The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
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von her for my bride he swore that
 .e would have his revenge on me-
 "Rul." Interrupted Rosa, his castle
 only fifteen mics from Us. and he has
 lone LIS no harm yet"
 Yes" answered her father that
 raS many years ago, and he has now q
 ouH2 wife and two children, but he
 III hates me bitterly and--''
 \ loud c!am0r ill the courtyard inter
 uptrd lhe story. and on looking out
 ,he window. to their cOnsternati ton
 ley SaW the very man they were
 baking of. the Baron of Odenwald.
 nd his soldiers marching up to the
 lst.e doors Tine knights soldiers were
 ill at the wars. and the few old men
 if to guard the castle had been easily
 verpowerod by the fierce baron.
 Rosa Sclea med with terror. She heard
 he tramp of armed feet coming up the
 tlirS. In came the naughty Baron of )denWald and ordered his men to bind nd carry eff the wounded and helpless
 might of Tannenburg. In vain were
 :oSaS tears and prayers. The unfor-
 unlte knight was hurried off. Rosa
 urncd out of the castle which was colcd. and then locked up. and the poor girl left weeping and dscOnsolate.
 All night she wandered through the lark pine forest till she came to char 'oal-bulner'S hut, where she was taken and kindly treated. Days passed by ind Rosa lOnged to see her father once nOre. and perhaps help him to escape. Accordingly. one day she stained her ace with brown-berry juice, changed Ter own pretty dress for peasants 'oarSe cotton gown, and with a large basket of mushrooms on her arm start 4d off for the castle of Odenwald.
 The sentinel. seeing only harmless title peasant girl, let her pass over the lrawbrfdge. She walked up to the DOT CTS lodge. where the porter's wife stood in the doorway scoldimg her chiI- lren. The Baron of Odenwald was ex- remely fond of mushrooms. and the )asketful was soon bought and paid for y the porter's wife.
 "Will you not stay with me and beIp ne lok after the children and cook the 'ood for the prisoners%" she asked af- CT a few moments chat with Rosa. I need q young, strong girl like you. md l will give you a new dress every 'ear if you will stay"
 Rosa accepted the offer eagerly. and Ter duties, none too light. began that very day. She had to light the fire in he morning, dress the children, help he porter's wife cook the most up- iaVory soup for the prisoners of the :astle, and do many things. One day he porter came to his wife and told her hat he was obliged to go away with he baron for some days and that she gould have to take the prisoners food 0 them, besides cooking it.
 No. indeed" replied his wife there are murderers and hieveS in those cells and will not go lear them"
 Let me 90" begged Rosa. "I will 1 10 It for you"
 Very vel" said the porter, rather mrpriSed at her request, come with | ne and l will show you how to unlock he doors"
 Together they went down a winding light of stone steps, opened a door heavily bOlted and barred, and down a i ong, dark corridor, dimly lighted by he porter's lantern. On one side were mal stone cells, behind whose iron ,ratings wild, cruel faces gleamed in he light of the passing lantern. Hide 'uS oaths and fearful laughter followed hem. and Rosa shrank, frightened. to he porter's side.
 Do not fear them," he said, they 'apnOt possibly escape. This man, however. is good and gentle, and you an go right into his cell" He stopped D front of one of the gratings and held ID his lantern. Rosa's heart beat fast md loud. There, on a wretched heap f straw, lay her father, asleep, pale, nd emaciated. She longed to call to jim, but remembered she must be silent 'efore the porter, and they left him keeping and walked back through the ong corridor, bolting the heavy door 'ehind them.
 The next day Rosa took into the pris- n the bowls of appetizlng soup, pushed