forwehaveItalianwaiters，andthemobdemandedthattheybeturnedoutofthehouseinstantlytobedrubbed，andthendrivenoutofthevillage。Everybodyinthehotelremainedupuntilfarintothenight，andexperiencedtheseveralkindsofterrorwhichonereadsaboutinbookswhichtellofnighattacksbyItaliansandbyFrenchmobs:thegrowingroaroftheoncomingcrowd;thearrival，withrainofstonesandacrashofglass;thewithdrawaltorearrangeplansfollowedbyasilenceominous，threatening，andhardertobearthaneventheactivesiegeandthenoise。Thelandlordandthetwovillagepolicemenstoodtheirground，andatlastthemobwaspersuadedtogoawayandleaveourItaliansinpeace。Todayfouroftheringleadershavebeensentencedtoheavypunishmentofapublicsortandarebecomelocalheroes，byconsequence。
ThatistheverymistakewhichwasatfirstmadeintheMissourianvillagehalfacenturyago。ThemistakewasrepeatedandrepeatedjustasFranceisdoingintheselatermonths。
InourvillagewehadourRavochals，ourHenrys，ourVaillants;andinahumblewayourCesarioIhopeIhavespelledthisnamewrong。Fiftyyearsagowepassedthrough，inallessentials，whatFrancehasbeenpassingthroughduringthepasttwoorthreeyears，inthematterofperiodicalfrights，horrors，andshudderings。
Inseveraldetailstheparallelsarequaintlyexact。Inthatday，foramantospeakoutopenlyandproclaimhimselfanenemyofnegroslaverywassimplytoproclaimhimselfamadman。
ForhewasblasphemingagainsttheholiestthingknowntoaMissourian，andcouldNOTbeinhisrightmind。ForamantoproclaimhimselfananarchistinFrance，threeyearsago，wastoproclaimhimselfamadmanhecouldnotbeinhisrightmind。
Nowtheoriginalfirstblasphemeragainstanyinstitutionprofoundlyveneratedbyacommunityisquitesuretobeinearnest;hisfollowersandimitatorsmaybehumbugsandself
seekers，buthehimselfissincerehisheartisinhisprotest。
RobertHardywasourfirstABOLITIONISTawfulname！Hewasajourneymancooper，andworkedinthebigcoopershopbelongingtothegreatporkpackingestablishmentwhichwasMarionCity’schiefprideandsolesourceofprosperity。HewasaNew
Englander，astranger。And，beingastranger，hewasofcourseregardedasaninferiorpersonforthathasbeenhumannaturefromAdamdownandofcourse，also，hewasmadetofeelunwelcome，forthisistheancientlawwithmanandtheotheranimals。Hardywasthirtyyearsold，andabachelor;pale，giventoreverieandreading。Hewasreserved，andseemedtoprefertheisolationwhichhadfallentohislot。Hewastreatedtomanysideremarksbyhisfellows，butashedidnotresentthemitwasdecidedthathewasacoward。
Allofasuddenheproclaimedhimselfanabolitionist
straightoutandpublicly！Hesaidthatnegroslaverywasacrime，aninfamy。Foramomentthetownwasparalyzedwithastonishment;thenitbrokeintoafuryofrageandswarmedtowardthecoopershoptolynchHardy。ButtheMethodistministermadeapowerfulspeechtothemandstayedtheirhands。
HeprovedtothemthatHardywasinsaneandnotresponsibleforhiswords;thatnomanCOULDbesaneanduttersuchwords。
SoHardywassaved。Beinginsane，hewasallowedtogoontalking。Hewasfoundtobegoodentertainment。Severalnightsrunninghemadeabolitionspeechesintheopenair，andallthetownflockedtohearandlaugh。Heimploredthemtobelievehimsaneandsincere，andhavepityonthepoorslaves，andtakemeasurementsfortherestorationoftheirstolenrights，orinnolongtimebloodwouldflowblood，blood，riversofblood！
