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THE WITCH OF PRAGUE.
A Fantastic Tale.
MARION CRAWFORD Author OF "NlR IsAAcs "DR
ROMAN
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him once more on the mouth as he had done
On that Lrst night when he had seized him
near he church. But Levi, the short
handed. Is Enough 4. wrath ~ seeing al his
tOrmcEtOrs fail, Dealt him one heavy blow
Just where he ear JOINS the neck, aud il
was over ~ last. y radiant smile OF pence
fickered over the pale face, the eyelids
QuiTered and closed. the head fell forward
upon he breast ana The martyrdom of
Simon Aoclcs was cons minated.
Into the dark court came the TabbiS one
by one from the inner chamber, and each IS
he came took up The horn lantern and held
l. 10 the dead face aud smiled and spoke
few low words in the Hebrew tongue and
then went out into the street, until only
Lazarus and Levi We're left alone with the
dead body. Then they debated what they
should GO. and for tine tAey went into
t-c house and refreshed themselves with
Iood and wine. ana cJmfor,ed each other.
well knowing that they had done IN evil
deed. And they came back when Il was
late ana wrapped the body II the coarse
cloth and carried il out Stealthily and
buried il in the Jewish cemetery, and de-
parcel again 10 their own houses
And there he lay said Cnorna, the
boy Of your race who was faithful 20
death. Have you su&'ernd} Have you For
one sAOrc hour known TIE meaning of such
great words Is you dared TO speak 10 me2
DO you know now what il means to be Z
martyr. 10 suffer for what you believe TO
perish i'm Jour sutferiugst You are stuud-
Ing on the very spot where he lay. YOU
have 1eL in some small degree n part Of
what he must have felt. You live. Be
warned Il again you anger NE, your
iIir shall no. BE- spared you
The visions had al vanished. Again the
wilderness If gIuVes'oues and lean, crooked
trees appeared, wild and desolate Is before
IEc NAn-erer aroused himself and saw
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she made pe, in ycur eyes and
her own, personate q renegade CT my
race. she made me confess IN the Christian
creed, she made me seem 10 die for belief
( l aohor. Can you conceive of anything
moro devilish2 A moment later she smiles
upon NE and presses my hand, and is enJ-
ious to know of my good health. Ard but
for you, | should never have known what
she had done to me. l owe YOU gratitude.
though 1t be for the wors: pain ! ever have
suffered. But do you think will forgive
herr"
You would be very forgiving if you
could" said the Wanderer, his own anger
rising again at the remembrance Of Whist he
had seen
And DO you think that can love sti!li"
No"
israel Kafka walked the length Of the
room and then came back and stood before
the Wauderer and locked into his eyes.
His face was very cain and resoIute. the
Hush had vanished from his thin chcri.s
and the features were set il az expression
OF irrcToGa5le determination. Then lie
spoke, slowly and distinctly
y gu are mistaken. love her with al
my heart. viii therefore Kill her"
The Wanderer had seen maGy men II many
lands and had witnessed the effects of many
passions. Re glzed earnestly into Israe.
hnfka's face, searching in vain Tor some
manifestation of madness. But he was dis
appointed. The Morayian had formed his
resolution in cold blood ana intended to
carry IL out. His only folly appeared 70 lie
in the announcement Of his intention. But
his next words explained even that.
She made me promise 20 send you 10 her
If you would go he said "WLL you go 10
her now .''
What shall tell herr warn you wha:
since"
You need not warn me I know that
you would say. But VIII 90 no common
murder. viii not XIII her Is she wUu.G
have killed NE. Warn her, not ne. Go 10
her and say. Israel kafka has promised ne
fore God that he will ,ak- Your D.u1i in oX-
patton, and there Is no escape from the
man who j. himself ready 10 die Tell her
TO fly for her life. and that quickly"
And what will you gain b. doing this
murderf" asked the Wauccrer, calmly. He
was revolving schemes for CuCrna'S safety,
and half amazed 10 ind himself forced IL
common humanity 10 take hs:' part.
ii shall free myself OF NY shame in low
ing her, n the price Of her blood and mine.
VIII you gCN'
And what is 10 prevent me from dcliy-
eriug you over to safe-keePing before you
do this decd"
You have no Witness" answered hafka,
with q smile. You are stranger in the
city and III this country and aIu r.sE.
shah easily prove that you low" UEor,. and
that yoL wish 10 get lid Of me cut Of je,I-
uusy"
THAT IS true s1.l the Wanderer.
thoughtfu.'y. Il VIII %
Go Quickly, then" said Isrr1l Kafka,
''fur l shall follow soon. :"
As the Nandcrcr left the ruum he SAW
tie Morayian turn toward the place where
the keen, splendid Eastern weapons hung
upon the wall.
fTo Re CONTINUED
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events b. revolving all the possibilities in

