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

t"0 o'S" Was Iepeatsd, ana she called agaiI
but this time in a lower voice .Do1adt,
are you there ? 1t is I-LiseI. have CON,
: to ind you.' Silence and again she called
Donadio, mein Lieber, are you here? a,
Lisei. l have come to find you. Speak I
me, Donadio for love YOU
A groau was the only answer. but IL was
sign of life, and her heart leaned within ba
as she crept carefully round ledge Of roe
In the direction of the sound, again caIlIn
'Donadio meiu Schatz. where are you .
stop, Liebchen. said a faint voice nea
her. You will fall as did
Where are you? p she cried.
Here to the IefE,' he answered. Il fell
and
The chamois trap! Lisel Interrupted
with bitter cry. oh. DonadIo. mein Herr
what wicked girl / am loved Won ali TN.
time, and now 1 would give my hearts bIooc
TO help you, and Where are you p sb-
cried, suddenly interruptirlg herself. as she
! prepared to climb down to hi,u.'
You can not, he answered there Is no
mold on the sides OF the pit, and l can not
I move.
Are you hUrt?' sbd called, as she made
her way to tha side of the pit and knelt
! down.
In no pain now, he answered but | can
move nothing but my right arm. l struck
my back ss fell; but have no pain there.
only can not move. Ny left arm Is broken
l think. am we'll and happy, nov you are
come, Liebchen. he added, tenderly
HIS patient caressirg voice pierced LisePs
he4 art like dagger; but she forced bers.If
to answer, cheerfulIy: i shall stay now, and
as soon as daylight comes 1 will get help.
and you shall be carried home. I have
brought food and wine.' she continued. nm
singing her basket from her shoulders. and
quickly taking out the provisions it con-
taired.
But Donadio did not answer.
'Donadio. msin Herr speak to me. Are
you in pain Speak, che continued
Not In pain he answered, fsiHtly, but
cold, and | can not keep awabe.
brought blanket, answered Lfsel, and
taking one out Of Nsr basket, she threw it
down 20 him, she then unfasteHed the
shawl she wore, and threw that down, anc
after~srd proceeded 70 arrange the provIs-
IONS. but here new difficulty met her. She
had forgotten to bring a rope, and the pit in
which Donadin lay was more than ten feet
deep. She dared not attempt to climb down
80 him in the darkness she feared 10 iu5ure
him. Still less did she dare TO leave him
without nourshment OF some kind. Sud
denly thought struck her. She took off
the heavy silver chain which she wore coiled
many times round her neck, and measured
It's length. which was nearly Ave feet. Then
she rose to her feet, and took tie pins ont of
her hair. She was tall woman, but it had |
been her boast that when drawn nm To her
full height, she could still put her foot upon
her golden braids. She now quickly fasteu- /
ed the chain to the end of her braids. and /
tyiRg a bottls - ssssE--.sG-.s=--.z=as.-, 49,
kneIt dowh, Ss.oandinR forward, lowered
the bottle carefully. 1t was an inexpressi-
bic relief to her to find that Donadio was
able to take il, and to have him assure her
that he felt revived and better. Little by |
little she thus lowered to him all the con- +
tents of her basket and then, still kneeIine
by the side of the pit, she sought to revive /
MIN With her voice, for IL was agony to her /
TO feel assured, as she did, that in spite of /
the determined cheerIness OF his voice, he I
was evidently growing fainter. She h"o"'
too, how liable an injury '-as TO BE fatal
where the limbs WIRE poVerless aad pain
less, but sbo rorced herself to speak cheer
fully and continually lest be should drift /
way from her into unconsciousness. Once
he sobs rose in her throat, and compelled
ler to silence, and instantly Denadlo called
n startled voice, 'Lisel!
am here. meln Herr, my darling she
cried. I will never leave you while live
Wait, said Donadio, with a painful ef-
tort. L had forgotten, Lieschen, when .
die the edelweiss-you will tna 1t in the
Docks: of my JACKET, over my hear''
not die, cried Lisei, in an ag6n%. ".u -
then she poured out all the history OF her I
love with an intensity heightened by her
rage against herself and the anguish OF feel /
Ing bliss almost within reach, which vet I
shs feared she might never grasp Ard (
when the gray light of dawn showed her !
her lovers face, pale ia the grave like sha-
dow where be lay, II was with a smile upon 1
Il. She had literally kept him from swosn-
ing by the power of her love. But the dawn |
Increased LisePs terror and anxiety Not
repeated Jodels no one bad 1
coue 80 her assistance, and every moment |
she knew to be precious for Donadio. She I
could not bear to leave him. yet she began |
10 fear that it would be necessary for her to |
do so II help we're to be forth coming. A /
look OF psin crossed DOnadio's face as she 1
explained this to him, and with true femI- |
nine tact she quickly returned to the story |
Of her love for him how they would be |
married sson-wheuever he pleased; how
she would never leave him, never except
now. just for moment. to call assistance #;
NJ -'~n she repeated the history Of her re-
"IoISei net -idnIRut -alk. her vow to cut
on her hair IL he were foznd alfve, aodIng,
quickly: i on VIII WIEN '-aein ScbsIx,i I
co bind my hair about the crucinx. For it
is yours, as 1 am yours. You will forgive
me IL am not as pretty as before. for cut
OF my hsIr for you And as she spoke,
the bright braids fell on Donsdios breast
Lisel had suited tie action to the word, and
bad shern them ruthlsssly from her head
There ! shs cried. with = gayety which she
was far from feeling, that will show you
how real it is-my love for you. 1t Will
prove that shall come back with help
And with . bright smile she was gone, lift
Ing up her strong, clear voice In a succession
of ringing Jodels as she spTane down the
rocks. Before long, to her inexpressible
relief, an answering Jodel met her ears, and
she deserted her father in the distance, with
several Of the neEghborinR peasants. fur
nished with ropes and cords
More than twenty years have passed since
that day, but / have seen the rough stern
men who were present brush away tear as
they described Donadio's quiet, cheerful
courage, and the cry of love and agony with
which LIsel threw herself upon him, and
kissed his hands and face and dress in q
rapture of pain and Joy. As quick as pos
eihIu q sort of litter was coustructed.- 0ypr