Itwasgreatfun。Butallofasuddentheaspectofthingschanged。AslavecameflyingfromPalmyra，thecountyseat，afewmilesback，andwasabouttoescapeinacanoetoIllinoisandfreedominthedulltwilightoftheapproachingdawn，whenthetownconstableseizedhim。Hardyhappenedalongandtriedtorescuethenegro;therewasastruggle，andtheconstabledidnotcomeoutofitalive。Hardlycrossedtheriverwiththenegro，andthencamebacktogivehimselfup。Allthistooktime，fortheMississippiisnotaFrenchbrook，liketheSeine，theLoire，andthoseotherrivulets，butisarealrivernearlyamilewide。
Thetownwasonhandinforcebynow，buttheMethodistpreacherandthesheriffhadalreadymadearrangementsintheinterestoforder;soHardywassurroundedbyastrongguardandsafelyconveyedtothevillagecalabooseinspiteofalltheeffortofthemobtogetholdofhim。ThereaderwillhavebeguntoperceivethatthisMethodistministerwasapromptman;apromptman，withactivehandsandagoodheadpiece。WilliamswashisnameDamonWilliams;DamonWilliamsinpublic，DamnationWilliamsinprivate，becausehewassopowerfulonthatthemeandsofrequent。
Theexcitementwasprodigious。Theconstablewasthefirstmanwhohadeverbeenkilledinthetown。Theeventwasbylongoddsthemostimposinginthetown’shistory。Itliftedthehumblevillageintosuddenimportance;itsnamewasineverybody’smouthfortwentymilesaround。AndsowasthenameofRobertHardyRobertHardy，thestranger，thedespised。Inadayhewasbecomethepersonofmostconsequenceintheregion，theonlypersontalkedabout。Astothoseothercoopers，theyfoundtheirpositioncuriouslychangedtheywereimportantpeople，orunimportant，now，inproportionastohowlargeorhowsmallhadbeentheirintercoursewiththenewcelebrity。Thetwoorthreewhohadreallybeenonasortoffamiliarfootingwithhimfoundthemselvesobjectsofadmiringinterestwiththepublicandofenvywiththeirshopmates。
Thevillageweeklyjournalhadlatelygoneintonewhands。
Thenewmanwasanenterprisingfellow，andhemadethemostofthetragedy。Heissuedanextra。Thenheputupposterspromisingtodevotehiswholepapertomattersconnectedwiththegreateventtherewouldbeafullandintenselyinterestingbiographyofthemurderer，andevenaportraitofhim。Hewasasgoodashisword。Hecarvedtheportraithimself，onthebackofawoodentypeandaterroritwastolookat。Itmadeagreatcommotion，forthiswasthefirsttimethevillagepaperhadevercontainedapicture。Thevillagewasveryproud。Theoutputofthepaperwastentimesasgreatasithadeverbeenbefore，yeteverycopywassold。
Whenthetrialcameon，peoplecamefromallthefarmsaround，andfromHannibal，andQuincy，andevenfromKeokuk;andthecourthousecouldholdonlyafractionofthecrowdthatappliedforadmission。Thetrialwaspublishedinthevillagepaper，withfreshandstillmoretryingpicturesoftheaccused。
Hardywasconvicted，andhangedamistake。Peoplecamefrommilesaroundtoseethehanging;theybroughtcakesandcider，alsothewomenandchildren，andmadeapicnicofthematter。Itwasthelargestcrowdthevillagehadeverseen。TheropethathangedHardywaseagerlyboughtup，ininchsamples，foreverybodywantedamementoofthememorableevent。
Martyrdomgildedwithnotorietyhasitsfascinations。
Withinoneweekafterwardfouryounglightweightsinthevillageproclaimedthemselvesabolitionists！InlifeHardyhadnotbeenabletomakeaconvert;everybodylaughedathim;butnobodycouldlaughathislegacy。Thefourswaggeredaroundwiththeirslouchhatspulleddownovertheirfaces，andhinteddarklyatawfulpossibilities。Thepeopleweretroubledandafraid，andshowedit。Andtheywerestunned，too;theycouldnotunderstandit。\"Abolitionist\"hadalwaysbeenatermofshameandhorror;
