Village Tales from the Black ForestD. Bogue, 1847 - 396 páginas |
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Aivle Aloys arms asked Bailiff Bärbele Black Forest Blaubeuren Boxhill Brönner brother church Clemens Cloister Conrad Constantine dance daughter dear door drest Ehingen Emmerenz Empfingen exclaimed eyes face fancy Farmer Buchmaier father feeling fell felt fetch folks Gamekeeper girl Gretle hand Hansjörg head heard heart Horb horse instantly Ivo's Jörgli Kätherle knew lads lasses laughed length lived looked Marannele Mathes matter Melchior Michael mind Mistress Christina morning mother Nazi Neckar neighbours never night Nordstetten old Zahn once parson passed Peasant-lord peasants pipe poor priest replied return home road round seemed Sepper Sheriff side silent singing sitting smock-frock Soges song soon speak Staufer stood stopped Sunday tell thing thou thought Tolpatsch Tonele took town Tübingen turned Valentine Vefele village walk whilst whole wine wished word young
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Página 174 - ... made the sign of hanging under his chin. At this there was a shout of laughter, that might be heard through the whole village. But, when the boy asked for the nuts, it turned out that the man who had promised them had none ; and a fresh shout arose as the boy ran up to the cheat and gave him a kick. Meanwhile the new parson had come down the little hill by the court-house, and stood watching all that passed ; but, just as the boy Peter was going to be beaten for his demand of the nuts, the parson...
Página 43 - Ulm ware, in the brown marbled colours of which one's fency might easily trace any fantastic form or figure. The silver top was shaped like a helmet, and polished so bright that you could see yourself in it, with the additional advantage of seeing your face doubled and turned upside down.
Página 176 - Barbara wept bitterly m she thought of the conduct of her brothers : and, although the parson addressed his remarks to his auditors at large, and urged every one to lay his hand upon his heart, and ask himself whether he had a true affection for his kindred, nevertheless every one present felt sure that he referred to Michael and Conrad. The two brothers were standing not far from one another ; Michael bit his cap, which he held between his teeth, but Conrad stood listening, with open mouth ; and...
Página 174 - ... arose as the boy ran up to the cheat and gave him a kick. Meanwhile the new parson had come down the little hill by the court-house, and stood watching all that passed ; but, just as the boy Peter was going to be beaten for his demand of the nuts, the parson stepped quickly up, and snatched the boy away. Instantly all the peasants drew back, and took off their caps. The parson now beckoned to the sexton, who happened to be standing by, to accompany him through the, village, and learnt from him...
Página 173 - The villagers of Nordstetten might, in a peculiar manner, apply this verse of Exodus to themselves. The old parson was dead ; he had been a good man, but had let things go their own way. His successor, on the contrary, was a zealous young man, who was for setting every thing to rights : and certainly he accomplished a good deal. One Sunday, after morning service, the peasants were sitting and chatting together on the timbers which lay near the village pump, and which were intended to build the new...
Página 171 - ... way to market or return home, saw Conrad breaking stones upon the road, he cast a look at him, half in pity half in scorn, and thought, " Poor devil! breaking stones there from morning to night for sixpence a day, whilst 1 can earn, even with moderate good luck, six florins.
Página 174 - The child shook his head, and was running olF; for he was a sensible little urchin, and was afraid of Michael ; but they held him fast, till at last ho made the sign of hanging under his chin. At this there was a shout of laughter, that might be heard through the whole village. But, when the boy asked for the nuts, it turned out that the man who had promised them had none ; and a fresh shout arose as the boy ran up to the cheat and gave him a kick. Meanwhile the new parson had come down the little...
Página 171 - Michael was a great favourite in the village) for he could go on telling tales from mommi: till night, and knew all the tricks and ways of the world. Of better things he certainly knew little; for, though he occasionally went to church, he went, as too many do, without giving a thought to what he heard, and without bettering his life. Conrad too had his faults, foremost amongst which was his enmity to his brother, and the manner in which he showed this. When any one asked him, " How does yonr brother...
Página 175 - Sunday boots" of an old horse, for so he called cleaning the hoofs. He was whistling a snatch of a song, but stopped short in the middle, knowing full well the lecture that was in store for him, and glad to have time to prepare a saucy reply, scraps of which he muttered to himself. On Sunday morning the parson preached a sermon from a verse of the 133d Psalm : " Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.
Página 173 - And on his return home he would move about and work quietly and without noise, so as not to disturb the other. 15ut abroad, and among the neighbours, Michael and Conrad lived in perpetual enmity, and no one imagined that a spark of affection still existed in their hearts. This state of things continued for fourteen years. Meanwhile, by constantly buying and selling, all the money which Michael gained from the sale of his two fields had slipped through his fingers, lie knew not how. But Conrad had...