Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
A STORY OF THE ALPS.

A STORY OF THE ALPS.
Not far from where Alpine glaciers
rear their glitterIng peaks, in Switzer-
land, is the village of N
1t is a grand sight, early in the morn-
ing, or of an evening, to watch those
stupendous cliffs from the village.
There they stand, their submits buried
i'll clouds, their peaks In many places
glistening with snow.
| Occasionally lowering on the very
Drinks of stupendous ravines, a mere
speck may be seen at a diStance-the
daring chamois hunter, pursuing his
avocation among the dizzy heights, with
sure foot and unerring rifle.
The village is about mile from the
1 mountains
| Some years ago, young EnglIshman,
on a tour through France and Swltzer-
land. put up at the village inn, small
place, kept by burly landlord named
JeZman.
Seated in the front, or public room,
one morning, smoking a cigar, he be-
held a peasant girl tripping past with a
pail in her hand.
Beauty like hers had seldom met the
gaze of the young Ensiishman, not even
among the higher class. lie actually
went to the door to watch the rustic
beauty.
| Her form was of unrivaled proper
tions. her eyes were of a dark brown,
her cheek smooth, plump, and rosy,
Hinged with a pink color as delicate as
that seen in the inside Of a sea-shell.
Her hair, which was of a light brown,
fell down her shoulders in graceful rip
pies, her neck was as white as marble,
and her pretty teeth glistened between
the ripe, red lips.
How beautiful calculated Henry
Manton-the name of the spectator.
And his eyes CLEANED with rapturous
Admiration as he noticed The light, elias
tic step and graceful walk of the young
girl, whose form seemed 10 swa,
lithely like a wave with every motion
OF the supple body.
Take carel exclaimed voice behind
his back.
The Englishman turned and behelo
JeZman, the burly landlord.
That is Mary Freeton,' said Jezman
sand the less you look at her or have u
say to her, sir, the better for you
bones
And what have my bones to do witl
1 lllt <1Aoheoh.
They are apt to get broken an
swered Jezman, as Mary is to MARI
j William Settler. the chamois hunter
. the strongest, bravest. and, am sorr
to saw. the most quarrelsome man in tn
, village
what you say only tempts me tn
! more to make Mary's acquaintance,
said Manton.
r The landlord stared.
, You do not know Settler or yo
: would not say so, remarked he. w lay
q have seen him thrash three men at
I time, and L have seen him take bu
I by tile horns and throw 1t down.
He must be a sort of Hercules, sal
{ Henry, quietly. Il confess that L haN
e Is much curiosity TO see him as 10 gt
L .cquainted with pretty Mary
j Henry spoke lightly, yet no man eve
|. espected woman more than he. Ii
t would not have wronged one, either /
v hought or deed, for the world. But
v vas very sensitive to beauty, and so
# f romantic idea about educating Mar
tc., tn be his wife, had fitted aero
l. his mind.
o. Having found out Mary's residen'
n rom the landlord, he determined
4 ,ep,ir there ON the first opportunity.
a II Fortunately for him her father was
a ,hoemaker, SO that the making of pa
lr # boots would of course be sufiiclel
" excuse for his calling.
Ie Mary WAS in the little room whe
|, ner father worked when the young III;
l- allied, She had seen him ON the ste
is # the inn, and blushed as She reco
" hlized him.
le With the easy tact of a man of q
Il, Tpt to
Is her father, and contrived also to dra
d Mary out.
b. Before a minute had passed she W
If delighted with the agreeable manne
III of the young Englishman. lie, Oh
er part, WAS surprised at the degree
7e intelligence and the sensible behayi
in shown by this simple girl.
ic He staid All hour. Her father becaI
uneasy, and more than once directed
glance at Mary as hint TO her TO lea
the room.
The poor girl, however, did not mott
,o ihim, but sat, with her whole soul
1e her eyes, gazing upon the visitor, exec
st when he would look at her, on Will
a occasion her long lashes would drot
"a and her cheeks redden with bushes
'is Suddenly tile door opened, and
h man, who was obliged TO stoop TO emit
p came into the shop.
as A giant in size, standing SIX rect II
inches, lie was clad in a rough garb
as goat-skIn and leather, with boots reaC
X ing above his knees, which gave n
of an appearance at once singular
e. grotesque.
Strapped to his enormous should'
no was "A large leather knapSack, and
IN carried in his arms large roll OF
Mt skin of the chamois-
IN Welcome, my son, said the old sh
re maker; and, ahl 1 see you have broue
Ire a good stock of leather
or The person addressed rubbed his gr'
whiskered face, without saying wo
ID while glaring stupidity at Mary and
ed Englishman.
In this position, his enormous hg'
or drawn up to its full height, his 10
to goat-skin cap, which he had not
of taken off, drawn partly over his i
20 brows, he resembled nothing so mu
IL as a great bull about to go mad.
SIT down, sit down. said the sh
ar maker, and don't stand there in q
he way, gaping at a good customer.
es Good customeri' growled the int
u der, while Manton kept on speaking
Mary, as if scarcely aware OF the othe
presence. 'Ay, and q bad one you
M find him, father, before you
70 through
W what do you meanP' exclain
Nanton, his eyes flashing fire.