events b revolving all the possibilities in
his mind.
But Unorna was absorbed by very differ.
ent thoughts. From time 10 time she stole
glance at MS face, and saw that It was
stern and cold as ever. She had kept hcr
word, out he old not relent. 4 terrible
anxiety overwhelmed her. Y was possible,
even probable. that he would henceforth
avoid her. She had gone too far She had
not reckoned upon such nature IS his,
capable OF being aroused to implacable
anger by mere sympathy for the suffering
OF another. Then, understanding i at last,
she had thought it would be enough that
those suferings should be forgotten by him
upon whom they had been inflicted. She
could not comprehend the horror ne fell for
herself and for her hideouS cruelty. She
had entered the cemetery N the conscious
ness OF her strong will and Of her Inysteri-
ous powers certain OF victory, sure that
huriLg once sacrificed her pride ana stopped
so low Is 10 command what should have
come Of Itself. she should see his face
change and hear the ring of passion in his
p+sStonless voice. She had failed in that, and
utterly. She had been surprised b. hex
worst enemy. She had been laughed 70
scorn IL the moment OF her deepest humilia
ton. and she had lost the foundations Of
friendship IN the attempt to build upon
them the hanging gardens of an artificial
love. IL that moment, as they reached the
gate, CuOrna was not far from despair.
\ Jewish boy. with pulled red lips and
CURING nostIls was lettering at the en-
trance. The Warderer told him TO find q
carriage.
Two carriages = said Unorna, quickly.
The boy ran out. Il will 20 home alone"
she added. You TWO can drive together"
The Wanderer inclined his head ii assent,
but said nothing. Israel Kafku's dark eyes
rested upon her for moment
Why not together}' he asked.
Unorna started Slightly and turned as
though about TO make a sharp answer. But
she checked herself. for the Nanuerer was
looking IL her. She spoke 10 him instead
of answering I&aflza
1T is the best arrangement; do you not
think so!' she asked.
Quite the best
y shall be gratitied if you will bring me
word OF him" she said. glancing ut kafsa
The Nauderer was silent as though he
had rot heard
"Have you been in pain? Do you feel as
though You had been suffering" she asked
or the younger man in tone of sympathy
and soicltIde
NO. Why do you ask,''
Unora smiled and looked at the Wanderer
with intention. He did not heed her. Al
that moment two carriages appeared and
drew UP Ut the end OF the narrow alley
leads from the street 20 the entrance of the
e cen Al lhree walked forward 10,
sS e,Ht H., N 81 "elt Forward ana opened
$50, uoo' VI one u IN Tue FeyAhceS ior
',,' nGi Id ~ get IN me anuerGG' sun
$50. 81 AioIs LOT inc man $4Ieit' "oul9 nave
- ,,- LIS Pc, pt- halha l"Eneu Upon
Permit me-" he said. II was before
: ~ IN ~ ~. -.-,
80 ns v AHue'eT STOOD clFi4Iy aslHe anu
- 80 Us dti' Ci!YEha neg out Her ni-ta
a 49, 'o'A = ho' pe!AE aoie 70 DO
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loved him the more for the strength he was
beginning 10 show and for his determined
opposition. The words he had spoken had
hurt her as he little guessed they could, not
wound her.
You do not know" she answered
How should you'' Her glance fell and
her voice trembled.
Il know enough" he said. He turned
coldly from her and knelt again beside
Israel kafka
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

