Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-11-30

was, indeed, flied with Austrian troops, but
these had been 50 oftsn and lately harrass-
ed and defeated By the victorious arms Of
the French, that it was not without reason
the citizens felt strong misEivings in their
prowess. R Tr-@ tts
All chance Of the merchant being en-
abled 10 reach his house, or even TO obtain
admittance within the town previous to the
ter:hina.ion, was now entirely shut out
The wife Had but little. doubt that his re-
pu,ed wealth wouldhot permit the house
10 pass unaolcsted; and, after causing all
the doors to be barricaded, and the VIM
dows and shutters secured, she proceeded,
with her daughter, to the innerinost apart
ment OF the Mansions aa ae sat.i
CHAPTER II.
On the return of the merchant, the
French army was evacuating the place,
carrying with them the trophies they had
wre.ted from the conquered Austriaas,
and large supply Of stores and plumber
from the devoted town. Paul's heart
died within him as he stealthilt entered
!, the suburbs, and proceeded towards the
place Of his own residence -
i Within the, town all was confusion and
Il dismay; here were open storehouscs,
n rifled Of their contents, the very doors
torn from their hinges; there, the trim
gardens of the richer classes broken down
and trampled over; in the market places
were groups Of the middle and, lower
classes, loudly complaining Of the excesst
iof both Austria and France. Still Paul
stopped not to Join in the general outcry;
his only anxiety was his own home. ~
length he reached his dwelling. With
what pang Of intense anxiety he rushed
through the open portal! The servants
had evidently fled; the stairs bore the
marks of heavy footsteps. Paul stopped
!, not to examine. them, or he would have
seen that they were traced with gore.
| With the speed Of thought he rushed
into their accustomed sitting room, and
there horrid spectacle awaited him. On
| The floor lay his wife, stabbed through the
heart; one hand had fallen back as Tito
protect her from the attack Of the assassin,
while the other grasped tightly a few
links of the slight gold chain to which had
been attached the diamond mounted por-
trait. b x T.a.sn.f
1 OF his daughter there were no traces.
Loudly did he call, and wildly did he
seek, first in his own house, and then
through the whole town, until it was whis-
pered abroad that he was mad; and so, for
time, he was; but anxiety brought weari-
ness, and repose led to reelection.
\, How deeply did Paul Kinmaycr re-
proach himself for not taking the minia-
ture with the other valuablcs, need not
be related, since he little doubted that his
wife's resistance t. part with it had led
to the fatal catastrophe. One redeeming
thought only flashed across his mind, that
by its agency--if indeed she had not
shared the fate Of her mother-he might
be enabled to discover the missing daugh-
ter. TO this end he resolved to devote
the whole Of his future existence; and at.
ter the funeral Of his wife, he disposed oi
his house, the wreck Of his household
goods, and prepared to travel; whittier,
he knew not; but anywhere to fly from the
scenes where all his hopes Of earthly hap
piness had been blighted by the ruthless
hand Of the destroyer.
"And theses" he said; as he turned
from his native town and home, ''these
are the deeds perpetrated under the sacred
banner Of liberty! Alas! how is the d.
vine attribute desecrated! How little, but
|. the name, exists IN the bioodthirsty dynasty
Of Francet"
! tnAprra III: M
! Shall we follow the steps Of Paul Kin
mayer for twelve years? Shall we relate
how he travelled in strange lands. even in
the wake Of the French army sometimes
lin disguise-how minute, but yet hcw
cautious were his inquiries, and, alas!
how fruitless! Shall we say how the hale
man grew grey and feeble, as though half
a century had passed over his head, in
scarcely more than 1.-THE Of one. No;
for we could relate nothing that would in
terest the reader-nothing but the patient
suffering Of bereaved man; hoping, but
hopeless, seeking, but finding not; until
it almost seemed that the faculties Of the
wandcrer had ceased to embrace the orr
ginal object Of his mission, but they did
not--they only slumbered.
1t was something beyond twelve years
af.er the scene related in our second chap
ter took place, that a French officer was
1 recitisg in one of the principal cafes CT
Paris, to an eager crowd Of listeners. the
lparticulars of an ingloiious retreat from
Russia, OF which he was one Of the few
survivors. His age 'child not have ex-
ceeded thirty; but the dreadful hardships
Of the Russian campaign had told fearfully
upon his hardcned features. War, how
ever, had not ,alned, but had evident "
added to, naturally ferocious disposi..,on;
for he was detailing, with savage s.aiisfs .
ton the hcrrid tcrrncnts of TIE oil INV.
already forgctful Of the seventies ne had
Just escaped, ard tb'which 50 MANY Of lis
comrades Rad fallen sac.fif;t j. I'm
!, Among those who F.ste.,cl most attcn-
lively Was 2 strange, xho sat, almost I'M
noticed, SMOKING, in On obscure cor, or Of
The room; an involuntary expression o.
disgust at length betrayed him, and all
eyes wee imnedi4tcl, turned to where
he sat
''l'll wager Napoleon,' said the off,
! Ger. s'that the, old German never smelt
powder but on review DAY, and never
saw more smoke than that which proceeded