yetherewerefouryoungmenwhowerenotonlynotashamedtobearthatname，butweregrimlyproudofit。Respectableyoungmentheywere，tooofgoodfamilies，andbroughtupinthechurch。EdSmith，theprinter’sapprentice，nineteen，hadbeentheheadSundayschoolboy，andhadoncerecitedthreethousandBibleverseswithoutmakingabreak。DickSavage，twenty，thebaker’sapprentice;WillJoyce，twentytwo，journeymanblacksmith;andHenryTaylor，twentyfour，tobaccostemmerweretheotherthree。Theywereallofasentimentalcast;theywereallromancereaders;theyallwrotepoetry，suchasitwas;theywereallvainandfoolish;buttheyhadneverbeforebeensuspectedofhavinganythingbadinthem。
Theywithdrewfromsociety，andgrewmoreandmoremysteriousanddreadful。Theypresentlyachievedthedistinctionofbeingdenouncedbynamesfromthepulpitwhichmadeanimmensestir！Thiswasgrandeur，thiswasfame。Theywereenviedbyalltheotheryoungfellowsnow。Thiswasnatural。
Theircompanygrewgrewalarmingly。Theytookaname。Itwasasecretname，andwasdivulgedtonooutsider;publiclytheyweresimplytheabolitionists。Theyhadpasswords，grips，andsigns;
theyhadsecretmeetings;theirinitiationswereconductedwithgloomypompsandceremonies，atmidnight。
TheyalwaysspokeofHardyas\"theMartyr，\"andeverylittlewhiletheymovedthroughtheprincipalstreetinprocessionatmidnight，blackrobed，masked，tothemeasuredtapofthesolemndrumonpilgrimagetotheMartyr’sgrave，wheretheywentthroughwithsomemajesticfooleriesandsworevengeanceuponhismurderers。Theygavepreviousnoticeofthepilgrimagebysmallposters，andwarnedeverybodytokeepindoorsanddarkenallhousesalongtheroute，andleavetheroadempty。Thesewarningswereobeyed，fortherewasaskullandcrossbonesatthetopoftheposter。
Whenthiskindofthinghadbeengoingonabouteightweeks，aquitenaturalthinghappened。Afewmenofcharacterandgritwokeupoutofthenightmareoffearwhichhadbeenstupefyingtheirfaculties，andbegantodischargescornandscoffingsatthemselvesandthecommunityforenduringthischild’splay;andatthesametimetheyproposedtoenditstraightway。Everybodyfeltanuplift;lifewasbreathedintotheirdeadspirits;theircourageroseandtheybegantofeellikemenagain。ThiswasonaSaturday。Alldaythenewfeelinggrewandstrengthened;itgrewwitharush;itbroughtinspirationandcheerwithit。
Midnightsawaunitedcommunity，fullofzealandpluck，andwithaclearlydefinedandwelcomepieceofworkinfrontofit。ThebestorganizerandstrongestandbitteresttalkeronthatgreatSaturdaywasthePresbyterianclergymanwhohaddenouncedtheoriginalfourfromhispulpitRev。HiramFletcherandhepromisedtousehispulpitinthepublicinterestagainnow。Onthemorrowhehadrevelationstomake，hesaidsecretsofthedreadfulsociety。
Buttherevelationswerenevermade。Athalfpasttwointhemorningthedeadsilenceofthevillagewasbrokenbyacrashingexplosion，andthetownpatrolsawthepreacher’shousespringinawreckofwhirlingfragmentsintothesky。Thepreacherwaskilled，togetherwithanegrowoman，hisonlyslaveandservant。
Thetownwasparalyzedagain，andwithreason。Tostruggleagainstavisibleenemyisathingworthwhile，andthereisaplentyofmenwhostandalwaysreadytoundertakeit;buttostruggleagainstaninvisibleoneaninvisibleonewhosneaksinanddoeshisawfulworkinthedarkandleavesnotracethatisanothermatter。Thatisathingtomakethebravesttrembleandholdback。
Thecowedpopulacewereafraidtogotothefuneral。Themanwhowastohavehadapackedchurchtohearhimexposeanddenouncethecommonenemyhadbutahandfultoseehimburied。
Thecoroner’sjuryhadbroughtinaverdictof\"deathbythevisitationofGod，\"fornowitnesscameforward;ifanyexistedtheyprudentlykeptoutoftheway。Nobodyseemedsorry。Nobodywantedtoseetheterriblesecretsocietyprovokedintothecommissionoffurtheroutrages。Everybodywantedthetragedyhushedup，ignored，forgotten，ifpossible。
