Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-06
A Pretty Rhine Legend.

had a lover who loved h4r, and whom
she loved in return. But after he
had woo"d her-not one year, but
three--he asked her to marry him;
and she, anxious to show her power,
merely snswered:
wait"
II have waitad three years" he
ssld, "Lut at your bidding. l will
wait once mcre--just once more"
Then he went away ard Dec, ne
soldier, and praise of his bravery fiji
ed tle land but the Ia Iy was piqued
oy Inc I aQiD that l4e rad been able
to leave her even 4 YER, and VIII, n
he returned she deterln:"ea 10 punish
Lia, though all the whl.e she loved
we'll. .-
lie Enelt st her fact, and took her
an ds Il his ara SAID:
LIZ ly. bave corao b,cs t. lam
Won for NJ wife"
bat Ali she ans,r cred war:
Wait longer; patent alter is
not Loser.
II vii, Wat two years longer" j,s
said, c~l'aly. "lf l do not lea, Iii is
we'll"
Then he left her again. She had
hoped that he wouid plead for her,
I'd that she would be forced to
tangs hsr mind bat now he was
o-a-gone fcc 6wo! ng years. How
she lived through them ehe could not
tell but they passed. and again her
ov"r va. bstore her.
II Lave waited patiently" was all
lie sad. ... .
he lals vearned to cast he, > Ii
lFto his ar'as, T. :. irnle wss s..,A.:
withia her. r.
Wait longer" she sid.
INC" le answercd. "Tf
last time. If I wait now | ,si! -.
forever" Bad. ...
At this she drew back laugh ilv.
Then wat forsve-, s-s sald
ccldiy.
He left her without word. And
now her heat sank in hei bosom.
Sna wept bitter tears, and re, Ell ed
n 'rst s-d ashes. Wien y.4r had
ao,.e by, ste ouid bear her oe NJ
long r, AID .e,t h~r Title foot age
20 her old lover, b.dlinf him to hear
this message, "Tolne back to NO."
hut the Lteasage he | tie fo,t 'age
Gr. ghf wGs 1t mis- w A., "
Ag n 40" w,s Of % r>'
}ud two YEAR !'',e - at-F
more sne t,de h-r rago rue or. !.
noun ain 9 to ner love. s castle.
II j. n Ii All. wait;n.. she said
The page rode away anu rode b"cs.
He -tood before his lady and dotted
his cap, and repested tha message
that ad been given him:
"1ho patient waiter is nc loser"
"ITe is pnnish.ng ae." houg.-t the
lady, AMI for two Years longe- she re-
nained in her castle. Hor heart was
breaaing-her health failed-she
knew death was near.
Again she sent her cruel lover a
messare.
"1'ell him" she said, "that I am
near my end. ard that if l wait long
er ',efore I sea him / shall wait for
ever"
TIE page returned, and stood be-
sida his lsdy's chair. His eyes were
eu.l OF t7.ts n:s head waa bent upon
his breast he sighed ami hid his face
in his plumed cap.
The lady lifted ber wan face.
as ,eak !" she said. "Ihe mess geI"
"Aiasl signed tae page; 81 would
it were more tender one"
"Nta.ever it may be speak,"
prsrad thA lady.
The only massase that I have"
..;Led ,Ae pa .,e, is "W.~lt forever T.
II eu we'll paid in my o. coin"
said tha lazy. "At last ] have re.
ceiyod a'lry o~n answsrs bsc''
III a little wh;ls ST. ;, died. az. th,y
buried her iii the old churchyard,
with tone at her mead and stcne
a her feet.
When Spring came there was grass
uron the grave, ard here a.'o was a
new plant g. range to those who Look
ed uron it, a plant with dark, glossy
leaves that crept slowly but sur ely
.'ong, clt:cLing fast to every rolsh
surface It T ct.
There lad never been 4. plant ..iky
that on earth before. Now We cal It
the ivy, bat TINS ID what those who
saw it tor the FIRST ,iine said Of it:
at is the lady whom her lov,r
bade to wait forever In 'h' ;or..
she is creeping t. war'' his ,s:i, n~-
ly but surely. SO she wi creep OF
until sho reaches the hea t she tnrew
away"
Generations have passed from earth.
The caste ID q ruin, covered with Ivy,
and the peaTants WILL tell you that ii
as crept there IRON the lady: grave,
point by point, over tone ard roc Z,
through the graveyard and over gates
and fences. You can trace it if you
choose, they say, but you do not
try it.
TaE ahrii kirs of the vie in T,I-
la. .e La ko, Cal, las unccEcrod q r.
historic So rlsment, stone aui..i, gs,
TRACES of canals cLco b,rd .red with