Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15
Hill MILLER'S MAID.
LEGEND OF THE RHINE

There is lonely mill, close beside the
aiitle hamlst of Udorf, near the Rhine
|ehore, b tween the villages of Her.el and
ursel, Oh the lrft bank below Bonn. This
mill is said to have been the scene of the
Following story;-
/. il was Sunday morning, "ages long
81 ." thatthe miller of this mill, and hi.
Whole family, went forth to hear the holy
IN, nartst church in the vlllags of
Hersel no mill, which was also hls
resid~nce, We left in charge Of servant
girl named Hannvssn, or Jenny, IA stout
lhearted lass, who had lo,g lived with him,
b. tnat capacity. An infant ,hild, of an
4age unfit for church, was left in barge
likewise.
I The girl was bu-ily employed in pre-
Earring dinner for the 4, turn OF her mater
i,nd his family, VIII n who should enter all
4fa sudden hut an old sweet heart Of hers,
banned Heinrich Bott 'lor. He WIS an idle,
8raceless fellow, whom the miller had for
s. iddrn his house, hut Jenny, with the
81 miable peryersity peculiar to sex, only
Nked, rhaps, all the better because
N h"rs gave him no count nance. shs was
see him, and she told him so, too, and
although in the midst OF work, she not
only got him something to eat at once, but
also found time to sit down with him and
have Il gossip, while h9 dispat shed the food
she sci before him. As he ate, however,
he 1T fall his knife.
"Pick that up, lass, " said he, in n Joking
way, to the good natured girl.
" Nay, Heinrich" " shs replied, your
back should bs more supple than mine,
for you have less work to make II stiff
] labor all day long, and you do nothing
But, never mind. 'tWonld go hard with me
hn | refused to more than that for yon
bal though yoi bs"
This was spoken half sportively, ant
halt in good earnest; for, kind hearted a
the girl was, and much a3 she liked I'll
scan grace, she was too honest and
Industrious herself to encourage or ap
prove of idleness and IL Suspicious course
OF life in any one else, however dear to her
She stopped down, accordingly, to pick NJ
hnN hlAAAd# 40 aAAA n a. III AAi1 eANA VI AAaAhE
however, this treacherous villain drew
dagger from under his coat and caught he
by the nape of the neck, g,iping her throa
flrmly with his fingers 10 prevent her from
screaming the while.
"Now, las'," he said, swearing out
bad oath at the same time where Is master
money III have that or your life; so TAX
yonr choice''
The terrified girl would fain have par
leyed with the rutfian, but he would hea
nothing she could say.
$ Masters money or your life, lass =
was all the answer he vouchs lled to hs
entrcnties and adjuratiOns. "Choose n
once" was the only alternative he oifere
herr "the grave Or the glldr'
She saw that there was no hope of IN ere
at hia hands; and, as she saw it, her natly
RESOLUTION awoke 10 her bossom. Like Ill
! Generality of her ge tile sex, che wa
timid at tribes; a scratch was subject {
fear to heri a drop of blood caused her /
fAint; an unwonted iOund flled her oil
with fear in the night. But when her enc
giles were aroused by any adequate csus
abe proved, as h sex have ever done, ,thi
In courage, in endurance, in presence {
mind, and in resources for ,ry eme
4 gency, she far surpassed the bravest an
coolest men.
~ Well, we'll, Hen.ich 20 she sail, r,
sign IDLY, "what is to he must be. But
you take the money, shall even 60 a'oa
will ye. This will he no home for me al
more. But ease your gripe of my neck
lite don't squeeze 30 hard; can't NOV
you hug me so tight. And i'll can't sti
you can't get the money! that's clear, yC
know. Besides, time presslsj and if 1t
done at all, 1t must be done quickly,
the household will shortly bs back fro
n Hersel."
The rnflin relaxed his gripe, an
1nally, let 20 his hold. Her reasons we
all cogent with his cupidity.
"Coms," she said quick quick Il
drlay. Tha money is In masters be-
room."
She tripped up stairs, gaily as lar
he followed closely at her heels. she
the way into her masters bedroom, al
pointed out the cofTrr In which his mon
was secured.
Here" she said, reaching him an a
which lay in corner of the room, "tl
Wi wrench ii open at oncei and while y
o. tying ii up, shall just step up sta
:. my own apartment, and get few thin
Ahdy for our flight, as well as my o.
lle savings for the last five years."