The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23
ROSEREo
An Alpine Scene.

soothing. comforting accents, smOOthed
his dizs1eveIed hair, kissed his pale fore
head a hundred times over and over
again. Then she laid her head on his
chest, anxiouslY listening to his breath
ing, and rejoiced to feel MS heart beat
Flike a hammer against her cheek-that
heart that she had feared to find SO
still
The break Of dawn had passed into
daylight, and Roserl was still sitting
with Franzl, supporting his head in her
arms, resting on it on her bosom, watch
ing every breath he drew. He seemed
asleep, and RoserI dared not stir Han
sci did not come with the promised help.
The sun rose high and higher; his glar-
ing rays penetrated into the depth; it
was evident no help was coming. The
men rust have left the Aim a long tune
ago, and now be at their work below.
What could she do?
Ii was a great comfort to hold Franzl
in her arms, to know that he was recon
ciIed, and now her own in lie or death.
But what next?
How long could they remain there,
perched on that cliff And she had no
idea yet to what extent FranzI mi sht be
crippled.
When at last Franzl opened his eyes
to notice that it was broad daylight, she
informed him that she must leave him
| for minute to lo)k ou5 for assistance.
franz! consented, in fact, he was unable
to show any resistance.
Roser united ter apron and wrapped
around FrauzTs poor, bruised head, the
only protection she couIl give to it be-
fore she let it down from her lap Gently
and very reluctantly she did it. bat she
must put it down again on the hard
stone Oh, how her hcart bled
She ran up to her hut-she hoped
aga inst hope to find uansel there, and
the others waiting for her to lead them
on in the esreh. Butshe found nobody,
and she knew that if the young men had
IaI!ed her, there was no help to be found
anywhere in the neighborhood. Yet
Franzl could not be left in the preaipice.
A little while afterward, Roserl was
descending the steep; blankets hanging
on her arm, and her large soft feather
bed thrown over her shoulder. Whea
Franzl saw her coming thus equipped, he
exclaimed, "Why, Roserl, thou bringest
me my bed. l suppose am to make my
home in this hole; and who knows, if I
like it, 1 may winter here" Roserl
smiled family; it was no matter Joke
with her what she was about to under
take.
have come to bundle thee up like
baby, and to carry thee up to my room. 4"
"Carry me upI' cried Franzl, starting
with astonlshment, and then, seized with
pain, falling back again.
d" Dost thou think l have not the
| strength Didn't carry my big COW
calf out Of the BergIoch, two years ago,
when as get had not my full strength
Now am grown up woman-and the
other day I carried my father around
? the garden in fun"
" He surely did not have the dead
e weight of smashed body like mine
should weigh upon like a stone, not being
able to help thee bit 1 can't move.
"Thou canst a little; just a little
enough to turn over on to this feather
. bed Look here, couIdst thou not Dc
S this She spread the feather bed below
the rock upon which Franzl was lying
1t looked tempting.
:, 'l'H try at any rate cried Franzl
/. and with desperate effort, he turned
2 actually around, and gave himself jerk
Down be came upon the bed prepared
Il for him; but the contortions Of his face
the bite he gave his under lip, showed
i what immense pain he suffered in hi,
g broken limbs. Poor Frarzl Roser
had no time to express her compassion
: he was desperate, too.
She set 70 work With energy, first com
& posing his limbs straight on the couch
thed wrapping the bed around him, a
they do with babies IN this country
turning blankets round and round ovei
the feather bed; and lastly the loni
towels over the firm bundle, until Franz
, l5oked ike white co,uun.
n Frauzl offered not the slightest resist
t ance. The truth l., he tainted ava
during the operation.
! RoserI scarcely knew whether it wa
e living man or corpse she was bund
q ling about.
4 When be was ready, and could no
{ have moved, even If he had shown al
S inclination to do 50, iioserl rested awhil
to rally all her strength Then sh
drew long breath, and proceeded t
!, load Franzl on her back Poor Franzl
D his head hung over her shoulder hi
g feet, well preserved by the wrappings
- dragged on the ground However, h
r was on hls progress out Of the pit.
r R3serl, by supernatural strength, hat
1t managed to reach the foo.path, and Eo1
I slowly, slowly, bent in two, walking wit
= her hands as well as her feet, she pro
-s ceeded upwards When her strengt
IS failed, she remained moment lying ia
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