Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-20

ther all her adventures since she had
been carried off, until the sound Of the
great bell of the castle. coming dim
and mufllcd through the thick dungeon
walls, warned her that 1t was time to
60 back to the porter's wife.
Twice every day Rosa brought food
to the prisoners and thus saw her "a
Their. Escape, however, was not posi-
BILE. 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 large company of
guests flew from mouth to mouth. So
excited were they all that the nurse.
maid forgot her precious charges. the
baron's two little sons, who were play
ing in the courtyard while she gossiped
with the scullery maid over the COM
ing event
A bright blue and yellow butterfly
few across the yard and away went
the two children after 1t. The butter
fly settled for moment on the edge
Of the bucket dangling over the
well. The eldest of the children
clambered up. stretched out his
little hand to reach the gay plaything,
lost his balance and fell in. The bar
oness at the window saw and tainted
at the sight. Men and maids rushed
up, and among them Rosa. Down In
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peered and saw that the little fellows
coat had caught on a sharp stone pro-
jecting half way down the we'll. Rosa
saw that the coat was already begin
ming to tear that there was no time to
be lost, and, jumping into the bucket,
told the men to let her down gently
till she reached the boy. Soon the
child was safe in her arms and the
bucket. with its occupants, 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 es-
cape from death and Rosa's plucky
act.
Bring the girl herev' he command
ed and Rosa was brought In, her
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 to you"
"Baron of Odenwald." answered
Rosa boldly. "there is one favor l will
ask of you. Give up your prisoner.
the knight of Tannenburg, to me-"
mo, no! Not thatw frowned the
baron.
A murmur went around the hall
from the guests. "Your word, your
honor!" and the baron turned pale
with chagrln and rage. By his order
the wounded knight was brought up
from the dungeon. Astonished and al
most blinded by the bright light, he
gazed around him, while Rosa quietly
put her hand In his.
"My daughter. what does this
mean?"
"His daughterw murmured the
guests once more.
The whole story then came out. A
reconciliation was effected between
the knight and the baron and the prop
erty of the former restored to 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
a pretty little silk gown and the brown
berry stain completely Disappeared
"Father," said Rosa, this is hap
by ending after all to the story Of the
golden chain"
Eyes. dear" answered her father.
II began the story, but 1t was my
brave little daughter who brought it to
this happy termination. "-Pittsburg
Press.