The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-24

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he was much above her in position, and partly
| because of his great personal beauty. To
ward the close of Lent. in she year 1859
/ Lisel had been guilty of causing a violert
! quarrel between Franz Staff1er end Donadio
Both had behaved with great courage, but
Donadio had been badly hurt nor had be
had the comfort of word of sympathy
/ from Llsel.
On the afternoon of Easter-Sunday the
peasants were gathered as usual at the little
| village green, ana Lisel was dancing with
her usual ioJ-Ous grace. She had more part
| ners tT-sn she could manage, but Donadio
VS. not one of them. His Iameness had
been greatly aggravated by the fall he had
received in his fight with Franzel and he sat
apart. not suky-Donadio was never suiky
but quiet and sad. He made no attempt
to speak to LiseI, and nothing but an i'm
pulse of coquetry made the wIIful girl sud
denly declare that she was tired of dancing,
and go and sit down beside him. She was
| instantly surrounded by the partners whom
she had abandoned but she was frm-she
would dance no more.
: / rest, / walt for tom orrow,' she cried,
gaily. Then shall dance all day, and he
who dances best. She paused and laugh
ed archly.
That is l. said Franzel Staffler.
'YOn know that you promised me the first
dance said the niller's Franz
And me, And me- cried half a dozen
other voices. Bet Donadio said not a word
Silence. all 0, you,' said Franzel Staf1er,
peremptorIy. Lisel will dance first with
her bridegroom. Is it not true, Lsel?'
Iisel laughed and tossed her head
Lisel knows am always ready to make
| her nv bride, said the miller's FranzeI
steadily.
Ready, said Franz Stafrer. scornfuny !;
one must be something more than ready for
! our beauty of Rittner. l would rather nave
a lock of her hair to bind my hat with than
a godeI chain. And to morrow he con-
! tinued, looking down at Lisel with an air
| of proud possession to morrow Lisel will
give Dle a lock Of her hair, and we shall
dance toge. her bride groom and bride-eb
/ LIsyi mo D,;t,o-,.
Is this true, LiseI . - tne millers
FrsnzaI eta-,1r - Donatio maintained a
rIgtu sttunCn.
Nonsense . said Lisel, jumping up
Who will be nv bridegroom do not know.
Not he who boasts too much she contirred,
turning to Franzel Staffier with a cb~6ming /
smile not he who is always grar/and full /
oI reproof,' she added, elanc'>g archly at
tue mlller's Franzel and Tot he she con
Guided, with a burst of iry-ation as she turn
ed her back on Don adj = not he surely who
will not dance, yheFill not laugh, who will
not speak. who y spoilsport, a and b,.rs
Lisel, to tbe<<lscemhture se.2iI1 of her audience
301 EElaa~f4hss intense surprise, burst into .
suo her ogtrv tears
nood oftothing,' she said quickly recover
drself L am not crying. 1 will not
y do not care. Look she continued,
pointing to TIE Schlern, which blushed and
elowed in the light of the setting sun. MY
bridegroom, if l have one, is he who brings
me wreath of edeIweiss from the Pigeons
Breast on the Schlern befoye High Mass to-
morrow
Now the Schlern ues eight hours and more
frhm Lengstein. 20 go and return would
take more than sixteen hours hard walking
at the most favorable season of the year and
In March the ascent of tn g Schlerr is render
ed dou6ly difficult by the accumulation of
snow and ice. What Lisel had proposed was /
impossible, and though it WAS received with
applauee' ana the young men Immediately /
drank the health OF the winner of the wreath.
it'wss b. no means seriously.
Ohe aone, however. had not spoken. Do
uaolo nid disappeared without bidding good
night 70 bisel or any ore else, and though
she glaiced in all directIons on her vey
home, b. was nowhere to be seea Tbo
sounds O revelry c1 the little Platz grew
fai. t. zhss frintep as she pursued ner way
home, and she listened with feverish anxiety
for Donadio's voice, but 1t did not reach her
ears, and the moment she reached home she
bad e. assist her parents In the evening work,
and hAd no logger time to think or listen
At length everything was done. the evening
prayer said, and the family separated for the
night 1t was then scarcely eight O'Clock,
and Lisel leaned out OF her window to
take last look at the Schlern before closing
the lattice. a hand touched hers, aud a low
voice whispered Lisel'
Instantly the petted. wsyward, coquettfsh
girl was her provoking self again.
DonadioP = she exclaimed. WHY do Won
come here? The father and mother would
De angry, and l do not want you
Kiss me, dear said Donadio, gently.
Kiss me, LiSel 1 an going to the SchIern
to bring you edel~sIss and you will be my
bride, LiseL Isit 40? Hove you, Lioei-
sIanA of them love you b.,s ue.'
want no love; l love :, one 1 hate
love; replied Lisel, pettlsaIy, NubdrawinV
her hand. ana preparing to bar the lattice.
nd nd you cannot get the edelweiss. You
are ia636. ~-------. ss-s---
With this last cruel thrust. LiseI resoIuss.
ly shut and barred she window. and then
threw herself on her bea IN a passion OF |
tears. She hated herself for Ger cruelty. |
and yet she could not yield to thevo with |
in her which bade her call Donadio back BE- |
fore it was too late. IF be is so foolish as
to go to the Schlern, let him go is it my
fault p she said to herself, and then she
burst again into tears and sobs. She knew
very well that it was her fault but little
by little her emotion sUbsided, and she fell
asleep. She had been. sleeping long time,
as 1t seemed to her, when a voice seemed to
say 10 her ear The chamois trap on the
Schlern the chamois trap on the Schern 7
In an instant she started up, wide awake
but all about her was stiIl-the curtain draw
over the little window, the door locked and
barred as she bad left il when she fell asleep,
her parents breathing heavily in deep sleep
in the room next hers, and outside the SOL
emn stiffness of the night. was dream
ing she said to herself; and slipping OF
the bed, she began to undress. Suddenly
she paused, with a cry of terror. The
channels trap ON the Schlern ! She remem-
bered it all now. Her father had been pre-
pairing that trap-s deep pit, with bouRhs
placed Gu nningly across it, en- that the cha
mois might advance fearIessly until retreat
was too late Most of the young men 10 the
ueiehborhood knew that the trap was pre-
A,t rot nonodio that I,iset uae