The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-01-20


ible to the children of men" she said.
''Only one day in the year, and that on
the first of May, can I be seen by the
fishermen who pass down the stream
to the vicinity of my castle. Bring
me, therefore, as the third and last
proof, a crown made of the rubies of
the morning light. Only when my
brow shall be encircled by the rays Of
the sun, can be seen at all times by
mortals. Will you perform all these
three tasks that have given you!''
''Surely 1 will,'' he made answer, de.
cisively.
swell, them" concluded the fairy,
''now return to your own cottage, and
consider how you may most safely and
speedily attain the end. The sun is
just setting; soon will it's last beams
disappear beneath the waters; you can
then see me no more; hasten to get out
of the reach of my castle, that the
whirlpool in it's vicinity may not draw
you down into it's dark abyss. l will
await you year: till then. farewell. :"
AS she spoke, with her delicate
hand she waved last adieu to the
young fisherman. AT the same in
slant the last purple ray of the evening
red disappeared in the cool bosom Of
the water, and now Hellmuth saw be.
fore him only the gigantic mass of
rock, which cast it's long, unseemly
shadow over the silent stream.
Musingly he turned his little bark
toward home, and when, about mid
night, he sought his bed, the lovely
fairy appeared to him in his dreams,
and in playful mood seemed to whisp.
er in his ear the meaning of her mys-
FERROUS words. Late OH the following
morning he awoke and went silently
about his daily task with his usual
diligence. lie spoke to no one of his
charming adventure with the fairy,
and his neighbors greatly wondered at
the loneliness and seclusion in which
he henceforth passed his days.
A year went by. Again the early
beams of the May sun looked smiling
down upon wood and field, and the
clear, bright sky was mirrored in the
transparent waters, when Hellmuth
set out for the rock castle. He had
adorned his fishing boat with a flag
and fresh garlands Of flowers, and ar
irving at the rock awaited with beat.
ing heart the moment when the fairy
should appear.
The sun had just reached the zenith
when the graceful bark with 1.-THE
charming fairy came gliding over the
water. Hellmuth ut once became
aware that the stream around him was
covered with trim little boats and YES.
sells of all kinds, III which, on white
velvet couches. reclined light, sylph-
like forms, full of charm and grace,
and the sparkling waves reflected back
the glittering scene Il thousandfOld.
Now Hellmuth, said the mistress
of the castle. as she turned toward him
with friendly smile; :'you have kept
your word, I see. Open for me, there
fore, the magic castle with the glitter.
ing pearl from the azure of ,the heav.
en-
Taking from a fragrant bouquet a
simple little flower, a forget-me-not,
he offered it to her, saying, Fair maid.
en-, the precious pearl that you desire
/ bring you in this pure, heavenly gift
of God. When the Almighty lad
created the world and all the millions
OF flowers came and were clothed with
fragrance and beauty, there also came
all insignificant little plant to the foot
Of the throne, and besought the good
God not to forget it, but to bestow on
it, too, color and fragrance, that it
might beautify the world as Il flower.
And the good God heard the modest
prayer of the little plant, and took
from his blue mantle little button of
sapphire, with which he kindly adorned
the modest green shoot. You shall
be called forget-me- not, said he, and
as symbol of faithfulness will send
you to the world, and you shall tell the
children of men of my everlasting, un-
changeable love and goodness
With beaming smiles the fairy had
listened to the words of Hellmuth.
"You have succeeded" said she, land
henceforth my palace shall be open to
you. Only heart full Of faithfulness
as yours could burst those strong
gates. Welcome, therefore, to the
rock castle of Angela.''
A strain of sweet music was heard.
and with a laundering sound the rocky
doors swung back, and, just as the year
before, Hellmuth entered the wonder
full castle of the mighty fairy, Angela,
who now took her seat upon throne
radiant with purple and gold.
''Now," said she. Il desire the sec.
Ond, a silver bell, with which the Gre
ator of the universe calls His people
to His holy temple!'
''Mighty lady, said Hellmuth, 1.-The
temple Of God is nature. The green
wood with the blue arch of heaven
over it. is Gods glorious house, within
which the silver tones of thousands of
feathered sOngsters unite in sweet con
cert. I bring You the heart of the
nightingale, the hOnored favoritc of
all living creatures
Thereupon. in tiny casket, he pre-.
sented the heart of the nightingale to
the lovely Angela, who received it
with thanks and swallowed it. Atonce
she felt the fountain of song opened
within her breast, and the sweetest
melodies that ever sounded streamed
forth in soulful song to the farther
bank of the stream.
''Now the third" she said. smiling,
as she ended the song.
The enraptured Hellmouth took a
wreath of fresh roses and placed it on
the head of tho maiden. 'These," he
said, care the embodied purple beams
of the morning red, and as the rose is
the emblem of love. noble lady. so shall
this blooming wreath of fresh Nav
roses be the crown which weaves the
morning beams of awakening love
around Your head. BY this shall you
become like mortals, that they may
see, love and admire you.''
Now resOunded through all the
spacious castle sublimest strains, and
all the halls and rooms were filled with
noblemen and knights in brilliant ar.
ray. and the court swarmed with rich.
1y clad horsemen on gold caparisoned
Arabian Fsteeds. Angela took the
bewildered youth by the hand. and
leading him to the balcony, showed
him the country around covered with
orchards, vineyards and cornfields.
The stream had now retired, and the
castle was stapding OIL gently rising
height, from which was an extensive
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