Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-21
Tie Water Of
FOrOetfidnoSS
The Story OF O--o Who Desired OBJ
hvion CT His Past.
BY Rudolf Daumbach.

adorned with weapons OF the chase
antlers and stuffed fowls. n young fell
low sat on a wooden stool. twisting a
bowstring from out n martens sinrw.
and at the same time sang merry
hunting song. He wore the clothes OF
hunter and 10y his short cut hair
showed he was a servant OF the lord OF
the castle. Ills name was lIcinz.
Over the young fellow from the cell
ing hung n swinging hoop. and in the
hoop sat a gray falcon with bound
wings and leather hood over it's eyes.
Once In awhile the hunter paused in his
work and set the slow swinging hoop
again in fast motion. This was done
that the falcon might not fall asleep.
for II was a young bird and was to he
trained TO become hunting falcon.
for the training OF a falcon skilled in
hunting began thus-that II might be
made submissive through hunger and
sleeplessness.
Heinz had been the counts falc0ncr
and the old lord had kept the young
fellow very busy. But lately he had
easy days. The count hunted no more
For n year past he had lain calm and
still in the stone tomb decorated with
the family coat OF arms. and his wild
ow, Adelheid. sat the whole day to-
gether with the chaplain and thought
not OF hunting.
Today the lady OF the castle must
doubtless have become tired OF prayers.
for she left her own apartments and
went over all the rooms OF the castle.
The song OF the young hunter was an
nlsa 70 h.,r
notonous psalm singing Of the smiling
chaplain. She sought the voice and en-
tered the apartment i'm the tower.
Heinz was astonished when he saw
the proud lady In widows veil and
gray gown enter He rose and courte-
sled low. Lady Adclhcid let her spar
king eyes glide over the slender figure
OF the falconer and smiled graciousIy.
and her smile appeared TO the young
fellow like the sunlight i'm May. She
asked much about falconry hunting
and then departed
Ii happened n few days after this
that Lady Adelhcid rode into the green
forest on swan white palfrey. How
ever. she wore no gray garment. but n
gown OF green velvet. and. instead OF
the widows veil. a hat OF sable with n
waving feather Behind her. bearing
hunting falcon on his clinched hand,
rode Heinz. the young falconcr. with
an expression Of JOY In his blue eyes.
They had ridden quite distance.
and the towers OF the castle had Ion /.
since vanished behind the Widespread
ing beech trees. when Lady Adelheid
turned her head and said:
al
did as the lady commanded him. and
thus they rode farther on the narrow
wood path. The trees ruStled gently.
the chatllnches sang. and sometimes
small forest animals glidcd across the
way. Now and then was heard the
cracking Of breaking branches rs the
game hurried into the wood or a fright
ened bird flew noiSily. and then a deep
silence lay over the forest. Again the
| lady OF the castle turned TO the hunter
and spoke with laughing mouth:
Let me hear. Heinz. IL thou art a
wise young l. uter--
"Desr hun;s;rsr. pray thee 60 tell me Alright
! What asccnds tighcr than falcon AID itcg''
Without thinking Heinz replied:
High mounts the falcon and the Mite ascends
hieh.
The eagle. however. can still higher ny"
And again spoke Lady Adelheid:
Dear a1n: ~.an, dear hun1sisan. r.,cal unto me.
Is Their nothing that mounts still higher than
! he?''
The falconer thought a couple Of mo-
ments. then answered:
-'Surely than all .rathesed things sSoends higher
SO glorious at noonday. the suns hsll OF fire.
The countess nodded approvingly and
asked the third time:
"Then do not deceive me. my best beloved one.
Does not EoI.e;Aing mount still higher than the
brigh; snn.''
The faiConer's wisdom was now NJ
an end. He looked up at the tops of
the beech trees. as if help would come
TO him from there. and then looked
down again on the pommel OF the sad
die but remained silent. Then Lady
Adelheid reincd in her little horse, bent
toward the hunter and softly said:
''The sun asccnds high in the heaven above.
But higher. still higher. scars secret love-.
Two woodpeckers with blue wings
started up out OF the hazel bushes and
dew screaming into the forest in order
10 relate what they had heard, and by
another morning the sparrOws who
ACOa
twittered TO one another:
Peep. peep.
! Our lady's love for the hunter is deep"
Yes. that was n happy time for Fal-
coner Heinz. He let his hair grow. SO
that il hung down in golden ringlets to
his shoulders. and he wore silver spurs
and heron's feather In his hat and
built glittering castles In the blue air.
He certainly did not receive castle
but instead n fine forester's house
with antlers on the gable. and fields
and meadow lands besides were given
him In trust. and there he sat now rs
forester OF the reservation. and when
his gracious lady came riding To him
he stood in the door and waved II greet
Ing with his hat. then lifted the Lady
Adelheld out OF the saddle and enter
tained her with bread. milk and honey
SO passed the summer the fall and
half the winter. when came Shrove
tide. Az this time many visitors cam,
from the nCiyhhOrhoOd aud the cOUnt's