The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-12-12
dream. She looked to her father.
"Father is there no homer -.

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j She turned TO the Hussal, and placed
for moment her cold hands in his, then
rising suddenly, she threw herself at
j the feet of Karl.
/ "Oh Karl, have mercy! love an.
other-you do not love me-have pity
| on us!" u.
/ "By all the powers of heaven and
hell you shall be mine, Theresa!' z
i 81 appeal to my father" --,'t', ts5
4. "Will your father violate his prom
ise to the deadr' aafr'@ e.i'
81 will not,n said Ludovic with solem-
nifty. es aa sdsas aai
1 "Then, Theresa" exclaimed Karl
with fend-like exultation, "no power on
earth shall save you from being minew
and saying thus he left the house.
i Theresa rose from. her knees and
threw herself into the arms of her low
er. The presence Of her father was
no restraint on her pure tenderness.
Her tears fell fast on his manly coun.
tenance. but his agony was too great
for that relief. Ludovic was deeply
moved. He approached them, and en-
deavored to calm their affection, and
he related under what circumstances
this promise had been given; but his
concluding words. "That he must hold
it sacred," threw them into new par
oxism Of grief. 1 e .rianf9 1al.laasi
"We must part then, Arnhold,r said
the weeping Theresa, sswe must part;
ah! can we survive this cruel blown" 8
'"No"-said Arnhold, sne 81 cannot
live without you, let us once more en-
treat your father to have pity on us;"
and the youthful lovers threw them
selves at his feet. ora.a. IA ..la
aaArnhold," said Ludovic sternly,
thou a soldier, and ask me TO tarnish
my honour!'3 as5g3 q II ia5.a tea "A.
| Arnhold felt the appeal; he started
up raised the weeping Theresa, cut off
with his sabre one long bright tress,
embraced and kissed her, placed her in
the arms Of her father, and fled. ,1 ',o3
Every passing day carried with it
some portion Of the fortitude of There-
sa, as she saw the near approach Of the
period which was 10 consign her to
fate so dreadful. Three little weeks
were all that lay between her and mis-
cry. .btuLudovicg endeavored to ,soothe
her, but she would not be comforted.
Even had her affections been aisengag-
ed, Karl would have been distasteful to
her, but, with affections placed on an
other, the idea Of union with him ap-
peared insupportable. es,ga 7.4 8, oaf
"My dear child" would Ludoyic say,
interrnpting a passionate burst Of grief,
"by what magic has Arnhold gained
possession ofyour hearth" n sla.
"He is a Hussar," replied Theresa.
There was something in this reply
which moved Ludovic. He recollect-
ed that he himself had embued the mind
of his daughter with sentiments of.re-
spect and esteem for the character Of
a good soldier; and conscience remind
ed him that he had too often exalted
the profession of arms over the peace
full and unobtrusive occupations Of the
husbandman. Was 1t wonderful, then,
that Theresa should have mbibed some
thing Of this spirit, or that she should
have yielded her heart to one who pos
sessed courage to defend her, and ten
derness to soothe her under the attic
tions of life. Arnhold dwelt near them,
he had been the early playmate of
Theresa, and together they had often,
with glowing cheeks and sparkling eyes
listened to the wariike exploits which
the good Ludovic delighted TO narrate
to them; and to these conversations
may be attributed the passionate de-
sire Of Arnhold to adopt the profession
Of arms. Accustomed to see them play
together as children, and hiking the So
ciety Of the generous and spirited boy,
Ludovic forgot the danger, when their
childhood passed away, of their affec-
ton assuming totally different char
|acter. 1t was SO, and sLudovic now
sow, with deep grief, that his daughter
was unalterably attached 10 the youth
fol soldier. VI -s,i N .6ss iia s,s
alfTheresa was unhappy, her father
was scarcely less so. He blamed his
own imprudence; and, on contrasting
the characters Of the two youths, a vio-
lent conflict between his feelings and
his duty arose in his breast-but the
stern honour of the soldier triumphed,
and he deemed himself bound to COM |
plete the sacrifice. q. Unable, however,
to endure the sight other grief, he car
.ried her to the abode Of a youthful fe-
male friend, who formerly resided near
them, but on hermarriage had removed
TO i village distant about sixty miles
from The dwelling Of Ludovic. There
he left Theresa, afterareceiving her sol
emn promise that she would return with I
him the day before that on which she