The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-17

har aevotedly, said no more but will trgiv sealed the fountain with tno great slab and Undine wrote somethins on if in curious letters. when nal brand returned home Bertaloa oo .ha. nisined bitterly to him. declaring tns. ssn rs.ded inc water because t was so ra rticulariy good for her comp'en ion Huldbrand called Undine 70
 rcon where she said: You nave soo" s,', ot,sn nv Uncle Cool-fount has ap- as.rad Tn inc castle. Because ne Is souflass he cannot understaha no" SS and sorrow are united in ioso. when he sees me weep, because y1 sometimes dissatisfied with me s,ns. hs RertaIda laugh, at the same tihs. ne S..rrs that you are making me unhap- nw have ordered him away asaln ana again. but he will not beneve ihs, s so there was nothing ieft except " bar his entrance. ,.s.. os
 Huldbrand felt tho unseihsn ness his wife deeply. He embraoea net he had not done in long wnhe ano called her endearina names
 She clung to him and safd: % Iord promise me never to scoid me m ,Ua are on any water together. If you So th ose of my blood will gain pows over me and I must go to them Anu rauain. or if they send me oAca '" vou. it will be more terrible stn, A.. Peaca and contentment seemed to reien again in Castle Ringstetten ee' this. Even Bertalda appreciateo S dine's seIf-sacrifce in shuttins ou' g,.a powerful relative and protector. sns showad her gratitude and exchsnged bar nrevious arrogance for humnity RaIeased from her turing smiles: Ho.o- hrand,s heart turned toward ms wHS snca more. So when spring came into the land it was in their hearts tVo.
 Never had the Danube seemed llo.e beautiful than 1t did then. as they ioos- ed from their heights ana saw .ss pleasent beginning. Let us follow sne Flyer" said Huldbrand. The next day they boarded a great boat ana oesan their Journey. But they had not gone manv miles before CoOl-tount cVM- mnnced his trickeries, so that the poes-
 men were first vexed and then frtght- ened by strange occurrences tnat theS had never experienced before.
 Huldbrand, too began to feel thtshSo Iy disturbed and annoyed, especiaIIs when the boatmen began 10 LOOK ens iv at Undine, who checked the rivers mischief constantly by murmuripg . few words. At last, when hand roho fpon, tha water and snatchAd golden chain that Bsrtalda was dangling in it' his anger overcame him
 ''Would that you were with yow os- man relatives!" cried he, Without rear izing what he was saying.
 At the words Uniine began to sob nke A child. Alas. dearest one" said she. farewell, farewell. They shall no. harm you; only remain faitn1ui, ense cannot guard you. But I must go away for my life. Oh. what have you done! what have you doneP
 She leaned over the edge of the boat, Whether she stepped into the water or ha of the HTlHnL~ ened watchers could not perceive. Only | inc waves seemed to whisper all around | the craft: "FArewelll Be trueI Fare Well!"
 Huldbrand lay on the deck weepine htttarIv. and SO the boat turned and crept slowly up the Danube again honeward to the place that was no home for him without Undine.
 Bertalda shared his sorrow, and Tor many months these two. whose dawn ing love had made Undipe suffer so much did not dream of love, again