The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-02-03

Translated .tion, tie Gum'n
In Martha 4 Lertu Freeman.
The last lord OF IlsenhurL had been
carried to his grave ten Years before.
and his daughter. Lady llsc, sat in her
great castle. sad and alone In ohe,li-
cnce to her father she had married Il
distant cousin, Lord Garhrccht. in or
der to keep up the old family name:
for the house of IIsenbarg was proud
and mighty one. Its domains were
vast, its riches unima ginaLle. and its
blood of the bluest of the land.
Princes: Ilse's brief welded life Lad
not been happy: and. though there
were no open hostilities between the
couple. the loveless marriage ended as
it had begun-in disappointment and
bitterness. Lord Garbrecht lived only
a few years, and, though he had never
been very loving to his young wife.
when he lay on his death-bed he seized
her hand wildly, and cried:
Swear to me that thou wilt we'd no
other: that no others arms shall eniold
thee; that another's lips shall never be
pressed to thine. Swear to be true to
me for ever.
And Lady Use, being scarce more
than child in years, knowing no more
of life than newly y-hedged bird, accus-
tor"cd from childhood to i'm ,.licit obcdi-
ence, took the oath.
Three years passed after Lord Gar
brecht's death. and still Lady Ilse re-
manned widow. Though the flower
of the land presented themselves as
Eer suitors. none of them seemed to
find favor in her eyes. In the old days
she had shown the utmost submission
and obedience: now that she WAS free
to guide herself, she displayed Il deter
mination which no one dreamed that
she possessed.
When cousins came from Har and
Halzhurg, or nei ghhorS from Dallin-
.erode and Werni erode, she gave them
hearty welcome, and was a charming
hostess; but nothing more. When one
Of them ventured to speak of the ten
der emotions, she repulsed him imme-
| diatr,v bv reminding him of her oath
and thus the lovely princess remained
alone. dreaming over and over her fan
tastic dreams.
When in particularly dreamy mood,
she would have her pony saddled, and
! ride away from IiseLblrg. The road
which she took on these occasions was
steep. and quecr-looking network of
roots spread over it.
\ sort Of pleasant melancholy al
ways came to Lady Ilse in this rocky
solitude At Il certain point she left
| her horse in the care OF the attending
squire while she climbed up to great
height, where the jagged rocks were
ranged in bold outline against the blue
of the sky. When she had gained her
| destination she threw herself down I'M
der the dnsky shade Of the frs and
beeches, and gazed thoughtfully into
the distance. \ happy memory then
came tc her, a smile stole over her face
and she saw herself Il child again.
1t was in this very place, and she
sat upon this very stone. Her lap was
filled with wild flowers. and she wore 4
! wreath OF them on her head Suddenly
there appeared before her boy with
dark locks: in his eyes flashed impris
oned lightning: as she looked at him in
amazement. he fell at her feet. crying
out: "Oh, sweet princess llsr! When
she passed her hand over his. she founG
tiat his hair had been cut very short
she knew that he was Il hondman: il
pity she embraced him; and she saw
something else-a scarcel. healed seal
on his right temple.
"IIow did you come by that" she
asked, sympatletically.
Herr Dietz Won Stollberg wished tt
test the keenness of his new blade. an(
struck at me, the boy answered
Then Princess llse wept, and began t,
call her father, but further than tha
she could not remember. She hat
never seen the boy since. had ncve
asked after him; but his face was
shining jewel in the casket of he
memory.
Thus had the three vars of he
widowhood passed. The two youL:
counts of Stollbcrg were again he
: guests. They had long desired a ccl
tam piece OF forest belonging To llSen
burg, but Lady Ilse had always beel
opposed to selling it.
Things were lively at llscnburg, 70
the young noblemen had brought wit
them their horses and dogs, thei
knic hts and squireS and servants; il
] deed, there was such Il number Of then
that the spacious buildings coul
scarcely accommodate them all.
Lady IlSe would rather have It
manned away from the noise and clattel
bat she could not furrgo her duties a
hostess. At tines she lrlt very angr
that they had brought the hunchhar