, 1874-12-20

ancestors had not really come from the guild, but
had belonged to the patricians Of the frea capital
of Donilngen- When his great-ggrandfathor had
removed from that city ho had given up his rank
Us patrclan, which WAS Immediately prescribed
by tho lesser mobiles.
He frequently interrupted this ofr-to!d tale
with moro lyric ordinations, and pressed his
head with difficulty through tho bars in order to
get nearer to Susanna's mouth than WAS nbso-
lutely necessary for nero interchange Of words.
The Knight was yeay curious to SEQ tho
finished pictures, and he decided not to wait for
the better Light Of the afternoon He stepped
into the room accompanied by the gntekeepor,
striding in with his usual manner; but, IN the
turmoil OF their feelings and the noise OF the
rain, the lovers at the window-bars did cot
hear.
Tho Knight listened quietly for time, while
tho painter was describing his noble condition as
IN artist and patriciau; but When, for the third
time, the painters head Was pressed through tho
bars. the Knight tapped him on the shoulder.
Conrad tried to draw his head back quickly,
but there it stuck, for it was only With great
withdrawn. Susanna ahrieked and ran off.
The artist found himself in pit1abe asua-
ton. He had intended to face the knight 50
friendly and confidently, and now be was found
like fo1 Il the trap Ho thought it childish,
should havs stood her ground heroically In spite
Of the Knight and the rain.
All this passed in a moment. Tho artist
laughed; the Knight laughed; the ga:ekosper
laughed in echo; then ho succeeded in getting
his head back. Nobody hut Conrad would have
laughed in such 4 situation. and yet it annoyed
him that the Knight should hare laughed also,
instead Of ringing aud stor1ning aud 80 tho
painters anger brought back his pride. .
Confidently and proudly he stepped bafore tho
old Knight He pointed to the magnificent
paintings, aud said at the samo time that these
tablets had not boen tinished SO promptly and 40
well on account Of tho solitude OF prison-ife,
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ing SUSANNA She alone had kept the Knights
word with tile Patron-Saints- He did not desire
to tako tho one hundred golden guidens for work
that had been forced upon him; for what he had
done freely he had already received tho greatest
reward he could hIve asked, d,-Sasanua's love.
No power could ever wrest their hearts asunder,
which were now bound together ~ strongly aud
completely AZ tho circle Of tho fourteen Patron
Saints And now he asked for Susapna's hand.
The Knight laughed until tho halls resonnded
have nothing to say against it, IT, as lord OF
Hatenberg Castle. hare any influence in the
matter. But you should first ask her father!"
: And he pointed to the gatekeepez.
But tho gatekcaper stepped up end said:
" When Susanna marries it must be to man in
good service who can depend upon his bread
aud mol 4 windy painter who has to be imp1is-
oncd in order to fulfill his Obligations"
Conrad did not know whnt had happened.
Bluzh1ne over aud over again, he tried to stan-
mer out como vague questions which thu
knight could scarcely comprehend. Finally the
latter understood enough to SEQ it was necessary
for all concerned to explain that Susanna was
child Ut his faithful old servant, tho gatekscper.
Meanwhile the maid had been brought bacx to
stand before the poor artist as before Judge.
Conrad now Awakened from deep shame to
boiling rage. He thought himself betrayed by
Susanna, who had played the lady before him;
perhaps she had been in conspiracy with his
two jailera-
When the.girl approached him. With tears in
her eyes. but confident and hopeful, he pushed
her from him, aud exclaimed: s. thought had
plighted my faith aud love to an honorable lady;
to coquettish chambermaid my word does not
hold good"
Susanna heard enough Of the foregoing to
seize the meaning of his words. Noi5e]esslv,
pale as death, with trembling lips, but full Of =
noble modesty and pride. she started away.
But the Knight called her back and steppedu up
to the painter Quietly, but sharply and strong
", he spoke: am man OF the old school.
adays much better than do. But one thing
will tell you: If had fallen in love. would
not have gone into it so blindly. But il ! had
ouce pledged my word to . virtuous girl, I should
have kept it, even il I had learned afterwards
that, instead Of lady, sho was only 1sdya
maid!"
This little speech brought the painter back to
his aensea. He looked at poor Suaanna, who stood
+,o1 tall nd fhHn ir1no M
ao,h e To- .,"t n s14s}. c-aatn,a h,a c,-,,4
stoca;1od n;n,t a1,d then hs Tamamhe1ed tSat
ea hs navar ~. l1ad haTza11 tba En1rbt,e J,non.
sar int ~ sI.a--a s1ota ~ h;.n ~ of snnnrnr
~. o 49, W. s1ea ~ IN, Ha ba5 hst~.rai
,;.aa1t - ~ -; the .tor, ~ II. ,,sa;ao
l1n I'D orarjooIeJ evarv.hn- that wnnid h.11
nnt I H., ~ tta r;eht tr,clr after the manner ~
r. s-.;.t Ia had statc,e5 and 1ainte5 WHIT ha
wished to see and not what he SAW.
,nsno* tnh1a snfYar;ner which In had caused an.
.snra in that honr
a. deatra11 ~ snaat rx;tb f,or alma for - nm.
,,a1+ A. frat aha ;Iac1;,ad hnt aftarunTr1s
.a,,san+o;, on1 thav won't ~ tocethcr ''''AA'
Wh;ic I,,ti,r tEa Enieft 1onEed ~ the 1ate.t
,a.ir-ns;nte ~ sa,nts Il nne IT than ha ehooT
10 ,,esd tIoncht5n1Ir - ''1o@1 49, @-ss0A>
When Cnnrad anI gnsanna cume back fthe7r
nomant had atretchef1 mt i,tn hnlf an honr1
har rraro f,n1d;nr escf, nfher hv tha hand NIT
- ioss no the t;rot t;1na ~ tho g;n1ov-h.rs ~
ret o @ much h cioser- Tie old knights heart melt
"a 90 ha ss1v Than, .n1 ha f,vsstea h;nss1f ~
~ ,,s % ,cn;,x ~ he bsrged the na,
reener tn nyercof1e };s nre;ndies aoainst thu