New-York tribune., 1873-03-06

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prime and fingered over it moment before she gave
50 Rnta.
O. toonshness Of asei She dared not say
What then she felt Go. child, enjoy tho hiss
Aud needing him no less. Some natural art
Nil WRsper ey truth. and lead hee to thy fato
Bat, ruled by ancient habit, cOnuseied tRus;
BE ON thy guard, nv Britai men are hight
OF tongue and unto faces such as thine
Mean not the half they say: the girl IS priced
Who understands their ways, and holds them on
mir he shall come, who. facing her. ss she
Aud death were one, pleads FOR bis life With her
When sach an one thou meetest, thOu VIII KNOW
Bat careless Brita found these words too dreadful
earnest" Young she was, and chose 70 give and take
rot meaning much" presently after we see her on
Ser way the kirk With her two sutors Lars and Per
beside her. giving smiles and words with equal Nndi'
both. The description Of these Two lovers at
ssee poetica and good piece OF ,eharacterdraw-
tDx thst must quote IL;
A herdsnau, woodmap. hunter, Lars was strong,
Yet silent from his lie upon the hllls-
Like nountaiu-tarns that take their changeess buc
Erom shadows of the pinei In al kis ways
OF rooted mrs that slowly split tAe stone.
But Per was gay with laughter Of the seas
Winch were his hOme the billow breaking blue
On the Norwegian skerries flashed again
within his sunbrght eyes; and III his tongue,
6ft TO the louder, merrieT Key u learned
The rhythm OF ocean and its wilfUl change
Aliured all hearts az ocean lures the land
Tis the sun-gilded morning but urd clouds soon
TIE wrath and strife ana crime the death Of Per by the
hand of Larsthat tragic death which turned gay Brits
from coquettish girl to sad silent, solitary woman
ant Lars to seek sbelterDg obscnrty among the
Friends in America Here, after elwhne, ne was do
Dssteated with Ezra Mendenhan aud his fair daughter
Ruth. a gentle Quaker saint Uuconsciousy, at first,
IAlrs began TO love this quiet msiden, who taught bn
carefully speak aud write her tongue. Ruth had
. Quaker wooer who proved how keen the eyes and
bow subtle the intuitions OF Jealousy He suspected
something mysterious the past of Lars, and one day
upon him looking at the knife with which he had
Killed Per and wondering whether II "were best tc
soycr up this witness 20 master what It told" The
sleek Quaker lover Abner Cloud, surprised him with the
Enfo Ia h hand and shouted scornfully, Blood and
human, doubtless" ." snd followed this with goadinG
taunis until Il wonder that the lurking devil in the
Norwcglus heart roaFed and glared from his
eyes With one passionate struggle save hHselt he
haried the kme away; hut the Quaker did not notice
iha e saw only those dreadful eyes, and turned and
fed After aim rushed Lars, Wild beast now, In his
fury; and bliud with that when Ezra Mendenhal
tIrnst himself between him and hs victim he dN not
see the gentle Old uan, but only dmly perceived an
obstacle, which be thrust down. Then he would have
at Abner's throat but tender hands restrained
kE. those Of Ruth He heard her cry. Her wOrds did
penetrate hs sense buthe heard her voice and stood
SSH She stood and looked at him I'll she had locked
devil down from HE eyes aud Lars there again.
I8en utterly humble. he turned SILENTLY and staggered
t@vaTd the house. lie had wounded her father IL his
sUrd rage hut Ruth bound up the Old mans head and
gave him drink Then when HE strength came back,
they spoke together Lars and sgreed that here
sOG Ia peril which might be saved. If once he the
hight seek Lars and found him sitting.
hsforehead bent upon hs k1oes bundle at his sGs
wben he came.
He raised his heed Rnth sSw his ewes were dun,
Bis features cold and haggard and bls voice,
When thus he spakc 20 her was hoarse and strange
" IDoc ncedst not tell me J already know.
LOpo thou thinkcst it Is hard 20 me.
aIa man Of violence and blood
Nei meet for ny pure company and uow
When unto peaceful ways nv heart inclined,
And thou ha1st shown the loneliness of good
nv guilt. not yet atODed brings other guilt
TO dave me forth: and this diseraceis worst"
Ruth stood below him who're Ia sat she Land
Ose haJ Z upon the hand upon Ans knee,
And sp3ke - judge thee not j Icannct know
What gTies Gus lOas Or strong temptation wrought
but if, JUDGED, 10 good aud peaceful vaya
thy heart uclnes, ctnst thou nei wreste with
10 rne A. AdEel..Iy This k9owledce % . of thy gait
Ane theIi--'ud thenn-hs natural voice returned;
:. .TheD--pdrdouf" Z" pardon, nov frOn me and him,
Ny father fer know bis perfect heart
1hon hs bst coudst thou turn thy dreadful strength
That - }. ~, and change, and cha stem theef"
: III elt COMO =! D. cried, ana bowed again
Hls iorelf "a VAT" she whispered, lett Alm there.
An this seVestad for space he sat
In earnest lnedit9ton. !" Bid him come %
lie said. u last aud Ruth brought LsIs to Air
Upon tie douJuuy and the suffering face
TIE old E-J1 gsz a; then " Pnt Thy bendle byf'
Game fToss De Ips; thou shalt not Leave to-day.
Thy banos ha' done me burt il thoE art just,
One srrvsoe go thysef IA following me
Come vita a. % the meeting: there the Lord
Down thIVaxh The - eucc OF fraternal souls
may reach bis hand We cannot guess lis Vayh-
Only 80 mlDeb the inT Ird Voice GeclaresN
And 40 I<sss went SI,h them the maatng; and the
Lord spoke though Ezra, OF blessing tbe foe OF love
o the eDems. Of hOp' and peace to all that would
ONE. And tier the OSd man prayed 10 ths God "who
sc%vs.h no one Ehouy derk, aud gives tbs hope and
80 SrIng where lie will - weak" And when he hsd
'ky shed, Lar- afOas and Crs1d,
~Ib, brethren here,
Be prayed i0I NY sake - for my sake pray 50
= stIn sinful Dss., DO ppent."
HS-,uld be too long 20 tell the way by which Lars
Ueased upward. ~ eased his soul, first Of aB by
f.iess.On. Then Ruth and Ezra helped him. by faith
49, bs, ample and BnallY Ruth gave him her heart,
aud the5 welded each other in the simple beautiful
QusseT .lhdse, and commenced nfe which too
siiD iOr at bessug foT a time :" until Lars be
10 long isr odd Norways bleak tremendous hls"
so Tie sogDo OF the tongue his mother spoke. Ruth
True WIFE, wa ready TO follow where be led, but her
ETHER pfsyed tgem TO wait yet Little until he should
eed their 10 longer. 80 they tended him lovingly
oI i've yeaIs moe. Then, when the gnsfs Of March
IL the torpid souls of trees be tpake fare
vel with pleasant yescc, and died"
They went sftsF that 10 Norway lingering first, for
sbIIe with English Febfs the banks OF the Deyon.
fbe heart OF Lars yesTned over his eOpntrymen. he
Drasd In than Quaker OF and