The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-03-01
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"Greta!"
"Balthazar!"
They held each other fast-true- hearted
young people-and Balthazar never could un-
derstand how his bitter forebodings could be so
suddenly scattered.
Trudy meanwhile caressed her father. When
the lovers had somewhat recovered from the
surprise aud delight of meeting, she said
Now, Greta tell US everything, and don't
forget the knights carrying thee of"
Greta laughed and nodded to her. and told
them that she had come to release the young
lord of the castle; but in her exc. .tement she
was confused, and almost made it appear that
she had come on account of her love for him,
which Balthazar, not entirely able to forget
his wrath and jealousy, found very hard to
bear; but she made it clear that Heinz had
never offered her the slightest insult, but that
he appreciated her devoted care of his mother,
who had profted greatly by Greta's long prac-
tee IN nursing her own mother. She assured
them that Heinz was quite tanned now, and
Irudy saw that he had nothing to fear from
Greta.
She rose softly from her place on the bed
stead, took the key of the cellar, and slipped
out of the room in which Greta, receiving Frau
Katherine's greeting, absorbed the attention of
all present.
She fastened through the long room into the
court, raised the trap-door, unlocked the heavy
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knight Heinz, come forthl"
He stood before her instantly; she seized his
hand and led him out to the daylight.
Above the roofs shone the autumnal evening
glow; the sky was tinted with rose-cOlor and
gold and warm light enveloped the two per-
sons who were so much to each other, and yet,
for the first time, each other face to face in
the light of day.
AS he gazed upon her, standing there with
her happy glance and her joyous countenance,
he thought he had never looked upon q more
lovely girl.
Gertrude" he said gently, "what hast thou
done for me? The grave opened before me, and
thou gaYest me life again. Never can forget
thee! Ali misdeeds all bad mpani0ns, every
thing that thou disapprOvest will l abjure, and
try TO become as good as thou art. We have
been one in these days of trial, and we never
can be separated. My wife shalt thou be,
Trndy! Come with me to my home. Thou
bringest industry and order, affection and regu-
lar habits with thee to the Castle Bleckede
whore no harm can reach US. Be assured /
honor thee with my whole soul"
lie embraces her, and she does not conceal
her feelings, She hardly knows how it has all
happened, but she has never been so happy in
her life.
1t is not difficult to propitiate Balthazar, who
is too happy to cherish any grudge, and says
that Heinz of the Mountain cannot be as bad
rs he is represented, or his father would not
have him for a son-in-law.
On All Saints Day Balthazar accompanied
the old knight to the City Hall, and appeared
before the judge. The freedom of the young
knight was granted on payment of liberal
ransom, accompanied by a solemn promise to
keep the peace
1t seemed strange to the old knight to re-
ceive the bakers daughter as a young lady of
hisown rank, but he was so happy to see Heinz
saved, and SO grateful TO her, that he received
her warmly welcoming her as a daughter.
A few days later Gertrude accompanied
Heinz, his welded wife, to the Castle Bleckede
on the Elbe.
Aud so, out Of that dreadful night Of misery
and murder, Of blood and DEATH tiny germ of
good fell into favorable soil, sprouted forth,
and yielded affection and prosperity.
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