Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-08

and bounded forward.
Left alone the wizard continued down
the mountain side until he came in sight
of the Widow Neur's chalet, where he
found Marie sitting by the spring. Instead
of her usual sunshiny smile tiny teardrops
stood in her eyes, and there was RrleVeu
look about her rosy lips that made him
wish to comfort her.
what is the matter, little oneT he
asked gently.
"Oh, sir" she said, II want to see the
great fete next week, and have no pretty
ornaments to wear, and them The long
curtains dropped over her shining eyes and
the sweet voice sank almost TO whisper
"The good mother says none 81 the
Young men will care to dance with me
But why?" asked the wizard In sur
prise.
Because cannot talk and laugh with
them as other maidens do. My heart beats
fast IL they do but glance toward me, and
know not what to say and so"-here tear
slipped from under the long eyelashes-
my mother says had better not 60"
Courage, little one," the wizard an
swered "Tell your mother" he added
suddenly, that am going to lend you
silver belt to wear, and that my knowledge
tells me that the bravest, handsomest
youth in all the land will dance with you
quite ioyfully."
The happy Marie thanked the wizard as
Gustavus had done and ran off to tell the
wonderful news to her mother.
Early next morning Gustavus went for
his charm He found the wizard waiting
for him, and taking him into his strange
| room the wise man said, smiling as he had
the day before, half quizzically, half sym
| pathetically:
Here's the charm, my good fellow You
see it Is a magic ring. Put it on before you
20 to the fete and be sure you dance with
| every maiden there. When you place your
arm about the waist of the one whose heart
| Is true and good strange feeling will run
| through you, and your hand Will cling TO
her. But you must be sure that you dance
with ALP
Gustavus, greatly wondering, thanked
the wizard and slipped on the ring.
IL was a curious circlet Of iron, with
fat extension, which the wizard babe him
wear pointing toward his palm.
When the fete day came Gustavus was
there among the other young men, eager to
try his charm.
All the maidens Of Obdagin canton were
there also, and on the outskirts OF one OF
the gay crowds little Marie lowered timidly
beside her mother.
"Why didst thou come, Marie" asked
one Of the girls.
"Didst thou think any youth would want
to dance with mouse todayf" asked an
other.
Then seeing the quick tears trembling
on Maries lashes, she added more kindly:
"Ah, well, thou canst at least see ouI
good times"
"What lovely belt thou hast, MarieP
cried another maiden. "Where didst thou
get itr'
''The wizard gave 1t her." the Widow
Neur answered shortly, for she did moi
relish the girls tone, and she drew be-
daughter away.
Come, Marie, let us sit here under thu
trees and watch the dance"
Marie nestled close 20 her mothers side
/, and as the hours fed and no youth aske'
her to dance her head dropped lower AM
; lower. and she wondered II the wise ma
had made a mistake.
In the meantime Gustavus danced wit
3 one after another Of the maids, but thong
he watched with intense eagerness nc
once did he feel the strange thrill &c
= which he waited.
y 81 have danced with them all, " he sal
!, at last to himself, except that shy Oh
: over there; surely she Is not the girl! BT
= !, as promised to dance with all will tn
her too"
He asked her name of one of the girl
: and then going to her said simply;
u marie, wilt thou dance with mep
"a Astonishment and delight made Mar
= for a moment forget her shyness. II
wizards words had come true
Rising quickly she said, smiling upt
:. him and showing her beautiful eyes, q
a ready dancing with delight, and the de-
little dimple in her cheek, art the
= Gomez
u "She is not so plain after all, though
~ Gustavus as he answered:
"Wast thou looking for me, MarieW
10 Marie hung her head without answerin
81 and Gustavus, wondering a little at b
40 words, led her TO the dance.
n As he placed HIS arm around her
~ hand touched her shining belt.
Instantly strange thrill ran throut
"a them both and Gustavus' arm seemed
~ cling TO Marie's waist.
Marie, didst thou feel thatp he cri
earnestly.
And Marie smilingly answered:
- Eyes"
eo So they began dancing, and as tn
=. danced IL seemed to those watching the
thab n WOnntTIul JfdnSlOfuldoiDh NoAANc'
Marie
ie, Her hair, shaken loose from its long, st
20 braids, hung like glittering golden "
a all around her, her beautiful eyes sho
ek like stars, and the dimpled cheeks a
'u- pearly teeth formed a ft hiding place
-, the laughing voice that now and then ra
eu sweet and clear from her rosy lips. \
49, 49, one Of the village majdens was half 30 u
-. as shell
A' surely" said the amazed village
-. there was never such handsome couple
'u' "But is not Marie under a charm
I cried others, "she has suddenly grown
Wy lovelyi"
u, But the Widow Neur smiled TO hers
and said:
u Loves witchery, II IL Is true and pu
"' will transform all of us and bring out
~ that il loveliest and best within u.s."
ar As for Gustavus, he thought rightly u
he had never seen 70 good and beautiful