The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-06
THE UNTRBwALD WEDDING,

MHilre seller was MeH pFestIfeut .
agile gentleman OF nearly sixty. At
twenty be tbough: of nothing but
law; at thirty nothing but pleading /;
at forty be became Judge and only
at forty-fve did be make the discove-
nv that weighing laws and splitting
hairs upon the meaning of words and
phrases is scarcely all the pleasure to
be found in existence,
At lify.fye be woke to the con-
sciousneSssthat be had wasted lifo.
He was very clever at every point
in the common law of the Inter
wald, but he was not wise enough
to know that at that age one eau
scarcely begin life over again.
II apart from the law be ever had
passion, il vas quiet, balfdoubtful
love Of fishing aud, therefore, when
be gave up his judgeship, and retired
into private life with the respect and
even yeneration of all who knew
him, having angled bali his life for
clients, and settled the differences Of
other legal anglers through nearly
score of years, be fell to angling for
fish rs the one joy of his life.
Indeed, it was this new ocrupa-
ton, amidst nature, trees, flowers aud
living water which prompted Maitre
Seller to the conclusion that be had
made a mistake in life when he
brought it down to the grinding Of
law from New Years day to st.
Sylvester's, which is the last day in
December
The old mans heart was desolate.
His quiet, resigned old hOusekeeper
"a sad spinster who had thrown her.
self into the pathetic and tears early
in life) Maitre Seller found, now that
he saw sky and forest daily, to be
quite wearisome woman; and the
/ consequence was that Maitre Seller
would pack up his fishing wallet,
with a crust and flask Of white wine
! for bis lunch, and go out from six in
the morning until sunset
One day, having caught trout un-
I'll he was weary Of unlocking them,
and the afternoon being close Git was
warm April that year,, be fell
asleep under a whispering fir tree,
and there be slept the sound sleep of
innocence for hours.
Then as be awoke, be experienced
that onderful luxury, a gradual re-
gaining of the senses-while a sweet
voice was singing in the distance
When he sat up and rubbed his
eyes he found that the sun had set,
and that be himself was rather sitter
in the limbs than was comfortable.
The voice came nearer, and through
a break in the glade he saw a noun
taineer girl spinning as she came
slowly forward, followed by two or
three browsing goats.
The girl was about sixteen; her
yellow, light, wavy hair was drawn
to the back of the head, and there
fell in two long, red ribbon-tied
plaits. while the black bodice and
poppy-colored skirt coT pleted a far
more charming picture than any the
old Judge had seen in court through
all his legal years.
He sighed lightly
She stopped and looked about !:
but she showed no fear.
Don't be afraid" he said, gently.
The girl smiled as she saw the
pleasant old gentleman, and said:
"Oh, no; and Bruttlewart and Mich
lin would butt you if ! teld them"
The goats looked at the stranger
in an undecided way, but apparently
resolved to % on munching.
And who art thou y
Il am Lotte."
And where does Lotte live? ?"
Il am the daughter of the forester
Yeri."
"Ha, Ha, art thou the daughter Of
forester Yeri? | remind me have
seen him in my court at sessions and
other times. Is his house far away ?"
"Buta turn. messire, in the path,
and the forester will be glad to see
thee, good berr, if he knows thee"
why, who have We here ?" asked
the, forester, looking out from the
head of the stone steps which led
from the living floor Of bis forest
home to the ground
Good even, Yeri; thy daughter
has found me am Messire Seller,
late Judge of the canton. Hast so
soon forgotten me Z"
"IIel 'Tis Messire Seller - cried
the forester, dofing his bat, and hur-
rying down the steps.
Il fell asleep" said tire old judge.
looking vet upon Lotte land though
am still as active as roe, ] did not
awake until the sun bad gone down
| am long way from town, nv wal
let is empty, aud so also am /, and,
therefore. am asking thee for some
supper. Yeri"
with right good will" said the
forester, holding out his hand, which
the old Judge took; for in and about
Switzerland the general equality OF
riches appears TO create al equality
of habits; the officer and the private
viii sit down together. and the great
msn Of the district viii not 6nd him.
self III az ease when be eats his sup
per with q small farmer, the latter
meanwhile, being perfectly bospita-
bic, never servile, and rarely uneoIn-
Portable, when face TO face with q
man Of superior social rank