Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-09
A PERILoUs wooING.


From the time that Aslang was quite
grown up there was no longer any peace
or quiet at Husaby. In fact all the
bandsomest voanp fellows in fheEiIlaQe
ala nostinz hrt figl,t and ona,rel ,n;pht
sfta- ns,ht CA a. ,r.s ol.-.,s ,vo,st ~,
c-.-.s- ~ .'.,.h.- - ns,.n,',s .a.,,o~ IA
~, ,--'s-.e@s A.s.9' -' - - 80 -
Oanule nusaoy, never "eu' W Des oa
tnosemgn's Wltnous kesping On w ies's.
his leather nreeches ana laying a stout
birch stick ON the bed beside him. If
have such apretty daughter, " said old
Canute, ssI must know how to take
care of her."
Thor Nesset was only the son Of a
poor oottager, and vet folks said that it
was he who went oftenest to visit the
farmers daughter at Husaby. or course
old Canute was not pleased to hear this.
He said it was not true; that at any
rate. he had not seen him there. Still
they smiled and whispered to each 9TH
er that IL he only had thoroughly
searched the hayloft, whittier Aslang
had many an errand, he would have
found Thor there.
Spring came, and Aslang went up the
mountain with the cattle. And now,
when the heat of the day hung over the
valley, the rocks rose clear and cool
through the SUMS misty rays, the cow
bells tinkled, the shepherd g dog barked,
Aslang sang her 'jodel'' songs and
blew the cowhorn, all the young men
felt their hearts grow sore and heavy
as they gazed upon her beauty. And
ON the first Saturday evening, one after
another, they crept up the hill. But
they came down again quicker than
they had gone up, for at the top stood a
man who kept guard, receiving each
one who came up with such warm
reception that he all his life long re-
membered the words that accompanied
the action, Come up here again, and
there will be still more in store for
you'll"
All the young fellows could arrive at
but one conclusion-that there was only
one man in the whole parish who had
such fists, and that man was Thor Mes
set And all the rich farmers daugh-
ters thought it was too bad that this
cottager's son should stand highest in
Aslang Husaby's favor.
Old Canute thought the same when
he heard about it all and said that II
there were no one else who could help
him he would do 1t himself. Now,
Canute was certainly getting on in
years. Still, although he was past go,
he often enjoyed good wrestling match
with his eldest son whenever time In
doors fell heavily on his hands.
There was but one path up to the
mountain belonging to Husaby, and II
went straight through the farm garden.
Next Saturday evening as Thor was on
his way to the mountain, creeping care
fully across the yard, hurrying as soon
as he was well past the farm buildings.
man suddenly rushed at him.
What do You want with me?" asked
Thor and hit him such blow in the
face that sparks danced before his eyes.
You will soon learn that, " said
some one else behind him and gave him
a great blow in the back of the neck.
That was Aslang's brother.
And here's the third man, said OLD
Canute and attacked him also.
The greater the danger the greater
was Thor's strength He was supple Of
willow and hit ont right manfully,
He dived, and he ducked. Whenever Q
blow fell. it missed him, and when none
expected it he would deal a good one.
he stopped down, he sprang on one side,
but for all that he got terrible thrash
ing. Old Canute said afterward that
''he had never fought with q braver fell
low" They kept II mp until blood be-
gan to flow Then Canute cried out
"StopP Then he added in croakine
tone, IF You can get up here next Sat
urday in spite OF Canute Husaby ant
his men, the girl shall be yours
~ corld aSd ,r,,ar II ,aac,,aa a sba 4 ~ ~
ts.a won't % stra;gbt ~ IA Tha,a ~ svas II, ,
pTeat m deal II taIk abont the f,ght ,,r,,r q
4nss,v Iii h,,t avsrv o,,a sa;d ssvgS,
d;d ha % tharap,, on,v 6ne rarso, Il;
not M sav r 2 81 and that was As,sng sb.
bad heen ~ eynact;ng Thor that sstn,.la,
evening Int when III heard what M
hannened between him ma her sathe,
she M down and cried bitterly and sa;S
Il barself .Ts NAV not have Tbas -.
shall never have . hannv dav AGAIN !,
this world .
Thor staid in b;s he'd all Sunday
ana when Manaav cama ha falt 4,
nnst NAV ~ where ha was Tnesaa,
came and n was ! very lovely fav +
had ra;ned in the n;rht The Mi,
Looked 81 frash and oresn tba w;ndoz,
WAS ~ omen sweet odors were Nv waited IN
tba co1vbells were t;nlrl;ng on tha NOM =
.a;n ana Far mn above 3 so,na m one wa
ssio1al;no > Trnlv II n bad MT haa, y,
81, NJ ,,otha, svl,a rvas s;tt;ns i, n,