day, and there was but little time to
adjust the lines of the army for the
night before darkness closed upon the
scene, and then the rain came on, as is
often the case after such heavy can
nonading, and added to the discomfort
OF the tired soldiers who lay on the
ground without shelter.
An occasional musket shot from the
plckets at the outposts of the advanced
guard covering our front was the only
break upon the stiffness that settled
over the vast plain, and in the thick
woods to the right and the left, while
the army tried to sleep, but many were
too restless, and among them were
some officers who had in vain tried to
forget the CHASTITY bed they had made
on the sod under sheltering tree by
carrying from there many dead bodies
to the rear of the line for burial in the
morning. AS one of the officers
stretched his aching limbs for rel ose
he felt a cold dismembered hand lying
by his side.
The horrors of that night and the
woeful scenes at dawn can never he
effaced from memory, and after TWEEN
tty-seven years the remembrance of it
Is still fresh and terrible. That little
group of officers saw. perhaps, more of
the misery during that night than fell
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

mo'llated bodies had how .;a,
hard to ti s'4 4 out empty. 1t would be
ghouls' fox fln , ,h responsibility for these
camn ,1 fo1 'pr there is always bad lot Of
vigilanca o w :, who escape the utmost
and il !. no OF the commanding officers
enams, IS likely that they harassed the
IL camp as vel as ours.
boa a re place. where the rebel l;nes
n a~a suffered heavily from our artillarv
m bm.; seven hundred bodies Inv mn.
l b".eu and horribly distienre,, bv Tho
burning underbrush Which, Ind cona ,lt
nre' yet there. too. the tiend. mad hsa ~,
eve %o' y IN the nj ht. The devils had
ono , aarea to desecrate the body Of
viii poor fellow who lay on his back
ban1 ~. ,h' hands uplifted. ard in one
+Ia ,hey had placed "fush" and in
. .lle o'1er full hand at poker and
. .here he lay cold in death c'utch;ng
. .he ,emhlems of that bauefnl game
"I Zen was so demorali ing to the army.
Everywhere revolving sights and
Ilteons scenes of suffering Int tho
ia ila. l'artles We're now fairly at work
o aaae II nags OF truce from both sides,
~, 'ne 81 surgeons We're busy in the hos.
,s aIa, me wounded of the first davis
paetle had been taken to Savannah. or
away 10 TRANSPORTS, but the second
t t's 6attle ending late and having ex-
~ over many miles of front. all
me wounded were not gathered in, and
many poor fel' ow watched and PRAYED
Tor the break of day and succor. but t.
most OF them relief came in the nigh,
ana the revei lie awoke them not The
STORY Is not all told-it never can be
u was great battle, one of the few de
clslve battles of the war, aud has per
any of them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
An Unhappy Illustration.

The girl of to-day sometimes possesses
fund of practical commonsense which
stands her in good stead. Augustus was
deeply in love with Augusta, but she,
while she liked him, did not like him
quite so much as to run risk of starva-
ton to oblige him. She was quite prac-
tical enough to identify at glance on
which side her bread was buttered. and
rather than look for plain dry bread in
preference it was more in her line to
Keep her weather eye peeled on the jam
dish. His arguments were much more
passionate than forcib!e, while her re-
plies were evidently the dictates of cool
and deliberate Judgment. "But look
here he demonstrated, eagerly, "there
can be no really good reason why you
should not marry a fellow who has q
good salary, just because has no capital.
If you go far enough back you'll find
that Eve married a gardener without 4
halfpenny in his pocket" whats the
idea of your bringing that forward IS an
illustration? Do you not remember
that the next thing he did waa to lose
his situation?"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

to the lot of others, for when sleep was
hopeless and the scanty fire of the
camp guard gave no warmth or com
tort, and the increasing rain drenched
every one to the skin, and it grew cold,
one OF them proposed to cross the field
With some Of the enlisted mon and
bring back from Quarteralaster's
abandoned tent the empty barrels and
boxes they had seen there during the
hight in the afternoon.
The lucky finding of rebel railway
lantern helped them to pick their way
among the dead and wounded, as we'll
as sadly disappointing many poor
sufferer who thought the party with q
lantern meant relief. Piteous cries on
every side for help, and all around the
dead. At last the coveted fuel was
found and the we'll laden soldiers
reached the camp fire and rejoiced in
glorious and drying blaze until the
daylight revealed more of the dreadful
surroundings. The "vultures of the
battle field" had been silently at work
IN the watches of the night, and many
dead soldier had been robbed of all
that was valuable.
In one spot three men lay side by
side, cannon shot having cut off the
head of one, plunged through the
chest of the second and through the
bowels of the third in it's downward
course, yet the pockets of these three
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

