The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-16

the maiden remained steadfast, giving
the honorable counsel thereby oppor-
tunity for much vigorous debate. At
last the parties to the suit were con-
Quoted from the room and the Jury left
to its deliberations
II 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 che shall not
marry. neither shall che during that
time indulge in any form Of worldly
diversion whatever.
LET us put it to the vote" said an
other. "'Yea' and may may signi-
fes acquittal"
Paul Szontagh called off the names
and inscribed after each the response
"Peter Salitins?"
Yea"
Samuel Urezinyir
May"
"Charles Vitoris?''
May
At this point Miskolczi hurriedly
scribblea few words on scrap Of pa.
per which he passed over to Paul Szon-
tagh. The scribe. however. took 10 no.
tice, but went on uninterruptedlyd down
the list
paul Bistriczky7'
YEA"
"Constantin Revencsan3'
MAY"
So far two "yeas' and three "nays."
There were now only lacking the voices
OF Szontagh and the foreman. Paul
Miskolczi strove. by every means in his
power, to get Szontagh to read the
writing on the bit of paper which he
wae now crulnpling carelessly in his
hand; but. all nnheeding, he uttered,
ike the foreman. "yea' in his turn.
Thus was pronounced TINT hard decree
which has been brought down by chron-
iclers to this very day.
Now. at last. Paul Szontagh opened
the paper and rend 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 lovesi"
The world seemed to whirl in a 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
"yea2"
"And now. Brother Szontagh, be
pleased to take down the verdict"
The scribe seized the pen with hana
that trembled, and 1t was only by the
strongest effort Of will that he was en-
abled to write at the foreman's dicta-
tion.
1.-The parties may re.enterl" an
nounced George Fabriczy. When in
the room. Elizabeth 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:
THAT the sacredness of the holy in
stitution Of matrimony be preserved,
and to. ward from US the wrath to
come. we do hereby ordain that the
girl. who has held these both in go light
case. shall, for the period Of seven
years remain unmarried; she shall also,
in that time, strictly abjure each and
every form Of worldly amusement
Most cruelty was this conceived.
Elizabeth was just three-and- twenty,
add to that seven years during which
she was not to lay the virgins wreath
from her beautiful dark head, and wo
obtain as result so, and-a full
hedged old maidi The reverend gentle
men had reckoned out with extreme
nicely the exact way to make Of the
radiant blossom sapless etalk. Janos
Gothard announced himself as satisG ed,
and Elizabeth left the room. with down
cast eyes, without word.
The very next day Paul Szontagh
ana Msskoicss tssan 20 sst On feet the
moet earnest measures to obtain re.
versal Of the ecclesiastical decision.
They even finally reached, with their
petition. the very steps of the throne
itself, but all in vain. The affair re.
manned precisely where it was.
They had at last relinquished all
hope when one day it came to pass
that. on meeting old Martin SzontaRh
Ia the street, Janos Gothard, Sr.. NOT
only did not return his greeting. but
pointedly turned away his head. Now,
old Szontagh had the reputation Of be.
ing q man who held himself in very
high esteem. he WAS the maker of the
famous clock. had been decorated by
royal hands for the snme, and this
averting of Gothard head he took ex.
tremely Ill. Upon arriving home he
wrote upon his tablets and handed
them to his son: