The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
THE WITCH OF PRAGUE.
a Fantastic Tale.
F. MARION CRAWFo "MR. SAACS" "DR. cLAU
ROMAN SINGER" Etc.
LpTrRNIY.-lCnnfinnedN

fl.--
.oIt when Unorna first breathed it. The
world WAS not asleep, but dreaming when
her eyc~ first opened TO look upon It.
Heaven had put on all its glOrieS-aCross its
silent breast was bound the milk-white
!, Rand. It's crest was crowned with Gods
crown Jewels. the great northern stars: its
mighty form was rObcd in the mantle of
r.a. .-tr SCI with the diamonds of suns and
worlds. great and small. far and ncar-nOt
ole my spark Of ali the myriad million
rzm. was darkened Dy breath. Of wind
blown mist. The earth was very still. all
wrapped in peace and lulled in love The
great 1recs pointed their dark spires Up-
ward from the temple of the forest 10 the
armament Of the greater temple on high.
g.. rre starlight the years first roses
rrt.tneG Uur the perfume gathered from
Pee departed sun, and every dewdrop in the
-larr. sweet grass caught in its little self
lie reflection Of heavens vast glory. Only.
rr,- universal stiffness. the nightingale
t.u- ne song Of songs and bound the anger
love yslih the chains of her linked mel
-., md made him captive in bonds stronger
-r4e kafha spoke dreamilv resting
.g.u-tr ne stone beside him. seemingly little
..st.uu- Of the words that fell in Orien-
.- rugerv from his lips. In other days
....ua had heard him speak like this to
.- ard she had loved the speech, though
.. bee man. ana sometimes for its sake she
WISHED her hert could find its fellow
.u.-. And even now. the tone and the
words had momentary effect upon her
IS ..- would have sounded as folly. over
wrought. sentimental. almost laughablc,
perhaps. 10 other women, found an echo in
IeT own childish memories and a sympathy
..r.-r belief In her own mysterious nature
.. AaudcrCr had heard men talk is Israel
.-...sa talked, in other lands, where speech
r!l1ad by men and women not for its
~ strength but for its wealth Of
And love WAS her first captive" SAID the
...lgI5u." and her first slave Yes, !
20. ,oI the story Of UnOrnaS life. She
aug. with Inc now. Well, let it be. 1t
nr 1ault-or hers. What matter She |
uarr- quite forget me out OF mind-and =!
Ia- L.cIlrr forgotten God
H. signed, and a momcutary light flashed |
eyes Something in the bldsphemOUs |
.r..-.A Of the words attracted the Wan
...rs attention. Utterly Indifferent him |
..'- Ha saw that there was something more |
-..r madness in the man before him. He |
found himself wandering what encourage |
u.l' Cuolna had given the seed Of passion |
that II should have grown TO such strength, |
sad he traced the madness back 10 the love. |
instead of referring the love to the madness.
But he said nothing.
$50 she was born" continued Kafka. |
dreaming on. She was born amid the per |
t-rr Of The roses, under the starlight, when |
-he 5ghtngale was singing. And all things |
THAT lived loved her and submitted to her |
voice. AID hand. and TO her eyes. and 10 her. |
..su.g-eu will as running water follows |
.U. course men give II. winding and gliding.
.,I,.r and Ishing, fun often of a roar Of
u,,.-raf.,a that covers the deep. uuick-nov-
., stream. flowing in spite of itself through
-l. .naiual hat is dug for it to the deter
r.'r-d end And nothing resisted her
Neither. man nor woman nor child had any
strength to oppose against her magic The
,g.r hounds licked her feea the wolves
themselves crouched fawnins In her path.
ruryru IS without fear-as She is without
.uc.. Is that strange What fear can
There. ga for erSyho has the magic charm.
..i.s n.tts steep in The. one hand and death
DO fn,. other. and between whose Droyys is
.tr the knowledge of what Shall be here
.i.rr' Can any one harm her? Has any
.-. Tine strength to harm herr IS there
..a.shlay Oh earth which she coyets and
which shall moi he hers
Though his voice was almost as soft as
ur.n. The evil smile Hfck1rcd again abo1Ir |
H.. drawn Uus rs he looked into Tnorna.s
-4.a He wondered why she did no, face
ain. ana crush him and force him to Slpcn |
.,..g men. eyes a, he knew sh,. roUla do Rut !
... ,.rpseIf was pisr fear he had suffered
-..,rguch ana cared rot what CHANGED tn |
...,. now But she shouIj know mar he |
....-.y.u. if he told her so with his latest |
.r...rr Drspair had ,rirn1 him :. STRANGE |
....r.G Of ms anger and nf hi. words and |
....,- E.,g TAUGHT hin, IN. .,,.t of ,,-o,1r,d |