Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11

eyes" said the man "but find the
heavy pickax light in hand when l think
of you. God is gracious to the irdnstri.
GUS and honest laborer, and that he feels
truly when he has sweated through long
day."
"Our father is without !" cried suddenly
the boy, threw the hunters spear into the
room, and ran forwards. The little girl
was already hanging at his knees.
Good evening, father ~ cried the boy !;
come quick into the room-there sits a
stranger mana pilgrim whom l brought
to you"
An there you have done well," said
the father " one must not allow one tired
to pass ones gate without inviting him in.
Dear wife" continued he, "does not labor
well reward itself, when one can receive
and refresh wanderer? Bring us glass
OF our best home grown wine-I do not
know why am so gay to-day, and why
do not experience the slightest fatigue"
Thus spoke the husband-went into the
room-pressed the hand of the stranger,
and spoke
Welcome, pious pilgrim your object
Is so praiseworthy /; draught taken with
30 brave man must taste doubly good p
They sat down opposite to each other in
room hall dark-the children sat upon
their fathers knees.
Relate to us something, father, as
usual, " said the boy.
That won't do to-day" replied the
father, for we have guest here-but
what does my hunters spear do there
have you been again playing with it !?
Carry it away into the corner"
50 You have there" said the pilgrim, ga
young knight who knows already how to
kill bears you are, l hear, a renowned
huntsman in this valley; therefore you
have something of the spirit of knight in
you"
" Yes !" said the vine laborer " old love
rusts not, neither does the love of arms
so often as | look upon that spear, l wish
1t were there for some use formerly
but, aged sir, we will not think Of the past.
Wife bring to the revered-"
At this minute the haus frau entered,
placed jug and goblets OF the table, and
said
May it refresh and do thee good p
That 1t does already" said the pill
grim, presented by so fair hand, and
with such friendly countenance p
The haus-trau poured out, and the men
drank, striking their glasses with good
clank the little girl slipped down from
her fathers knee, and ran with the mother
into the kitchen; the boy looked wistfully
into his fathers eyes smillngly, and then
towards the pitcher-the father understood
him, and gave him some wine he became
more and more lively, and again smiled at
the pitcher.
''This boy will never be peaceful vine
laborer, as l am" said the father % he
has something of the nature of his grand.
father in him-hot and hasty, but in other
respects a good hearted boy-brave and
honorable. Alas /! the remembrance of
what is painful is more apt to assail one
by cheerful glass. If he did but see
affectionate mother, en- thy account he
would not any longer be offended with thy
father and mother thy innocent gambols
would rejoice his old age in thee would
he see the fire OF his youth revived again
but"
What dost thou say there?" said the
pilgrim, stopping him abruptly; "explain
that more fully to me-"
Perhaps have already said too much,
reverend father but ascribe it to the wine,
which makes one laxative. | will no more
atfiict thee with my unfortunate history"
g SPEAK F" said the pilgrim, vehemently
and beseech:ngly; "sPEAK! who art
thou }"
What connection hast thou with the
world, pious pilgrim, that you can still
trouble yourself about one who has suffered
much, and who has now arrived at the port
of peace?
"SPEAK !" said the pilgrim 81 must
know thy history"
"Well, replied he, "let it be. was
not born vine.laborer-a noble stem has
epgendered me, but love for maiden
drove me from my home"
Love-" cried the pilgrim, moved.
6 Yes. l loved maiden, quite child
Of nature, not of greatness My father was
a sudden burst of passion he
drove me from him-wicked relations who.
he being childless, would inherit, infamed
his wrath against me, and he, whom | vet
honor, and who also surely still cherishes
NE in his heart-he-"
The pilgrim suddenly rose, and went to
the door.
What is the matter with thee ?" said
the astonished vine-labcrer " has this af-
fected thee too much ?"
The boy sprasg after the aged man, and
held him by the hand. "Thou wilt not
depart, pilgrim p said he.
At this moment the haus.fr entered
with light. At one glance into the coan-
tenance of the ne.laborer the aged count
Only Son - and fell motionless
into his arms. AS his senses returned, the
father and son recognized each other. Ade-
laide, the noble faithful wife, weeping,
held the hands of the aged man, while the
children knelt before him.
6 Pardon, father !" said the son.
Grant it to me replied the pilgrim,
"and grant to your father spot in your
quiet harbor OF peace, where he may
end his days. Son thou art of a
noble nature, and thy lovely wife
is worthy of thee-thy children will
resemble thee-no ignoble blood runs in
their veins. Henceforth bear my arms,
but, as an honorable remembrance for pos
terity, add to them pilgrim and the pick
ak, that henceforth no man of high birth
may conceive that labor degrades man, or
despise the peasant who in fact nourishes
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