Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-01-05
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 5, 1872.


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to nv master? gone as quickly as possible
But the old man remained motioness "Lead
me to your master, he will not refuse mo n
morsel ofbread."
"You are joking old man. Come, go or
IN make you ~
The old man made step or two toward the
door and fell seemingly iieess, on the Tires
hold
The footman went and told his master what
had happened and asked If he should take the
poor old man in; but Hans of the Stony
Heart replied
"My house is not hospital; throw the
old man out in the street"
They dragged the teless body into the
street and The falling snow soon covered it up,
but when they searched for the body to bury
it, strange to say, it could not lie fonnd.
Then poor woman came to the door as
Hans was coming forth wrapped in costly furs
and showing her hali-naked babe, begged
him TO give her something to keep her child
from perishing of the cold but Hans Of the
Stony Heart drove her away, and the child
died even while the servants yet had their
hands upon her arms.
few days afterwards Hans was celebrat-
ing the wedding of his only daughter, and
while seated NJ table Mt the wedding break
fast "a letter was handed 10 him. II Announce
ed the arrival of a rich Indian merchant, with
whom he had traded many ycars-and request
ed Hams 10 come ut once in the carriage sent
for him aud see the Indian merchant
Hans, at once made his excuses 10 his guests,
aud telling them he wished to go after friend
| who had just arrived, and bring him to the
feast babe them enjoy themselves while he
was gone, and let his son-in- law do the honors
during his brief absence
/ At his door Hans found handsome car
riagc, with coal black horses, and negro
| rootman and drver--thc first negroes he had
ever Seeu-hut he knew that the Indian mer
chant had no doubt brought his own servants
with him and at once entered the carriage.
He had scarcely gotten in when the horses
started of at furious pace, and looking from
| the window he saw that they were leaving the
| town. He called to the coachman, bat he paid
no attention TO Hans, and when he tried to
break the windows they resisted all his efforts.
Mute with terror, Hans sat, expecting 10 be
i overturned and killed at every moment. AZ
4 Ter what seemed hours to Hans, the carriage
stopped and the door opened and iron
hand seized the unfortunate man and forced
him to desccnd-whilc the horses started of
again on their furious race.
And Hans stood in strange waste plhce
and Il man of lofty stature stood before him.
More dead than alive with his fright, Hans
fell at bis feet, and exclaimed
g Sir, have pity on me-
A burst of mocking laughter WAS the an.
swer to his prayer. The man then said
" Hans of the Stony Heart God made Won
rich he has given you a happy family aud
blessed you in many ways, but you have not
repaid his merces to YOU, by mercy 10 others
You have allowed old men aud babes to die o
cold and hunger atyoDr very gates aud have
thrust tlem forth iulo the streets as dog
You have been well chilled tlans Of the stony
Heart. You have seen voar neighbog suffer-
without pitgina his suilerings Nos Yph sRtl
suffer in yonr turn. Iou shall beg yoarbread
and you shall be treated MS you treated others
Your princev mansion and your Warehouse
are destroyed by fire, and your wife and chill
dren have persisted in the Aames-and Thu
people of Bremen are talking of nothing bu
the terrible chasiisemen. that has oyerlaker
YOU
'fHave pity; have pity - cried Hans Kel
Ter.
g Y on had no pity for the poor. Now poor
yourself, you will not receive pity. Far from
you. home, yon arc in II country whose Ian
guage you do not speak, though you shall an
dcrsand all that il is saideo you. God will
your punishment, tits beginning. Farewell +
The stranger disappeared.
The day began to dawn. Hans saw n ruin
ed hut Some distance from him; he entered i
and sat down on stone and wept for his los
fortune, for his nniiy, who had persisted fol
the misery which had come upon him, and
was about to crush him; he wept bat he did
not pray. He got up and searched for Il
house, after walking on for II long time he
re y r. y ".ueS n'''' ~ - ~
opened Hans clothed with elegance, was vel
coined by The people, gho told him he was in
the Steppes OF Russia; he sank down in com
pete despair
The people offered him frugal repast and
poor bed. Hans, harasscd, lay down and
slepe. , nsh ne awoKe ne was alohe III NC
mouse. me peop!e hau sio'eh ms eio'nes' MS
money, ana Icit MN peasant aitly oress'
ragged ana sohedi ana l"ns was eoinPeiieh 10
Pue the cIoihes on or remain %ilnoui eIotnlnS
| hungry anu CON NC W"uuerea lottli "hu ms
urlNen rom aoor 70 ao9r oy she io'hS; Nno
I uauhahgiy sala = W 90 not "aht Nasaoohps'
mere,
For zen years ne wandered mus ever Flri ",
| ing 10 reach bremen. phg WIS sometimes ~
rom inc accuS'omen naraS'a.ps' anu s9'netiflles
! imprisoned rs V"gFaht' 30 ne iared ior zen
y'nls. - !,
~ was great gay OF reJo'c,hS ~ inc 'oWh
o. bremen. An Asylum Tor tne desli'uie nag
psen oPenen upon 'he very stot onGe oscupisu
! " hats neiieF ; 'nanSlo" NY pe,i' i""E
merry pea, ana inc ioi"s crowded 70 see the
coi i = nome lof 'le poor. ,.,,a ~
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