The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-11-16
A fierce rain Of blows followed. Karl

"A icTCe TdIu OF DlOSS 1OitOWeus AdIAl
ceasing not to strike till the boar
which as young cne-lay crushed
and bleeding and helpless ut his feet.
Then turning to Count Friedrich,
who, still faint from the shock. leaned
against II tree. he said with a smile:
Pardon me, your highness, for dar-
ing to destroy the counts own game"
CIhe laws in Germany are most strin-
gent with regard 10 game and hunting;
and any infringement OF those laws is
severely pnnishc,i.)
But Cant Frie,l:oci, took his hand
Karls brave right l,ans. which had been
30 nobly upliftoi in his defence. saying:
do not Jest, | pray you. You have
forth. Believe iue, Shall net be un-
grateful"
Next day tie whole village rang with
:hc fame Of karl's brave deed, and Lisa
going down to tie spring Count Fried
riech had had sp~ring-watcr brought, in
pipes, to part OF tho walls around the
castle. TO: the use oil the village people
and travclers) for - Jar OF water, heard
the story from some Of the village maid
ems.
When they We're gone, forgetting to
fill her jar, she sat down on u great
rock near the spring, thinking over this
wonderful affair. when she heard foot
steps, and looking up, saw Karl.
"Ah. Karli' She cried, ''how brave
You arc!!"
She looked so kindly at him that Karl
took heart. and sitting down beside her,
said:
Dear Lisa, if only were brave and
strong enough TO conquer your heart,
that would be something"
Lisa turned away her head, but did
not withdraw her hand, which Karl had
taken. And there, while the stony old
dragon, from whose throat Il stream OF
pure sparkling water leaped and fell,
seemed to listen and smile approval
while the roses that climbed over tho
high stone wall, aud hung in great lici
clusters far down its rough sides, seem
cd to nod their heads and breathe forll
sweet odors of delight, the old, old story
of love WAS told again.
But Lisa was still silent.
"Ah, Lisa! will you not spcak?!' in
plored Karl.
Just then Count Friedrich %lca,ec
lightly down from the high wall-;ts j
its height were nothing I o him-ant
laying his hand on Karl's shoulder
said:
pardon me, my friend; and you, also
Fraulein," turning to Lisa: but | ha,
come for some roses, and could not hell
o~verhearing. All, little maiden. you do
not prize the noble heart offered You.
fear. Do yon not remember. when onc
l told you of st. Hubert's devotion {,
his friend, YOU cried How | could 10y,
such q mani and here is q greater her,
who begs your love"
Lisa turned slowly then, and looked
first Mt Count Friedrich as he stood be
fore her, so grand, so noble, vet so col,
to her; then at Karl, with his warn
heart glowing in his eyes; and all q
once it seemed as if she awakened from
the fcverish dream in which she has
been living, and knew at last that low,
only was to be desired in all the world
You have conquered, dear Karl,
she sand shyly.
Few and simple words, but enough t.
make Karl the happiest nan in Wal
dorf.
Then we must be married at oncc!'
he cried impctuously. For only thi
morning the count appointed me hi
head forester, with q salary of more siI
yer ~tlialcrs than l can count almost, an
the gift of that pretty cottage by tn
castlc-gates, where there is plenty c
room for thy dear father to live wit
us"
Lisa shook her head ut such hast
wooing; but before the roses had gon
there was Il wedding in the little villag
church. And now, in all Waldor
there is not a prouder, happier wife tina
pretty Frau Lisa Hoffner.