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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-17

j. II. Ackerson, whoever he Is,
promulgates through the columns of
the N. Y, Daily Graphic, a new Cen
tennial scheme for celebrating the 4th
of July, which is as follows
4 have great Centennial scheme which can
be carried out bv 100000 Of people on the
Fourth Of july this Yelr. and win DO more TO
unite and make us one than anything else L can
thlIlk of on that dav at noon let every able
bodied per son, whatever he or she may be doing
get up and walk 100 steps towards the east, tue
19nd Of the sun. The tramp of this embattlel
host would be the grandest spectacle ever seen,
save only the waving OF the American flag. |
have calculated the force that would thus be
eN"ried, anG fine II to be 60Ot o. 0DO,O0O foot
pounds, taking the average weight at 1850
pounds per mnn. 1t Will do much to cOunteract
tue tendency to go West. where. owing TO the
rarity of the air aud the nature of tho land, peU
pie RAPIDLY become infatiOnlsts aud theorists. /
for one am wilnng TO walk nv 100 steps on the
great day. As the direction taken must TO due
east in straight line the liquor shops through
ont the land should be closed from midnight Of
thr Sd to midnight OF the 4th. and this would be
great blessing IN many. many wnys, Set the
ball in motion do not falter stand firm move
forward onward, and upward III the glorious
cause,
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SHERIFF'S SALE
OF VALUABLE . |
RGal ESTATE

Bv virtue Of Writ of Fl. Fa. issued out OF
the Court of Common Pleas OF Carbon County,
To mn directed, there will be exposed to public
sale m the Court House, In the Borough OF
81 auch Chunk Carbon County, Pa, on
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-17

ESg| Gnaden Huetten Council, No. 249, O. o. A. NJ
of Lehighton, will celebrate the coming FOURTH OF
JULY by Grand Parade and Picnic In Llndermans s
Woods cordial invitation is extended to the people to
ioin in the Glorious Demonstration COMMITTEE
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-17

The speech of Hon. Geo. F. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, one of the Beiknap i'm
parchment managers, before the Senate
of the United States, contains the
following sosthing review of the politi-
cal corruptions of the times, and as
such 1t deserves to be thoughtfully con.
Bidered.
"My own public life has been o brief and in.
aienlhoant one, extending little beyond tho du.
In that brief period have seen five Judges OF
hign court Of the United States driven from Of
hce Dv threats OF impeachment for corruption
or maladmlnistratlon. have heard the taunt
frotn f1endless lips that when the United
states presented herself IN the cast TO take part
with the civilized world IN generous cOmpetl-
ton n the arts OF life, the only product OF inst-
tuuonS In " hleh she surpassed all others be-
YONG NO. q9estlon was her corruption; have seen
and wealth four judges OF her courts impeached
for oorTupt0n and the political administration
word throughout the world. I have seen the
chairman Of tho committee on military sttairs
In the house, now diStinRuishd member OF this
court, rise In his place and demand the eXpul.
sion Of four Of his associates for making sale OF
Their official privilege OF selecting the youths
20 be educated ct our great military school.
When the greatest railroad OF the world. bind.
Ing together the continent and uniting the two
Kreat sean winch wash our shores, was hnish-
ed. have aeen our national triumph aud eSuIt.
Ing turned TO bittepuess and shame by the un-
animo0s reports Of three committees Of con-
Rress, two OF the house and one he Q, that every
step OF that mighty enterprise had been taken
IN fraud. have heard N the highest places
the shamelesss doctrine avOwed by men grown
osd In pubic otlpe that the true way BY which
power should bs gained in tho republic is to
Dr1De the people With the otioee created for
thef service. and the true end for which II
should be used when gained "a the promotion OF
selfish am mOitl0n and the gra atiheat0n Of person
al revenRe haYe heard that sasplei0p hannts
the footsteps Of the trusted companions OF the
President Those things have passed into his
tory" .. lHt1- N...4
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-17
Monday, June 10Th, 1876,

