The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-16

that l was, TO allow myself to be so
overcome as to forget all resOlutien-tO
let him see how passionately fond 1 was
of him, ungra5eful wretch I" And fling
ing herself down on the wet threshold of
the hut she lay PROSTATE on the floor,
giving herself gp to passionate crying.
The torrents of tears, however, served
to calm the impetuosity Of her grief
She sobbed on and on, until sobs turned
into heavy breathing and heaving, and
tears fell abdndantly but quietly. Long,
long lay she motionIess, and cried-and
cried.
In the meantime, the sypathizing
weather had reached the pitch of in
clemency, and the impetuOsity of the
storm could not fail to attract her atten-
ton 10 the end She began to listen to
the bowling of the wind, the splashing of
the rain, peals of thunder, which, in
their echo from the hills, formed con-
tinual rour. The uproar of the eIe-
ments seemed in keeping with the feel
ings of her own tortured breast it
soothed her where nothing else would
have brought comfort
A dreadful thunderbolt close to her,
shaking tue foundation of the hut, caus-
ed her to start from her PROSTATE posi-
ton. Her first thought was that the
lightning had struck the cow-houS e.
Erect she stood in an instant, and rushed
out to the stables. Nothing seemed the
matter there. Her second thought was
the precipice, which rocky chaos had sew
eTal times before been struck and rent
by lightning; she could even remember
the last time when a new rent had be en-
made in those shaggy cliffs. With
loud shrek she few to It's brink, and en-
deavored to look into the depth; a terr or
stricken call which sounded like "Franzl,
FrauzlP died away in the roar. Surely
the girl must have lost her senses. that
she did not cry, wretch, murderer I''
The streaming ram, however, hid all
from view; and blinded her. Clap after
clap of thunder All the horrors of the
tempest, were let loose upon her head as
she bent down vainly hoping to discern
something in the black hole. If he
does not get out soon he must be drown
ed. He cannot get out the other way be-
low; it must be flooded 1t would be sure
death; he knows that" She knew he
must come out this way, and what could
he do but ask shelter at aer hut Oh, he
would do so at anybody's hut, not at
hers now; she knew that too. But if he
came near, she would call him in he
would come in he could not 60 a step
+ further in the storm. Oh, if he but mad e
his appearance Hal another clap, so
near The earth shook, a laundering
I noise followed. An immens rock, not
far from RoserI, had deem split in two,
i rent from the ground, and went rolling
down the height, disappearing as it dip
e red into gray ocean; but heard long
:; while after, as it rolled from one stone
S terrace to another; until far down at the
bottom, it reached a cleft wide enough
5 to settle in. There the two enormous
y blocks lie now, one little above the 9th
2 er, and there they will remain for centu-
II ries: tourists admiring their fantastic
e shape and their picturesqe position.
1t Tne shock had sent Roserl reeling tU
Il the ground She held her head with
b her two hands, feeling as if she was to
t be rent asunder next. But as soon as
n the first fright was overcome she manag-
cd to lift her head and spring to her feet
l. Eranzl was uppermost in her thoughts
h she stood at her door ready to receive
r, him the next minute must bring him
b. The path out of the rugged depth led
g close by her hut; he could not have
passed; be would have had to stalk over
% her as she was lying across the path.
Half the night passed; the storm had
y subsided a calm, heaIthful rain wa,
noiselessly falling; nature seemed
le weepingIy to rest from her travail anc
D Roserl was still watching for FrauzL Il
$. he had been hiding in cave below, be
l would be coming now. Patter, patter
d. rain-no other sound.
/. Roserl felt wearied out and sick al
heart; still no wish for rest or sleep hac
r. she.
2; At last she left her post, and scarcely
es knowing what she did, she ..walket
0, away across the Aim in the direction o
th another Aim hut NannerI was greatly
to shocked when she beard the yiolen
y knocking at her door She opened, afte
o. long hesitation. "WeI, ROssrI" she ez
er claimed, and stood ike one petrifed a
m seeing R0serrs pale face. II fear tn
at guards--''
"Abl thou hast given refuge to a ma
rs in thy house. Call him up-call hin
be at once! 1 must see him."
tn Nannerl wanted an explanation, bu
it the impetuosity of Roserls name
W awed her, and she proceeded to th
lg back Of the hut, where she put ladde
to the loft, and climbing up she knocke
i'll 10 peculiar way upon board coverin
the entrance. She had been heard an
i, understood, and rstraced her steps.
srs moment afterward, a long, sleepy figure
fully dressed, yawning and stretching
nd itself, tumbled town the ladder, alightin
ast at Roserrs feet "Why, Roserll whl
tn / on earth can be the matter2'