for me, but
put the child to ped and let those sleep who
can. must speak n word to the Town
Council before ever close my eyes"
Poor soul I" sighed the husband q" thy
mother 3 a bit sharp, little one, at times,
but she's true as steel KNEW 1t would go
hard with herr let lIor talk ~ she will,
she'll ind the deeds done and the terms
accepted and before the sunset tl-moTrow
every wife and child will be safe out of
poor old Weinsberg, and Heaven help
those who arc left You'll have to begin
a new life tomorrow, my son" he said,
turning to Heinrich, who, astounded by
the sudden turn matters had taken, sat
quiet and opcn-eyod by the fire, having
swallowed the last InOrscl Of supper.
"Thou must care now for mother and
the little one, and work hard to earn them
piece of bread, 1t'll be lucky il poor
fathers head isn't stuck on his own pike
staff" ...
At this awful prognostication Heinrich
began to, cry, and as his sister Joined
chorus, the burgher found that he had
hardly improved matters, and 80 proposed
rs more cheerful suggestion, that they
should all 60 to bed. This the children
did accordingly, crying Justify for the first
| five minutes when they were laid down,
and, after the manner OF children, forget
ting all their sorrows in soundest sloep at
the end of the next ten. t..r
Elspcth was back again before midnight
she found her husband wearied out and
| lying asleep by the cold hearth.
Let him sleep, poor SOUL" she said
g he'll be more out Of my way, and there
is plenty to be done between this and
cockcrow. What, thou thought should
go, didst thou, with bag and baggage, and
I q by your leave to the army out yondcr,
and let these bloodthirsty soldiers walk
over the threshold and fire good two
dozen arrows into my husband, and | not
there to cover him and woman of my
figure isa brave target and a shield not Ia
be despised. Bless thee, dear heart "
4 and she stopped for moment and in sud
den tenderness pressed her lips on the
tired forehead ''please God, wen march
out to morrow with all our treasures and
who would be the man who dared turn IL:
j back -" ra'p -.H
Slowly a glimmer Of light came in the
east, which dcopened and spread till Tho
morning sunshine strcamed upon IN,
mans face. He smiled, and shook himself
and then awoke with start, and a lool
of uttermost sorrow, rs memory returned
and he realized that the moment of part
ing was very near.
There was sound of steps and sup
/ pressed voices in the street, which in
creased momently; soon there was
crowd Of eager women passing and repass
ing the door, and whispered consultation
with Elspeth, who, with her strong Wig
orous face and figure, stood like tower c
: strength amongst them all. She lit tn
fire and prepared the breakfast quietly iC
the last time, tied on little Frida's hoo
Z and her own, slung the bundle she ha
been preparing 10 her waist, and thel
turning to her husband, said, in strang
! firm voice: .. .
81 am ready; let us CO." b., ...
Ell Like man in a dream, he followed he
I silently; only as they crossed the thrcsl
! old, he took her hand and said :; ,..-
: 1--WE have been very happy here, wife
n Heaven keep and bless thee" and kisse
!, her check.
!. For a moment her heart failed her, an
d she. turned and clung 10 him for a mt
ment only, and then she set her teeth hare
c and walked steadily forward. The gate
A L. ~. t1,A Iot. hall
q YOU rcould SEQ the great Conrad's arm
!! drawn up in proud array, their ten
G glistening IN the morning light. In til
s town the burghers crowded round I'll
e walls and threnged the gates, as the ga
!. Eand silent procession of women and litt
b A children advanced towards it. ,lt .ra..
|, When Elspeth reached the Warder
d tower, she stopped and placed the hand
}. the little daughter in Heinrich's, biddin
k him to see to the child; then in clea
n loud voice, she cried
e "Women of Weinsberg have read Il
d edict it is true and sure and the Iohei
e staufen has pledged his honor TO keep fail
O withus The women shall depart in safet
n and may carry with them the grea
d est of their treasures So be 1t, ConraC
}. and thus we women Of Weinsberg answ,
your proclamation; !" then suddenly fin
10 ing her arms round her astonished hu
,e band, she raised HIM on her back, cryir
is to the neighbor at his side,
a "Lend hand, there, Jacob, and plal
N him firmly end thou, husband, hold ia
ls and fear nothing. I'll carry thee to u
m tent of Conrad himself!"
Io And so from the beleaguered town,
m quaint but solemn procession, moved mt
and women, two and two. Mary were Il
"a slips, and hard the task To be accomplishe
n but with unfdltering steps the brave Il
" peth marched at their head, with her CHI
ar dren beside her, and her husbands lol
N legs dangling helplessly by her apron;
m she went, stern and silent, with her ia
II well set towards the plain; only as 81
passed the great Hohenstaufen himself
~ he stood before his tent, she paused to sa
10 Pardon, good Conrad, that cannot ma
n. thee fitting Obeisance, but my treasure
er fairly heavy, and l have much ado TO car
ID him; so / wish thee good even, and ma
d. thanks for thy courtesy"
NJ 'SPotz tausend Donner and Bit
Is Hammer and tongs. and three dozen I
,e penny tintacks !" cried Conrad, using I
lr favorite cxpletiyes Of his time, that |, I
TO great Hohenshufen, should live to be o'
!" witted by woman" ....
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