OF One O'Clock P. NJ, oil that certain tract or
piece Of Land, situate in the township OF East
Penn. Carbon County, and state OF Pennsyi
ysnia bouuded and described az follows. TO wit!
beginning at q stone, thence bv land OF george
Fritz north fifteen degrees west forty seven
perohes and @ 20 ssVns sast ionr osToHes
and five-teDths thence Dv lanu 0t Leonatn ~
Kachrin. north fifteen and quarter degrees
east twenty one perches and One-teDth 10 u
stone: thence north fifty mine degrees west one
perch and -four. .tenths to stone thence north
twenty. seven degrees east ten peTenes ano iouI,
tenths 10 n stone; thence south thirty'flve ana
a half degrees east one perch to stone; thence
south seventy and qnarter degrees east Two
perches TO post; thence souln 0he anu ua, Iunr,
thence by land of Charles Frantz, south seven
degrees east twenty perches to q stone lhenee
south eighty and half degrees West nVo pyrou-
es TO the plOce OF beginning, containing rhree
Acres, one Hundred and Twenty Perches.
The other tract beginning at stone. thence
by lands Of Charles frantz, south tnity ;hve anu
n quarter degrees east fourteen percnes anu
Une-tenth to q stone; thence south nfty degrees
west four perches and seven-lenths 10 stone
thence by lands OF Leonard hachIih, SCUM
thirJ v seyen degrees west ton perches 10
stone; thence south fourteen anu half degrees
west eleven perches ana three-lenths TO stone;
thence south seven ana 10 sane
thence north fifteen degrees west sixteen percn-
es west sixteen peaches and hve-tenths 10 q
black oak thence by land of George trltz, north
tWenty-six degrees west twenty three perches
to a stone thence north sIxty-hve ana ha1
degrees east eighteen perches, by land OF Geo.
Maurer, to the place Of beginning containing
Two Acres and One Hundred and Thirty-iour
Pefches. strict measure.
The Improvements consist Of twostory
Plank Dwelling House, with Portlco In mont,
is by "a feet. and one Log Stable. IL by y ieet
Seized and taken into execution as the prop
erty OF Charles Bilman, and 10 be sold by
.. ..- OLIVER BRENEISER
Sheriff
sherifrs ONCE. Mauch Chunk,
H... June 3, 1SI6, ID.H .. H.H.. sW
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A. sEYnfOUR M. D..

~, DRUG STORE, N. w corner THIR-
TEENrH aud BROWN Streets. Philadelphia,
Is more than usually sue cessfal IN the treatment
arising through fmprudenoe or early indiscre-
1iOns, or where the parties ahi eted do net qare
10 apply 20 Lheif regular physician. Charges
moderate. TwO-thirds OF the Doctors patients
have employed MIN solely through the recon-
mendati0n Of others. July 2i'yl
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-17

George Francis Train is discreet blower
With all his maunderlngs he never told that he
had s5O0,0 900 OF Kansas Paclnc stock salted down
in the name OF Mrs. Train. Aud he has been
standing candidate for president, TOO,
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no WHOM II MAY CONCERN.

a - HIa. HNN 0 Hasl llA.il a-IllNLfL 2 /" NA /
All persoRs are hereby forbid harboTipg or
trdstina my wife P5hy Ebert, on nv account
as will pay no debts OF her contracting after
this date OWEN EBERT,
Lehightop, June 0, ls76-Sw,
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THE REST YET FOR AoENT's SALES is
OUR BEHAVIOR Il 4%Ssssi aassls aes 9

Best American Society by MRS y. b, DuFPar'
Will sell at sight in every house. is indlspsnss-
Written with great ability. Printed and bound
aplendidly. sold at low prices. The only Dook
on this subject sold by agents, and VIII ben pee
ter than any other work IN the market Clrcu-
lars and terms sent OH immediate applioatlon 10
the publishers, J, N. STOppART q Con
JuneJ0w4l 723 Chestnut ST.. Phiiada
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-17

