Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-23
TIE MYSTERIOUS :TRAyEtLIRs.

sssieSs Zines. sksFs ONES Kvod q
A1seScsa . yessg man c,lssd 0hess Who
sas bsassIa and isaslligent. bae vieeapable
ef hridling his, ,desires When he spished
for snyshing be spared 20 effort TO Obtain
! IT. and his passions we're liks the stcf6.
winds. which sesnss sivssv. sal,sss ssa
moun.ains.. crushing everything in tAsis
Passsge.. Tired Of the qnies lifs he led At
Msshcim, be one day formed plan to set
ost 90 long journey. at !ke end Of which
he hoped b 6nd lcss1ns s6st harpisess.
Cossrqse.tly. ks Pst his bsst cloikes is .
bsndls. plased in . sirdls all the noncy he
poeened and started without knowing
vtjtkef he vas going. Amer waIkMS
several days. Se f6sud himself at shc eH-
trance Of sore4 which extsndsd - far -
the eye .copld rrsch. Three travellers
had stopped bere. and seemed ike him
self to be preparing TO cross It. One was
. tall, naughty woman, with b thresten-
Ing mein. holding IL her hand jasslin;
the secsnd s.yousg girl. half asleap, re-
clinine in chariot. drawn BY fonr oxep;
and the third an old woman in rags, and
With a haggard sir. Quo s.luted Them.
inquiring whether they were acqusiused
With tho fsress; snd on their replyiog 10
the sfRrmatise. asked psssissions to ac-
company them. that he might not lose
lis way. All three ecnscttcd and they
set out. The young man soon perceived
tha. his companions possessed superna-
tural powers; but he was not afraid, AMI
continued his walk. couversiug with tue
three strangers. .s
They had already pursued for several
hours the path marked out among the trees
when the sound Of hcrsc's footsteps WIS
heard behind them. Otto turned and
recognised Citizen Of Mannheim, Who
had always been his greatest enemy. and
whom he had hated for many years. The
citizen overlook the foot passengers. smiled
insoleutly. and went on. Otto became
very angry. would give oil possess
and almost all ever expect to possess.
TO revenge myself on the pride and haugh-
tincss Of that man.
i can satisfy thee said the tall lady
with the javelin. Shall I make Of him
blind and lame beggar! You have only
to pay me the price Of this transformation
.And xhas is this rricsT asked Otto
eagerly. g.
Thy ri hit eye
4 would willingly give Ii to be re-
venscd.' 80 q. .T
The young nan had scarcely flushed
speaking, when the transformation prom.
iscd By his companion took place. and he
found himself b.iud 4 su ere. lie MAS
af6rst ntIS edfprisSd bot cc0solsd him
self with the thought that the other was
left. aud that be could still see the misery
Of his enemy. Mean while. they continued
to march several hours without reaching
the eud Of :be forest, the road constantly
becoming sleeper aud more difficult =
Otto wLo began to be fa.issed. looked
with envy on the chariot IN which the
young girl vas half reclining. 1t was SO
skillfuiS constructed. that the deepest
ruts scarcely j"lted It.
All roads must seem very smooth and
short on this Chariot said no approach
ing. and l should like such . one my
eelf.' "a 'a 4.r eE ~r .ri
is that al r replied the second trav-
cller; i can this instant procure you what
you desire. II
She struck with her foot the chariot in
which she rode; it seemed 10 become
double. snd Otto perceived . second
cquipags dravn by . couple Of oxen. Re-
covered from his sstonish mcnt. he thanked
the young girl. aud vas about TO enter it,
when she stopped him with gesture. i
have fulfilled your desire. said sl,c. 'bu,
cannot make worse bargain than my
sister has made. You have given her one
OF your eyes; l dcmand one of your
arms.
Otto was at 6rs. = little disconnected;
but he wae' very tired. the cbsriot vasbe.
fore him and. % IEhavs already said, be
had never known how 10 conquer his de.
sires; so after short hesitation. he acccr-
ted the proposal. and found himself seated
in his new carriage. but deprived of his
sight arm. The journey continu,d .hus
rome time. Forest succeeded forest. and
no outlet appeared Meanwhile Otto be-
gan to suffer from hanger and thirst. The
old woman vas walking beside him, aud
seemed to perceive it.
You are sad. my boy said she; when
one is hungry. one is easily discouraged; !;
iu' possess . certain remedy against
faiutncss.'
What is itT asked the young man.
You see this Ra.k which have in my
hand. and carry to my lips replied the
traveller. 1t contains JOY. forge,fulness Of
trouble. and all the hopes ofearth. Who
ever drinks Of i. finds himself hsppy; and
will not sell II to you more dearly than
my sisters. for I ask in exchange. only
half Of your brain
The young man this time refused He
began to be frightened at these successive
bargains. But the oil eomsm made him
taste Of the liquor in the flask. which ap-
peared to be SO delicious. that aftcr hav-
ing resisted some time he consented.
Z The promised eject soon tcok place; hc
had scarcely drank. shen he felt his
strength revive. His heart became joy
ous and eou6deR.; aud sitter having sung
all the songs he knew. he slep, sousdly y
in the chariot. wi,hou. caring WHIST beesmc
Of him. When he awokc, the three tras-
ellers had disappeared. and he was alone
y ~ she entrance q village. He tried to
rise. hut one side Of his body, vss imnov.
= sbk, he triedss tvok bet the Only eye be
Asd ieft vss dim; hs sssewptei 70 speak,
tus us eeague sssa psscd; and BE- eonld