The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-02


pected in this remote province.
Madam" he said 81 am surely il
1.-THE Wulhalla dreamed Of by the an
clients
MAYBE, my lord, pshe answered, viii
Il lattering smile; I" for that, too, was th
rest assigned to valiant warriors A frs
cup to the hopes OF pence =
II peace like this is all | ask, replied
the general; and that one cup was fol
lowed by many another, and by delicate
viands helped up by ready hands, while
smiling FPS invited to indulgence.
The feast went On with tumultuous
mfrth and when at last the dishes were
almost emptied, The soldiers lay down on
the grass to rest, each with maiden al
hand 70 pour ont more of the rich, heavy
wine Then the women sang sweet songs
OF their own land; and with music and
wine the eyes of he men grew drowsy,
and one by one they fell asleep The
evening was drawing ON. but they were
not chilly, for the women covered them
warmly in large cl0aks The eyelids OF
the general were closing TO he sound of :,
low and dreamy chorus, when soldier
near him broke upor. the harmony With
a sudden cry: - w }asN ~ &1tE9h55
Ny lord, the forest is closing upon
us!" ain a ta
"Silence, fool ~. w a.i 81
NV lord, it 1Sf Look, look for your
self" t staa4
Tumlinger idly began to rise.
"My lord said Blinda, softly, "would
you disturb yourself for drunken mans
vision? Be content; drain this last cup
which | have poured ont Tor you. Olga
1 has one to give him better dreams" VII
! The soldier was silenceG, aud the sooth
ling chorus began One 10y one the men
sank to sleep; the shaiies clused an ; the
4 forest trees seemed to draw closer around
the scene Of that festivlty. Btinda
watched them with eyes which emed
to glow in the dal kness, until one could
have said thar the leaves were rustling
close around the tables. Il u9I#t-a4 81
i Then with sudden cry, wild and
Ishrlll as that of the eagle. Bhnda sprane
up, the branches dropped, and anfarmy
lof women stood behind their sickles
;. scythes and axes cleaning IN the rays OF
the rising moon. Then there were cries
of treacherv, and curses of despair and
rattle of steel on steel Many of those
brave women shed their blood upon that
4 plain; but enc by one the Danish mel
were hewn down, and Sweden was saw
ed by her daughters. ,lt3g 4on s'.5
\ Biinda gave half the booty to her sister
warriors, and with the rest founded d
4 church that standeth to this day. and
In memory of her is called Blindinger
ARA thus woman, paluted in action 4
pendant to the great picture Of the same
century, where "BtInam wood did como
), to Dunsinane." Ea f#9f $50 3a
The King of Sweden gave to the here
ines of this province privileges which tnt
centuries have respected they could in
hertz equally with male heirs; at theil
weddings, they rode to church TO the
ID music OF a drum they were buried will
!. military hOnors, and to all Of them ii va
!, permitted TO wear as a token iuf thi
brave action, a girdle embroidered il
J, gold amt ST yer, which passed down Iol
al ages from mother to daughter And thi
+ was the girdIe which they won
Eight centuries had passed away;
peasant woman of chat IN jbled race wa,
sitting beside a Swedish lake in an af
ternoon Of The sweet, northern summer
Z Her fingers were busy with mat, whicl
e she was plating from The PUSHES which
! grew on the borders Of the water, anC
t which her little daughter had gathered
$ for her There WAS a smile on the wo
! mans face as she let her eyes rove from
!, her mechanical work to the shimmerine
mere, with its low hills, and the heathe
: aud grass stretching round about in abroat
s surfaces Of pleasant varied color.
Sweet, wild. piaintive strain seemed t.
I fuse and steep the scene in peace Tht
. little. child, sitting near her on tiny
D knoll, was pouring forth one of her count
t try's songs in rich, clear, bird lik
voice Upon her shoulder lay a littl
s violin, and she was accompanying hersel
| upon it with skill marvellous at he
+ age The mother listened with PROUD
pleasure. Certainly, the good God ha
8 given me wonderful little daughter,
f she thought ".there is not one of tn,
: children about US who has so much music
: in her, or so sweet a face" she added
, and she was right. The child had thu
: fascinating, piquant features, and the lons
bright, waving hair of a cherub by Cor
} reggie, and as her face was lighted b,
, her love of song, q very Corregglo nigh
have yearned to paint it, e
: The music flowed gladly on. Sudden
, ly, there was a sound of the wheels upol
, the road behind. The mother, glanced
around, saw carriage approaching; bu
the child was too deeply absorbed t.
!; heed it, The vehicle drew near, anc
r when close behind the pair, it was stop
/; ped by its occupants command. She was
lady, richly dressed and she sat leaning
: her chin upon her hand, listening entran
, c ID to the tiny musician, smile ofsym
J pathy passed between her and the moth
er. Suddenly the child perceived thai
; she was watched, and dropped her violir