AndsotherewasabittersurpriseandanunwelcomeonewhenWillJoyce，theblacksmith’sjourneyman，cameoutandproclaimedhimselftheassassin！Plainlyhewasnotmindedtoberobbedofhisglory。Hemadehisproclamation，andstucktoit。Stucktoit，andinsisteduponatrial。Herewasanominousthing;herewasanewandpeculiarlyformidableterror，foramotivewasrevealedherewhichsocietycouldnothopetodealwithsuccessfullyVANITY，thirstfornotoriety。Ifmenweregoingtokillfornotoriety’ssake，andtowinthegloryofnewspaperrenown，abigtrial，andashowyexecution，whatpossibleinventionofmancoulddiscourageordeterthem？Thetownwasinasortofpanic;itdidnotknowwhattodo。
However，thegrandjuryhadtotakeholdofthematterithadnochoice。Itbroughtinatruebill，andpresentlythecasewenttothecountycourt。Thetrialwasafinesensation。Theprisonerwastheprincipalwitnessfortheprosecution。Hegaveafullaccountoftheassassination;hefurnishedeventheminutestparticulars:howhedepositedhiskegofpowderandlaidhistrainfromthehousetosuchandsuchaspot;howGeorgeRonaldsandHenryHartcamealongjustthen，smoking，andheborrowedHart’scigarandfiredthetrainwithit，shouting，\"Downwithallslavetyrants！\"andhowHartandRonaldsmadenoefforttocapturehim，butranaway，andhadnevercomeforwardtotestifyyet。
Buttheyhadtotestifynow，andtheydidandpitifulitwastoseehowreluctanttheywere，andhowscared。ThecrowdedhouselistenedtoJoyce’sfearfultalewithaprofoundandbreathlessinterest，andinadeephushwhichwasnotbrokentillhebrokeithimself，inconcluding，witharoaringrepetitionofhis\"Deathtoallslavetyrants！\"whichcamesounexpectedlyandsostartlinglythatitmadeeveryonepresentcatchhisbreathandgasp。
Thetrialwasputinthepaper，withbiographyandlargeportrait，withotherslanderousandinsanepictures，andtheeditionsoldbeyondimagination。
TheexecutionofJoycewasafineandpicturesquething。Itdrewavastcrowd。Goodplacesintreesandseatsonrailfencessoldforhalfadollarapiece;lemonadeandgingerbreadstandshadgreatprosperity。Joycerecitedafuriousandfantasticanddenunciatoryspeechonthescaffoldwhichhadimposingpassagesofschoolboyeloquenceinit，andgavehimareputationonthespotasanorator，andhisname，later，inthesociety’srecords，ofthe\"MartyrOrator。\"Hewenttohisdeathbreathingslaughterandcharginghissocietyto\"avengehismurder。\"Ifheknewanythingofhumannatureheknewthattoplentyofyoungfellowspresentinthatgreatcrowdhewasagrandheroandenviablysituated。
Hewashanged。Itwasamistake。Withinamonthfromhisdeaththesocietywhichhehadhonoredhadtwentynewmembers，someofthemearnest，determinedmen。Theydidnotcourtdistinctioninthesameway，buttheycelebratedhismartyrdom。
Thecrimewhichhadbeenobscureanddespisedhadbecomeloftyandglorified。
Suchthingswerehappeningalloverthecountry。Wild
brainedmartyrdomwassucceededbyuprisingandorganization。
Then，innaturalorder，followedriot，insurrection，andthewrackandrestitutionsofwar。Itwasboundtocome，anditwouldnaturallycomeinthatway。Ithasbeenthemannerofreformsincethebeginningoftheworld。
SWITZERLAND，THECRADLEOFLIBERTY
Interlaken，Switzerland，1891。
