Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

and then depart. While the vessel lay OF
anchor at Gambroon, Schriften one even
ing walked up 10 Anime, who was sitting
on the poop. Lady" said he, after a
pause, lyon ship sails for your own coun.
try in few days"
$50 am told, replied Anime.
"Will you take the advice Of one who
wishes you we'll! Return in that vessel
60 back to your own cottage, and stay
there till your husband comes to you once
more"
Why 10 this advice giveni"
Because forebode danger-nay per.
haps death, cruel death-to one would
not harm"
TO mel' replied Anime, fixing her
eyes upon Sohriften, and meeting his
piercing gaze.
Yes, to you. Some people can see into
futurity further than others
"Not II they are mortal, /" replied Anime.
Eyes, II they are mortal. But, mortal
or not do see that which would avert.
Tempt not destiny further"
Who can avert ite II take your ooun-
eel, still was it my destiny to take your
counsel. II I take it not, still it was my
destiny"
Vol, then, avoid what threatens you -
II fear not, yet do I thank you. Tell
me, sohriften, hast thou not thy fate some
way interviewer with thai of my husband!
4 feel that thou hast.
why think you SO, LADY,"
For many reasons: twice you have
summoned him-twice have you been
wrecked, and miraculously reappeared and
recovered. You know, too, of his mission
that is evident"
"But proves nothing"
"Yes; 1t proves much; for it proves that
you knew what was supposed to be known
but to him alone
ut was known to you, and holy men
debated on 1t, replied Sohriften, with q
sncer.
How knew you that again9"
"He, he!" replied Schriften. Forgive
me, lady; I meant not to affront you"
"You cannot deny that you are connect
Cd mysteriously and incomprehensively
with this mission Of my husbands. Tel
me, is 1t, as he believes, true and holy?'
III he thinks that 1t is true and holy, 1,
becomes 3d."
"Why, then, do you appear his enemyr
II am not his enemy, fair lady,
You are not his enemys why, then, die
you once attempt to deprive him Of tn.
mystic relic by which his mission is to bt
accomplished"
81 would prevent his further search fol
reasons which must not be told. Doe
that prove that am his enemy Would
II not be better that he should remain OF
shore with competence and you, than b.
crossing the wild seas on this mad search
Without the relic it is not to be accom-
plished. It were a kindness, then, to tax,
It from him."
Anime answered not, for she was los
in thought.
Lady" continued sohriften, after {
time, ~ wish you we'll. For your hus
band, care not, yet do wish him NJ
harm. Now, hear me: If you wish To-
your future life to be one of ease and peac,
III you wish to remain long in this worlt
with the husband of your choice, Of you
first and warmest love-if you wish tina
no should die In his bed at good old age
and that you should close his eyes will
children's tears lamenting, and thei
smiles reserved to cheer their mother-al
this can sce and can promise in futur
ity, II you will take that relic from hi
bosom and give 1t up to mo. But If 80,
would that no should suffer more thai
man has ever suffered, pass his whole lif
in doubt, anxiety, and pain, until the dca]
wave receive his corpse, then let him keel
1t. II you would that your own days b.
shortened, and yet those remaining b,
long in human sufferings-if you would
be separated from him, and die crue
death-then let him keep it. can reat
futurity, and such must be the destiny o
both. Lady, consider we'll; must leav,
you now. Tomorrow will have you
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