Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-22

gee NOW Wnat Tne Brew Reveals"
ernous, shudderous interior they could
see the witch hobbling about a fire,
over which, by means of a rude tripod
of sticks, kettle was suspended. So
intent was Hagar upon her work at
the kettle that she failed to hear the
litter of Godiya without and the light.
hearted laughter of Paulo. Godivc,
caught up a stick and threw it into
the cave. The stick fell at the feet
of Hagar the witch and attracted thrb
her attention. She peered out and
broke into pleased chuckle.
Enter. my children" she cried.
Thou art always welcome"
The lovers entered the cave ard
viewed without shudder the hideous
araphernalia Of witchery with which,
in many visits to this home of Hagaf,
they had become familiarized Black
cats there were, with eyes like glow
ing embers And skulls of men ard
women. And parrots that croakcd
most horribly. And snakes that keTt
their distance yet were none too pleas
ing to the eye In their writings
And as for Hagar-Hagar was In ap-
pearance just such a witch as rides
upon a broom She wore a high peaked
cap and her garments were more rag
ged than those of the beggars in the
market place Of the capital of Urania
Her hands were skinny and clawlike
and her hair framed her face in elish
abandon.
Behold" cried Hagar, adding some
rose leaves to the herbs already abrew
in the kettle Behold now, my chill
dren, what has been brewed by Hagar
in her cauldron. Let thy young eyes
dwell upon the boiling, seething brew
of Hagar and learn what the wisdom
of Hagar has to teach thee"
With murmured lamentations and
grooming of song that was no song, and
gyrating with bony arms around and
around the edge OF the pot, she con-
tinued:
See, now. exquisite Godiva, what
the brew reveals. Behold now, brave
Paulo, what the potion discIoses. Thou,
Godiva, art here changed by the po-
ton into an animal-any animal thou
desirest-a fawn or a cat as black as
black. or even a bird that flies or
fish that swims."
Nay, nay, Hagar!" cried Godiva, In
alarm. Into none OF these would /
desire to be changed. If ever. because
Of need. l should wish to change from
human form, it would be to reappear
as a flower. some lovely flower"
The witch made more passes over
the steaming kettle. added a few more
leaves, and then said:
And thou. Paulo! What seest thou
in the brew? See you not yourself
Wig upon the forest floor with arrow
bolt piercing thy mortal body? And
see! the kings archers pursue thee!
Yet another bolt they let fly at thee
and then"
Nay, nay, Hagar!" interposed
Paulo. Speak not Of prophecies that
offend the ears Of my Godiva. Let
thy speech be Of pleasant gossip. For
this day, Hagar. my Godiva goes with
me to the holy friar at the monastery,
there to be joined TO me as bone Of my
bone. for evermore.
"Snence!" cacklad the witch. "PauIo.
/ warn thee-beware Of the kings
archers. And thou. look. Godiva,"
she cried. with the vebemence Of a
fnadwoman. Look now. Godiva! See!
The brew discloses the face OF tho
king-King Leofric Of Urauia. -Tis 2
face most pleasing, lovely Godiva-yet
in the. kings heart is much evil See,
Codiva! The kings lips move IN
speech. His speech is as aoney--but
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