The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-06-06

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4; "WAIT BUT A MOMENT, dea love!'
| he said, clasped her TO bis breast, kissed
her, and threw himselfon his horse.
/ The animal reared beneath him and
would not leave the court. The rider
struck the spurs sharply into his fanks.
Once more he looked back. There she
/. stood, the beloved one, in her bridal dress
and she waved hor handk erchief. "You
lwill soon be back" she said.
! She never saw him again.
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| Forward raced the hussars upon their
rapid coursers, forwards towards the blue
mountains-e forward.
| Through forest wilderness, over path
less heaths, up hill and down-ever for
wards 10 the distant mountains.
Right and left sieepled cities appeared
and vanished, the vesper bells greeted
them as they passed; loudly neighiDg
their horses swept along, swift and even
swifler.
Amongst them rode the grey-headed
mar, guiding them by untrodden paths,
over swamp and moor, through silent
groves of pine, forwards TO the distant
mountains.
I IN the evening twilight they reached
the banks of stream. Here and there
on the distant hills glimmer the sheph-
era's fires; beyond those hills lies the
Magyar's home, and in ,heir valleys this
stream takes its rise. Here, for the frs.
time, they dismoun,, 10 water their horses
in the wave whose source is in their native
land.
Whilst their horses sup the cool stream,
their riders strike up that gay and genial
song, whose every note bring memories
If home,-
"Hei auch ich bin dort geboren,
| Wo der Stern dort strshlt"e
Who ever rode so merrily 10 death2
But the yidetles make sudden sign that
some one comes.
In the distance horsenan is seen; his
steed vies in swifrness with the wind, his
long plume and laced peisse stream be-.
hind, the gold upon his schako glilters in
the red sunrays. ~
"The Captain!" is murmered around.
The hussars mount, draw their sabres,
form line, and when their captain appears
ia their front, they offer him the custom
arv salute.
Rrca,hless with fury and speed, at frs,
be cannot speak. Motunlsss in front of
the line, his sabre quiveIing in his hand,
he is at loss for words to express his in
dignation. Before lie can find them, four
husaars quit the ranks; The youngest--the
| same who tore up the sentence raises
his hand TO his schako, and addresses his
caiei.
"Welcome Captain. You come at the
right moment 10 accompany us to Hun
garx Short lime is there for delibera.
ton. Decide quickly. We will seize
your horses bride, and take you with
Us by force. Wcl do we know that you
come willingly; bul SO will you avoid
disgrace. should defeat be our lot. You
must with us-by force. II we succeed,
yours the gIory-ifwe fall the guilt is
ours, since we compel you. Play your
part! Defend youself! Cut one or two
Of us from our sad dies, the first one who
lays hand on your reins, see grasp i'll
Strike Captain, and with aill."
He did as he said, and seized the
horses bridle, whilst on the other side,
an old sereant laid hand on its mane.-
The horse stirred moi. ..."..2" 'a"
The Captain gazed hard at them, each
in turn; but he raised moi his sabre to
strike. Behind him his forsaken bride,
before him the mountain frontier Of his
native land. On one hand, henven Of
love and happiness; on the other glory,
and his connTy's cause. Two mighty
pussions striving against each other with
a giants force. The fierce conflict went
nighio oterpower him; his head sank
uponhis breast. Suddenly blared the
trumpets in rear of the squadron; at the
martial sonnd his eagle war-liorse bound
ded beneath him. With awakening en-
thusiasm the rider raised his head and
waved his sabre.
"Forward, them" he cried, Gin Gods
name" l3 #a .a.ra
And forward he sprang into the river,
the two hussars by his side; the cloven
waters plashiug in pearls around their
heads Bas7'c c' Gail ra B % dsa.
Forward, forward 10 the blue noun
tains! /,
In leng,hning column, the hussars fol-
lowed across the s'ream--the horses
brayely breasting the food, the bold riders
singing their wild Magyar ditty. But
dark and gloomy was their leaders brow,
for each step led him farther from happi-
ness and his bride. n
In the midst Of the troop rode George
Of 81. Thomas, in his hand the banner
Of Hungary, His cheek glowed, his eye
flashed; each step brought him nearer TO
revenge. 4-.t In ,o.r 3t..
The troubled stream is once more
stilled, the fir-wood receives the fugItives
ther horse's tramp dies away in the dark
ness. Here and there, from the distant