The Legislature of Rhode Island
met Tuesday at Newport, and re.elcct-
ed Henry B. Anthony as U. S. Senator
for the fourth term.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-31

morsel. Accordingly alter the adjourn
ment OF the cour; next day they all re-
paired to his dwelling, with appetites
sharpened by the expectation Of q rare
repast. Scarcely had they entered the
saloon and exchanged ordinary saluta-
tions, when the lady broke forth with
congratulations on his recovery OF his sto
len watch.
GLOW happy am l." exclaimed she,
"that the villain was appIehonded!" !"
unprecedented ?"said the Judge, with
surprise.
"You arc alwa talking riddles" re.
piled he; "explain yourself. my dear. |
know nothing of thief, watch or convict
ion."
alt can't be possible that have been
again deceived" quoth the lady; but
this is the story: About one o'clock tc-
day. pale and rather interesting young
gentleman, dressed in q seedy suit Of
black, came 20 the house in great haste
almost out of breath, he said be was just
from court; that he was one oflhe clerks {;
that the great villain who had the audeci-
ty to steal your Ilonor's watch had just
been arrested, that the evidence was
nearly perfect 10 convict him, and all
that was required TO complete it was the
turkey which must be brought into court,
and for that he had been sent with por-
ter 5y your express order"
And you gave il to him?'
"Of course | did who would have
doubted him, or resisted the orders of q
Judge?'
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For TIE OXToRD DEMOCRAT
ImOnD the Mountains.
Goodrich hrAlIs-Through Pinkham Notch
Glen Ellis FaIIs--The Glen House.
No. l..


A reccn. lovely morning saw your
correspondent seated in the Oxford
House coach, in company with the Junior
proprietor Of the house, one OF Fryeburg's
venerable merchants "a young clergyman
from the wooden Nutmeg State, "(we
wouid't imply that there was anything
,co0dcn about him, though all were tree
to admi! his "$picy qualities and another
minister, (these ministers are hilarious
set of fellows when they get into the ex-
hilarating mountain air) with his family.
aud sundry members OF his parish from
the Spindle city, all drawn BY four
dashug steeds, en- route for the Glen
House, and possibly the summit of Mount
Washington. There is delicious non
chalence and independence in riding
through the mountains in your private
coach, that is not to be found in the cars,
or public stage. In this mode of travel
we can stop st every brawling brook,
slake our thirst at the babbling streams.
worship at the shrine of every mountain
Nymph, listen TO the ceaseless melody
OF waterfalls, and behold the work of
their cunning fingers" in chisellng the
thousand forms OF beauty in bedrock,
boulder and cliff.
The day was one of those "perfect
days" of which the poet speaks. The
sky was blue, not cloud hecked its fair
face there was tonic in the air; the
mountains reared themselves in more
than their wonted grandeur, and the
clear air took our eyes 10 their very
summit, so near did they seem, and so
sharp-cut were their outlines against the
blue sky. Like huge ruminants, their
broad backs seemed safe to handle" Ga
our way, we passed through North Con-
way, the popular SINNER resort, this sea-
son, like most other mountain retreats,
lsnguishing for visitors; thence through
DdIIltll, past luo ilOuSCy HUH
whose verandah is gained one of the
rarest landscape views OF mountain, vale
and river, TO be found in the country.
Indeed it has been called the"Yo Semitic
of the East" and did the mountain slope
up more nearly on perpendicular line,
with solid granite walls, instead Of being
with verdure clad" it would present q
strong likeness 70 that wonderful valley.
On we go, o,spinning our way ever excel
lent roads, past numerous boarding
houses, hotels, more or less pretentious,
till we come into the very heart Of the
mountains, and soon we reach Goodrich's
Falls. Here we alight, and pick cur
way through bushes and over dilapidated
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sflisttllanp.
4 CteUer SWindfer.


