The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-04
BY De "a MStte E'ougac.
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= Between tho Mortal and
Immortal. -
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Late one evening an old knight made
his way wcarily down from high
pcall of the IfarT mountnins Into the
valley. Ills name was Lcuthold. anu
lie had formerly held sway over all
that tract OF country, but he had been
driven out from his possessions by the
superior might Of ricli baron. and the
usurpcr now lived iii tiic iiouured an-
cestrai halls, for glimpse OF which
the aged Leuthold climbed the wooded
heights by his cottage us long as they
were paSsable and gazed at the two
tall towers until the sun set. Then the
old man went down again into the val
Icy. where he was allowed 10 live un.
nOlested, being considered harmless
aud powerless, for his only heir, n high
many Il battlefield, had fallen in de-
fcnse of his fathers hearth On his
way home the knight always passed Il
chapel which lie had llnd erected in
better days and where the body or the
young lord. sleeping his honorable
sleep. lay cntombcd. Then the father
would knecl before the door of the lit
tie building and say 4 patcr Nostcr for
the soul Of his dear Sigcha,i- lie did
so today also. THEN he rnse and looked
longingiy through the window, but he
,t
stood in Il niche in the wall behind the
altar. and Immediately after his son
was laid to rest tho bcrcavcd father,
overcome by his grief, had flung the
key OF the door into the rushing tor
rent OF the Bude. He rucd 1t bitterly
now. for the poor man lacked money
to have new key made for the eIabo-
rate lock, and SO he had cut of himself
and his good wife and his niece, Dio-
twina, who had been Sigebald's betroth-
ed. from the precious remains Of their
dearest happiness. Never before had
his longing been SO great rs OH this
evening. He gazed at the door with
passionate yearning. He almost be-
must perfnrcr yield to his desire I.;it
it stood firm and immovabie before
him. 1t would scarcely allow the rust
ed latch to be moved up and down suf-
1icicntly to proye the strength with
which every part of the Drazen clamp
did its duty. After the old man had
tried the door in vain for awhile he
turned away and went bncl1 to his cot
tagc. shaking his head and with tears
in his eyes.
He found his wife waiting for him
with the frugal evening meal.
Where is Diotwina?' he asked.
'.She has gone to her roon," replied
the dame. To-day is the anniversary
Of her betrothal to Sigebald, which. as
you know, she always spends in fast
ing and solitude"
The knight sighed deeply and was si-
lent 8 long time At length ne asked:
How much money have we got laid
aside nowY
Not quite two guiden."
And the locksmith's price for new
key is''
Three gold gulden."
Then the old man fell to signing
again aud looked searchingly around
the room.
Nor said the dame. there is moth
ing more to see here There Is only
one thing. The iocksmith would glnd-
ay give us q couple Of gulden for it,"
you mean that" exclaimed the old
man, looking up at his sword, which
hung on the wall. His wife nodded in
assent. But he jumped up indignantly
and cried:
God forbid. l shall do no more work
with the old blade In this world. it is
true, but it has earned the right to lie in
honor on my coffin. Sigebald himself.
looking down from paradise. would
scarce forgive me, IL parted with tho
faithful. old weapon
The dame began 10 weep behind her
wrinkied hand. for she remembered
how her dead son had played, rs a
beautiful. merry boy, with the old
sword and iispcd OF future victories.
Then both the old people became ST.
lent, put ou, their light and went to
bed. S.
Toward midnight the old knight
heard strange sounds and cries ringing
through the valleys. From one of the
heights n light Ike n great fame shone
through the window Of the little room.
He was about to got up to sec what It
might be. but his wife said:
Lie still; husband, I have heard It
for n long, time and have been praying
silently. 1t is surely some unholy march
of the Mad army.
'H:m!'' snld Iicuthoid, II have often
heard the Wild Hunter rush past In
mighty forests, hut tl.is Is quite a diff
ferent thing, 3 II .sasy
S Then 1t must BIZ witchcraft OF some
sort. said his wiGc, Who Knows what
may be happening upon the Brockcnf
I beg you TO lie still aud to curb your,