The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-28
LOST AND FOUND,

hamlet called GlAnz1Orf, which nestloS
in the heart Of the Tyrolean Alps. It
was. and still is. I suppose. one Of those
remote and picturesque hooks, IA. from
the ordinary routes cf travel, unknown
to fashion aud consequently unprofaned
by that abomination Of oil abominA-
tions. the tourist. Everything and
everybody il Glanzdorf was primitive
and innocent. The place had never
heen troubled by war. pestilence or fa-
mine, and its people. who seemed to
know absol lutely nothing Of the great
world bayond their own mountains.
were the most simple and contented
race have ever seen. But nature
here WAS in strange contrast to man,
for Of all the glorious scenery that
earth affords, none is more royalty mag
nifcent and grand than that which jeal-
ously encircles little Glanzdorf.
J., in commoo with the rest of the
travelling world, should probably have
remained ignorant that such delight
ful retreat existed, but for young
student whose acquaintance l made at
the University town OF Bonn. Otto
Bernard was native Of Glanzdorf.
His mother had died when he was .
child, and 1t was IN accordance with
her dying wish that his father had con
scnted that the boy should be we'll cd
ucated. The oldest peasant was geucr-
ally accounted the richest man in the
village, and was notoriously close listed
but in his pruf way lie loved his only
child and revered the memory Of his
dead wife, so OTTO wa seut first TO
good school at Berlin. then to the Tn
versity Of Bonn. Within the memory
of the Inhabitants. he was the first ns-
tive Of Glanziorf that ever enjoyed such
advantages The gossips OF the village
wero never tired Of talking about I'm
aud the illus.rious career for which
they predicted he was destined, and on
the rare occasions when he went home
for q vacation ho Was the idol and pride
of the little place. And not without
reason. for his character WAS as gentle
and modest as bis gift, and learning
were great and varied.
1t was in Otto's company that | tirtt
visited GlAnzdorf. and IT was then that
l learned. what le had never before
spoken of. that he had u sweetheart
there. Thi. was Christine, the only
daughter of old Mark Hesler. 4 villager
reputed t. be nearly as rich Is the
neighbor Bernard. She was then six
teen, and was a,suredly the most beau
tiful creature that it has ever been my
fortune to admire. Nor. though de-
scended from u race Of peasants was
her beauty marred by trace of coarse-
ness. but was delicate. refined and per
feet. She and Otto had been betrothod
whom thoy wore babies. and to mako
her proper match for her future hus-
band. she had been sent to boarding
school at TRENT Her vacations were
time that he could afford it. Naturally
he timed them 10 that he could meet
his betrothed ut Glanzdorf. In two
years his University course would be
finished. and they were to be married.
Whether Christine ever really loved
her betrothed more than as brother. |
cannot pretend to say. but know she
seemed to, and in those days l would
as soon have doubted my own existence
as the purity and devotion of her heart.
As for Otto, know that his love for
his betrothed was ss deep as his faith
that it was loyalty returned.
The following summer l again went
to GlaDzdorf for . week ct the time
when Otto aud Christine were there.
This was the last time the young couple
were to meet before the marriage. and
Il al Nth h.,t h~s
event. distant a. it still was. BY this
time l had become quite intimate with
the two families. and before ! left they
made the promise to be present ut the
festivities. l was not likely to forget
the invitation, for to tell the truth l
had grown to be almost as much in
terested in this simple love affair as the
principals themselves. l hal all the
affection of brother for Otto. and it
will do no harm to confess that perhaps
l had little more than that feeling for
Christine. Their lot, too. seemed 90
happy, and their future 50
utterly cloudless, that one could not
help regarding their humble history
with interest.
Accordingly. next year. the eve OF
tho wedding-day ssw me once more in
at Glanziorf l had brought few
trifling presents with me. and hasttne
TO the home Of the bridegroom to place
them among the other gif,s. To my |
surpaise, l found the fAmily and assem-
bled friends in . state OF great excite
ment. Christine had been expected to
arrive from TRENT two days ago. but
had not come yet Everybody was at
. loss 20 understand her absence. and
though as yet nobody could believe that /
anything serious had befallen her. the
and anxiety we're so |
great that the preparations were prsc;i-
cally at . standstill. Otto. l was told.
was with his bstrothed's parents. We
waited until after midnight-an un-
heard of hour for the Glanzdorfers to |
be out Of bed-and then the curious
and mystified friends withdrew shaking
their heads. l stayed at the house all
night, sleeping in O:to's room. !
Morning came. but no Christine.
set of to ODD Hesler's place to see Otto.
aud found him saddling horse With /
hands where are you CO.
ing ?" l asked. ITO Tricnt." he an
swered in . thick voice; and before
bad time to question him further: he
bad mounted and set of at gal!op |
down the mountain road. TRENT Was
over thirty miles distant. and unless be
met Christine on the road. We did not /
expect Otto back tor at least two days. !.
Rut he returned Ia:e that highland |
alone. I heard his horses steps. and