The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-12-07

their prowess.
A chance of the merchant being ena-
bled to reach his house, or even 10 OBJ
tain admttance within the town. Prev
Gus to the termination, was now entire
Iy shut out. The wife had bu, little
doubt that his repuled wealth would moi
permit the house TO pass unmolested; ;
and after causing all The doors TO be bar
and the windows and shutters
secured, she proceeded, with her daugh
ter, TO The innermost apartment Of the
mansion.
CHAPERR II.
On the return of the merchant, the
French army was evacua,ing The place,
carrying with them The trophies they
mad wres,ed from The conquered AuStri-
ms. and large supply of stores and
DIunder from the devoted town. PauP,
heart died within HIM as he slea'thil,
entered The suburbs, and proceeded to-
wards the place Of his own residence.
Within the town all was confuson
and dismay; here were open storehouses
rfled of their contents, the very doors
torn from their hinges; there, the trim
gardens of the richer classes broken
Town and lrampled over; in the mar.
ket places were groups Of the middle
and lower classes, loudly complaining
of The excesses OF both Austria and
France. Sill Paul stopped not 10 jo'n
IN the general oulcry; his only anxiety
was his own home. A, length he reach
ed his dwelling. With what a pang Of
intense anxiety he rushed through lHe
open portal The servants had ev
Ienlly heG; the stairs bore The marks Of.
heavy footsteps. Paul stopped not to
examine them, or he would have seen
hat they were traced with gore.
With the speed oE thought he rushed
into their accustomed sitting room, and
here a horrid spectacle awaited him -
he heart; one hand had fallen back as
if 10 protect her from the attack Of the
assassin, while the other grasped tightly
: few links Of the slight gold chain lu|
which had been attached the diamond
noInted por craft
o. his daughter there were no traces
Loudly did he call, and wildly did h.
seek frs, 10 his own house, and thet
'hrough the whole town, until il wa,
whispered broad that he was mad
nd so, for Dime, he was; but anxiety
brought wearineSs and repose led to re l
lection.
How deeply Paul Kinmayer reproa"h-
ed himself tol not taking the miniature
With other valnabIes, s,need no, he relate
since he little doubted that his wife.
esisrance 10 part with it had led to the
ltlal catastrophe. O0e ledeeming thot
'nlv flashed across his mind, that by lt>
,gpucy-ii indeed she had not shared
he fate Of her molher--he might be
auabIed to discover the missing daughter
70 this end he resolved to devote the
whole of his future existence; and alter
he funeral Of his wife, he disposed OF
his house, The wreck Of his household
GOODS, and prepared to travel, wllhtr,
he knew not, hut any where 10 fly from
the scenes where all his hopes OF earth
" happiness had been bIighted by the
Iulhless hands of the destroyer.
" And these" he said, as he turned
from his native town and home, "thes'
are the deeds perpetrared under the sa
cred banner Of liberty Alas how is
he divine attribute desecrated How
little, but The name exists in the blood
hirsry dynasty of France ~
CHATTER III.
Shall we follow the steps of Paul Kin
mayer for twelve wears? Shall we re-
late how he travelled in strange lands,
even 10 the wake of the French army
sometimes in disguiSe-hOw minuIe,hu'
vet how cautious were his enquiries, and
alas how frulless Shall we say how
The hale man grew grey and feeble, a.,
though half century had passed over
his head, in scarcely more than tth'
Of one. No for wa could relate moth
ing that would interest the reader
nothing but the patient suffering of be-
reaved man, hoping, but hopeless, seek
ing but fnding not; until il almost seem
ed hat The faculties OF the wanderel
ceased TO embrace the object of his mis-
sion; but they did not--they only Sium.