ItisagoodmanyyearssinceIwasinSwitzerlandlast。Inthatremotetimetherewasonlyoneladderrailwayinthecountry。Thatstateofthingsisallchanged。Thereisn’tamountaininSwitzerlandnowthathasn’taladderrailroadortwoupitsbacklikesuspenders;indeed，somemountainsarelatticedwiththem，andtwoyearshenceallwillbe。Inthatdaythepeasantofthehighaltitudeswillhavetocarryalanternwhenhegoesvisitinginthenighttokeepfromstumblingoverrailroadsthathavebeenbuiltsincehislastround。Andalsointhatday，ifthereshallremainahighaltitudepeasantwhosepotatopatchhasn’tarailroadthroughit，itwouldmakehimasconspicuousasWilliamTell。
However，thereareonlytwobestwaystotravelthroughSwitzerland。Thefirstbestisafloat。Thesecondbestisbyopentwohorsecarriage。OnecancomefromLucernetoInterlakenovertheBrunigbyladderrailroadinanhourorsonow，butyoucanglidesmoothlyinacarriageinten，andhavetwohoursforluncheonatnoonforluncheon，notforrest。Thereisnofatigueconnectedwiththetrip。Onearrivesfreshinspiritandinpersonintheeveningnofretinhisheart，nogrimeonhisface，nogritinhishair，notacinderinhiseye。Thisistherightconditionofmindandbody，therightandduepreparationforthesolemneventwhichclosedthedaysteppingwithmetaphoricallyuncoveredheadintothepresenceofthemostimpressivemountainmassthattheglobecanshowtheJungfrau。
Thestranger’sfirstfeeling，whensuddenlyconfrontedbythattoweringandawfulapparitionwrappedinitsshroudofsnow，isbreathtakingastonishment。Itisasifheaven’sgateshadswungopenandexposedthethrone。
ItispeacefulhereandpleasantatInterlaken。Nothinggoingonatleastnothingbutbrilliantlifegivingsunshine。
Therearefloodsandfloodsofthat。Onemayproperlyspeakofitas\"goingon，\"foritisfullofthesuggestionofactivity;
thelightpoursdownwithenergy，withvisibleenthusiasm。Thisisagoodatmospheretobein，morallyaswellasphysically。
Aftertryingthepoliticalatmosphereoftheneighboringmonarchies，itishealingandrefreshingtobreatheairthathasknownnotaintofslaveryforsixhundredyears，andtocomeamongapeoplewhosepoliticalhistoryisgreatandfine，andworthytobetaughtinallschoolsandstudiedbyallracesandpeoples。Forthestruggleherethroughoutthecenturieshasnotbeenintheinterestofanyprivatefamily，oranychurch，butintheinterestofthewholebodyofthenation，andforshelterandprotectionofallformsofbelief。Thisfactiscolossal。Ifonewouldrealizehowcolossalitis，andofwhatdignityandmajesty，lethimcontrastitwiththepurposesandobjectsoftheCrusades，thesiegeofYork，theWaroftheRoses，andotherhistoriccomediesofthatsortandsize。
LastweekIwasbeatingaroundtheLakeofFourCantons，andIsawRutliandAltorf。Rutliisaremotelittlepatchofmeadow，butIdonotknowhowanypieceofgroundcouldbeholierorbetterworthcrossingoceansandcontinentstosee，sinceitwastherethatthegreattrinityofSwitzerlandjoinedhandssixcenturiesagoandsworetheoathwhichsettheirenslavedandinsultedcountryforeverfree;andAltorfisalsohonorablegroundandworshipful，sinceitwastherethatWilliam，surnamedTell（whichinterpretedmeans\"Thefoolishtalker\"thatistosay，thetoodaringtalker），refusedtobowtoGessler’shat。Oflateyearsthepryingstudentofhistoryhasbeendelightinghimselfbeyondmeasureoverawonderfulfindwhichhehasmade
towit，thatTelldidnotshoottheapplefromhisson’shead。
Tohearthestudentsjubilate，onewouldsupposethatthequestionofwhetherTellshottheappleordidn’twasanimportantmatter;whereasitranksinimportanceexactlywiththequestionofwhetherWashingtonchoppeddownthecherrytreeordidn’t。ThedeedsofWashington，thepatriot，aretheessentialthing;thecherrytreeincidentisofnoconsequence。ToprovethatTelldidshoottheapplefromhisson’sheadwouldmerelyprovethathehadbetternervethanmostmenandwasskillfulwithabowasamillionotherswhoprecededandfollowedhim，butnotonewhitmoreso。ButTellwasmoreandbetterthanameremarksman，moreandbetterthanamerecoolhead;hewasatype;
