Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-08

her beauty.
One day as Willabald approached
the house Ellen came to meet him,
weeping. She sobbed bitterly as he
drew near, aud exclaimed:
Willabald, what a misfor-
tu&N
"Nknow it, thenq' cried he, with
falteriI voice.
"That have been robbed of my |
box of mdAey," answered the youth,
in a tone Of anguish. ~ could find 1t
nowhere this morning. Some one has
stolen ii. You see all our prudence
and foresight has gone for nothing"
"Alas!" replied Ellen, "then mis-
fortunes never come single. Yester-
day morning q rich gentleman came
to our cottage. He asked for drink
Of water, and, when handed 1t to
him, looked at me earnestly, and
asked if | would 90 with him and he
his wife. | answered no; but he
returned early this morning and de-
mandcd INC OF my grandmother. His
name isWerner; he lisa rich merchant
from Ulm. Even now he IL sitting in
the room yonder with my grand
mother, drinking wine and telling her
Of his house and lands; while his
servant, who stands by the chimney,
confirms everything he says. But be
comtorted, dear Willabald. Let grand.
mother say what she will, ! will die
| rather than he faithless to you"
| Here Dame. Martha came out of the
house, and commanded Ellen to go in
directly. The poor girl was forced to
obey, and the old woman said to Will
labald: "Young man, ! am come to
say to You that think it best you
should come no more to my cottage.
A rich man IL q snitor to my Ellen,
and it is my duty to do what is for
her good. shy nothing Of my inlirn
age. | could cheerfnlly bear hard
= ship; but wish tosee her surrounded
by comfnrt and riches. put IT to
!, yourself whit could you offer the
girlY Would you have her bind her
, self to poverty and toll now, when she
may place herself in ease and atllu-
encegn
"Wcll, well, Dame MARTHA" cried
Willabald, half chokingwith emotion
~ say nothing of your conduct. i
, YOU choose to break I'm honest fellows
heart, and your own word also, til
all the same to you"
"But, Willahald,' persisted Tho
dame, "listen to me-"
But the impctuous youth was al
ready several PAGES Off" She callet
after him, but the sound of her voice
did not serve to check the mad spcet
. at which he rushed on. Despair drov'
him, and he Stacked not his pace til
he found himself in the open fields
night gathering around him. 1t wa
darker than night, however, IN his owl
breast. He threw himself on tn
. ground, and cursed himself and hi
i destiny, for no te'4's would come t
his relief. When he thought, too, q
Ellen and her wretchcdness his heaI
was like to break.
Some hours must have passed TN
marked in the indulgence Of his grie
u for it was late when he rose, and tlie
y to find his way hom'wald. Ate
)" wandering about some time wlthor
7 being able to discover the road, h
- found that he was in u church-yar'
;" The tall spire Of the church was Wis
p bic in relief against the drifting cloud
"Thcrc is the house where the pee
- pie go to pray murmured The youtI
= bitterly. Have ] not also prayc'
!, have not toiled, have | not> dcnl'
u MYSELF Have | not stlivcn to- kc'
Il my soul from faint OF SIM And VIII
4, is my roward9 Ellen is lost to m
II Prayers will not give her back, eli
II could ! pray aye, to the Fiend hin
ia self, and promise to be his, so 81
vi would be ,nincw
Will Scarcely had the distracted you
4 II uttered these wild words when n SOU
eli Of shrill laughter near startled hi
ly land, looking round, he saw iig'
itttlwhich nd had no difficulty in rceo
, ldhizing by the fiery eyes and Zam1
'red,lo Us the fiend he had called npt
casaiI am here,' cried the stranger,
~ Okoarsc tones, "at your service a
heir asady to do your bidding, asking or
ent Alsmall service in return
her e'What is thatw Willabald mi
avcd lied courage to say, though ne tre'
40 wc'ldSll over,
his rolkY6u are, AS happen to know, 8
h JOY 4fnd, Gan excellent smith. ma
FIVE al(ce of work for you. Follow m
u take you to spot where !
artha ieN oneof my subjects. You mi
rendele me an iron railing round
I quite III md III reward Twill give y