The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-07-06

AilAs Uut 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 unappetizing SOUP
pushed one under every grating and
finally came to her fathers cell. I'm
locking his door, she pushed in and
knelt by the sick mans side. Gather,
fatherP she cried. "Rosa!" exclaimed
the knight. recognizing his daughter In
spite OF the brown stain and rough
dress. He took her in his arms and
together they wept over their terrible
miafortunes. Then Rosa told her ia
tner all her adventures since she had
been carried of. until the sound OF the
great bell Of the castle, coming dim
ana muffied through the thick dungeon
walls, warned her that it was time to
go back to the porter's wife.
Twice every day Rosa brought food
20 the prisoners and thus saw her IA
tner. Escape, however, was not possi
Die. The walls were too well guarded
and as the. days slipped by the Door
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 few 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 it. The butter
fly settled for a 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
the dismal depths Of the well they
peered and saw that the little fellows
coat had caught on 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 well.
It 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 here" 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 1t to you."
Baron Of Odenwald." answered
Rosa boldly, "there is one favor will
ask Of you. Give up your prisoner,
the knight or Tannenburg, to me"
ssNo, no! Not that- frowned the
baron.
A murmur went around the hall
from the guests, "Yout word, your
honorr' and the baron turned pale
with chagrin 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 bis. f.
my daughter, what does this
meanY'
"His daughter!'' rnurmured the
guests once more
The whole story then came out A
reconciliation was effected between
the knight apd the baron and the prop
erty Of the former restored to him.
Some days latef Rosa gnd her father
sat together in an upper chamber of
the castle, the knight with the glow Of
returning health an his face, Rosa In
a pretty little silk gown and the brown
berry stain completely disappeared
Father" said Rosa, ''this is hap
py ending after all to the story Of the
golden chain
"Yes. DEAR" answered her father.
II began the story, but 1t was my
brave little daughter whp brought it to
this happy termination. ."--P Pittsburg
Press.
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