As certain learned Judge in Mexico,
some time since, walked enc morning
into court, he thought he would examine
whether he was in time for business and,
feeling Tor his repeater. ii was not in his
pocket.
"As usual, said he 10 friend who ac-
compani,d him, us lie passed through the
crowd rear the door, "os usual. have
again leii my watch at home under the
pillow"
lie tcok Lis scat on The bench, and
thought, 10 more of it. The court ad-
iourned. and he returned home. As soon
as he was quietly seated in his parlor, he
bethoUght himself oil his me-piIce, and
turning to his wife. requested her TO send
lJl il to their chamber.
"But, my dear Jadge," said she, Il
sent it to you three hours ago."
"Sent it to me, my dear certainly rot.
Unquestionably !" replied the lady ;
land by the person you sent ioi it
The person sent for it :" echoed the
Judge.
Precisely. my dear, the very person
you sen. for il You had not left home
more than au hour, when well dressed
man knocked at the door and asked to
SEQ me-.
He brought one of tho finest turkeys |
ever saw, aud said that on your way 10
court you met an Indian with a number
of fowls Having bought this one at q
bargain. you had given him couple OF
reals 10 bring it home, with the request
that woald have it killed, picked, and
pat TO cool. as you intended to Invite
your brother Judge 10 dish OF MOLE TO-
morrow. And. oh! by tie way, senori-
ia, said he, his Excellency. the Judge,
requested me 10 ask you to give yourself
the trouble 10 60 to your chamber. and
take his watch from under the pillow,
wehere he says he left it as usual this
morning, aud send it to him by me. And,
of course, me querido, did So"
you did !" said the Judge.
Certainly !" said the lady.
"Well," replied His Honor, ,"all l can
say to you, m7 dear, is that you are as
great goose as the bird is a turkey.
You've been robbed madame, the man
was thief; | never sent for my watch /;
you've been imposed upon, and as a nee
essary consequence, the watch is lost for
ever"
The trick was acunning one; and after
laugh. sud the restoration of the Judg
e's good humor by good dinner. it was
resolved actually to have the turkey tor
tc-norrow's dinner, and His Honor's
brothers of the bench to enjoy so dear
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4 JYOuderfUt Don.

A gentleman writes as follows to tho
Philadelphia Times:
Among the passengers lost on the
steamer St. Clair, on Lake Superior, was
man named Stewart, of Duluth. He
had small English spaniel, which swan
ashore. The dog was we'll known at
Duluth and along the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and was remarkable for his in
telIigence and sagacity. His owner was
employed by the Northern Pacific road
to measure timber delivered by contrac-
tors. The dog would take the end Of
the tape line and 60 to the end of the 10y,
sixty or seventy feet long, and hold it at
the end while his master would hold it al
the other, and do this all day or until the
timber was all measured.
His master would send him 10 the post
office, saying to BIN, "Go up-get let
ters;" the dog would 60 to the post office
and go arouud to one Of the clerks. look
at him, wag his tail. and was so we'll
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FOE TIE OXrOED DEMOCRAT.
An AitoDOricdt FdHcy.