hestandsforSwisspatriotism;inhispersonwasrepresentedawholepeople;hisspiritwastheirspiritthespiritwhichwouldbowtononebutGod，thespiritwhichsaidthisinwordsandconfirmeditwithdeeds。TherehavealwaysbeenTellsinSwitzerlandpeoplewhowouldnotbow。TherewasasufficiencyofthematRutli;therewereplentyofthematMurten;plentyatGrandson;thereareplentytoday。Andthefirstofthemalltheveryfirst，earliestbannerbearerofhumanfreedominthisworldwasnotaman，butawomanStauffacher’swife。Theresheloomsdimandgreat，throughthehazeofthecenturies，deliveringintoherhusband’searthatgospelofrevoltwhichwastobearfruitintheconspiracyofRutliandthebirthofthefirstfreegovernmenttheworldhadeverseen。
FromthisVictoriaHotelonelooksstraightacrossaflatoftriflingwidthtoaloftymountainbarrier，whichhasagatewayinitshapedlikeaninvertedpyramid。BeyondthisgatewayarisesthevastbulkoftheJungfrau，aspotlessmassofgleamingsnow，intothesky。Thegateway，inthedarkcoloredbarrier，makesastrongframeforthegreatpicture。Thesomberframeandtheglowingsnowpilearestartlinglycontrasted。ItisthisframewhichconcentratesandemphasizesthegloryoftheJungfrauandmakesitthemostengagingandbeguilingandfascinatingspectaclethatexistsontheearth。TherearemanymountainsofsnowthatareasloftyastheJungfrauandasnoblyproportioned，buttheylackthefame。Theystandatlarge;theyareintrudeduponandelbowedbyneighboringdomesandsummits，andtheirgrandeurisdiminishedandfailsofeffect。
Itisagoodname，JungfrauVirgin。Nothingcouldbewhiter;nothingcouldbepurer;nothingcouldbesaintlierofaspect。Atsixyesterdayeveningthegreatinterveningbarrierseenthroughafaintbluishhazeseemedmadeofairandsubstanceless，sosoftandrichitwas，soshimmeringwherethewanderinglightstoucheditandsodimwheretheshadowslay。
Apparentlyitwasadreamstuff，aworkoftheimagination，nothingrealaboutit。Thetintwasgreen，slightlyvaryingshadesofit，butmainlyverydark。Thesunwasdownasfarasthatbarrierwasconcerned，butnotfortheJungfrau，toweringintotheheavensbeyondthegateway。Shewasaroaringconflagrationofblindingwhite。
ItissaidtheFridolin（theoldFridolin），anewsaint，butformerlyamissionary，gavethemountainitsgraciousname。HewasanIrishman，sonofanIrishkingtherewerethirtythousandkingsreigninginCountyCorkaloneinhistime，fifteenhundredyearsago。Itgotsothattheycouldnotmakealiving，therewassomuchcompetitionandwagesgotcutso。Someofthemwereoutofworkmonthsatatime，withwifeandlittlechildrentofeed，andnotacrustintheplace。Atlastaparticularlyseverewinterfelluponthecountry，andhundredsofthemwerereducedtomendicancyandweretobeseendayafterdayinthebitterestweather，standingbarefootinthesnow，holdingouttheircrownsforalms。Indeed，theywouldhavebeenobligedtoemigrateorstarvebutforafortunateideaofPrinceFridolin’s，whostartedalaborunion，thefirstoneinhistory，andgotthegreatbulkofthemtojoinit。Hethuswonthegeneralgratitude，andtheywantedtomakehimemperoremperoroverthemallemperorofCountyCork，buthesaid，No，walkingdelegatewasgoodenoughforhim。Forbehold！hewasmodestbeyondhisyears，andkeenasawhip。TothisdayinGermanyandSwitzerland，whereSt。Fridolinisreveredandhonored，thepeasantryspeakofhimaffectionatelyasthefirstwalkingdelegate。