night came on he sought rest as fol-
lows:
II lay down at the foot of a tree,
with my saddle for a pillow and saddle
blanket for cover. Some soldiers
near me, having built fire, were maxi
ing coffee, and I guess I must have
been looking on wistfully, for in lit
tie while they brought me a tin cup
full of the coffee and small piece
of hard bread, which I relished
keenly, it being the first food
that had passed my lips since
the night before. I was very tired,
very hungry, and much discouraged by
what had taken place since morning.
j had been obliged to fight my COM
mand under the most disadvantageous
circumstances. disconnected, without
supports. without even opportunity to
form in line of battle, and at one time
contending against four divisions of
the enemy. In this battle of Chicka-
manga, out of the effective strength OF
1000 bayonets I had lost 1907 of
ficers and men, including two brigade
commanders. This was not satisfac-
tory-indeed, it was most depressing
and then there was much confusion
! prevailing around Rossville, and this
condition of things doubtless increas-
ing my gloomy reflections, it did not
seem to me that the outlook for the
next day was at ali suspicious, unless
the enemy was slow to improve the
present advantage. Exhaustion soon
quieted all forebodings, though. and ]
fell into 8 sound Sleep. from which
was not aroused till daylight"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

prison. Inc land was bought from
George Kennedy, a negro, and the
purchase price was $1,000. The work
of converting the site into national
Grand Army of the Republic park is
now in progress. The money for this
purpose has already been contributed
by Grand Army men in Georgia and
elsewhere. The. purchase will be sur
rounded by hundred-foot driveway,
and wide avenue will lead to the
railroad station; walks, drives, foun-
tains, beds of flowers, and rare shrubs
and berries will be plentiful, and in
the center, on an elevation. will be
erected a clubhouse for the use of
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and their guests. Each point
of special interest will be marked by
suitable monument or building, and
at Providence Spring large amphi-
theater will be erected for the holding
of Decoration Day exercises. Supt.
J. NJ. Bryant, of Andersonville Ma
tional Cemetery, will overlook the MAX
ing of these improvements.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
She .,reathcs. she burns, she'll come, she'll
come!
Mnryland, my Maryland!

The West Virginia soldiers were
very partial to Annie Laurie" March
ing along in mud or snow, you would
hear them chanting "Annie Laurie"
NV cousin, who is something of q mu-
stefan, saws she could always tell
West Virginia soldier by his asking
her to play "Annie Laurie" first of all
Then favorite one with the Virginia
boys was" When Johnnie Comes March
ing Home" do not know any of it
except the chorus, but would be glad
to have the rest.
When Johnny comes marching home.
When Johnny comes marching home.
The old church bells shall ring with joy,
To welcome home our darling boy.
When Johnny comes marching home.
There is another fragment I have
often heard sung by old soldiers
something about Dahlgren's raid on
Richmond, Va, but I will not repeat
it: it is too sectional, and savors too
much of the late unpleasantness. Such
things are best forgotten. Let us have
/ peace.
The Southern soldiers were all very
pa tial to q march called Soldiers
JOY" I have heard it said by old vet
! Grams that no music seemed to arouse
the soldiers to such fighting frenzy
US Soldiers JOYS" that they would
rush into battle as if going to feast
making. almost running, they would
! seem so eager for tho fray. And even
its martial strains would animate the
horses, and they would hasten, with
neighing aud paving, to the dreadful
carnage. 81,
WILLIAMSBURG, Pa. Isl
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

