Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-11-15

! =, i"S1 tudC tne stopping or
the clock had directly TO do with the
whlms OF capricious girl. else why
could It not have stopped yesterday, or
Elzabeth sent hack the ring tomorrow
To all overturcs looking toward a
reconciliation. the obstinate girls only
reply was:
Il would rather marry the devil
than JanOs Gothardr"
I Very we'll D." fiared up the affronted
one. Il can't hand you over to the
devil. but I'll do worsei' and he car
ried the matter into court.
The learned Paul Szakmary was
chosen as GOthard's counsel. Stephen
Miskalczi that of Elizabeth From now
on these two honorable gentlemen
shunted all the opprobrium of the at
fair of on TO their own shoulders. For
three full weeks they hurled every DOS
sibie eplthet at each other through the
medium Of their clerks (that being the
first stage of the suiD: then when
their mutual wrath has reached the re-
| quired pitch. they opened out upon each
other with the usual charges and conn
| tercharges.
Seven ecclesiastical gentlemen of the
vicinity were selected as jury. They
presented exactly the appearance, in
/ their black robes. with the long white
bands hanging down from around their
necks. of seven bottles Of medicine.
Pale and agItated appeared the ex-
hancee before the august body. proud
and defiant Elizabeth Grunblatt.
Heavens, how beautiful she wasl
| Her snow white gown clung tightly to
10 T.
/ 10 be her bridal gown perhaps-and
three roses glowed in her chestnut hair.
/ all three blood red the color of love
and inextinguishahle hatel And what
the roses failed 10 express was given
utterance to by those two stars. her
eyes
"No. l will never relent-never.
neverr'
In vain plaintiff and defendant were
made to confront each other The rep
resentatives Of Justice even took Eliza
beth 10 one side and personally remon-
strated with her. but to all she only
shook her lovely head. mol"
''DamnatiOn will o'ertake thee. girl"
warned the foreman. George Fahliczv.
Thou wilt be boiled in kettle in
tie next world" threatened Paul SION
tagh. the scribe who. with his minds
eye. could already see the seething cal
dron into which the radiant Young
woman was 10 be plunged. Verify. the
church deputies overfascinating tasks 10
her servant. the devil But through all
the maiden remained steadfast. giving
the honorable counsel thereby oppor-
tuni.y for much vigorous debate. At
j h.a IL. -
Quoted from the room and the Jury left
TO it, deliberations.
Il propose TO the reverend body, ,"
opened the foreman. George Fabriczy,
THAT we declare the maiden guilty
and sentence her as follows: For the
period OF seven years she shall not
marry, neither shall she during that
time indulge in any form of worldly
diversion whatever "
Let rs put it TO the vote. said an
other Yea and nay nay signi-
fies acquittal "
Paul Szontagh called Oft the names
and inscribed after each the response.
peter Salitius2"
Yea.
SAMUEL Urszinyif"
NAY
Charles Vitorisg''
Nay"
At this point AIiskolczi hurriedlv
scribblei a few words on a scrap of pa
per which he passed over TO Paul Szon-
tagh. The scribe however. took no no
tice. hut went on uninterruptedly down
the list.
Paul Bistriczkyf"
Yea"
"Constantin Revencsan2"
May"
So far two "yeas" and three mays. -"
There were now only lacking the voices
of Szontagh and the foreman Paul
MiskOlczi strove, by every means in his
power, 10 get Szontagh to read the
writing on the bit of paper which he
was now crumpling carelessly in his
hand; but all unheeding, he uttered.
like the foreman. ''yea" in his turn.
Thus was pronounced that hard decree
which has been brought down by chron-
iclers TO this very day
Now, at last. Paul Szontagh opened
the paper and read what was written
upon it word for word it ran thus:
Elizabeth Grunblatt sent Janos
Gothard back his ring because it is
your reverence she lovesp'
The world seemed to whirl in circle
round Paul, his blood surged and his
eyes danced. The most beautiful and
best born girl in upper Hungary in love
with himl How different her conduct
appeared TO him nowi How had he
ever brought himself to utter that
'yea ?"
And now, Brother Szontagh. be
pleased to take down the verdict"
The scribe seized the pen with hand
that trembled. and it was only by the
strongest effort of will that he was en-
abled to write at the foreman's dicta-
tion.
THE parties may re-enterr' an
nounced George Fabriczy. When in
the room. Eliza beth and Janos remained
standing by the door with averted
faces. In choking voice the young
clergyman read to them the decree
which ran as follows
SsThat the sapredneSS Of fba holv ~,