Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-06-29

SHINING In the distance.
Cheer up, Hans, old beast, we're
right at last. Now fo- Stony HILL
Wilhelm had rejoiced toe soon:
moment later and Hans had nearly
sunk in quagmre; the lights were
will-o-the-wisp. After intense dtii-
Guilty the poor horse was dragged out.
Hans shivered with fright, and whn-
MED pitcously. Wilhelm Van der
Roost was in despair; all thought of
his appointment with Lucy was lost
now in the thought Of saving his poor
horses life. 1t was terrible predic-
ament. Taking the weary horses bri-
die, he slowly, step by step, sought to
regain firmer ground.
And il once we find it, Hans, well
stop there. The fog may lift at mid
night; II IT doesn't we can but freeze to
death instead of being smothered in the
swamp.
Suddenly Wilhclm's head came in con-
tact with something hard.
What's thatr he cried, and felt it up
and down. Was il tree trunk. or a
gate-post? Happy thought, was it the
fpger-Post at the cross-road:
Slipping the bride over hi, arm. he
climbed up, and felt the four long arms
stretching out. Yes. it was the finger
post; now then. which led to Grangelys
There was the diiiiculty Tie tried to
strike light with flint and steel, but
the fog prevented him. There seemed
II" help for it but waiting He ircttcd
to think of Lucy. lest she should deem
him false to his word
! But hark, What was that sound
that made Wihelm's heart beat
quicker, and caused poor Hans to
plunge?
One, two, three, cling, clang. cling,
rang out the merry church-bcIl- through
tie fog.
'Grangclv bells, Grangelv bells = cried
Wilhelm. they sounded so close and
clear. We are saved my poor beast
tn" horse ,nortcd, as il he too. knew
that Il good thing had happened vii
helm mounted once more, riding in the
! direction Of the sounu.
Come this way, come this way.' the
bells seemed To be pealng loudly and
NOR" loudly. Cling, clhng. cling
4 II Was AL rlglu, the road began 10 a.
ccnd; impatient Hans had to -lackcn
pace up thc steep, stony hill. Al last
ihe village lights began to sIimmer.
I Cling. ciang, cling, clsHg. elil. crash
ed the bells, IL Wilhelm rode ~ The
church. lie had 10 idea what time il
was. but he would ride straight to the
barn door. Fortunately, the fog wa.
not nearly so deuSe up here, and he could
/ sec around him.
When he reached the barn door lie
! Jumped oil Hans aud tied him up. a,
/ he did 20 a sound OF sohbing fell ON his
ear. and he saw figure leaning aeajn-t
the door
Lucy, he cried.
WITH spring she was in hi- arms.
| A. last ii, he could he told her of his
| peril and how the bells had saved him.
Al that moment they ceased: the fact
| they were afraid 10 cross the churchVurd
| s'an.o h'St> ats~ i'Onru At the clock il
wanted one minute 10 twelve: he tcIt
| unclnny. Where was Lucy?she didn't
/ see her. She looked at the best tea-,ct
which she and some go--ips had washed,
! replaced, and locked up in the corner
/ glass cupboard. No games were beng
| played now. and dancing was getting
| slack. Folks were growing weary and
wanted to be- home They got impa-
ticnt AT the heightened absence Of fhc
BOYS. Old Reuben. now that the hd-
ding and tippling had ceased, began to
wonder whether the parson would blow
him up To- morrow for the untimely ring
ing OF the bells.
Lucy called Dame Metcalfc. sharp
! lv; Lucy, child, where are you:
The big clock began to strike the hour
SLOWLY and ,olcmnly. Al the first chime
the dooropencd, and in walked Meimherr
Wilhelm Van der Roost, wet and damp
with fog. smoking huge meerschaunn
pipe. Every one looked up astoni-he
The Dutchman walked straight up 20
the dame, utterly unconcerned, BY the
many questioning eyes fixed on him.
laid his pipe i'll her lap, placed his hand
on his heart, and drew shy little Lacy
forward with the other.
scene OF questions, answers, capla-
nations followed. A few minutes later
the six lads stole in, looking rather
sheepish, Tor they feared licking
When they came in, they found Wilhelm
and Lucy sitting hand-in-hand, and the
dame herself heaping hot food on plate
tor his supper. The story wa, briefly
related to them; and the BOYS found
! themselves heroes, and gladly pocketed
tee broad piece Wilhelm gave them,
I tuclil tiit OF MS HE.
| la gratitude for this, Wilhelm. before
he reiurned to Holland, taking with him
his f,ithful Lucy, and her recipes for lat
ducks aud sausage meats, lett "a sHm OF
money yhch was TO pay for the ringing
OF Granxely y-super-Moutem bells every
nineteeutk OF November. so they ring
70 this day; and the stranger in the vii
lage is surprised about ten O'Clock on
this evening 10 hear the bells ring, cling.
clang, cling, through the night air. II
YOU ask the cause. the villagers say.
Those are the Dutchman' bells,
have heard them; aud so can YOU, if
| you evergo to Grangelv-,uper-Mon
| forgot to saw Silly Billy was found
fast asleep under the kitchen stairs, so,
some ones ears had PLAYED them false
CLEARLY. it was the good angels OF Will
helm Van der Roost no rang the bells
As for Dame Metcalte, she became
| greater believer in dreams than ever