Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-22

youthful vanity Augustus could not sup
press a stniie
He liked the frank, yet modest and sim. II:
! pie nianner otthe boy so much, ,thathe took
him ut once into his service as his page, and
although HIS want of birth would Prevent
his rising higher.it would be easy, hethoIugbt
ltoProvide for him in few years in some
other department ofthe household Thco-
doro accordingly wns, 70 his great apparent
delight. soon arrayed in tho handsome and
becoming, but somewhat tanciial, dress al
page IN those times. Hc looked 20 well
IN u, aud few days rest Ind made SO "a
vorablc an alteration IN his arpcarance.tbe,
the resemblance of which he had boasted.
began 10 strike Augustus more lorcibIy ana
secretly influenced him further to notice
and favor the boy. He was timid gentle.
and apparently ia delicate health his habits
We're exceedingly reserved; aud when NOT
with his master; be would retire into III.
little room assigned him, and would ,here
read, write, or practise on his lutte, Ian IN
strumcnt on which he exrelled, and which
nc taid, hc ictet, brtause his dear youne
Lady Emiline had herself given him his
first lessons. Tho sound Of the war-trum-
pet made hum turn pale; but ho was re-
markably prompt and skilful Sn attending
TO the wounded Augustus, in his houra
OF rest and relaxation a, home, was never
without Theodore, whose cheerful smile.
interesting andintelligcnt conversation, ,lutc.
and song, only waited glance for his mas
| ter; 10 which he soon became as young.
cherished brother. Placed on stool al
| his feet, even when Augustus was occupi-
ed IN wiring, or in deep thought, Or in con
vcrsatlon with others, he would lean his head
unreprovcd upon his knee, and look at or
listen TO him with that atlectiona.c devotion.
thatnixturc oflovc and vcneration, wc feel
FORA benefccnt md superior being.
AT first, thu namc Of the Lady Emelna
was sometimes naturally onthc bps Of Thco.
dorc, but i always produced an expression
OF so much PAIN on the countonauce Of Au-
gustts, that The pagc, apparently prcsum-
lng he had not recovered from tho indipni
", his brother, tho count had received for
bore 10 dwell upon it.
Rudolph Of Elsenheim, tho eldest broth
cr Of Emclinc, had also taken iii, his win
ter quarters at Ulm A civil, but diston,
intercourse took place between him and
Augustus; Tor amongst other i'll effects OF
the strange event that Ind occurred, tho n
lcndtion OF the two families could scarcely
be prevented. Twice, on the occasion of
cercmonious sisit made by Rudolph,
Theodore effected his escape inmuch ng,te
tioni for which Augustus rather rcproyod
hm: ,"lou need not be alarmed; you
and Your mother arc our vassals; and your
| hhnvging bscnso long IN the service of tho
Elsenlicinls wasa matter OF courtesy on
our part. and not Of right on theirs"
The winter months were passing away,
during which The impcrialists Ind received
grcnt reniorccmcnts; and il was confident
y expected that early in the spring the b.
surfcclion % Subln would be annililutod
Affairs were in this situation, when. on
thc occasion Of a great church festival, al
winch Augustus WINS 10 preside. he, for tho
first time, prensed Theodore to accompany
him
"I Iouhavoiithcrto,' observed Augustus,
pleaded dclicosy of health, and tho effect
OF cold IN church, as & EXCUSES for not attcn-
ding It's services but your health Is row
quite rcstorcd for anscarcely recognise"
continued Augustus, smiling, tho thin.pale
Toy t'lat tended me so providontially by
The river side; and you we'll know, 1hco
dorc, how rigid ! am in the discipline OF
my household. and how much insist IN.
onthcir strict observance, both ofpublic and
private worship"
81 am ready 10 attend you nv lord" re.
Piled the boy rneekly, but dcjectcdly, "at
high mass this evening
The church was magnifcontly ornanen.
ted and illuninated;and thccciebra,ion or
mass,ln the absence oftbe bishop, ,devolycd
on Augustus. Great numbers 81 all Glasses
oipeoplc wcro present Amongtbc mobiles
who stood rear the railing Of the oltar, Au.
gustus remarked not only Rudolph of EI
senhein, but also his younger brother, III.
re-, who, i seems, must have just arrived;
and their nirnierousfollowcrs, ,casily known
by their bndgc, were dispersed about the
church, The snmc wus the cnso with the
armed followers Of Angustusbut his house
hold stood together, and among these wss
placed Theodore Augustus could nothclp
rcmorklng, II the intervals ofthc ceremony.
that The looks the two brothers were tx
cd on himself with n peculiar expression;
! partook ofscorn, triumph, and revenge.
lie fcit surprised, and occasionally, In l,is
turn, looked full ot them, with his dark,
stern, and penetrating eyes; but did not
quail beneath his gaze, and sort Of con
tcmptuous smile, ot snch moments, slightly
curlcd their lips Their looks were never
moved OF from him, except 10 settle on his
household group; % which Augustus also
directed his. Theodore was almost hid be-
hind the ample cloak of the scncschal, and
seemed scarcely nbic TO support himself
Not far from the brothers, and wearing
their badgc,stood fine dark, sturdy youth.
whose looks were niso often fixed upon the
same group, with an uneasy and almost tor.
rificd expression.
"fhcrcis some mystery" thought An.
gusius, changing over that boy Theodore;
attn convinced he has left the Elscnhcims
without leave, md has cajolcd me with
falschoods. This accounts for the whole Of
his singular conduct; but, before sleep,
viii know tho truth"
After the service, Augustus retired in,b
the vcstry, 10 unrobc. and wss little sur
prised tofnd that Theodore, who had come
10 the church with him, was not among
the attendants who renamed to cncort him
home. Il tappcared that be liad already do
parted with the rest offhe household.
In honor ofthc festival, the streets were
lighted, and ,ho houses mostly opened for
the reception accompany; many gay scenes
and soundsof music and mer,ifnent. capcb,
The eye and ear of Augustus, but he anx-
iously proceedcd homewards. His saloon
was also lighted, and q few clerical ysiters-
were astembled, whom te managed to d,s