Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08

together they wept over their terrible
misfcrtunes- Then Rosa told her IA
| ther all her adventures since she haG
been carried off. until the sound of the
great bell Of the castle. coming dim
and muffied through the thick dungeon
walls, warned her that it was time tC
| go back to the porter'S wife
Twice every day Rosa brought food
to the prisoners and thus saw her fa.
ther. Escape, however, was not posi-
bic. The walls We're too well guarded
and as the days slipped by the poor
Knight grew worse and Rose despaircG
One morning the castle was filed
with noise and busy movement. The
news that the baron WIS 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 "2ssipsd
with the scullery maid over the com
ing event
a bright blue and yellow butterfly
few across the yard ana away went
the two children after it. The butter
fly settled for Il 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 pIaything,
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
the dismal depths of the well they
peered and saw that the little fellows
coat had caught on a sharp stone pro
jecting half way down the well 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 well.
1t was not many hours after that the
Baron of Odenwald. sitting in the
great hall of the castle with his guests,
tiiS StNi! vi Sun litil AOh
cape from death and Rosas plucky
act.
Bring the girl herer 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 l will give it to YOU
Baron of Odenwald." answered
Rosa boldly. "there is one favor viii
ask of you. Give up your prisoner.
the knight Of Tannenburg. to me-"
NO, no! Not thatr' frowned the
A murmur went around the ball
from the guests, Your word. your
honor!" and the baron turned pale
with chagr-in and rage. By his order
the wounded knight was brought up
from the dungeon AstOnished and al
most blinded by the bright light, he
gazcd around him, while Rosa quietly
put her hand in his.
"My daughter, what does this
mean?'
His daughterr' murmured the
guests once more.
The whole story then came out, \
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
rat together in an upper chamber of
the castle, the knight with the glow of
returning health on his face, Rosa in
n pretty little silk gown and the brown
berry stain completely disappeared.
Father said Rosa. this is a hap |
py ending after all to the story of the
golden chain
''Yes, dear" answered her father |
Il began the story, but it was my
brave little daughter who brought it to
this happy termination. Pittsburg
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