New Ulm weekly review., 1885-12-30

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So he took up the Bible and read
with strong, resonant voice, OF Josh
ua's mighty deeds.
II thank you, Renold. Never before
realized /. the half Of Joshua 8 valorj.
Ithink he must have been somewhat
Ike unto you, RenQld; and now, good
night"
s'stay, Betty. The hour is early
yet. IS
Nay, think 'tis we'll I bid yougood.
night. .
She had opened the door,. behind
which were abrupt oaken stairs that
led almost perpendicularly to her lit.
tie chamber under the rafters, and
with one foot on the lowest step, she
turned her head, looking over hel
shoulder to say good night.
No, but you must not &C" said he,
and he arose and went to detain her,
SEEING her by the hand. Then for an
instant the maid struggled, and some
how, by chance it seemed, in the durar
tion Of that struggle the maid became
embraced by his strong arm, 50 that
he perceived the exceeding suppleness
OF her slight figure; and as her fair
head for the time of one breath rested
upon his broad chest, and he causht
| the glance, half modest, halt amused,
from her uplifted eyes, then the
strength he gIoried in seemed to de.
part from him. and the maid, slipping
gracefully, quickly from his OBTAINING
grasp, fled up the stairway.
4 The strong man stood there mo.
ment like one bewildered, and then he
heard the father laughing heartily.
Captain" said the old man, '.with
oil your strength the girl seems strong
Truly, she did give me the slip.
My head is in a whirl, and my heart
doth beat. What strange power hath
the maid? I know it not except with
her, Bid her come back, neighbor
Lee
Not tonight, Captain. The girl, ]
surmise, is better alone. She hath
said nay, think, tonight to young
Matthew's avowal, and it panied her
tosee hisgrlef."
"Yet Matthew is well favored"
"Not for her, trow."
II wonder if Matthew ever felt her
soft touch, and her head resting for an
instant on his breast, though by scci
dent. If SO, did it unman him, and
take his strength away? ! will not wait
here longer, neighhor Lee. ! am
strangely at unrest. I wonderif thefe
yer is creeping in my veins. burn sc
hotly. Iwillgo into the cold air with
out"
With mighty strides the strong-limb
ed Captain went down the highway
for he was beset with stranger and
more peculiar excitement than he had
1 ever known.
"Hath the maid the power of sor
Gerry that she bewltches me?" hemused
"She doth unman me, and / have nc
strength Of mind or body under he1
I glance and voice. Yet strange it is
'tis pleasurable. Trulyit is. Ilienot
unto myself. IT'S pleasurable.
know not the mystery OF it: AND
when she struggled to Tree herself, ane
dld perceive her soft touch, with SC
much Of strength withal, I tingled, ,tru
| ly ] did, to my finger tips; nor was il
painful; and when in the struggle hel
head did rest here on my chest for al
instant, I knew not myself at all, but
i Twas unknown and plant as vine
Yet ] did like it. Truly / did, though
SO slight a thing is she / could hav'
grasped her in my big fist, thus, AND
l crushed no, Mad / her in this hand,
trow, had she wished it, my fingers
would have been powerless.' =
Then the strong man unused ane
was perpleXed with fascinating par
/ plexity. Then when the bedtime came
heread his Bible, read the story .
Ruth again, and then repeated hi.
evening prayer.
Suddenly he rose from his knees
/ his face aglo with excitement. 9Th,
Lord hath instructed me! The Lore
hath instructed mel" he said. "I