The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-03
TiiE ROSE OF CAPELLEN.

1t was September, and The lecture rooms o
me University OF Bonn were closed for Oh,
annual fall vacation, when Max Zeidt, one o
us students, was seen sauntCring through tn,
small village Of Capellcn, on the Rhine, II,
was on ioottour, and had Just return. ID from
visit to the Castle Of Stolzenicls which. ;
short distance from Capellen, looks proud,
down from the mountain on}which il is sitll
ated.
Max awaited friend who had promised tc
Joln nm on the following morning, and moi
qulte showing how to spend The remainder
of the day, he wandered listlessly about.
While directing his steps towards the no
tel, he suddenly remembered that Doctor
Hitler, an old friend Of his father must i've
somewhere near the village, and resolved TO
pay him visit He found the doctors resi-.
dence without much difficulty. ASthe house
door stood wide open, ne walked into the
parloI, where young girl, with a handker
chlei ticd over her bead and the skirt of her
uress pinned up Was sTcepng. She was Az
ParehtIy IN great ha2;c, raising clouds of
dnst and didn0t observe the gentleman until
he asked If DR.. Hitler was al home. Startled
OF the Sudden address, she turned her head
and face of uncommon loneliness looked IN
at him that he inyoluularily raised his hat.
such IS the effect Of beauty upon some ma.
lures
"Dr' Hitler Is not mere at present sir" said
The girl In reply to his question; "but if YOU
will return about five O'Clock, you will sure.
ly find him"
every well, | shall not fail TO be here nj
that hour" said Max "plcasc give this card
to the doctor, and tell him that | shall remain
until tomorrow in Capclen. Also that
should be very happy if could write TO my
father that had seen him ~
What a beauty exclaimed he, slowly
walking away, and trying to get another
glimpse ut the girls face, as he closed the
garden gate behind him. II shall keep my
eyes opea now and look more closely at the
natives. If more suCh delicate roses grow
here, Cape!lcn should be celebrated"
But although he looked at every girl he
met, with all tie audIciy of Il student iron
Bonn, he saw none who could compare Will
the maiden lie had just left.
Sitting down on the bank Of the river, hi
could not divestl W self OF the thought OF her
wondering that hard work had not altered
the delicacy OF her features, and hoping t
see her again in the evening. Almost before
he was aware OF it. he had drawn out hi
note book aud composed a sonnet on the ROst
of Copelen; and Father Rhine, who baskct
calmly in the sunshine, murmurcd a sOi
melody to his rhymes
The innocent cause Of this disturb ancc hac
meanwhile finished sweeping and dustinl
the parlOr; and il was well that the youn.
student wa s not near when she took the hand
kerchief from her head. His heart, fillet
with the fire Of youth, would surely have beer
consumed had he seen hcr as she shook GU
her golden cufls, ana ran to open the dool
or an old gentleman who was approaching
the house.
"Oh grandpapa," saiG She, III have some
thing funny TO tell you. a gentleman-her,
is his card-came to call on you as | wa
Just sweeping ont the parlor, profiting b,
your absence. He took me to be your SCI
gantgirl; and | was So much amused by |,
that tried to be as demure as possible, an
spoke the dialect Of the people about here /
perfection"
"But darling, what will the young ma
say when introduce him to you tonight.
said the doctor, smiling, while he patted th
sy cheeks of his beautiful grandchild.
"Iltroduce him to me! Oh, no, grandpaps
hat cannot be done You must of course in
ute him to supper, and will wait at table
Your friends need not know that our circum
stances allow US to keep only poor old Ann a
maid of all work"
what an idea, child" said the gentleman
angling. Il think that | should be muc
more an object of pity If had house full @