Mcthought travelled on 4 road
Which led knew not where;
Bat stretched DER drcar and barren plains
Where naught was grcca; and where the suliry air
Seemed, Ike g heavy wrap, to clog my limbs;
Aud the thick ius. which rose At every step,
To weight my spirit- rs Il dill my hair.
Mc,hough, / Travelled On this road
By arbitrary viii
OF Powcrs too strong 10 be dciled.
And SO scornci TO quail, aud novel on still
With head erect, through dust GnI sultry heat,
over the drcary, sad and lonely plain
That stretched so iar If seemed Go" world TO iiIl.
Melnousl, when almost spent N.h pain,
20 weary, that my need
or res, Tor eyes and tired limb,
Had grown so grea, my ycry heart dil bleed
With longing lor some bright and cheerful spot,
found path, which lei through fertile glales
Where roamcd the deer aud antelope 70 feed.
And, a trod the sprinsy tart,
And listened to the birds,
And galei upon the grassy swclls
Where lcd the deer and antelope IN herds,
And laid Inc down by crystal streams, my heart
swclled with a happiness 80 full, so strong,
As NAV be felt; but not expressed in words.
Awhile tarlicd in this spot;
But was compelled to 20
full soon, upon the dusty road
Whittier The paIhled back. Where still journey
slow;
But ncycrmore with bitter hopelcssrcs.
For the sweet peace that filled my heart within
that glade, r-mnius.
And shall there return, to rest know.
LANCER.
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Ten years"
"Nhat was he like when you left him?"
Much the same as you, ou,-sarctimoni-
Gus look, reddish hair. stumpy figure,
fat checks Just like yourself" ."
Had this devil of Joe Kirby any
marks?'
Tattoo marks like mine on the right
arm. did him mean Joe. lie did
me-"
drew up my shirt and showed him
my arms, white and free from any tattoo
mark at all.
lie was stupefed.
"Well-I'm-no I'm dashed And
you amt Joe Kirby at alp Lord! Lord
what n fool you must have taken me for
Il lid"
And me to 60 and let out al the IL
tie secrets. Mate, you hold your tongue
abou. the Yokohama business"
81 never thought much oil ghosts" |
said. Now shall think less Of them"
"Go ou," he said, ego on. let me have
it."
"Why couldn't you ask, before you
came blundering into house with your
Internal long white sheet? Why couldn't
you pat the question before You b9gau?'
"Why, indeod?' be echoed look
here. mate, I'm very sorry for this little
mistake-I am, indeed. And frightening
the young lady and all. What shall
do now to make things square again?
do! What can You do Lut 60 right
away ?"
He began to disappear. seemed tc
breathe mere freely. Then the shape
which had almost disappeared, started
into sight again with q suddenness
which Jrough. back the horror which
Ggst seized me.
'One word sir" bc said, I'm afraid
haven't come well out of this affair
Now s'pcse-I only say s'posc--I can put
you on to good thing. 1t may be +
buried treasure; it may be only pot Ol
money; it may be coins or it may be
statGcs; bu. it | should hear OF il. and
was to come and tell YOU. it might &C
,oU.e way TO getting into your good
opinion again
No" replied. Il want nothing
except the sssarenca that shall nevel
see you again
/ lie sighed.
We'll, sir, | feel tia, cant 20 against
your wishes. promise. No malice. chi
When we NEE! again, which meet We
may, lhcro VIII be 10 malice, hope"
Then be disappeared finally, ard
have seen 70 more Of him.
/ have often wondered who Mr.. 10
seph Kirby is. whero he lives, what ht
has done and how be managed to offenC
my ghost. Perhaps, il he reads this. he
will throw some light on that Yokahama
! business. And should like TO get at The
bottom of the afli4 with Polly and the
/ Liverpool dock. all the Year Round
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StletttO Storp.
w TIL \ GHOST.


The sit ,aiion is this: Al unimagina.
tive man Of thirty. whose d-vs are spen,
in buS,'e>>; new suburban villa; q
bright, sunshiuy country neic choors all
round oat. aud = new cemetery hun.
drco yards distant from the house.
t. his city and to this man a ghost
came.
And ia August. Was sitting, alter
dinner. ,ryinE TO get sentimental over
my approaching marriage, AZ d pic,urins
% n lse.t Letnoy IN tue easy chair ol-
posiIe me. Iae !ish, was iadiaS. 6u'
as ny eyes followed Tie lines mechsri
c@uy. AMI my thoughts were ,'se"heie'
that niat,eIed i'ue. Ol,.ie The house
itey,. was 81 s,u.uoss ,N,,loidiuary-no
s,.rrin. OF the leaves; 10 breath in the
ai,; 40 vo.ces itom ny own hi!cEcn; no
sounds iIom the houses eiLcr r.dc, which
~,re i0cAod Up, t-,ig ,enaut'' being gi
tie seaside, not esea Ihe distant oasA OF
dog OF he : II; ro.. O! carriage to
show Iha, IbeJe was another living pei
son ia The world beside mysol. Tlcu .
curious ,eeloy came over me; srddeu-
, is rea.il-d ;ba, lie eau - on in invisi-
( Die. Intangible iorm>; looSod around
ue wi.h 81 shldIer; expected SOME
thing Ttc room became without vain
100. tis,.uc,i, dal5cr; ,he air grew chil, ,
/ 1 ls,t cold cevs stand upon ms forehead.
Remember H., up to this mon uert there
was 10 reason 81 al!-uone "h-ieveT-
/ for alarm. Yet tecame ulac,cuu,ably
a!rait. tuned to the window for r,-
/ li.f. and there-there l s.w i. ior The
| Ii s;i.me.
I;was standing outside the window. &
dark shadow, Clearly outlined against the
say; co.cg.s.-. AID Yet is drape-ies were
ike white crsyec!cth,s; shaPe.ess, and
ye, somehow. human in appearance.
Audu kada lace. D,eI- uuktn and lus-
,-oas eyes bri.h. wi,h phospboyic -p'er-
dor. showed me hollow cheeks, lips that
,rembled IS il With passion, aud = !rowr-
inc forehead. Wnen turned he raised
his hand aud shook it a, ne beneath hi.
linen folds. snd with that singular move
men, remarked by all Who have con
ver.ed ard are familiar with ghosts "a
movement. in which the shape neither
Glide, ror walks, bu: changes place-the
spsc,r, stood wrh.n Toe room, facing ne
lam ash ,m-d To say that ! was iigh;-
eped.
SHE said. with an angry glance.
- Tsye found vou \. last.
made no reply. What was there to
-,
81 lsve found YOU nj last. have l.?
NwI have YOU. what shall I DO 10
vou?r
I co,,J op'g lo,k hopelcsslv. He
pcsh,d one arm outside the cerements
ubic, covered ia long. lean arm.
.,s,..sd u.i.b D.a,,oo reore,en,iag . ship
in ful. sail. surmoun,ed by a skull and
cro>s-5ones. lie shook his iis. exc'ied'y
in NY face. / noticed that the lir was
not stirred by hi' movements Il "''
odd, too. tha' recoVereu my courage u
soon as he began 10 'hFea'ep'
His gestures became more 'n'ea''H'1s - :
He repeated twenty times running 'n'
question with which be MS; ac'o .'e1 ne
Vow have iouau YOU WIN '""'' -
with You II Seem01 iuueeu' d Il N'
could say nothing more
Tome c''eu d ~ -, -;ua :,
Hs '-' ,I,a,aofr
NY house Ike mAainan Leave "a a'A
ing what you WI. 20 W.. VIZ ~. ~ 90! :,
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Qottrp.
D4 U'N.