INNEA. --,, where we to-day have
az ,s.-H-- fought our ill,
.nore the enemy is still.
r,n,hia begins to throw.
IA" ,,,a soft crescent OF her bow.
sf'" ,,wrrs of silvery shafts below.
Hills and valleys. meadows. streams,
W. n' n,oautiful beneath her beams.
~: !,.n nc,urcs in a painters dreams.
,o,k, there comes upon the ear
mn. MI" u,,hlppoorwill's low note. so near.
nv ,IIy sweet and coldly drear.
Throws a gloom upon the heart
!, ,.. ,hnu could any song of art,
, a'' the soul an inward start.
=, s,a bird. mourncst thou what is fled
. Az, to which thy heart was we'd?
w. /. i, for the battles dcadT
II for these dead, oh. sing away
ran merning comes. with strealis of gray
,.nnn his chariot's ruddy ray:
Ear they with heroes now belong.
,md Slain for right or slain for wrong,
,r, worthy of the sweetest song.
All. must thy music cease so soon?
uaint and more faint thy low notes swoon.
Slow diving with the dying moon.
pcrhaus upon life's checkered shore.
Where thought at least can upward soar,
Thv molrnful voice We hear no more.
And vet mcthinks hear thee still,
lingering about yon distant hill
Ills fancy. not the whippoorwill.
VIRGINIA. 1868.
The icld After the Battle of shiloh.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
The Boston bort bill a law nasso,

The Boston port bill, law passed
by England to close the port of Boston,
went into effect June 1, Iva. The
day was observed in Hartford, Ct, as
day of public mourning. The town
house was hung with black; copy of
the bill was posted on it, and the bells
were tolled all day. Even so far off
as Virginia, the blouse of Burgesses'
attended solemn religious service on
the occasion, and heard patriotic
sermon from the chaplain.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
Sheridan After Chickamauga.

|HAT the Cen
e.ral hi m 8 ell +
learned what the
severest har d.
ship was may be
seen in a para
graph from the
account, in his
6 Memoirs, " of
the battle of
Chickam auga.
He was greatly
depressed by the
outcome of the
fighting on that
fio1t7 Whon
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
BY ONE WHO WAS THERE.

HE enemy was
retreating a n d
t h e victorious
Or m y u n d 9 r
Grant and Buell.
,bivouacked on
the field of Shi-
loh. For tw o
days the fight
had been des-
perate and 49,
600 of the COM
batants had been
killed or wound
ed. The battle
ended late in the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

HE site of the old
A n d erso will
Prison is now the
property of the r.
S. Jones Post, G..
A. R., of Macon,
Ga. The purchase
in c l I'D es eighty
acres of land, on
which were located
the stockade, FORTH
rife-pits,
of the historic
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
n hAJoR JAMES

- y " ~ - "A 4S1 ~ ~
Franklin Fits,
that lam emit ID
writer Of war sto-
ries. gave the read
ers of The LEDGER
q charming sketch
o bout the war
songs of the North
and South, but I
have thou g h &,
since reading this
sketch, that per-
haps some of your
readers would en-
JOY seeing some OF
the principal ia
yoritas in nrint
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
He Ran.

An Irishman of Company d, Third
Maine, was eloquently describing the
first battle of Bull Run, in which he
had been one of the promptest par
Elephants. A member of the Seven
teenta Maine asked Pat: "Did you
run?" Faith and I did," replied Pat,
"and the fellers that didn't are there
,o< -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
!, THE FIELDOF BATTLE
AND INTERESTING ANEC-
DorEs OF THE WAR.

-.ns of tho Rebellion Toll of
PIE ,;,, Bullets, Bright Bayoncts,
h', ...,. combs, Bloody Battles, Camp
!, n 80. and Festive Bugs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

Love in q cottage is lovely, but love
in fat is just too suite for anything.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

Andersonville Prison Owned by Ex-Union
Soldiers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

HE sun has vanished
i'll the west.
Lea ing scorchcd
plains and heights
at rest,
While cooling breezes
earth invest.
The twilight fade S
above the hill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
BY HELEN FORREST.

War Song. of the con,e,,eracy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16

'Tvtepossess,o,
old for ta rps'
N n, he bousgslsE
fsa.r tax on II,
pf equally, ~ y
Fmer hurt ,n .
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he e.. be fined
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hOusand'
inc Inc hr'ndrs,1
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PR labor, bs|
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armed incre,,
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puld one Of |
use the size |
81 II, his chill.
III have to |
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whicl, has
OF his own
out the
imply ex, |
property
! taxation,
lowed on
aw would
Fnerin the
least six.
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IS of the
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bout one
ommuni-
improve.
half is in
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county
in order
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exempt
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the tax
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vacant
llce the
pm fifty
hundred
ssessed
Is a tax
ssessed
ghbor-
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more
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
After tho Battle.

ny EDWARD $. DREAMER.