Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-10-08
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On the instant ii seemed to her that
the stone satyr behind the. fountain
darted his head forward, and rolled his
great eyes. and at the same instant
strong hands seized her arms and drag
ged he's cownwards.
The poor girl struggled and tried to
scream. The water was i'm her eyes.
her ears, and her mouth; The blood rush.
ed to her head. Still the great hands
held her, until suddenly she found her.
self leaving the water. She stood ian I'M
great cave OF white stone, with stalacti-
tes hanging from the roof ; and the
thing that held her she could not see,
for it was behind her.
The stalactities glittered like dia-
monds-they draped the entrance 20
another cave. This, however, as she
was still pushed forward. she saw 10 he
gorgeous with pearls and Hpals and sea
gems OF all sorts. In its midst, under
sparkling canopy. lay beautiful young
being, like man, but more radiant,
more Splendid man whose eyes were
jewels, whose teeth were pearl Ehose
lips were coral. lie looked at her and
smiled. And now for the first time the
strange being who held her spoke.
MY prince he said, Il bring you an
eighth Kathrine.' ~
And the girl, looking round, saw the
stone features of the sculptured satyr
behind the well. s.s +.
'Kathrine y repeated the being he ad-
dressed. "A pretty Kathrine, too
young, fresh, lovely. Katie, mine, well
come 20 my palace. All that you shall
ask for can be yours, and you my queen.'
There was subtle power i'm his eyess
A strange mesmeric influence seemed
to draw her towards hi~. 1t was like
that with which the snake charms the
bird.
But at the moment she heard
strange anttering chorus of sighs, and
looking about her, saw the figures Of
seven women, all old and bent, sitting
at seven spinning wheels. They SEEM
ed to be of stone; butas she looked they
sighed again, and each turned into q
white dove, that came fluttering TO-
wards her.
The breeze they made with their
wings seemed to dispel the enchant-
ment the man with the jeWeI.like eyes
had cast about her.
Let me 90 = she cried. 'In the name
of Heaven Jet me 60 home to my moth
err
She forced herself into theouter cave,
thence into the cold water OF the well,
calling on all the holy names she knew
meanwhile.
Again her breath deserted her, Che
water rushed into her eyes and ears
but blindly feeling about, she caught
the bucket that had dropped into the
water after her. Above her, at the top
of the well, the blessed blue sky was
visible.
At that instant head bIotted it out.
A man. a laborer. going home from his
work, had paused there to drink and
the next moment she lay senseIess and
pallid on the grass beside the well.
When she came to herself she told
her story. Some said that she had on
ly had one of those visions which the
drowning are said to have; and that the
cold well had its source In some hid
den cave, whittier the water at times
had power to draw any object on its
surface and some grew pale, and shud.
dered. as they thought of the seven
stone Kathrines at their stone spin-
ning-wheels.
But the widowDoren never said what
she thought; she only caused a mason
to bring great flag-stone to the well,
cover it, cement it, and seal it up for
eyer.