M BArARD TAILOR.
The star % morn isvh.t.sr.
The bosom OF dawn is brightest:
The dew Is sovu.
Aud the blossom blown
Wherein thou, ms dear, de- ghte,t.
Hask have risen before thee.
Iaat spell of The day Le DER thee
That ;he fush Of ms love
Nay ta,l from above.
Ana, mixed with the dawn, ADORE thee.
harS dreams must now iors,,ke thee.
And thc bliss of yhy being take thee.
Let The beauty OF morn
In thine eve, De born,
Aud 'hc though, of ne awake thee.
Cone forth 70 hear thy praises,
Which the awakening world upraiscs:
Lc; thy hair De spun
Wiih The gold o. the sua.
Anl thy Zee, DC II scd by The daisies.
-Herper tyr Norea,ts,
, 1876-12-23

Who f!deth 70 lato through night 10 wildf
II IL 4 father and darling child:
Ile holds tho boy In his atrong right arm.
T1ght-folltd t0 shield from cold and harm.
'. Ny son. why hide yont aweet eyes In Seart"
~ SEQ YOU not, father, the Erlktng ncar.-,
The terrible Erlkng. With crnxn and tra,ni"
Ny buy, It's the mist sweeping o'er the plain"
..Thou darling ehlldt come, 70 with neI
Moet beautiful plays I'll play viii thee;
Many bright -hued flowers grow by the aea:
My znothes has gaEmsnte Of gold for thee.'
- o father, my fathcrl DO you not hear
What the Erlk!ng whispers in my eAry'
- iIush, hush. my dAt3lng the ind detclyes;
"ris nnly the rust1lng among tie dry leaves
Beautiful boy, wilt ihou 20 with sues
My daughters arc waiting 10 welcome thee;
Thr fuundelaJ eharMB when nlght-shalnwA Green,
And with sweetest OF songs will they lult thea to
Sleep"
~ fasAef. ray fAthert do you not see
Tho EflktRRs tAuChters there whiting for me?h
'.Dear child, dear child. my strRfhlng eyes
Only sec the gtsy Willows against the 6aCk skies.
"1love thee; thou eharn'ss nc with beauty; and
80,
II thou art unwilling set sill must thou go.t-
40 father. dear father! be clutches me fast;
The terrible ErlktuE taxes me at last.
The father, now shudd'rlug, rides Wild through tho
night,
And the gsoaning hoy to bis bosom draws tight;
When Into thu courtyard with tcrtuE he sped,
In his shelf ring arms the Child was dead.
MtLHArkkE, WE. ". II.