Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-03-02
Punished.

lHcIE IS lIOl tuVSu O'"u' :" A'' WV"
erv, but it has the popularity CT at cne
time being a sheet of water and at an
other :, field.
The lime tone. of which the bed Of
this curious lake is formed, is perfora
ted with fissures. some of them rs deep
ar ff;y feet, into which trunks Of trees
and fishprmen's boats have at times
been drawn.
Many years ago maiden who lived
near Lake Kirknifz, poor - church
mouse but proud as a queen. refused all
lovers VINO sought her hands or conp"n-
ionship.
Lovers. poor. hut honorable sought
he, far and near, but she dismissed them
with a frown and loas Of the head bid
ding them seek wives elsewhere.
She had one dav met the lord OF a
nelg',bming castle while out hunting,
and the young aud handsome noble had
accosted her while she stood on the bank
of the lake, and in few we'll chosen
words had hattered her beauty and
vanity. ...
From that moment she had resolved
to become the MISTRESS of the castle and
look down with disdain upon her former
companions ts
She soon saw that the first impression
she had made upon him was but IN evan
escent one, and anger and jealousy
now mingled with the love with which
bis handsome form and gentle speech
had imbued her.
One day she met him and his Scr
wants upon the spot OF their first meet
ing
tlilia, for such WAS the name of the
girl, flung herself IN his path, AMI with
a smile on her face and longing look
in her eyes bade him 600 morroy.
The Young lord who "as neither so
sober nor ~ so good temper as wien
he had before arrostel her. oruerel her
out of his path.
His words and tones were enough to
crash the hopes Of the aspiring PEASANT
s,irl. but the loud laughter and insult =
iny j..ers of the companions AID attend
ants If the Young lord inlnriAted her
and Shaking her clinch'd hand at the
noble she cried:
MY time will come
The others laughed in mingled amuse
ment and derision.
How SAY You, Carl asked one. Is
the peasant wench mad or have you
given her cA,,se to fancy that Que day
She might be the recipient OF your
iavols:
j was ionlsh enough once to notice
her, | believe, but what is she to ne
more than the rest of the horde wh, TIL
the fields? BY my sonl. Herbert it
were folly for noble to look kindly on
these low bred nnds, Cor if you do 80
they take it for granted that you IN
tend somc favor to them, and persist
emily dog your footsteps.
'Then you have met before?'
Many tunes, but never spoke to
the girl but once. IL Was Il foolish
thing to do. but | confess that Was SO
struck with her beauty ! could not re
si:t the temptation to adl,es few
words to her.
And on this concession she has pre-
sumed =
Yes. Go forth when will sh2
throws herself in my path.
She should prove an easy con1 lest,
then, laughed tIeI bert.
I meyer thought OF that, said Carl
s,rcking his mustache.
She Angs herself at your feet
Granted but -
bat what, Carl ? a.
Such conduct only excites .ny pity
| if not my disgust
His friend laughed.
Herbert, sad Carl, you are -
Your friend, interrupted The other.
Say rather my tempter. Yol put
thoughts into my head that never be,
tore entered there
His friend laughed again.
We'll, we'll. if you love the girl --
Nonsense Herbert !; vou know that
am affianced to the Lady Gertrude
How then can love lowly born maid
en?'
Herbert shrugged biz shoulders.
Let us on, said Carl shortly. The
midday meal waits, ard we shall be
l.,e if we hurry not ba@k to the castle.
They FASTENED on, and as they did
so f.nre rose on the edge Of the lake
and gazed after them.
1t was a strange being, half fish r.
| man, half hunter in attire. He was