The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-17
love CLIMBS THE HILL.
ruE OLD STORY TOLD IN a NEW
WAY.


From the Strand Ma0aEine.
u-or the time that Aslang was quite
rrovn up there was no longer any peace or
80 at Husaby. In fact, all the hand
U.s., voupg fellows in the village did
thing but fight and quarrel night after
LII and it was always worst on Saturday
-isbts Aslang's father. old Canuts
IIssahv never went to bed on those nights
-;+bont keeping on at least his leather
hreeohes and laying good stout birch stick
:. the bed beside him. IF l have such
",.,tv daughter" said old Canute, ~ must
! nav how to take care of her."
Thor Nesset was only the son of poor
magyar and yet folks said that it was he
orSo VET oftenest to visit the farmers
W. at Husaby. OF course, old Canute
.Ha.not pleased to hear this. He said it
,rss not true; that, at any rate, be had
nsyer seen him there. still they smiled
Us ,shispered to each other that if he only
"a thoroughly searched the hay loft,
,rbither Aslang had many an errand, be
1yould have found Thor there.
Snring came, and Asleng went up the
vnnpntain with the cattle. And now when
enc neat of the day hung over the valley,
.bo rocks rose cool and clear through the
SIMS misty rays, the COW bells tinkled, the
sbonherd'e dog barked. Aslang gang her
stiodeln songs, and blew the COW horn, all
che Young men felt their hearts grow sore
and heavy as they gazed upon her beauty.
And ON the first Saturday evening one
after the other they crept up the hill. But
tbey came down again quicker than
they had gone up, for at the top stood
man who kept guard, receiving each one
who cameup with such a warm reception
that he all his long life remembered the
words that accompanied the action: Come
up here again and there will be still more
/ IN store foryouW
All the young fellows could arrive but at
one conclusion, that there was only one
man In the whole parish who had such
/ lists. and that man was Thor NesseJ. And
n the rich farmers daughters thought it
vas too bad that this cottagers son should
Esnd highest in Aslang Husaby's favor.
Old Canute thought the same when he
4 heard about it all, aud said that If there
we're no one else who could check him he
would do it himself. Now Canute was cer-
hiny getting on in years, still, although
be was past go, he often enjoyed a good
wrestling match with his eldest son when
/ ever time indoors fell heavy on his hands.
There was but one path up to the
/ mountain belonging to Husaby, and it went
Saturday, evening as Thor was on his way
TO the mountain, creeping carefully across
the yard, hurrying as soon as he was well
past the farm buildings, man suddenly
rushed at him.
What do you want with meg' asked
Thor, and hit him such blow in the facs
that parks danced before his eyes.
You will soon learn that" said some
one else behind him, and gave him a great
blow in the back Of bis neck. That was
Asang's brother.
And here's the third man ;" said Old
Csnute, and attacked him also.
The greater the danger the greater was
Ihor's strength. He was supple as willow
and hit out right manfully; he dived and he
ducked; whenever blow fell it missed him,
and whom none expected it he would deal
goOd one. He stopped down. he sprang on
one side, but for all that he got
terrible thrashing. Old Canute said after
ward that "be had never fought with
Drawer fellown They kept it up till blood
/ began to flow. then Canute cried out,
Sopm Then he added in oroaking tone:
"lf you can get up here next Saturday. in
spite of Canute Husaby aud his men, the
n girl shall be yoursm
/ Thor dragged himself home as best he
4 could, and when he reached the cottage
went straight to bed. There was q great
+ deal Of talk up on Husaby hill, but every
one said, "Why did he go therep Only one
person did not say so. and that was Aslang.
& She had been expecting Thor that Saturday
s evening, but when she heard what had
4 happened between him and her father, she
sat down and cried bittetly and said to her.
q self IF may not have Thor l shall never
q have happy day again IN this world
Thor stayed In his bed all Sunday, and
when Monday came he felt be must stay
On where he was. Tuesday came, and it
was very lovely day. 1t bad rained in
The night; the hills looked so fresh and
green, the window was open, sweet odorS
were waited in, the cowbells were tinkling
on tho mountain and far up above some-
body was ''jodling." Truly, ifit
had not been for his mother who was sitting
IN the room he could have cried. Wednes
gay came and still he stayed in bed; on
thursday though, he began to think about
tne possibility OF being well again by Satur-
Gay, and Friday found him on his legs
again Then hethought of what Aslang's
rather had said: IF you can get up to her
next Saturday without being stopped by
Sannte aud his men the girl shall be yours"
over and over again he looked up at Husabv
iarn: u shall never See another Christ
mas, thought Thor.
AS before mentioned, there was but one
PAIN upto Husaby hill; but surely any
strong able fellow must be able to get to
az even through the direct way were barred
70 hitn. For instance, if he we're to row
around the point yonder and fasten his boat
a. tne one side, it might bs possible to
cliho up there although it was so very
seep test the goats had great difficulty in
IsllDlng 1t, and they are not usually afraid
mountain work
saturday came, and Thor went out early
~. ~ tne morning. The day was most beauti-
vi Cne sun shone so brightly that the very
~ ~-sueS seemed alive. Up on the mountain
-auy voices we're "iodling,p and there was
much blowing of horns, When evening
ame ne was sitting at bis cottage door
a1Ichlag the steamiGg mist rise up on the
ms ms ne looked upward-all was quiet; be
%uAea over toward Husaby farmland
uea ne jumped into his boat and rowed
way around the point.
aslahR sat before the hut: her days
"oFK was done; she was thinking Thor
Uul9 not come that evening, and that,
many Others might come instead,
,sT oae unlastened the dog, and, without
"a, AZ anything, walked further on. She
vsn lo"h so that she conld see across the
prav!y1,. ogS the mist was rising there and
mo- atother place, and, without thinking
- ~ ABOUT 1t, sat down So that she looked
ssa". 'q tAe side where lay the ford. 1t
conf sa 70 bring peace to her soul when she
a. gaze Iar away across the water.
chs r sue SAT there the fancy struck her that
win -. lnclned to sing, so she chose O song
II -. whg drawn notes, and far aud wide
liks1V through the mountains. She
aesi, y ., near herself sing, so she hegan over
wbsn \, Sneh the first verse was ended. But
her s,9s hed sung the second # seemed to