The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-09

ever. to put an end to the situation one !
way or another, and vainly en0eavor-
inr to combat the ascendenay Of the /
girls charms, inquired my way
to the little fishiug village OF Wang,
which had long intended to visit.
s uAh. you speak Danish," she oo
served with a friendly smile, for she
had at once set me down for for
eigner. Aud then, with all the charm
az natural affability which charActeriSes
her co,npa ,riots, she explained that
the way led me across the rocky strand.
noted anew In her popularity OF
the Bornholm folk avoiding all eof
the expression right or lett, they refer
Invariably to the points OF the com-
Mage. She accoupsn MED ne to point
frnu. which could not miss my way,
and wished me pleasant walk AZ
,,artipg. This meeting gave me food
for reflection during the rest OF my
ratnbIc.
What had caused mo 10 take SO much
interest in this girl? Surely saot her
rsrs beauty alone. l pOnderetsSss4aa
uu.iered, aud vt length believed l hssz
found a clue. / had dim recollection
of some tragic feature in her face, such
as Nature bestows In many human be-
ines. and how my minds eyejdescrio>
ed 1t clearly aud distinctly defined IN
the graceful lines of her mouth. be-
sides this, her eyes had gaze Iuii Oh
dreamy thoug tfuiness, as though the
soul of their possessOr dwelt In the iar
dlatance. At all events this maiden
mad something unusual about her.
A. Wang I entered the cabin of .
fsherman to partake Of refreshment,
a, there was no inn there, and men:
toned my encounter, asking. after
giving q description of the girl, ifany-
body knew her. At once came the re-
ply: ..Of course, that was our lovely
Gudrun; everybody on the island
| Knows her. A good girI-but klarsynet
"a ciairvoyante), which, however, Is
not unusual among our women.
t.Ah!, thought I-ssa clairvoyante!
That accounts for the dreamy look IN
her eyes.n And the weather-beaten
sailor added:
..She has occasioned her father, old
Capt. Torntensen, much grief already
from this cause. She wanders at night
to the ruins OF Hammershuusa and talks
with the spirits there. But she Wall
be married soon. She is engaged to
Gunuar. the pilot, who is due home
shortly in the Russian East Iudiamaus
! the Nautilus"
ron my departure the old man refused
nv profIer Of remuneration, :convtnc-
inr proof of the hospitality OF the
islanders. He accepted, however, q
few cigars, thanking me heartily With
a grip of the hand, which felt for
some days after.
/ NV interest in the girl Increased.
Did she really then possess the gift OF
second sight? And how did it lind
vent? Musing over this I set out on
my return.
Thinking to shorten my Journey
took a by path. When I reached the
old castle night had already fallen. ]
found that I had lost my way, and was
soou utterly at fault. wondered
about among the rocks for good hour
and at last in the distance deserted
LIGHT which I made my beacon.
led me to an isolated house. / knocked
with the intention of asking the way
! The door was opened, and before m'
stood-my beautiful acquaintance o
, the afternoon.
The second meeting so surprised MT
that I was at first unable to utter
, word. At last I explained my dilemm'
to Gudrun, who kindly invited me Z
!, enter. It was her fathers house. Tn
!. latter, tall man OF City, easily recog
= nizable as sailor who had seen mucl
+ of the world gave me friendly recep
. tion. set some refreshments before me
! and proposed to accompany me until
:, should regain my road. Thus, for tn
second time, had asked the way
% Gudrun. She referred to this herse
4 with some graceful jest, which lent
: fresh charm to her naturally thought
a full countenance.
- After this our meetings were moi
frequent; sometimes at the house
" her father, who at times accompante
. . me in my rambles, sometimes walkin
near the old castle. One day we vi
% tied the ruins In company. We clan
~ bered about over the ancient wall
70 Gudrun proving herself an entertain
= ing guide. She was well acquainte
as history of the castle, which had bee
the ancient stronghold of Bornholm.
N 1t was another lovely afternoo
10 Long films of gossamer hoated In Il
Sc air; the sea rose and fell with gent
ne motion, We stood upon crumbl
er wall of the castle absorbed in conteI
n plation of the indescribable beauties
of the scene, around US fragrant roses G
rb lwined with ivy.
he Suddenly Gudrun turned to me B.
er asked:
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