The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-14
The UnterWaId Wedding.

at thirty Of nothing but pleading; at fol-
ty he became judge; and only at ntty-
five did he make the discovery that
weighing laws and splitting hairs upon |
the meaning of the words and phrases |
is scarcely all the pleasure to be found
in existence.
At fifty-tive he awoke to the con-
sciousness that he had wasted lie. he |
was very clever at every point In the |
common law Of the Unterwald, but he
was not wise enough to know that at
that age one can scarcely begin life over
again.
II apart from the law he had ever a
passion, it was a quiet, halt-doubting
love of fishing; and, therefore, when he
gave up his judgeship, and retired into
private life with the respect and even
Veneration OF all who knew him, having
augled all his life tor clients, and settled
| the differences of other legal anglers
through nearly score of years, he fell
to angling for fish as the one JOY OF his
| life.
Indeed, IT was this new occupation,
amidst nature, trees, flowers and living
water, which prompted Maitre Seller 10
| the conclusion that he had made mis-
take in lie when he brought it dsWn to
The grinding law from New Years day
to ST. Sy Sylyesteps-Wnich is tue last day
in December.
The old mans heart was desolate. His
quiet, resigned old housekeeper sau
spinster who had thrown herself INTO
the pathetic and tears early in life)
Maitre Seller found, now that he saw
sky and forest daily, to be quite wearl-
some woman, and the consequence Was
that Maitre Seller would pack up his
fishing wallet, with crust anu hask OF
| hio In /,
from six in the morning until sunset.
One day, having caught trout until ne
was weary OF unlocking them, and the
afternoon being close Git was a warm
April that year he fell asleep under
Whispering fir tree, and there ne slepI
the sound sleep OF innocence LOT hours:
Then, as he awoke, he experienced
that wonderful luxury, a gradual re-
gaining of the senses, while Il sweet
voice Was singing in the distance.
| When he SAT up and rubbed MS eyes
ne found the sun had set, and tnat ne
himself was rather St,ner III Inc nhps
. than was comfortable.
The voice came nearer, and through
the break in the glade, he saw a noun
taineer girl spinning as sue came Sow
lly forward, followed by two OF three
browsing goats.
Tue glri was about sixteen; her yel-
low, light wayy HAIR was drawn to the
' back OF the head, and, there fell i'll two
r long, red-ribDon tied plaits, while me
sblack bodice and poppy-coiored sklIt
Icompleted far more charming picture
, than any the old judge had seen in The
court through all ms legal years.
lie sighed lightly.
She stopped ana looked aDout, Dut sne
, knew no tear.
Don't he afraid" ne said, gently.
Tue girl smiled as she saw The pleas.
3 aaG ola gentleman, aud said, "Ol, no,
: and BruttleWart and MiLcnIln would
, butt you il l told them."
/ The goats looked AT the stranger in
i an undecided way, but apparently re-
solved TO 20 on munchlng.
And who art thouW
\ 81 am LOtLe."
"And where does Lotte live?
+ 81 am the daughter OF Forester Yeri."
i "Ha, hal arL tnou daughter OF Ful.
!, ester? 1t reminds me l have seen him
in my court at sessions and other times
Is his house far aWayW
"BuL IA turn, messire, in the path, and
the forester will De glad to see Thee
; good herr, il he knows .hee."
"Why, who have we here ?" asked the
forester, looking out from the head o1
the stone steps which led from the liy
,, ing floor OF his forest home to the
, ground.
coed even, Yeri, thy daughter has
found me. l am Messire Seller, late
Judge OF the canton. Hast thou So soon
0 forgotten mew
S .He! 'Tis Messire Seilerv' cried the
i forester, dof1ag his hat and hurryinl
z down tue steps.
y "l fell asleep" said the old judge, look
e ing yet upon Lotte, "and although L an
: stlll as active as roe, did not wax,
= until the sun had gone down. l am
e long way from town, my wallet is empty
Ii and 50 also am /, and therefore | an
e asking thee for some supper, Yeri."
s. with right good wIlI,' said the for
l. ester, holding out his hand, which tn
II Judge took; Tor in and about Switzer
B. land the general equality OF riches az
pears to create an equality of ha bits; tn
1t officer aud the private will sit down to
Of geLher, and the great man OF the distric
m will not find himself i'll at ease when b
e eats his supper with a small farmer, th
I: latter, meanwhile, being perfectly hos
le pitable, never serVile, and rarely uncon
le Portable, when lace TO face with man u
IS superior social rank.
le The good wife Kristine now comm
rs forth with welcome, these four peupl
Iy shut out the evening, after entering tn
t. foresters house, and LOtte ana he
le mother fell to work preparing supper.
es The red-checked coarse White clot
le was soon upon the table, the woode
as spoons and platters laid, and the hi
e. tureen lively with 2 pattern Oh vii
I'd flowers, was ready for the soup.
Not much of meal-Dut plain soul
"a the beef which made it eaten with vim,
As gar and oil, black bread, and stron
n. cneese, the whole washed down wit
40 some blacklist, sour country wine-yt
~ the old judge thought he never ha
,T eaten sucn a meal.
r. TO tell the truth at once, the old jude
W was in love with Lotte, though she Wa
ne only sixteen, and the old gentlema
~ was by that Time titty-eight, il day.
b. 81 lay me, good judge, you will slee
OF till late in the morning." said Droa
,h chested Yeri, when they We're sayil
I'd goodnight.
" "Oh, no." replies the judge, wishing
,h cut good figure before Louie: ~ neYt
ne was more actlye thau am. l shall
ne up with the lark, and before any
la you"
q, Nevertheless, though they softl
called him three times, lie never wok
40 and, In fact, did not present himseI
AZ until the forester's breakfast had bee