. Legends of the Rhine . punishment inflicted upon them for their selfish absorb-tion in their own pleasures. uBe warned, therefore, oh, prince, he concluded, forour life is unbearable and our hearts constantly burn hotwithin us. With these words, the specter pushed aside the dampfolds of his mcldy garments, and there, between hiswhitening ribs, the count perceived a glowing ball of moment later the apparition had vanished, and Heinrich,looking in the direction of the palace, saw only a raging seaof flames, which slowly sank down to the earth, while heart-rending cries and groans fairly
. Legends of the Rhine . punishment inflicted upon them for their selfish absorb-tion in their own pleasures. uBe warned, therefore, oh, prince, he concluded, forour life is unbearable and our hearts constantly burn hotwithin us. With these words, the specter pushed aside the dampfolds of his mcldy garments, and there, between hiswhitening ribs, the count perceived a glowing ball of moment later the apparition had vanished, and Heinrich,looking in the direction of the palace, saw only a raging seaof flames, which slowly sank down to the earth, while heart-rending cries and groans fairly made his hair stand up onend with horror. When the count of Sonneck arrived home that evening,his servants were surprised to find that his coal black hairand beard were as white as snow. He was as much alteredin character as in appearance, and his first care everafter was to discharge every duty with the utmost con-scientiousness, and to use only his leisure moments toindulge in his favorite pastime, the chase. R n o rw. RHEINSTEIN. 223 RHEINSTEIN.(BaDflg. THE castles of the Rheinstein and Reichenstein, whichrise on neighboring hills, were once inhabited by a youthand maiden. Having grown up together, these youngpeople learned to love each other so dearly that when theyreached maturity they were very anxious indeed to , the young lord of Reichenstein, daily visited hisbeloved Gerda, and on her birthday offered her a magnifi-cent steed, which he had carefully trained for her , longing to possess her, he begged her permission toreveal their mutual affection to her grim and avaricious oldfather, and win his consent to a speedy union. As a suitor in those days seldom approached the fatherof his beloved on such a subject, and generally made hisproposals through an older person, Kuno sought a bacheloruncle and entreated him to bear his message. The uncleimmediately departed, presented himself before the lord ofRheinstein, made known his nephews wishes, and aftercas
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