ThefirstwalkhetookwasintoFranceandGermany，missionaryingformissionaryingwasabetterthinginthosedaysthanitisinours。Allyouhadtodowastocurethesavage’ssickdaughterbya\"miracle\"amiraclelikethemiracleofLourdesinourday，forinstanceandimmediatelythatheadsavagewasyourconvert，andfilledtotheeyeswithanewconvert’senthusiasm。Youcouldsitdownandmakeyourselfeasy，now。Hewouldtakeanaxandconverttherestofthenationhimself。Charlemagnewasthatkindofawalkingdelegate。
Yes，thereweregreatmissionariesinthosedays，forthemethodsweresureandtherewardsgreat。Wehavenosuchmissionariesnow，andnosuchmethods。
Buttocontinuethehistoryofthefirstwalkingdelegate，ifyouareinterested。IaminterestedmyselfbecauseIhaveseenhisrelicsinSackingen，andalsotheveryspotwhereheworkedhisgreatmiracletheonewhichwonhimhissainthoodinthepapalcourtafewcenturieslater。Tohaveseenthesethingsmakesmefeelveryneartohim，almostlikeamemberofthefamily，infact。WhilewanderingabouttheContinenthearrivedatthespotontheRhinewhichisnowoccupiedbySackingen，andproposedtosettlethere，butthepeoplewarnedhimoff。HeappealedtothekingoftheFranks，whomadehimapresentofthewholeregion，peopleandall。Hebuiltagreatcloisterthereforwomenandproceededtoteachinitandaccumulatemoreland。
Thereweretwowealthybrothersintheneighborhood，UrsoandLandulph。UrsodiedandFridolinclaimedhisestates。Landulphaskedfordocumentsandpapers。Fridolinhadnonetoshow。Hesaidthebequesthadbeenmadetohimbywordofmouth。Landulphsuggestedthatheproduceawitnessandsaiditinawaywhichhethoughtwasverywitty，verysarcastic。Thisshowsthathedidnotknowthewalkingdelegate。Fridolinwasnotdisturbed。
Hesaid:
\"Appointyourcourt。Iwillbringawitness。\"
Thecourtthuscreatedconsistedoffifteencountsandbarons。Adaywasappointedforthetrialofthecase。Onthatdaythejudgestooktheirseatsinstate，andproclamationwasmadethatthecourtwasreadyforbusiness。Fiveminutes，tenminutes，fifteenminutespassed，andyetnoFridolinappeared。
Landulphrose，andwasintheactofclaimingjudgmentbydefaultwhenastrangeclackingsoundwasheardcomingupthestairs。
InanothermomentFridolinenteredatthedoorandcamewalkinginadeephushdownthemiddleaisle，withatallskeletonstalkinginhisrear。
Amazementandterrorsatuponeverycountenance，foreverybodysuspectedthattheskeletonwasUrso’s。Itstoppedbeforethechiefjudgeandraiseditsbonyarmaloftandbegantospeak，whilealltheassembledshuddered，fortheycouldseethewordsleakoutbetweenitsribs。Itsaid:
\"Brother，whydostthoudisturbmyblessedrestandwithholdbyrobberythegiftwhichIgavetheeforthehonorofGod？\"
Itseemsastrangethingandmostirregular，buttheverdictwasactuallygivenagainstLandulphonthetestimonyofthiswanderingrackheapofunidentifiedbones。Inourdayaskeletonwouldnotbeallowedtotestifyatall，foraskeletonhasnomoralresponsibility，anditswordcouldnotbebelievedonoath，andthiswasprobablyoneofthem。However，theincidentisvaluableaspreservingtousacurioussampleofthequaintlawsofevidenceofthatremotetimeatimesoremote，sofarbacktowardthebeginningoforiginalidiocy，thatthedifferencebetweenabenchofjudgesandabasketofvegetableswasasyetsoslightthatwemaysaywithallconfidencethatitdidn’treallyexist。
DuringseveralafternoonsIhavebeenengagedinaninteresting，maybeuseful，pieceofworkthatistosay，IhavebeentryingtomakethemightyJungfrauearnherlivingearnitinamosthumblesphere，butonaprodigiousscale，onaprodigiousscaleofnecessity，forshecouldn’tdoanythinginasmallwaywithhersizeandstyle。Ihavebeentryingtomakeherdoserviceonastupendousdialandcheckoffthehoursastheyglidealongherpallidfaceupthereagainstthesky，andtellthetimeofdaytothepopulationslyingwithinfiftymilesofherandtothepeopleinthemoon，iftheyhaveagoodtelescopethere。
