River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-09-13

| One cannot Well lose one 5 luggage, ana
it is hardly worth while TO try to steal
H."
III.
Ii was getting dusk when the two men.
pushing their way through the crowd of
touts so inseparable from the continental
railway station, proceeded down the
| quaint old street of Freiburg in search of
an hotel. Rejecting several whose appear
ance did not take their fancy, they at
| length found themselves before a ram
bling wooden buiiding,apparently of con-
siderable antiquity. Over the porch. in
rusty ironwork, was fixed the title "Zum
I.Owen, TO the Lion, and carved re-
presentation Of that noble animal, con
siderably the worse for wear, graced .hc
rugged parapet.
But what far more impressed the gay
Emile than rusty iron work or rampant
lion was the charming appearance pre-
sented By a damsel of Dewitchingly quaint
attire, who stood smiling in the door.
Standing just inside the porch was the
host. rejoicing in a brass-butt0ned waist
coat Of the richest crimson, which he
wore, no doubt, so that he might always
be seen, no matter how dense the smoke
from a long weichsel-holz pipe at which
he pulled so Justify.
"The gentlemen wish to sleep hereir
said he, regarding them attentively
through the smoke. 1.-Two bed rooms, or
one. And 10 the gentlemen dine at cnce,
or will they first hear the organ. of
course they will hear the organl'
Finding that it was then nearly eight,
at which hour the celebrated cathedral
organ performed, they decided to post
pOne the all-imp0rtanJ meal until after
that event; so, handing their luggage TO
the heaming host, and taking a parting
glance at the bright-eyed madchen, they
set out for the cathedral
The cathedral was lighted only by one
small oil lamp, glimmering family in q
distant corner. BY its light could just be
seen q darkly-shrouded object placed up
on trestles, and surrounded with tall
tapcrs, but ali were now eXtinguished. Ia
truth it did bear a strong resemblance TO
the last resting place of one Who had at
length learned the great secret; and, with
the mOurner who knelt so quietly by its
side, added sOlemnity to a scene already
impressive.
Il don't half like il" whispered Cor
don, coffin or no coffin. Let Us move
little further Off.
=" By all means, if you desire it, replied
Emile, in the same tone; - but l think
we had better remain, as the other seats
appear to be occupied. Besides, | dare
say it will not interfere with us"
But the owner of the knapsack was not
to be appeased. He was about TO follow
out his own suggestion, when an over
whelming burst of music from the organ
drove all other thoughts from his mind.
Truly it was an organ. Every bench and
wOrm-eatcn rafter tremblcd in its mighty
voice, and the ancient windows quivered
in their frames.
Z" / Know that my RedecmGr Liyeth."
and the silent mourner bent her head
lower over the coffin in which lay, per-
nance, he whom she had loved more than
the world. for whom she would have
given her own soul.
Then came piece from the Stabat
Mater -Quando corpus. What more
appropriate to the Occasioni
Suddenly the organ ceased playing
and universal rustic of dresses was aud
ible throughout the ancient building, and
the congregation at the same time uttered
something like sigh of relief as though
of a weight lifted from the spirit.
But all was still again when the ever
popular overture TO William, Tell
came peaiing down the aisle, providing
for the Engiishman a different train of
sentiment upon which 10 philosophize.
Then after new interval of oppressive
silence. came the glorious Hallelujah
Chorus How it Numbered through the
aisles amt up among the beams and
rafters, The gurgoyles on the lofty root,
as thew tumbled III the vibration, must
surely have thought that the day had
come ST last.
Locking sharply around under that
Usculiar influence that sixth sense
with which all are familiar. and none
can explain. Gordon beheid, in the light
of the glimmering lamp, psir Of eyes
that were keenlv observing him or his
companion, he could not be certain which.
Striving gainly 10 recall his recollection
where. il ever. he had before encountered
the posseSsor of those overhanging brOws,
Gordon drew his companions attention
TO him. Then the gaze was Immediately
Withdrawn.
Wha.. that MANI" said Emile, indi-
eating him with s nod of MS head.
Why. DO YOU not recollect himl He
was standing in the passage of the hotel,
behind Gretchen. or whatever the sweet
creature calls herself, and he did not APP
pear to relish the way ] looked at her.
Surely YOU remember himi"
No. | do not, indeed. saw only the
landlord and your friend Miss Pretty.
But see, the people all leaying-suppose
we follow their example! ! am as hun
gry as a wolf
so am l." returned the other very
heartily, Frightening up at the prospect
of a dinner Let Us hope Gretchen
waits upon US She is perfectly rdris-
sgl.fs. and | mean 70 be excellent friends
with her-sec ii I am not.
LEANING in the doorway 81 tie hotel,
lust as they had left him, stood the heery
host, the glow Of his pipe shining cheer
ilv through the cloud of smoke which in
dictated his august presence.
+ well" said he, removing The long
pipe from his mouth, and how have TIC
gentlemen liked cur Organl Has 1t pro
vided them with an appetitel They will
I find a right excellent dinner prepared
for them il they will give them
selves the trouble to mount the stairs"
Sure enough, on a large table in an an
cient room was spread asnow-white cloth
the sight OF which reminded the travel
ers that they had eaten nothing for many
hours, and completely obliterated as fa-
as Gordon was concerRed, that impress
sion which his proximity to the coffin and
his philosophical. not to say melancholy,
reflections had created.
A curious old room II was, and quite in
accord with the external appearance of
the building The ceiling row black
with age, was of wood, richly carved in
the Renaissance style. In the center
could harclr he discerned q lion. in the