Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-20
Rosa Of Tannenburg.
A Story begun by a Father and
Ended by a Daughter.

all castles Of it's time. strongly fOrti-
| fed and surrounded by high walls and
deep moat. In an upper room. one
warm summer day. Rosa and her ia
| Their sat together The knight had just
come home from the wars, badly
wounded. and Rosa. fair haired girl
of H. sat by him working over her
gayly colored tapestry.
Father" she said tell me the story
of how you got the chain round your
neck"
Rosa had heard the story hundred
times before now, but she never tired
Of hearing it any more than the old
knight of telling it.
when | was a page at court" began
the knight, stroking his long. gray
beard, "a great tournament was given
in honor Of a French prince who came
to visit the emperor There ] saw your
mother for the first time, and so lovely
was she that she was elected to be the
queen Of beauty, and was to give the
prize, golden chain, to the victor. |
loved her from the moment ! saw her,
and her beauty gave me such strength
and daring that | came out first in the
games. much to the chagrin Of the
young baron Of Odenwald. who OPP
posed me tiercely In the tourney. He
was, like myself, a sutton for the hand
of the queen of beauty. and when
finally Wol her for my bride he swore
that he would have revenge on me-
But" interrupted Rosa. his castle
is only Is miles from us. and he has
done us no harm yet"
Yes" answered her father; that
was many years ago, and he has HOW
young wife and two children. but
he still hates me bitterly. and
A loud clamor in the courtyard inter
rupted the story, and on looking out Of
the window to their CONSERVATION they
saw the very man they We're speaking
Of the baron Of Odenwald, and his
soldiers marching up to the castle
doors. The knights soldiers were still
at the wars, and the few old men left
to guard the castle had been easily
overpowered by the fierce baron.
Rosa screamed with terror. She
hStiu lIt tldlilP VI til lllcu Icct COMING
up the stairs. In came the naughty
baron of Odenwald and ordered his
men to bind and carry off the wounded
and helpless knight of Tannenburg In
vain were Rosa's tears and prayers.
The unfortunate knight was hurried
off, Rosa turned out of the castle,
which was looted and then locked up,
and the poor girl left weeping and
disconsolate
All night she wandered through the
dark pine forest till she came to
charcoal burners hut where she was
taken in and kindly treated. DAYS
passed by. and Rosa longed to see her
father once more and perhaps help
him to escape. Accordingly one day
she stained her face with brown berry
juice. changed her own pretty dress
for a PEASANTS coarse cotton gown,
and with large basket of mushrooms
on her arm started off for the castle
Of Odenwal1.
The sentinel, seeing only harmless
little peasant girl, let her pass over
the drawbridge and through the cas-.
tie gates She walked Up to the por-
ter's lodge. where the portpr'S wife
stood in the doorway scoluiny her
children. The baron of OdenWalL was
extremely fond of mushrooms. and the
baskctful was soon bought and paid
for by the portrrs wife.
'Will you not stay with me and help
me look after the children and cook
the food for the prisonrrs?' she asked
after few moments chat with Rosa,
81 need Il young. strong girl like you.
and | will give you Il new dress every
year if you will stay"
Rosa accepted the offer eagerly. and
her duties. none too light. began that
very day, She had to light the fire in
the morning, dress the children. help
the porter'S wife cook the most un.
savory soup for the prisoners Of the
castle and do many things One day
the porter came to his wife and told
her that he was obliged to go away
with the baron for some days and that
she would have to take the prisoners
food to them besides cooking it.
mo, indeed" replied his wife.
There are merderers and thieves In
those cells, and will not go near
them"
Let me Co." begged Rosa. 81 will
do it for YOU"
Every WELL" said the porter rather
surprised at her request: come with
me and will show you how to unlock
the DOORS"
Together they went down a winding
flight Of stone steps. opened door
heavily boiled and barred and down a
long, dark corridor dimly lighted by
the porter's lantern. On one side were
small stone cells. behind whose iron
gratings wild. cruel faces cleaned in
the light of the passing lantern. Hid.
eous oaths and fearful laughter follow
ed them. and Rosa shranF. frightened.
to the porter's side.
"Do you fear them?" he said. "They
cannot possibly escape. This man. how
ever, is good and gentle, and you can
go right into his coll" He stopped in
f. ont of one of the ~tatin%s and held
up his lantern. Ross heat beat fast
and loud There on II wr"tchcd heap
Of straw 10y her father, asleep, pale
and emaciated. She longed to call to
him, but remembered that she must be
silent before the porter, and they left
him sleeping and walked back through
the long corridor, boiling the heavy
door behind them.
The next day Rosa took into the pris-
oners the bowls of unappetzing soup,
Lushed one under every grating and
finally came to her fathers cell. I'm
,ocking his door, she pushed in and