UntillateintheafternoontheJungfrau’saspectisthatofaspotlessdesertofsnowsetuponedgeagainstthesky。Butbymidafternoonsomeelevationswhichriseoutofthewesternborderofthedesert，whosepresenceyouperhapshadnotdetectedorsuspecteduptothattime，begantocastblackshadowseastwardacrossthegleamingsurface。Atfirstthereisonlyoneshadow;latertherearetwo。Toward4P。M。theotherdayIwasgazingandworshipingasusualwhenIchancedtonoticethatshadowNo。1wasbeginningtotakeitselfsomethingoftheshapeofthehumanprofile。Byfourthebackoftheheadwasgood，themilitarycapwasprettygood，thenosewasboldandstrong，theupperlipsharp，butnotpretty，andtherewasagreatgoateethatshotstraightaggressivelyforwardfromthechin。
Atfourthirtythenosehadchangeditsshapeconsiderably，andthealteredslantofthesunhadrevealedandmadeconspicuousahugebuttressorbarrierofnakedrockwhichwassolocatedastoanswerverywellforashoulderorcoatcollartothisswarthyandindiscreetsweetheartwhohadstolenoutthererightbeforeeverybodytopillowhisheadontheVirgin’swhitebreastandwhispersoftsentimentalitiestoherinthesensuousmusicofthecrashingicedomesandtheboomandthunderofthepassingavalanchemusicveryfamiliartohisear，forhehadhearditeveryafternoonatthishoursincethedayhefirstcamecourtingthischildoftheearth，wholivesinthesky，andthatdayisfar，yesforhewasatthispleasantsportbeforetheMiddleAgesdriftedbyhiminthevalley;beforetheRomansmarchedpast，andbeforetheantiqueandrecordlessbarbariansfishedandhuntedhereandwonderedwhohemightbe，andwereprobablyafraidofhim;andbeforeprimevalmanhimself，justemergedfromhisfourfootedestate，steppedoutuponthisplain，firstsampleofhisrace，athousandcenturiesago，andcastagladeyeupthere，judginghehadfoundabrotherhumanbeingandconsequentlysomethingtokill;andbeforethebigsaurianswallowedhere，stillsomeeonsearlier。Ohyes，adaysofarbackthattheeternalsonwaspresenttoseethatfirstvisit;adaysofarbackthatneithertraditionnorhistorywasbornyetandawholewearyeternitymustcomeandgobeforetherestlesslittlecreature，ofwhosefacethisstupendousShadowFacewastheprophecy，wouldarriveintheearthandbeginhisshabbycareerandthinkofabigthing。Oh，indeedyes;whenyoutalkaboutyourpoorRomanandEgyptiandaybeforeyesterdayantiquities，youshouldchooseatimewhenthehoaryShadowFaceoftheJungfrauisnotby。Itantedatesallantiquitiesknownorimaginable;foritwasheretheworlditselfcreatedthetheateroffutureantiquities。Anditistheonlywitnesswithahumanfacethatwastheretoseethemarvel，andremainstousamemorialofit。
By4:40P。M。thenoseoftheshadowisperfectandisbeautiful。Itisblackandispowerfullymarkedagainsttheuprightcanvasofglowingsnow，andcovershundredsofacresofthatresplendentsurface。
MeantimeshadowNo。2hasbeencreepingoutwelltotherearofthefacewestofitandatfiveo’clockhasassumedashapethathasratherapoorandrudesemblanceofashoe。
Meantime，also，thegreatShadowFacehasbeengraduallychangingfortwentyminutes，andnow，5P。M。，itisbecomingaquitefairportraitofRoscoeConkling。Thelikenessisthere，andisunmistakable。Thegoateeisshortened，now，andhasanend;
formerlyithadn’tany，butranoffeastwardandarrivednowhere。
By6P。M。thefacehasdissolvedandgone，andthegoateehasbecomewhatlooksliketheshadowofatowerwithapointedroof，andtheshoehadturnedintowhattheprinterscalla\"fist\"withafingerpointing。