Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

together they wept over their terrible
misfortunes. Then Rosa told her
father all her adventures since he had
been carried oil, until the sound Of the
great bell of the castle coming dim and
mufled through the thick dungeon
walls warned her that it was time to
go back to the porter's wife.
Twice every day Rosa brought food
to the prisoners, and thus sew her
father. Escape, however, was not
possible. The walls were too we'll
guarded, and as the days slipped by
the poor knight grew worse and Rosa
despaired.
One morning the castle was filed
with noise and busy movement. The
news that the baron was to return that
evening with q large company OF
guests flew from mouth to mouth. So
excited were they MI that the nurse
maid forgot her precious charges, the
baron's two little sons, who were play
ing in the courtyard, while she gos-
siped with the scullerymaid over the
coming event.
A bright blue and yellow butterfly
flew across the yard, and away went
the two children after it. The butter
fly settled for moment on the edge OF
the bucket dangling over the welA
The eldest of the children clamDered
up, stretched out his little hand to
reach the gay plaything, lost his bal
ance and fell in. The baroness at the
window saw and tainted at the sight.
Men aud maids rushed up, and among
them Rosa. Down into the dismal
depth OF the well they peered and saw
the little fellows coat had caught on
sharp stone projecting halfway
down the we'll. Rosa saw that the
coat was already beginning to tear;
that there was no time to be lost, and,
jumping into the bncket, told the men
to let her down gently till she reached
tho boy. Soon the child was safe in
her arms and the bucket, with its oc-
cupants, carefully brought up to the
mouth of the we'll.
1t was not many hours after that the
baron of Odenwald, sitting In the
great hall of the castle with his guests,
heard the story of his sons narrow
escape from death and of Rosa's
plucky act.
'Briug the girl here!"he command
ed, and Rosa was brought in, ber
rough peasant dress contrasting with
the gay costumes of the knights and
ladies in the hall.
"Girl, said the baron, "you, saved
my sons life. Ask what you will of
me and will give it you
Baron OF Odenwald," answered
Rosa, boldly, "there is one favor I will
ask of you. Give up your prisoner,
the knight of Tanuenburg, to me-"
"No, no! Not that" frowned the
baron.
A murmur went around the hall
from the guests-''Your word" "youl
honor" the baron turned pale
with chagrin,and rage. BY his order the
wounded knight was brought up from
the dungeon. Astonished and almost
blinded by the bright light he gazed
around him, whilst Rosa quietly put
her hand In his.
"My daughter, what does this
mean?" he said.
ellis daughter" murmured the
guests once more.
The whole story then came out, q
reconciliation was effected between
the knight AID the baron and the
property of the former restored tc
him.
Some days later Rosa and her father
sat together in an upper chamber OF
the castle, the knight with the glow
of returning health on his face, Rosa
in pretty little silk gown and the
brownberry stain completely disap-
peared.
Father" said Rosa, ::this is q
happy ending after all to the story of
the golden chain.
'Yes, DEAR" answered her father.
CT began the story, but it was my
brave little daughter who brought it
to this happy termination. Chicago
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