Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-10
WILHELMENA.

Long years ago there dWelU III an olu ClUy
IN the banks of the Rhine a jeweler
mned Rudolph Won Elsenheim.
No. common worker in gold and gems
q IL, You might rather speak of him
an artist in Jewels. He looked upon
IA Is connoisseur might upon
,ture. He basked in its beauty; he
bt it by sunlight and by lamplight;
4dnpbt forth it's charms by the richest
ia. and did for it what few could DO
IA exercise of taste and fancy. No |
adkr that his patrons were the richest |
host noble of the land, and that he |
he almost as wealthy as they. lie |
an have married the fairest of all the
Ileips of the rich old town.
IL he was more impenetrable than his
diamonds. He was courteous TO all,
Mn Jewels had all his love. He saw no
aty In woman's lip TO equal that of the
mn luster in her eye to match that
sapphire. There are two arrows that
seems to have in store for every man.
Firing him love, the other death. But
nlfnh seemed to have steeles his heart
M the first. He fancied that he had
nad unwounded. He reckoned with
his host. Where he least expected TO
Ave the shaft of Cupid the little god lay
mbush for him.
IA bright day Rudolph set forth upon
rney. There were no steam cars IN
IL DAYS, and travelling was very sol
operation, aud very slow one. II
kHltxlistance were long there must be stop
phtes upon the road at sunset, and depart
ures at the dawn of day; good wishes
frdn the host and prayers from the hostess
th1t neither robber nor evil spirit mightin-
kercept the traveller on his way through the
Loosely forest.
| consequently, the jeweler, after long
|auh toilsome journey, was glah 10 hho
Ntnself at the door of time worn hosiery
lying at the mountain foot, and 10 reat
upon the great swinging signboard the an
.nouncement that here good cheer was oil
fered TO both man and beast, and ina
there were good beds for those who wlshe'
to sleep The host came forth to welcon
la and while MS supper was in course o
MARATHON, the stranger stood upon Tn
IA porch and looked out upon the roa
wouad down the mountain, upo
ark pine forest which bordered tn
N horizon and the limpid stream
as crystal, that bounded froI
II 10 rock until at last 1t leaped trol
h1 of them, fairy waterfall, pure an
nv as though it yelled Undine.
8onp the center of this stream hgul
ed-a girl in peasant costume oearlr
cher upon her head.
dimpled, blue veined feet were thru
- wooden shoes: her long braids OF hal
I'm in the shadow, golden in the suns
sfns. hung below her waist. Her re
"a had the sculptured beauty OF an
one statue. and as she tripped along s
sno in the sweetest voice that ever VOL
oyvned a love song of the PEASANT foil
Andolnh Won Elsenheim had ga4ed
"A upon many a proud city beauty, 3
in this simple mountain village CuI
ad his shaft in his beart- HeDcefoI
beautiful Wilhelmena was enshrir
Elm, a living gem more precious 10 q
n the choicest jewels Of Goicond
mes.
hat mattered it, he asked himself q
!, girl was but a peasant, h'indnal'
the poor innS She had beauty that M
err worthy of throne. If she was
ned she was pure-far purer than N
.ed DANES. His wooing was brsst
ccessful. and be bore her back Win
rked in rare velvets and rich La
AIMED in furs fit for an empress,
Ken shoes upon the blue veined feet
a vvurn wooden sabots and followed
be to pasture.
For a YEAR even his Jewels were forgo
this new treasure, and happier pal
harried lovers never lived.
.Alasl a leopard cannot change its 81
hen wear had passed and another
allowing the old spell began to creep
hare over the jewelers. soul He \
V;Ibslmena still. but be left her side I
fequently, and sat long hours aosorot
hntemplaticn of some new jewel
kWilhelmena never reproacheu MN
change. but what she saw sado
realty. With his return to his
the love of them began to be m
i with Rudolph.
.rieyed him to part with Jewel
then one was relinquished he so
" Fly for another to supply It's place
r. lied over them. talked OF them str'
J. sold impossible tales OF them nae
% whisper that Rudolph Won I
N rvas going mad. and once poor
III 1yena saw something very stranI
husbands laboratory, somethii
yb h she never spoke to any oDe-a
+, N with fiery eyes and horns upc
head standing at the jewelers. elbow.
ftaSiTed, she fed TO the church hsrd D
III u prayed long and ardently, an
a <nle after that Rudolph seemed hi
81 N and caressed her as he had u
Ff nut the better mood soon vsnlshe
m was at this time that jewel OF
" ne. a diamond Of wonderful siz
II eauty. was the theme Of conversatl
tAllywbere. Princes contested for II
~ ssion; dealers were mad over 1t
Anh. richer than even those who
best had guessed, became its
lessor. His joy knew no bounds
.belmina's heart grew sick with
zen she saw once more at his sh
kA Hat black and hideous being she ma
N before. He himself saw nothlr
tninQ and seeing sadness on the :
iihelmena, a touch of the old tent
made him wish TO share his Joy wal
Ind he arose and, clasping her wais
lis arm, drew her toward the wind'
o1t upon the little balcony that
breath it and extended over the blue
of the Rhine.
Feast your eyes upon this dlamo
ANGEL he said. "It is among Jewe
SNop aee among women. Look, you
bcbnprehend its splendor or the
Et nav You in likening it to yot
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