The herald., 1894-07-22

with himself ana rusHeu oub ol tne nounei
up the hill to tho minister, to his friend,
tho ''kaiser's treo"
1t was perfect MONDAY. A cloudles,
sky arrhed the shadowless earth. The cas-
tie CT Sporeck was outlined against a
background of gold like some fairy pal
ace, and the Rhine broke in foaming surf
on her steep rocks. He could never win |
Mailie now, no one could help him, not |
even Kaiser Max, If he should come back |
from the grave, for had not Ruppachcr |
sworn a terrible oath that he should never !
have her till no had made an altar higher |
than tho church?
Suddenly something struck him sharply
on the back He started and turned
quickly, but 1t was only the little rose tree
that had at last, by Its own strength,
broken forth from the niche where Mailie's
hand had bound it, and in escaping had
struck him as If in greeting. There it
stood tall and straight and he saw for tho
first time how much higher it was than
the niche in which it grew. Quick as
lightning q thought shot through his
tired brain. A moment of refection--a
cry of triumph--then he fell on his knees
in joyful thanksgiving Lord God, thou
nrt great, even in thy small things, and
thy wonders never ceese!" What was it
that the little tree had taught hims What
was it that made him kiss its rough bark
in wild transport of joys
Hans saw Mailie no more Her father
had sent her to the convent at Marienau,
yet her prison walls were not SO strong bat
that a song, q greeting, from Hans some.
times reached her. He, too, lived like
hermit in his cell, working from early
ct, -. s.f .1,f
tinged the western sky Curiosity ran
high, but every request to SEQ his work re-
ceived the same answer: That was not in
Guided in tho contract Thoy must watt
AT last, after two years Of patient labor,
he declared the work done, and three days
later, On tho Feast of tho Assumption, the
| new altar was to DO dedicated. Great was
the excitement, and that morning an I'M
| usual crowd of worshipers climbed the
| minister hill. The doors were opened the
| crowd streamed in and a cry OF surprise
wonder and admiration echoed through
the church. The altar lay in the full rays
of the morning sun, and tho whole glori-
| Gus vision stood out before their eyes in
perfect rounded FORMS In the center was
the blessed Mother with her arms crossed
over her bosom and head meekly bowed
to receive the crown that God the Father
and God the Son held above her. A storm
of joy seemed sweeping through heaven
that stirred the locks and garments of the
celestial choir chanting "Alleluiah." Was
it possible that this could be hard, I'M
yielding wood? And the simple country
folk, who had never before seen anything
so beautiful stood in childlike awe and
silent wonder. When the service was
over, ali pressed forward to see the master
l. h.al,f Ind
the altar, modest and deeply moved, but
so handsome and so full Of unconscious
pride that every eye hung on him in ad-
miration One by one the members of the
council shook him heartily by the hand,
all but Ruppacher, who leaned glowering
against a pillar Mailie was with him.
She had left the convent for this festival,
and stood beside him, holy light in her
; sweet, pale face.
SIS not the Ruppacherin like the blessed
mother of God?" whispered one in the
crowd.
And God tho Father is like Kaiser
Max" said an old man. 'Tis his face ex-
actly."
Like a train of fire, it ran through the
aMa thR hsdF had Il H MS M% orK hup
YES, dear friends" said Hans quietly
, "you arc right, and 1 have done 1T becaus
know Of nothing in the world more beau
! tiful and good than tho Ruppacherin an(
our dear dead kaiser. !"
"Well said He is right, ~ was heard OF
all sides. Now Hans went fearlessly tt
where Ruppaohor stood.
, Herr Ruppacher, - he said, 1.-TWO year.
ago you promised mo your daughter fol
, my vito when 1 should have fulfilled
strange condition made by you. was tt
build an altar higher than the churoh-ar
impossible thing you thought--but lool
7 up, Master Ruppacher, the altar is foo
higher than the place in which it stands.
. have only bent the top"
The councillor looked up and grew pale
He had not thought of that. A moment
of applause ran through the crowd.
. IT have dono my part, Herr Councillor
S Now do yours and give me your daughter
for my wife"
' Ruppacher tottered as If struck by {
Q heavy blow Hans had taken him at his
l word and he was not the man to tri1le with
< his oath. He took Mailies hand ane
placed it in her lovers
S Three weeks later Hans and Mailie were
betrothed before the altar. Briesach hat
never seen go magnificent an affair, ano
t Father Ruppacher was no longer SO tosty
D as one mi ght think, for he had now more
] respect for the worthless art Of his son-in
law.-Adapted From the German of vii
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