The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13
TIiEI NIiLLElvS MAID.

There is II lonely milk close beside
the little hamlet OF Udorf near the
Rhine shore, between the villages of
Hcrsel and UrSri. on the left bank be-
low Bonn. This mill is said to have
been the scene OF the following story:
1t was on Il Sunday morning, "ages
long ago, that the miller OF this mill,
and his whole family, went forth to
hear tho holy mass ut the nearest
church, in the village OF Hersel. Tho
mill, which was also his residence,
was left in charge OF Il scrvant-girl
named lanuchcn. or Jenny, Il stout
hearted lass, who had long lived with
linn in that capacity. An infant child,
of an age unit for church, was left in
her charge likewise.
Tho girl was busily employed in pre-
pairing dinner for the return of
her master and his family When who
should enter all of II suddun but IN old
sweetheart OF hers, named Heinrich
Bottelor. lie WAS an Idle, eraceless
fellow, whom the miller had forbidden
his house, but whom Jenny, with the
amiabic pcrvcrsity peculiar 10 her sex,
only liked, perhaps. all tho better be-
cause others gave nim no countcuancc.
She was glad TO see him, and siie told
him SO, too; ami although in the midst
Of her work, sho not only got him
something To ca. 1T once, but also
found time to sit down with him aud
have IL gossip, while hc dispatched the
food she sot before him. As he ate,
however Eo let fail his knife.
Pick that up my lass" said he, in
o joking way to the good-nalured girl.
NAY, Heinrich" she replied. your
back should be more suppio than mine,
for you have less work To make it stiff.
labor ali day long, and you do
nothing. But, never mind! 'twould
go hard win me an | refused to do
moro Than that ioy you, bad though
You be.
This was spoken half sportively, and
half in good earnest; Tor, kind-hearted
us the gIrl WAS, and much rs she liked
tho scapcgracc, size was too honest
and industrious hcr5cli 20 encourage or
approve of idlcncss and suspicious
course of life in anyone else, however
dear to her. She stopped down, ac-
cordingly, to pick up tho knife. AS
she was in the act OF rising, however,
tho trcachcrOus villain drew dagger
from under his coat, and caught her
by tho napc OF tho neck. gripping her
throat firmly with his fingers TO pre-
vent her screaming the while.
Nov, lass" he said swearing ont
y bad oath at tho same time. "whero
is your masters money! I'll have
that or your life; so take your choice"
The terrified girl would fain havo
parleyed with the ru!lian, bat ho would
hear nothing she could say.
tsHpIIr plultpY'Q DponnV or ypnI III fa
lass" was all the answer he vouch-
safed to her cntreatics and adjurations.
"Choose ut once. was the only al
tentative no offered her; "thc grave or
the gold!"
She saw that there was no hope of
mercy at his hands; and, rs she saw
it, her native resolution awoko in her
bosom. LiAc tho generality of her
sex, she was timid ut trilles; q aseratch
was subject of fear to hcr; drop of
blood caused her to faint; an unwont-
ed sound filed her soul with fear In
the night. But whom her energies
were aroused by an adequate cause,
she proved, rs her sex has ever dono,
that in courage. in endurance. In pres
3nee of mind, and in resources for
eyery emergency she far surpassed
"Well, well, Heinrichp' she said, re-
sjgnedly, What is tS4 be, must bo.
But il you take the money. shall oven
go along with ye. This will be no
home for me any more. But case your
grip of my neck littlc-don't squeeze
80 hard; ! can't move, you hug me so
tight. And II can't STIR you can't
get the money; that's clear, you know.
Besides, time presses; and II it be
done at all, it must be done quickly.
as tho household will shortly be back
from Here"
The ruilian relaxed bis grip aud flu
ally lot go his hold, Her reasons were
all cogont with his cupidity.
Come" she said; "qu,ckl quickl---
no delay. Tho monoy IS in masters
bedroom"
She tripped upstairs, gaily as u larki
ho followed closely mt hor bcols. She
led tho way into her masters bedroom,
and pointed out the Golfer in which his
money was secured.
Her" ".sho said, reaching him an