Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-22
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sought to console. lie acquitted himself
i Is true. Of ever having in worl, in look.
or thought encouraged the love u Eme6ne
that love. SO full Of truth and of despair.
which. in spite Of obstacles utterly insur-
moun'able, had seemed to grow with her
growthS and strengthen with her strength.
that love, for which all worldly blessings,
amply as they We're showercd On her head
had been rejected, aud tot which she was
now houseless and dcsolate wandcrerl
Where was shel what had become of herl
Could he imagine that young and delicate
| TORN condemned to want and labourl Or
had it found a lingering death ii some con
ccaled cave2 or been dashed from the brow
OF the preclpice! or did it lie congcalcd n
the mountain-torrentl Alas how willingly
would hehave braved the scorn ofthc world
and the severe igunctions of his religious
creed-all that till then he had held invio-
lable-to have wrung from her tresses the
cold dcws Of night-to have warmed on
his hoart--to have given bis love for her
love; his life for her life,
To all but him the event was as inexpli-
cable as it was astounding; he alone held d
clue, slight but certain, to the desperate
step she had taken. In theinmost recesscs
OF the woods, and along the hneiy mar
gins otthc lakes, he called Upon her name.
and, surrounded by their gloomy solitude,
gave way to the hehcart-rcnding gricf.whch,
from the eyes Of his fellow-Incn, he was
forced to conceal
AT tunes he almost hoped that Heaven
had taken her to itself Wha. would Il
avail herto be found My brothcr's love
IS turned to gall; her very mother would
refuse even a tear to her supplications; and
If she took refuge with me, She would find
N my arms but disgrace aud misery, with
out The power even Of protecting her a.
galnst the vengeance Of her family, and
the offended laws Of her country. No,
Emohne thy pure and suffering spirit
has fled where it will find pardon aud
peace! | have but little time Yet 10 strnr-
gle on, and then shall we meet whcrb il Is
no crime to love.
"A few weeks passed away, and by dc-
grces all hope Of recovering the lost Enc
line, or of asccftainns her fate, was given
up. Her eldest brother Rudolph, harsh
and naughty man, had already departed
for the wars II Suabia; whittier Augustus
became now exceedingly anxious, accord
ing 70 his orders 70 repair. The brothers,
therefore, parted; Augustus. accompanied
by numerous armed train, to Ulm. and
the count TO Vienna, where he hoped. a.
md gayctlcs and pomp, and above all, by
suitable marriage, to heal tho wound that
had been inflicted on his love and his pride.
Augustus found Suabia even il worse
state than he had apprehclidcd. The peas
ants were IN all directions rising ca ms,sse;
and the imperial hrmy, though brave and
well disciplined, was. owing to the poverty
OF Charles The Fifth, small, Land illsupplied.
1t Is not necessary TO remind 10y readers,
that the priesthood at that tnio not only in.
ilucnced the councils OH furnies, but often
personally engaged in their contests.
lhc zeal, energy and ability Of Angus
tus, Joined TO the unboundcd confidence
placed IN him, rendered his presence of
much importance. About month after
his arrival, desperate conflict took place
near Ulm. in which the impcrlalists were
successful but, while in pursuit Of the
flying pcasantry, body of the latter sud
denly rallied, and discharged the few fire.
arms they possessed. Augustus received
wound in the shoulder sufficiently &C.
we're 70 prevent his proceeding; his horse,
at the same time, being killed under him.
Unwilling, however, TO draw single fol-
lower from his pursuit, he retired u the
tank ola email, clear stream, where be at
temptedt to stauncb the blood aud Bind the
wound ; but heat, fatigue, and over-excitt-
frient, had done their work, and he fell cx-
hausted' without being ablcevon to refresh
himself by a draught Of the water tha,
dubbed past him.
On recovering, hciound dlimscfsuppofted
by some one who was bathing his temples
and the palms Of bis hands, and who, Oh
seeing him able to bear it, applied himself
with great skill, GOODNESS. and deIicary ofl
touch, 10 the dressing Of the wound. Au-
gustus looked up, and beheld thin, pale
boy, apparently not more than twelve Or
thirteen years ofagc,and arrayed az page
but BY no means handsomely. When be
had finished dressing the wound, he gave
his patient drapght Of the cool water, and |
up apillow Of moss. assisted him
to lie down, covered linn with lis military
cloak, and then went to the roadside ID
watch for come If his returning followers.
The first demand Augustine made, when
awaking on his bed at Tim, was for the
strahger-boy who had 50 providentially
succored him. and, perhaps, had been the
means Of saving his life Tie boy was i'm
mediately brought forward and Augtis
tus, dismlsslng those about him, inquired
who be was
4 am" replied The youth, "thc son Or
Wilhclmna, vassal Of your brother, the
count; but who has resided on the lands of
the Baron Of Elsenheim. since she nurscd
my foster sister, the Lady Emeline."
"lndcedl" exclaimed Augustus with great
interest; you are the son Of Wilhclmina
But, how came you here ] thought you
were IN the train Of the young Ulnc Of
Elsenheim"
Il was So" replied tie boy; @bat INV |
mother felt herself afrontcd ID the suep. |
cion cast upon her family, on the 5cca6ion
of,he Lady Emeline's disappearance, and |
she has gone back to Alterberg She has
also sent me word (for she cannot write)
to quit the Lord Uric, 10 make the best
Of my way to Ulm, where | should find
yon, ahd to proiier you my services, as %
the brother ofnIy liege lord. ! have bad |
weary travel all the waY Trom---; but
thank God. came ID good timcl r.
"Undraw that window curtain little,
and let me look al you" The boy did as
be was ordered. u forget your name"
Theodore, my lord,'
Poor boy You do, indeed, look worn
and fa,igued You appear younger than
your foster-sister.''
"Yet we are ~ non ~ .,n.,. L. IL