Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-11

There is a lonely mill, close beside the
little hamlet of Udorf, near the Rhine
shore, between the villages of Hersel and
Ursel, on the left bank below Bonn. This
mill Is said to have been the scene of the
following story:
1t was on Sunday morning, cages
long ago." that the miller of this mill, and
his whole family, went forth to hear the
holy p1ass at the nearest church In the
village of Hersel. The mill, which was
also his residence, was left in charge of a
servant girl named Hsnnchen, or Jenny,
a stout-hearted lass, who had long lived
with him in that capacity. An infant
child, Of an age unfit tor church, was left
in her charge likewise.
The girl was busily employed in pre-
pairing dinner for the return of her mas.
ter and his family, whea who should
enter all of sudden but an old sweet.
heart of hers, named Heinrlch Bottelor.
He was an idle. graceless fellow, whom
the miller had forbidden his house, but
whom Jenny liked, with amiable pervers.
ity, peculiar to her sex, only, perhaps, all
the better because others gave him no
couutenance. She was glad to see him,
and she told him SO, too; and, although
IN the midst OF her work, she not only
got him something to eat at once, but also
found time to sit down with him, and
have gossip, while he dispatched the
food she set before him. As he ate, how.
ever, he let fall his knife.
PICK that up, my lass" said he, in a
joking way, TO the good natured girl
Nay, Heinrich" she replied, "your
back should be more supple than mine,
for you have less work to make it stiff. I
labor all DAY long, aud you do nothing.
But never mind 'Twould go hard with
me an | refused to DO more than that for
you, bad though you be-"
This was spoken half sportively and
half N good earnest; for, kind hearted IS
the girl was, and much as she liked the
scapegrace, she was too honest and in
dustrious herself to encourage or approve
OF ldlelness and suspicious course of
life IN any one else, however dear to her.
Sac STOPPED dowo, accordingly, to pick
up the knife. As she was in the act of
raising, however, the treacherous villain
drew dagger from under his coat and
caught her by the nape Of the neck, grip
ping her throat firmly with MS fingers to
prevent her screaming the while.
"Now, lass, he said, swearing out bad
oath at the same time, "wnere is masters
money! I'll have tina. or your life; SO
take your choice"
The terrified girl would fam have par
leyed wita the Tuf1an, but he would hear
nothing she could say.
Masters money or your life, lass!" was
all the answer he vouchsafed to her en-
treaties and adjurations CHOOSE at once"
was the only alternative he offered her;
"the grave or the goldi''
She saw that there was no hope of
mercy at his hands, and, as she saw it,
her native resolution awoke in her bosom.
Like the generality OF the gentle sex, she
was timid at trifes; a scratch was sub.
ject OF fear to her; a drop of blood caused
her to faint; an unwonted sound filed her
soul with fear In the night. But, when
her energies were aroused by an adequate
cause, she proved, as her sex have ever
done, that in courage, in endurance. in
presence of mind, and in resources for
every emergency, she far surpassed the
bravest and coolest men.
"Well, well, Heinrich" she said, re.
signedly, "what is TO be must be- But if
you take the money, shall even go along
with ye! This will be no home for me
any more. But ease your gripe of my
neck little-don't squeeze Sd hard I
can't move, you hug me so tight And If
| can't stir, you can't get the money;
LAsak CdIs you hAOW. oSSluES, llWG
presses; and il it be done at all, it must
be done quickly, as the household will
shortly be back from Hersel"
The ruff al relaxed his grippe and finally
let go mis- hold. Her reasons were all
cogent with his cupidity
Come" she said, quick! quick no
delay. TIE money Is in masters bed
room.''
She tripped up stairs. gaily as lark;
he followed closely at her heels. She led
the way into her masters bedroom, and
pointed out the Golfer in which his money
was secured.
"Here," she said, reaching him an az
which lay in the corner of the room, "thls
Will wrench it open at once; and while
you are tying it up, shall step to my
apartment and get few things ready for
our fl ght, as well as my own little saving
for the last five years."
The ruff an was thrown off his guard by
her openness and her anxiety to accom-
pany him Like all cyclists. he deceived
himself, when selfd5ceit was most certain
to be his destruction.
Go, lass,'' WAS all he said, "but be not
long. This Job will be done In twink.
ling"
She disappeared at the words He i'm
mediately broke open the chest, and was
soon engaged In rumm aging its contents.
As he was thus employed, however, alb
sorbed in the contemplation OF his prey,
and eagerly occupied in securing it on his
person, the brave hearted girl stole down
stairs on tip-toe. Creeping softly along
the passage, she speedily gained the door
OF the chamber unseen by him, and like.
wise unheard. It vas bat the work of q
moment for her to turn the key in the
wards and lock him In. This done, she
rushed forth to the onter door of the mill,
and gave the alarm. "Fly! fy!" she
shrieked to the child, her masters little