The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1882-04-06

I resolved % seek shady spot. and await j
Cooler part OF. the dag. A pinkish
maze obscured the mountains, ana tina
blaze Of the sun almost bli5.
tered my skin. Not q breath Of air VAS
stisringg. Scarcely q ripple disturbed tbs
CLASSY surface OF the water AZ deem stilS 4
ness, broken only By the inces SAINT bnzzinei
and humming OF insects, prevailed, Over
come By the heat, soon fell asleep. AZ
the expiration Of three hours awoke with
= START from a troubled dream, in which a
giant had seemed to be pressing me down
INTO the bowels Of the earth. looked
ABOUT; the whole face of nature had uAder-
gone q change while slept. The angry
waves had risen almost as high as the
rocks against which they d lshed with wild
force, filling the now murky air with an
omlnous echo; heavy clouds had settled
down on the mountains, and the wind
howled funonsly among the rocks.
just beyond the curve on the coast. near.
y opposite to where I sat, men, women, ana
children were running about, and looking
out to sea. Evidently something had e1-
cited them. strained my eyes in the di-
rection they were looking. and beheld a
boat battling with the waves. God he'll,
the occupants! !" I Cried involuntarily,
veil knowing how slim chance there was
for anybody against such sea. With con-
siderable difficulty made my way around
TO the other side, and then I could dis
tngulsh two people in the little boat. -Four
/ or ave sturdy fishermen had gone down t,
/ the very edge Of an oyerhanging rock, with
heavy ropes, which two Of them fastened
securely beneath their arms, their corn.
panions retaining firm hold OF the other
end. Then, with coils Of rope in their
hands, they brayely jumped into the water.
and Waded out as far as they dared. The
anxiety increased with each moment, aaI
loud screams filed the air when tremea-
dous wave broke right over the boat
a moment Of suspense, then O man. hold
ing woman lin his arnH .oouId be seer
swimming, or rather being dashed by the
waves. toward the shore. The rope was
thrown out to him. He olutched it, and
the men on the rock pulled sturdiIy. But
it was OF no use, for the next wave raised
above the projecting rock, and dashed thss.
hfeless forms close to the feet Of their res
cuers. s-fs 81
They were hastily removed beyond dan
ger, while the wo-kmeu recognizing Nina
and francesca, eagerly set to work
to apply the restorahves that repeated ex
perience made familiar to. them.
Half an hour passed before Nina showed
signs of life. AS she began to breathe,
and the color slowly returned to her lips
she turned to look for her companion. A.
group Of mon with bowed uncovered
heads, surrounded all that remained os
francesca. 1t was not necessary to ask
questions, for Nina was no stranger to such
scenes. With scream that pierced eyerv
man and YHNooamf cho
with superhuman strength from those who
sought to restrain her, and FELL unconscious
on the breast of her beloved.
Two days later all the villagers stood
around Francesco's grave. The solemn
words Of the gray. haired priest found an
echo in every heart. for each person present
had lost friend in the young man whom
they had known and loved From infancy.
The last prayer was uttered. the coffin
was lowered into the earth, when murmut
D assed through the assembled throng, and
the name of Nina wsnt from mouth to
mouth, as the young girl slowly advanced
toward us. Every eve was fixed on her al
she made her way to the priests side. She
was dressed in white, carried bouquet Ia
her hand, and bridal veil was fastened
with wreath Of flowers to her head. She
was CHASTITY pale, but o heavenly smile lit ur,
her features. . ~ '
For one instant, as she steod, the ightoe
peace broke on her countenance, and sha
bowed her head when the priest, raising
both hands on high, uttered the solemn
words:
$ ha LORD gave tlias Lord has taksa
away. Blessed be the name Of the Lord. =
The morning dawn os the following day
bathed with It's rosy haze the gray heights
OF hoary ruins, and woke from their slum-
bers tbs flowers wherein lay ohaHced dew.
A peasant plodding past the village church
yard saw, stretched upon the new made
mound, a slender form. The whiteness Of
her garments glistensd in the damask glim-
mer Of the opening day. Her arms were
wreathed about the mound, as if to clasp liz
their embrace all that lay beneath. From
under twining bridal-vdl crept half-im-
prisoned locks of shimmering gold. The
man reverently approached the grave. He
could detect no sound or movement in the
figure. Drawing nearer, he gently raised the
PROSTATE girl.
1t was Nina, and she was dead. - Adapt
ed for the ArgOnGut from the German.
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