Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-09-01


Henry talked OF the Rhine and the
Alps, Of Thuringia and Of Bohemia.
Almann listened absentmindely. lie
was tall and strong. but not - tall aud
1.-THE as Henry. who rescmhlcd cedar.
Servants came with horses Co meet
them. All three went mp the valley Of
the Wicd-Bach in n gallop. The water
was emerald.
\ few days later Henry CaIne down
toward Altwicd ON horseback. lie was
sump,uouSly dressed in violet velvet.
Standards were waving above the tow
crs. Bells We're ringing mcrrily. Jctta
was to be married to Almann Won
Sayn. She was seated in her bed
room and was looking AT herself In
silver mirror that friend held.
II hope that you will he very, very
happy" said her maid.
why should | not br happy: asked
Jctta.
why not? You love your bctrothed
more than any one said the maid.
More than any onc?' sighed Jetta.
More than my father and my three
brothers? Oh, no; that would I've too
much"
In the first day of their marriage no
one would disturb them in the castle
of Sayn, bur they came ont Of it I'M
eNpectedly. Almann explained: Jet
Ia cannot live without her father and
her brothers. She would have been i'll.
as if she had not seen them for
year"
What do you do in tho daytime
while your husband is hunting" asked
Count Mefricd of his daughter.
az" replied the young woman,
hlushinC. Il take care of the house
and read tales Of adventure"
'Shc is more Ohcdicnt than thought
she would be, said Almann. Il cx-
pectCd her 10 he FESTIVE. hut she IN
docile, as If she knew that could tame
her"
"Oh. ! have often seen you tam
horses and dogs" laughed ,Ictta.
40 YOU think of raising your chill
dren in the same way?" asked Colt
hold.
Naturally. rCplHd Almann.
Jctta blushcd ana then grew pale
Gotthold said to her: DO not worry.
You have no children yet, and he does
not know what his sentiments will he
when they come
Gotthold related all these things to
Henry. He saddlpd his horse and went
to the Sayn castle at tho breakfast
, hour.
Almann chidcd him cordially for hav-
inG delayed his visit SO long. Then
Amann said that he had 10 20 hunt
ing. lie said; Il am glad you have
come You will talk to my wife while
am away
Henry took a mandolin ut JCtta'S re-
quest and began TO play. Then he sang.
I wandered savage and hcc. Vow that / hsy0
seen her an ardent grief sel1"s me, my Joy
has hCi.
The world is too large for M. Ny native land
Kept my heart, but my fat as tra.oler @.
PEELED ne from my nest
II vas not too late Yesterday Then could love
that Young girl inoompsrahly beautiful.
Now the dream h1s gonc by. tho whom
wished to serve has been revealed u ne too
late. ] am going away, free IS air
At the first verse Jotta changed col
or Al the last verse he did not dare
raise his eyes. Ietta said nothing.
At last w looked at her She had
frowncd, and her glacial look mot Tho
young mans. She stood before him
like an angel in anger. He did not
dare breathe. You arc doing wrong"
she said ut last. slowly. MY brother
is a child, but you know the world.
You should not hay" done that
He would have liked to throw him.
self AT her feet ana beg her pardon,
but he lacked the courage to do that.
II thoughr' he said that my jCStinE
would make YOU laugh. 1t was only Il
Jest"
at was lacking in taste" she said.
She said that Sit" was awkward in
| writing, and he offered To help her.
She showed him her work, and he told
her its faults, like n prdant.
The days came and went, and Henry
was still in the castle of Sayn. The
pupil progressed rapidly. At last Hem
~ had to return TO kruft .IcttA WOr.
riCd when she found herself suddenly
alone ut her work. She asked Almann
to aid her in his turn, hut ne said that
was too difficult. Then he had to 60
hunting Alone, she read or reflected
about love. She was saying to herself
one day, zone must love enough to
forget ones self and the world entire
w. when there was knock ut the
gate. 1t was Henry. In that moment
she understood that she could not live
without Henry.
Why had Almann married her with
out love? He did not love her. She
knew that since she had looked into
the eyes Of Henry. She knew that
Henry loved her. She had tried 10 ig-
more 1t, but he loved her mndly. and
soon he would forget the world entire
for her, and then what would she do?
Then the words Of her father came
back to her mind, a spotlcss life, n
proud Submission a humble attitude"
What had become of hcr pride?
Where was the way Of duty? Whore
was humility? Al had Disappeared
In her heart was sin, on her lips WAS
untruth, If she did not confess all to
Almann. But If she confessed to Al
mann, Il would ne c0ndcmnng Hcnr<
to certain death. She was full Of an
gulsh and of remorse. Dawn brought
reason to her. It seemed to her that
she might come out of her struggle vic
torious
The able of RommcrSdOri called on
her He said, "I!avc you nothing to
quietulc in your features. Sin is at
your door"
'ls thought sn?" asked Jctta.
"YeS. CortAinlY. ENcn thnncht Is q