Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14

/, who know only the moon and its pale,
cool light"
When the Princess had confessed her
great longing to her father, the King looked
at her kindly and said: "You are foolish,
NV child, to desire intercourse with these
people, for they are cunning and deceitful.
See how they bring death and destruction
among my fish bv drawing them into their
nets. You should rejoice that our beautiful
castle is hidden b. the waves and that the
proud people on the land have only dark
suspicion Of our gay, happy life"
But these earnest words did not lessen
Lorelei's desire for the land, and her discon-
tent only increased. Unmind iul Of the cries
Of her companions, she would keep her place
on the rocks until morning began TO dawn,
and it was not until her fathers warning
voice was heard that she, with reluctant
step, would seek her home beneath the
waters.
cit 1 could only see the sun rise," she
sighed.
To this wish her father said: "Take care,
my daughter that you do not tarry too long;
for the suns kiss would bring death to my
little water nymph."
But the Princess thought: "For one bright
raw of sunshine l would willingly die"
Finally, it happened that Lorelei's one
great desire was to be satisfied. One night
as usual, she had climbed the rocks, and
kept her eyes fixed steadfastiv on the land.
When the morn began to break the nymphs,
fearing they had continued their sport too
long, forgot their Kings daughter, ceased
their dancing, and hastened below the sur
face OF the water, to spend the day in pre-
pairing for the next nights frolic. Then the
Princess arose and, stretching her hands
toward the East, she cried: kiss me- dear
sun. l would rather die than not know your
gracious smile"
And see, the first sun beam broke forth.
and smiling upon the little water pymph.
kissed her again and again. Poor Lorele1;
she reeled and fell and when she again
opened her eyes she was lying on the shore
OF the Rhein, and bending over her was an
old fisher who said in q reverent tone:
THANK God, she still lives" And Lorelei.
as she gazed wonderinglv about her, knew
that, at last, she had gained her hearts de.
sire, anG was on the beautiful land. She
gave a sigh OF pleasure and contentment
which her rescuer mistook for one of grief
YES" continued the fisher, ''it was a
terrible storm. Never before have 1 seen
the waves roll so high; it seemed as if all
the water spirits had risen up in rebellion,
and 1 could see their angry, threatening
looks as they appeared above the water"
Then, remembering all, the little nymph
shuddered and cried:
''Oh, do not send me back into the water
with my father. Protect me and take me
with you; shall be good and kind, and do
all that you desire"
Never fear" replied the fisherman, pass
ing his hard, rough hand over the fine
golden hair, you shall be welcome to my
humble home, for since my little daughter
died, wife and 1 are very lonely But per-
haps your father may yet be found, or other
friends NAV claim yOu'
Lorelei only shook her head and allowed
the old fisherman to think that her friends
had been lost during the great storm, which
had arisen when the Rhein Kings daughter
had left her childhood home. Lorelei's life
on Land was iull Of sunshine and happiness
and she had no wish to return to the crystal
palace beneath the waves, nor to the lonely
father, grieving for his child. She roamed
through the sunny fields and woods ana
thought none so happy as she.
Ore day the great Prince Herman came
10 the fishers cottage and saw for the first
time the Rhein Kings daughter. When he
had gazed upon Lorelei's lovely face, he
declared that she and no other should be his
bride, and said that when he returned from