, 1873-12-21
The Iscggnr ssoy or u.uccruo.


A'thtrair, noblomen formed Il great conan;rncv T tn
eomn95 Town an rna for Hapaurg Now tho
" past tho town. They have Ind long inur,
nov from their homo among tho awful f;'ec;cry
TINT bolt md bar tho glories Of tho Ain-]nni'
l,hey havo bounded ovor barren rocks. hpfinklcd
tue moss and hentler above tho realm Of bcasi
and bird, loapel foarloss down tho black DoyIl'n
Gorge, dashed over and .aro,,nd tile bonIlcra
with which tie giants uHod to play, aud 80 cyer
On, On nnd eyor down havo held thcir conrso, Til
has received the painting fuyitivcs. slo has
washed thom clean Of tho eartll-tnt with which
tiley were born. ior topths. tho color OF dain-
flont quietly Lido the wandcrera
in their purity loudly singing their mntranslntcd
song. Down by tho bod Of the Reugs t|ora
stood MI old nrcado. dim and obscuro, 1t ,,iaco
Tor murtlcrous council: Hero tho scarlet-slcoved
After much consultation it was finally determined
that with tho sworda and daCgera with Which
they woro armed tho Mayor and Councillors Of
tho city should bc slain: Before day shall Lrcak
tho doomed town shall DO In their power.
Silently starting on their deadly 1nission ono
OF tho noblomon discovers a poor boy lying up
on q bcnch III tho darkpcss OF u corner. Ho il
only boggar-boy, and Ito has no home. no
friends, So tho hand Of tho heavenly watchor
wlose glances pierce the veil Q: night, had lad
him'hore to guard tho town. IIo lid listonod to
the trcacherous plot, and determined to rovoal
It as Boon aa llo could eBeapa undiscovered.
But suddenly ho i9 soizod by tho doBuernto mon.
Ihoy doclare that they will INSTANTLY kill him.
Tho sword iB raised, but tho how wild with
terror, onsrcnta their mercy, and PROMISES ho
will mover reveal to any mnn what lle LAS hcard
Believing tho promise, with many tEroats they
let him 60.
Out into tho darkness tho hoy lasheB, He
5000 far Off tho light in tho cot OF a Village
butclor, and haatens toward it, Tloro is caro-
less feaBting assd morrinlellt horc, mud q group
OIL men aro toung atorios of dnring in tho oldon
titne. The boy. with breatlllcaB haste, ruehce
INTO tho room. Tho tears arc rolling down his
cheoks He looks not into tho face Of any ono
but hurrics to tho great stone stove, and crioa
&c stovo! what llaYo promised mover to tell
to any man must quickly tell to theo o dear.
good stove! I was compelled to swear; but liston
we'll wlllol show to you the danger OF tho bo-
loved city. Tho muracrors aro hastening oven
now TO slay tho rulers and to conquer Lucerue
once moro. Ihoy-!"
But only tho stove il there to hear thd story
Of tho bright, sly boy. Tho strong mon huyo
quickly taken tho alarm; worry soon tho con-
Bplratbra arc reizod and hnskenod to Justice.
Tho foes Of tho good town are driven out with
strong hand, md Still Ll,corne is free.
They sought for tho child whose loyal cunning
had saved them. but they never found him
Even to this day Tho Switzera tell the story
with admiring gratitude in thoir tones, but no
nlun knows hiH namo. Tho sensoess stove that
hoard tho warning is still preserved in the
old hall whero the hutchora' guild was wont to
meet.
What think you Of tho bravery and artifce Of
tho nanlclesB bcGgar boy Of Lucorno p