River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-29

more wheL the bodies were taken to the
well-Side of the garden, and both thrown
INTO the water the stones from the little
wall around the we'll thrown in too, and
mound of earth, in which shrubs and
flowers had taken root, and were flourish.
ing as il they had always been there, had
risen above them all.
Such, in substance, was the recital
which Kasper Graetz made to his wife Of
the dream which had so greately disturb.
ed him. 1t was ''indeed wonderful
dream" thought the good woman; but
how her husband could have kept him
self $50 quiet" through such exciting
scenes, while ''she would have made
things ring again." was, in her estima.
ton, more wonderful still.
But the nine days usually allotted for
the lifetime of admiration soon pass
away, and Kaspar and his household have
well-nigh forgotten amid the cares and
concerns of their rustic life, what was so
lately the continuous theme Of their
thoughts and of their simple talk Be-
sides, Fritz. the oldest son, has begun TO
speak of matrimony; for how, pleads he,
can he properly manage a farm without a
wife TO be sure, he does not yet know
mot he.-where will he 90 to find one
Tor months past he has been making
ev. lng.yisits TO Koernholz, .-.he persits,
because Katherine, his old schocmate,
lives there,.-.o no. but because her
father would bargain for wool, to be de-
liyered at the next shearing; and every
one knows there was no better a weaver
than Albrecht Stein to be found any.
where. All sly young Fritz! tbs Of no
use that you thus beat about the bush.
In due course wedding comes off, and
Fritz is married to Katherine hard and
fast as Mother. Church can tie them and
everyone is happy with them at this
Christmas-time,-- -for so fair and loving
a young pair it is very good to see. And
they will manage the farm notably be-
tween them, never fear.
The winter soon becomes of the past,
and the circling year rushes in that sweet
| season
When wheat is grain, when hawthorn buds
appear;
and kaSpar, at the solicitation Of his
friend Stein, who has new and urgent
business there, contemplates his first visit
to the Capital. Solemn leave is at
length taken Of the dear ones at home,---
for lsthis "a great journey they are about
TO undertake and who knows what perils
may beset the travellers Setting forth
at early dawn, they approached the city
while the sun is yet high in the heaven.
---for the long days are now upon them
and, as they enter suburb, Graetz is
surprised to find himself among the OBJ
jectS which he feels are not entirely new.
| This or that house, or street, or garden
plot, he has seen before, and vet he has
never been in Vienna Astonishment for
awhile banishes speech but, as the scenes
grow more and more familiar, the dream
of nearly a year ago recurs to kaspar S
memory, and Stein listens to the repe-
tition Of narrative which is, this time,
uttered with all the earnestness Of scttl-
ed conviction.
The gdSt.hduS is soon reached and rec.
ognized. Thither the two friends enter,
and wine is called for. While the atten'
dant places the liquor, Kaspar's eyes
wander in search OF the good host, whom
he at last secs engaged in distant part
of the room, and almost wonders that he
does not come forward to greet him as
an old acquaintance. An opportunity for
talk with him is soon had; and, on near
er approach, the same kindly look con-
firms his identity.
With some difficulty the two friends
keep their counsel, while, in assumed in.
difference, inquiry is made touching the
occupant of the house across the way,
witch, gateway and all, presented its ex-
terror exactly as Graetz had seen it in his
dream. The landlord readily gives all
the information he can. "The present
occupant he says,-and here let him
sum up his answers to the whole cate
chism to which he was subjected "the
present occupant is a man of such unso-
cial habits, and OF so forbidding meiI,
that no one in our neighborhoOd knows,
or wishes to know, anything Of him. lie
came To live there nearly year ago. hay-
ing bought out, of course, the good old
couple who owned and occupied the
house for many years, and who went
away without taking leave Of any Of their
old friends, at which the latter felt much
hurt, ---for Hans Schwartz and his wife
were very generally esteemed; and this
is all know about il.
After genial leaye-tasing with the
host, and short conference with each
other on the street, Graetz and his com
panion betake themselves to the depart
ment Of police. and the former at once
begins the details Of his story, in the
outer apartment. But, Notwithstanding
the enthusiasm into which the partial
confirmation Of his vision had wrought
him, Kaspar's tale was received with lit
tie else than iibes and jeers, and laughter
unrcstrained. A superior officer, how
ever, who happened to be in an ajoiniDg
apartment. the door Of which was aiar
heard enough of the statement TO excite
his interest. TO him the friends were al
once called in, and Kaspar's story wa
told IN full.
To the very moment that he babe him tell It
a strong party was at once p'aceC
under Graetz's direction, and ordered &
repair with him Go the house in question
, Arrived there, the front door was a
once applied TO, but no answer relurnc,
To their summons. a guard was then de
tailed for the front, while the remainde
Of the party, lead by Graetz, entered Ia
gateway and proceeded to the rear. Tn