National Republican., 1873-12-13
TnE nEeeAR Bor oF LrcERNE.

tlrum Hearth aud il0me,l
More than half century ago, before the walls
were built about the OLD city OF Luccrnc, certain
Austrian rcLilmcn formed great o5nsp!rncy TO
conquer town and land for Hnpsburg. Now, tho
cinrraid,grcrn waters " tho Rcuss flowed swlftly
past the town. They havo had q long Journey
fruni their home among tho evMi glaciers that
bolt and bar the riorics Of the Aipland. They
have bounded over barren rocks, sprlnklcd the
moss and heather above tho rcnlm OT bcnst and
bird. lenpvd fearless down the black Deylps
dnrgc, d0shcj aver and around the boulders with
witch the ginn;s urci TO play, and 20 ever on and
ever down huNc held their course, tn tho Won.
dcrlaSc, tho i.gkc Of the -Four Cartons, hns rc.
them clean 6ftIc carih.tlnt with which ibry We're
egg, quietly bile the wanicrcrs' impcriccilors
loudly singing their untfHnsiatcl song. u, wn
NY tho bed of the RCufs there stood M old nrcnc.
Here ihc eycd ds eonspIrSisrs E met % /" ihs
datkncsa Of the night. Amer much consultation
u va, finally ds1sfmIgsd that With the sworis
mayor aud councillors of the city should he slain.
Before day shall break the doomed town shall bo
Silently starting on their deadly mission one Of
n ,le nVhiemri, d,Leoyers 2 poor boy lying upon
bcggnr boy, aud hc has no home, no friends. 50
the hand oi the hcuvenly watcher, whose gliHccs
lcrcc the veil OInlghi has led him hero to vuiri
the town. lie had lldlcned to the treachgrrus
plot, and determined 10 reveal u us soon rs hc
could escape undiscovered. Hut suddenly no Il
seized by the desperate men. They decMre that
they viii Instantly Kill him. Tho sword Is rn sod
but the bay, wild with terror, ontrcats their
mercy, AMI PROMISES he wlll never reveal to any
man what he has heard Believing the PROMISE
with mnny threats they let him no.
Out tnto the darkness tho boy ,lafhcH lie scos
far on the tight IN he cot Of village butcher,
mud hastcps toward II. There Is cafcicss asst
Ing and mcrrinicnt here, and group Of men are
telling stnfes Of daring In the oldcu time. The
hoy, with hrrhihlcss haste, rushca into tho room
The tears nrc rolling down his checks. He looks
not into tho face Of amy one, but hurries to the
great stone stove, and cries:
80 stove! Whist have promised mover to tell 10
any van mus quickly tell TO thee q dcar good
stove, was compelled to swear; hut listen wpll
whllo l show To you the danger OF tho beloved
city. Tho Eur'orora are Fastening even now to
aay the rulers and to conquer I.ucernu once more.
hut cnly the stove IL there 10 hear the story Of
the bright sly boy. The strong uien have quickly
taken the alarm vcry.soon the consplraturs arc
seized and hustcHci to Justice. Tho foes OF The
vo5i town are driven out with strong hand, and
still Buccrrc Is ,rcc.
They sought for tho child whose loyal cunning
hnu saved thgm, but they never found him. Even
TO THIS day tho SwitIcrs tell the story with nd.
mlring gratitude In their tones, but M man knows
his hnnc, ~ Q sunscless stove that heard the
warming Nsliil Preserved In the old hall where
thr butchers gr,ll was wont to meet
W Int think You Of the bravery aud artifco of
the n'm"ic'i beg s,r boy OF Lucefnuy