Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-21

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V49 IN Sunday morning, onep,
&Ee that The miller ~ Che
W &f11 bin whole family went
n " heef Tho holy ,naas NJ The
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o1FYoH< KItj nsmed Ifhnnchen. or
9n1sY. q etnst bcn1trd lnn, who lonR
l1xed with him IN that capacity, An
/ Infant child, of an age unfit for
c1urch. wins left iD her cbnrge Ike
WiAc.
Th9 girl wA bi'eily employed IL
preparing dinner for Tho return of
her master and his family when
who should enter al of sudden but
~ old sweetheart of hers NAMED
Heinrich Dottclor. lie was an idle,
HTaoelc fellow, whom the miller
A6d forbade his house, but whom
Jenny. with tho nmiabie peryersity
toculinr 10 her sex, only liked per
nHpe nl1 tho better because others
gave him no countenance. Shc was
1I41 ~ sce him, and she told him no.
foo. and although In the midst Of
Rer work she not only got him
o0mothin9 TO eat at once, but also
fosznd time to sit down with him
1ud have a gossip, while he dis
patched tho food she set before him.
~ hs ate, however, ho lot fall his
knife.
Pick tbat up, my lass. = said he in
. Joking way 70 the girl.
Nay. Heinrich" she replied,
your back should be more supple
than mime. for you have less work
~ make II stiff. l labor all day
long, and you do nothing. But
nevcr mind; twould go hard with
ne IL ! refused to do more than
that for you, bad though you be-
This was spoken half sportively
and half in good earnest, for,
kind hearted as the girl was, and
much as she liked the scapegrace,
Gho was too honest and industrious
horEelf TO dencourage or approve of
1dlcness and suspicious course of
life In any one else, however dear TO
her. She stopped down according
ly to pick up the knife. AS she was
Ia the act Of rising, however, the
treacherous villain drew dagger
from under his coat and caught her |
by the nape of tho neck, gripping
her throat firmly with his fingers
to prevent her screaming tho while.
Now, lnss, he said, swearing out |
. had oath Mt the same time, "where
y thy masters money! Ill have that
q your life, so take your choice"
The terrified girl would fain have
parleyed with the ruiiian, but he
would hear nothing she could say.
Masters money or your life,
Dis was all the answer he, vouch-
nnfe6 10 her entreaties and adjura-
6uur, Choose at once" was tho
pdIy alternative he offered hor, ''the
rrnVe or the Rold,"
Ghe saw that there was no hope Of
naercy Rt his hands, and as she saw
b her native resolution awole in her
booo1n. Like the generality of her
1outlo sex she was timid at trifles
: ecrntch was q subject OF fear TO
her; q drop Of blood caused her TO
|nint; an unwonted sound filed her
Ioul with fear in tho night. But
when her energies were aroused by
Rny adequate cause she proved, az
1cr sex have ever done, that In
>ourage, In endurance, Ia presence ,
" mind and In resources for every
emergency sho far surpassed the
,ravost and coolest men.
well, well, Heinrich" she said
'eaigne{ily, what Ia to be must be.
but Il You take the money shall ,
|ven 50 along with ye. This will be /
70 home for me any more, But
ere the grip OF my neck little
|ont squeeze 30 hard; can't move,
'ou hug me 40 tight. And IL can't !
tir you can't get tho money; that's I
lear, you know. Besides time ,
sussee. and II IL be done at all II |
aust be done quickly, "a the house
old win shortly be back from Her :
81. 4
THIS rufIian relaxed his grip and d
nAlly lot SO his hold. Her reasons {
'cee al oogent with his cupidity. !
<<Come." she said. quick quickl
b delay The money Is in masters .
D(lrooll1." v
nbs tripped UP stairs gayly as a Q