Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-31
TaE RED RIBANu.
81 II. J. BEYEGLE, 4 D.

\ warm div IN August Was aPpfoiC"-
iag its enl. Tht higheSl peaks OF the
HIrz Mountains were already gilded by
The las, rays of the setting sun, while up
on the smaller hills and III the values,
the trees ani shrubs cast long shadows
upon the ground.
Along a narrow path. meant.ering be
tween gigantic trunks of gloomy oaks,
three Young la-u were talking, whose ex-
terror testified that they were dIsbinded
soldiers tn wore grey Tan'aioonS.
81 Irt skirtel biue coats. yellow buttons.
rel collars. and round caps with stripes
OF the sam. to.or. aud each carried d trav-
e!iag bundle arranged in the fo,m OF a
ring. which lay upon the right shoulder.
aut huhs down over the left hip.
Ilirnly the for st becam; thinner.
,:,r. trees M both sil-s disappeared. and
IN, trlvele. stool upon the bare ridge
OF noun ain. st tn foot Of which ex-
pan !=tt a rom .niic valley. The mist OF
,he evening had spread pei'ucld Veil
over the lowlands. so that the houses OF
a village. which hung on tie hill
like swallows nests. presented ths APP
p-arauce of painting formed bv the re-
fi-cted rays of light The gilded ball OIL
the top of the white church steeple, pro-
i-ctin! far above the plain OF mist. glowed
like M teor In the rays of the setting
sun and the long and narrow windows OF
the church glisten- like plates OF pol
ished steel. \ dark range OF hills formal
the nearest background of the beautiful
= f,l,a
gigantic b ockrn. the must distant pros
pect. gave III. picture more than earthly
appearance.
- If one and the same thodght struck
the young men, they stood still aud look
Ell into their native vale. Their sun
burnt faces r-d i-nei in silent JOY. for
not one was willia5 10 belray his emo
tion 10 the oth-r. aud in the eyes ut one.
who's. more regular features distinguish ii
him from thu r-st. few tears began 10
glitter. which. as he continued to look at
tie village. rolled upon the long auburn
ey-Iasnes whence they were wiped away
by the hand.
'This is our home" exclaimed the live
lest. he slan~eI shifting oves the val
ley.
Col ie pr,issd!' erie! sc ond, mo
war has RACED here. it still presents tn
old physioguomy! -prospsrity to our
home
Prosperity to our honer cried his two
com anions. with enroiion.
Is !, not 81, Conrad' said the fast
again. Sur H4rz NJ Duntains present
lnors pleasing prospect than the plains of
u olstrin. which We have half aud half
preserved to Germany. five could have
got tn, mischievous Danes within our
aim. where they are not backed by their
ships. think their desire for German soil
aSould be gratiGed forever
Let the war alone said Conrad, and
rubbed his eyes as if he desired 10 have a
clearer view-'ai least, the war from
which we return. Here is our home, the
picture ofpoace. do not disturb the charm
ing prospects By such recollectionS as arc
detested in my Utmost soul.
Conrad, replied the third. laughingir.
and you have charged the rougi haired
red-coats with the butt end of your mus
ket like lion, as if you would drive
them all from the German soil with one
stroke. Does the medal, which you car
~ In your coatpocket afford you no pleas.
urei'
Il entreat you to be still, replied Con-
rad. in sad tone of voice; had not re-
ceived ii for saving the..ife of my major.
the Count Rudolf phi. bellevc | would not
have accepted it. The Count thinks as
30, therefore he left the service when the !
amnesty was concluded, and returned TO
his castle. which looks SO pleasantly over
the tops Of yonder forest trees
DO you really believe that it was aver
sion TO the war that has induced him to !