The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-12-18
were passing belwoen them, when the

You have been faithful said she 10 tht
rendezvous, 4 thank you for it; also. lei
there be no nonsense. no coqnctry, noper
tily among Us, all must pass here as If OF
parade. Besides, you arc nv only friends,
aud il is from you alone that wish to take
advice. All, let ms say The word, vou have
addressed me declarations Of love! Den,
il who wilt! Is that true?'
Yes loudly answered the ten lovers.
And sou nll really wish to marry me Z
ldded she, with n roguish smile; IS il
rue?'
| Yes! was again The grave and rcso'ute
lanswor.
| VERY well,' replied Constance, in n ten.
Ter and playful tone, 'you arc all alike, il
seems! However, can only marry one,
md you have all equal rights to my graft.
tade; and what is gratitude is lovein The
heart Of her whom you call Constance the
Eir,uous.'
| You, my brilliant quarter muster, yov
loved me first --lhsi is Sgood mark fr you
Yn, nv salorons adirtan', twenty five
cars md the cross of honor that wonl!
tempt duchess, if am not mistaken
i 4
Yau. my Young sergenni. brave ard gal
nni. YOU saved me. from the hands Of the
Austritns, my b. nar owes you something
iar ,hat. You. head Of The file Of ibe go
Mars, could you be overlooked, superb
ldrnn major. whose seven feet remind me
/ fthe chnrch-steeple e my native vil'age.
/ TIE soldiers all laughed al these ilyou-
saies ,f the Young girl, wha, aiier hasine
thus passed in review The titles of all b r
3reIendan,s. cried: You see il is inpossi.
lie 10 choose, CIR do not wish II be sub
eet af discaFd between YOU. Bat ! will
| D better. she hasiened 10 adj; tho war is
| but II begin; the .liule corporal has
wefn tbs, before The end 1T man'h he
will enter Vienna. Ii is then al Vienna
Iiha, viii become The Wife OF him who du-
nag lie campaign, .hlii have performed
lie most brilliant action. My heart, my
lie. The only treasures If the poar orphan.
! hell helane 10 him withon, division. iet
/ II 10 whom this decision Is acceptable,
touch iht,.' md she held cut her little
! white hind.
Al these ehiyalrpns words thunder ct
/ pplause burs, farth; hands were hkeu
/ III round and the calk sprung from III
/ a,,,ics, which haa heen bras,.ht Tor tie
i ecasipn. They drank tp glory and TO
a.t, hencelarh in~epsrable. Al vienna
the sol Tiers once mare shouted aud iasD
pparaied.
! Two months after this scene the grand
,riny IN dc us trinrnphai entry inio The
capital Of Austria; Lut the segenfH-six'h
a.5 paid with blood its praaigies VI valar.
The >oang qaaflermas,ef. one Of ten Icy.
/ ns Of Constance. had both legs c1rrled
| way; hat, In falling beneath The eyes.
| md aim s, in the arms ~ the beautiful
yixaudere, he bad cried: 'O( tie nine ias
ers AIlo remlin for thee.s sinli. will he more
~ he pitied tien |, lnr they VIII llve.'
/ These simple words, comprising wh,is
ir ma of love, did not escape tho y"une
eiri She saw hin so!ely ofi The field sne
e1rriod TO the hospital.
4 few days after that 4 table for eleven
,ersons was spread ia a TILE restaurant
| + the faubourgs cf Visnaa. Faithful ~
ner engagements, Constance more heautt.
| tial than ever. from secret sadness, which
yelled her regard had invited her lovers Z
meet her there She Was the first ~ af-
/ riyc aid to salu,e, with a tear and regret,
| he unuceppied place If the trdhrr 10
arms " ho had fallen in the battle When
,he rest were assenI.Ied, they went over,
I,aoo,ber, the cpist,des OF The campaian--so
s4or, ,et SO g!ari us--and then they dis
| G ssed their hopes aud The rights 10 each
- !ar favors ani rewards, for each ihas
| i ped 10 raise himself in the eyes Of the
Young girl.
But spirit was wanting 10 the scene
| Cnnstance had lost her galefY; her repair
tees, geueralip So lively, 50 ipvial, and 50
quick, laniuished, and were given SLOWLY
nd With difficulty. Al lasi camo the dos.
sert. Without waiting for tho others 70
speak, Constance, after having filled her
,'ass, Brothers, said she, Won nft
an voang and briiiians officers Of the in-
tafe! Listen for the last time, and with
olt interruption, 10 the visandicfe ot 'h'
16h. Let ns speak with open hearts
VIA, would be for you, with The TILE %
,site, the poor nneducatcd young elrli An
,bsincle To YOUR fortune; more than thus, q
/ NIidttpH, Huu IGtu I-c. litsS "cS'' - :
/ na,her weep. and remember il. 'ihts
tland, which ,on have done mo the honor
/ 10 seek, give it to him who will have need
Ill ta sustain him, and perhaps to earn HI
bread! The choice Of Constance Is ye'
Il, homage 10 the Fraternity ui arms, tor Y
likes Itself upon the most hnsortnnate
mong yon; ic, Us drink then Ia The p' |,
ntuik,,cd comrai'e, extended on his bed
If pain. ut the b1spi,al # V'Gnna. whe.e ]
IN gaipe 10 shu, myseifup, 10 die Sister
4 Charity. or to leave ii the wI'e OF o
Wounded soldier
| She put her glass TO her lips, but bend
tng beneath the weight Of ber cmotions-'
lnr in this sublime degree she WINS pronoun'
ing an eternal separation from the resl-
neut she loved so well--she fell iain'lne
4 n the chair. No, single voiee protested
\ agains, her noble devotion-- -sohs alone re-
\ ,lied To her. When she recovered he'
consciousness, she found her niue lovers
their hayonets on their shoulders, ready ia
condact her 10 the hospit;d Arrived there
,ho placed herself by the side Of the iuva
hid soldier. and renewed the vow she had
made at the restaurant. Ten days alter
) wards n letter with the imperial seal was