The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-12
! !!E y! RED BEECH TREE.
u BY Carmen Silva
, roueen Of Roumania.]
By Carmen Silva.

BY Carmen Silva.
< loueen Of Roumania.] =
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IFhere is no royal road to learning, nor is there
yoya, road to success in literature Many per-
SONS OF royal blood-sometimes crowned heads
have attempted to achieve success with the pen.
Their efforts have been praised by fatterers, but,
as q rule, the public have had nc use for them
Tho author Of this story. the queen of Roulnania,
is an exception. Her sto,ies are current, on the
san. footing with such authors as the public
have accepted whether they write in castle or
garrett
Nothhausen Park is a charming cor,
ner Of this earth. 1t is on, the slope Of
hill, sheltered rom the wind. At the
feet Of gigantic trees the WieI runs,
under the most ancient suspension
bridge in Europe, the Trembling bridge.
Near by smokes, flames and groans the
Dbiacl. mass of the old forge named Ras-
selstein.
IN the place where the silence Is most
profound, in the middle Of small pras
rie, surrounded by gigantic oaks and
willows, rises, solitary and grandiose,
-ed beech tree. It's branches are SOM
Der. The rays Of the sun make them
appear purple. It would seem that the
other trees had left the beech tree at
distance, either in respect or in aver
sion. Who could tell?
That tree is imposing, and every time
that my father said, 1'Let us so today
TO the red beech" sentiment of deyo-
ton filed our hearts as if we were go
ing to church. It is true that the place
may be compared to a Pantheon,
wherein the red beech would stan6 for
the altar Of sacrifice. Perhaps it knows
why it is red. have distinctly heard it
relate an old chronicle, after n dispute
in which the other trees reproached 1t
with being a strange tree. foreign to
the land. The beech shook its somber
foliage and said:
One day in the spring a young trav-
eler coming from the Rhine stopped
here. There was then only wooden
board across the Bach. He stood on it
and contemplated the turbulent water.
He wore q brown velvet waistcoat bor-
dered with blue fox fur, q green
basque cap with q feather and carried
a Lutte on his back. Suddenly a light
appeared on the Bach. The traveller
watched it aud saw q raft formed Of
three trup Of trees on which stood a
splendid goung girl. She guided the
RIFT with pole.
She was dressed in green velvet. Her
skirt was caught with golden chains
that held also a brilliant dagger in
laid with precious stones. A mass OF
dark brown 5raids fell on her shoul-
ders. She wore q large sky blue hat.
Fer eyebrows almost met above her
nose, which was fine and straight. Her
deep eyes were blue as gentian, and
her lips audaciousiy curved revealed
Row and then a splendid row Of pearls.
Along the bank Of the river young
man rode or horseback. he was dress
ed in dark blue velvet. He wore boots
of soft leather, with long spurs that
he dug into The horses TANKS because
the animal reared at the board over
the river.
The young girl laughed and looked
back. At that moment her raft ran
on the shore exactly under the rude
Izidge.
"Jettaw exclaimed the traveller, wav-
ing his cap.
The young girl looked up, and she
cried:
"Henry Won Ofterdingenr'
The horseman had succeeded in tam
ing the animal. BE came near, held
the reins firmly with one hand and ex-
tended the other hand to the traveller.
The latter said:
1You are the beautiful Jotta's cousin,
Almann Won Sayn, Am sure"
"Right," the horseman replied, land
we were having a wild race. Jetta bet
that she would reach the Rhine on her
raft before NE. You see, Henry, that
courteously held back my horse"
"No. you are boaster" exclaimed,
Jetta- She patted the horses name and
called it her "Selim." She said that the
horse was hers because she had won
her bet
"Not at all," protested Almann. "You
have not won. You had run aground"
Because wanted to save you from
falling" she said.
81 was not in danger Of falling he
insisted.
"Goodby. selim." said Jetta. II shall
win you some other time. Come, gen.
tlcmen. let Us so into the forest"
"I am troubling your happiness said
Henry.
mo-" sai6 Jetta. "Alma2n and I
have always quarrelcd. would say to
him. 4 am cot to be- your wife and he
would fall Into tears"
SIT is not So" said Almann. Il have
never fallen into tears. would reply,
sVery well. shall take another wife,
and whistle song"
"Do not believe him, Henry. He Is
boasting," said the girl. where were
you. Henry. since you Quilted the
Rhine? Oome with US to the castle OF
Wied, the new castle that my father
likes better than the ancient one above
here"
us Count Mefried as we'll as everT
asked Henry
"Oh, yes" replied the girl. "My
brother Arnold wants to go to the Holy