Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-30
IL J. e. Carpenter.
CHATTER /.

It was in the autumn Of the year 1900,
when the republican army under Ney,
Moreau, Lamb, Cyr, and other of its
bravest generals, was pursuing its victo-
rious career, and laying waste some Of the
most important towns in Germany, the
circumstance we are about to relate took
place.
The frequent want Of stores, arnmuni-
ton and money, in the republican armies
and the hope Of plumber then so frequent
" held out to the French soldiers, as the
reward Of victory, caused no inconsidera-
bic alarm ia the breasts-of the more peace
able inhabitants Of those places which
were considered likely to become the the.
atre Of hostilities.
Among these, the inhabitants Of a Ger
man town Of considerable importance
and which for distinction we will cal
Ebristien---had ample reasons for Their
misgivings; the daily, almost hourly, ap
proach of the French being expected:
The family Of Paul Kinmayer, mer.
chant citizen of great wealth, was amongst
those most agitated by the affecting intel
Egence.
His household consisted of his wife, ar
only daughter, and few domestics il
whom he could place confidence. Hi:
daughter was the spring which regulated
every action of the merchants life; she
was the apple Of his eye, the sunshine o,
his shady places; it was for her he had &C
cumulated his wealth, that her rare beauty
might win with it station Of rank and in.
fluence; and now the hope Of . whole life
time might be wrecked in . few brief
hours.
His wife was the first 10 Suggest plan
for the concealment Of their treasures.
Their mansion was situated near the ex-
tremity Of the town, and from it a secret
passage communicated with bower in
the garden adjoining; from thence, in the
evening, man might easily steal upper
ceived to the adjacent woods; and there
she proposed that the MERIDIAN. should, at
night-tme, bury his treasure; or, at any
rate he should proceed through the forest
and deposite it with relation who was to
be trusted, who would not be suspected
of possessing so much wealth, and who
resided about two days. journey from the
place. -
For time Paul Kinmayer resisted
every importantly Of ms wife. Who
would protect them should the anticipated
attack take place in his absence9 the do.
mestics were old and linfirm, and they
would be too much alarmed for their own
safety to care much for others not akin to
them. But when his wife spoke upon
the future; when she impressed on him
that it was wealth only that would be re-
quired Of them, and that, deprived IF that,
all for which they had 50 long struggled
would be scattered in moment, his reso-
luton gave way. i sa..
II 90" he said, "and leave you in the
trust Of One whose all-powerful hand viii
protect you; unless indeed, in his infinite
wisdom, he deems it fitting that the inno-
cent should fall as an example and terror
to the guilty. ~ 9t a.
Collecting all that was most valuable
into small packet - the evening ap-
preached, the merchant was prepared to
depart. One jewel only remained-it was
his own miniature, set in lockef, with
diamonds ofgreat value. TWAS his we'd
ding gift to Amelia, and with it he hcsi-
tated to part: and he placed it sgain around
her neck with the same fervor and affection
that he felt when he first presented i. To
her and to his daughter, the AAtAeSake Of
her mother, he gave some necessary d.
rections for their welfare during his alb
sence, and taking an afIec6enate farewell,
he departed, unknown to any but them
selves. -. ST
II wls on The evening Of the fourth day
after the merchant had departed that the
roll Of the, drums, the shrill voice Of the
trumpet calling to arms. and the tumult
among the inhabitants without, proclaimed
to The inmates Of the mansion that the
enemy was FAST approaching. The town