Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-11-08

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ent. He concluded his long ride ane
exposure had produced deafness, so te
be satisfied he whistled a fatherlant
tune as he walked along the footpath
His ears were all right in any event, foi
he heard the music of his childhood
plain enough
Presently he came to large impos-
| ing castle with turret and tower and
picturesque facade of emerald wood
and stones of gold. He Knocked and
Numbered at the great carved portal,
yet no sound came from ii; SO, after
| considering few moments, he opened
the door and boldly walked in.
On stool in the first gallery sat q
little old man. He was a portly fell
low, about four feet tall, with green
hair and protruding yellow cheeks His
eyes were closed and he appeared to be
dead, for he did not breath. Del gave
him violent shake, whereupon he
jumped up in great surprise and ran
away. for he had merely been mapping.
Del moved on through spacious rooms
elegantly furnished with things he had
never before seen. Peculiarly shaped
birds flew through the house, perfectly
tame; a large polar bear slumbereG in
an alcove, and frolicsome pup with
webbed feet and tail like bird spun
round on his head as he kicked aloft an
old sharks tooth and the philosopher s
stone.
Del Eleptic heard strange noise. 1t
startled him, being the first sound he
had heard since his coming, so he fol-
lowed in the direction it proceeded
from. Through brilliantly beautiful
rooms and Railways, up winding
stair, and finally into mammoth room
he came, where to his surprise he heard
great sound of weeping and woe, and
was dazed with wonder when he saw
that it was produced by congregation
of beautiful women. A little further
on he found that they were all chained
to golden posts, and they were all
lamenting in hundred different
tongues He heard his own language
spoken among the many others.
Del made up to one lovely creature
of blonde complexion, having light
blue eyes and wavy golden chestnut
hair. She smothefed her sobs in her
grandly swelling bosom as he ques-
toned her.
LADY of grief, pray what do | see
here?" he asked.
''Surely it is!'' she exclaimed, gazing
with hungry earnestness into his face
Eyes, at last do mine eyes behold one
who has COME from living world be-
yond the icebergs. Oh, vision of lib
erty and life! take me home, take me
homer she cried, wringing her hands
violently.
From whence didst thou Gomez
and all these about thee, who are theypn
Del asked.
"We are the living dead-living here.
dead in our dear old homes. Know
you, young man, that we are they of
the fair and beautiful, who have gone
down to watery graves through ships
that have persisted in the ocean deep.
Our masters who have chained us here
were born of this land. They breathe
not so that they can easily walk be-
meath the ocean waves and still live.
1t is the only way to come at this
country-un the ocean. Struggling
in the maddened waves, they have res
cued us and brought us here to be their
victims forever We are from every
chime under the sun. Oh, youth with
the curling raven locks, "take me
homer and hundred sobbings echoed,
''Take me homel"
"rhat will. my bonny maid quoth,
Del Eleptie, and he straightway drew
his trustworthy sword and dealt blow
after blow upon the golden chain that
bound her; but to no purpose, for the
blows gave forth no sound nor did they
in the least affect the chain.
1T is of no use, she sobbed in des-
pair; "all things born of this country
bear a silent, charmed life. Half
league from here, right at the Pole,
things even fall from the earth into
space for the whirl is too slight to keep
them on. Ii is of no use. Desist and
fly for thy life. Yet, stay one moment,
| have twln-sister who has been con-
veyed to castle near Panama Isthmus.
in that nick is stone.n When
Del had secured it. she continued,
You can command everything be-
longing to that castle with this talisman
in your possession. The castle is in
high rock, and if you can come ut it,
Oh, set her at liberty and | will bless
thee always. Now, get thee gone, or
de-
al will never CO. excitedly cried
Del, "until have hewn down every
post and broken every chain in this
castle. | will hew and cut and burn.
You shall be free!' he cried, drawing
his sword and leaping frantically about.
tentons, Del EleptiC was about to make
a terrible onslaught with his good
sword, when happening to glance to-
ward the opposite end of the long
room occupied by the mourning beau
ties from every land, at the door by
which he had entered short time be-
fore, he saw several platoons of little
soldiers filing slowly in. They made
not the least sound; but marched to
the measured waving of an evergreen
bough held in the hands,of their leader.
The soldiers all looked alike, with quiet
little eyes. smooth, sleek cheeks that
protruded like apples, golden helmets
and golden spears.
Once waved the evergreen bough and
down came two hundred tiny golden
spears to a charge, yet no man moved.
Twice waved the evergreen bough and
forward in firm line at q slow trot
moved two hundred deadly golden
spears On they came. Even to the
breast of Del Eleptic came
they.
At that moment Del dropped flat upon
his face. This was not anticipated by
the little soldiers and over his pros
trate body they tumbled pell-mell
Then up he rose and rushed across the
room. out at the door and down the stair
On through rooms and Railways noisily
rushed Del Eleptic; on through rooms
and Railways silently came the little
troup. The polar bear woke up AID
Joined the chase with a great roar,
which evidenced that he at least had
been born beyond the great icebergs.
Del Eleptic was closely pressed as he
rushed down the pathway 10 where
Arabia Glori had been left sleeping.
On came the emerald horde with leyeled
sroars fanked by the snorting bear.
Closer. closer! and Del Eleptic's breath
was failing. They of the spears had
no breath to fail. The sharp points
were close to Dels back and he was
about to fall as he reached the spot
where Arabia Glori had been left
sleeping.
Save me, save me- my flying friend.
- ..I h,,t laf Arabia GloTi had