Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-07-14
LOVE, CARRIERS, AND SAUSAGE.
Reasons That a French Woman Had for
MatrimOny.

Mafr1mOny.
About 100 years ago a young lady Of
Amsterdam, named Wilhelmina Ters-
tilclfng. was riding on horseback
through the village of Boxmeer. when
her horse became frightened. AMI ram
AWAY with her.
The young man who accompanied
mr.. and to whom she was bctrothed.
cried out that he would give 100 du-
cats TO any one that would stop the
horse
The young villagers playing ball
upon the green near by, seeing Il wo-
man in danger, threw themselves be-
lore the furious animal. One of them
was thrown down, and wounded; two
others received contuSions; the horse
fell. and the beautiful WilhClmnl
rolled in the dust. A young man who
WAS passing Immediately threw his
cloak over the lady before any one
else had time to perceive a tinc-turn-
I'd leg and pretty garter
Mademoiselle Terscheling. on being
carried home, had time to reflect: and
the result of her reflections was that
there must never be two men in the
world who had seen her garter. She
sent for her betrothed and said:
"Will you kill the man who threw
his cloak over mc?''
'Who? |? What an cnormity.'
81 thought you would refuse. Then
| shall marry him. When my life was
i'll danger. YOU offered a hundred du-
cats to save me. This is the price YOU
set upon my hand. Here are twenty
five hundred. You have made good
bargain"
She sent for the stranger.
..Nppsiaur said bn m, rich
ana young. (She blushed prodigiously
while adding one of those hypocritcal
parapliraSes by which women speak
of their beautyl l am not considere-
cd repulSive. | wish to marry inn
mcliatcly. | see that you are sur
pr.Srd. | will be frank with you. ]
have sent to you because you have
seen my garter. You have rendered
me Il great service. Monsieur With
ont you all the young men of Box
nicer would have seen it: and. as
could not have married them all.
should have killed myself. But if you
are not free, or | am not so happy as
t" please you. | shall give my hand
and fortune to man who will kill
you. Dou you accept: Yes or no:'
Yes: Il thousand times yes
The marriage took place. and was
Ike all other marriages. probably; we
have no particulars on the subject.
The young men of BoXmeer We're in
v:tcd to the wedding and sumptuoJs-
ly Toasted.
At her death, which took place in
tn" corrS" of time. the following
c"dicil waS found in her will:
''Mv farm. situated on the borders
If the Mcusa. will remain forever.
Whoever may be the proprietor of it.
subject to the following conditOnS
Every year. under penalty of forfeit
ture. on the 18th of May. tables will
II" prepared. and a ton of strong beer
Hnl twenty ellis of the best Sausages
shall be served to the young men in
.,nNmr@r. as Il token of gratitude that
thCy did not see my carriers the 18th
day Of May. 175G."
Until the present timc-that is. dur
in" Il hundred yearS-thc wishes of
~" t"$tatriX have been punctilously
- 'cutrd But the present heir. on
the 18th of May last. attempted to
rlHlr them. Under preteXt of con-
+ ming to the decimal system. he
cave twenty meters of $auSagcS. in
stead Of twenty ellis. to the detrimcnt
of rhr youth of BoXmccr. Not to lose
they inurrc;l the twenty meters
under protest: but this year they have
l"onght Il suit against the heir. and
Commanded that the case be decided
hrfor" the 18Th of May next.