Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-31
Plymouth County, Indiana Thursday March 81 1853

ioI uay, tue lHlUtiIIdtluH vi MY diil'di'
Besides, she has some important bust
ness to attend TO-.
'Business?'
That concerns you and me-
Il understand whispered the girl,
blushins. her CONSENT
Yes. Mary, and to- morrow shall go
over myself, personally to entreat her for
it,
ooh. Conrad. if the war with the Danes
should break out again?'
Let il break OUT said the young man
vehemently. Il move no hand. but stay
with my Mary and attend to the farm
But if they compel your
They will not compel me, my dear,
for ere the leaves fall from the trees
am your husband, and when | show that
the management Of the farm depends en-
/ tirely upon me, nobody compel me
to take part in hi, contemplate war
| You looked much better too, after you
threw off the soldiers uniform and had
your ordinary clothing on again.
And how will look, replied Conrad,
when The bridegroom's red ribsnd futters
on my hat.?'
This we shall soon see, exclaimed
Mary, as she took the hat from the head
of the young man.
! What da you want with the hat?'
Look. Conrad!'
With a light movement of the hand
Mary took red ribond from her black
bodice, which had formed large loop
upon her breas'. and wound il around
! the hat, as she held the lattef upon her
| knees.
| Thus she pleasantly exclaimed, and
again placed the hat upon his head, thus,
pretty much, looks the hat Of a bride
groom-it is pity that the riband mas
not larger loop.
MARY cried the enraptured Conrad,
this riband | will never return to you.
We'll, then keep it. dearest; its red
color is symbol of nv love for you'll
And this kiss may tell you that my
| love is greater than yours!
This is not So.
'Oh, yes
! %, no..
Conrad locked the girl in his arms. and
settled tic little quarrel by a glowing
kiss. The happy pair were not sensible
of the listner al the window. Tbs moon
had now come forth.
Suddenly footsteps were heard in the
forest. DO you hear exclaimed Mary,
Rosa is coming. | will scold her for
mahing.us wait SO long,.
! And like chamois she ran over the
grass-plot toward the forest path, w he nee
the steps were heard. But she had
scarcely entered the thicket, when the
! form of a man stood before her. With
shrek she started back and ran toward
Conrad, who adj fastened after her.
What is the mattetl' he cried.
/ Look al that figure-it comes nearer
Let us fly. it may be a robber!
Fly! I?' exclaimed Conrad. and ad-
vancei toward the man, who had now
reached the grass-plot.
Conrad, said the stranger. SIS it your
what. count. and alone in the forest?'
Il was in search of you. must speak
to you.
To me'' asked Conrad, in astonish-
ment. Il have come for that purpose.
But who is that lady?
1T is Mary. nay bride. Ali how she
will rejoice when she sees you again
will call her.
Nc NJ: !. you love mo. l must not be
known. even by Mary
For heavens sake. dear count. what
ails you? You are so agitated-your face
is pale-what has occurred?'
You shall know all. but first send Mary
inside while
Without replying word Conrad hur
ried to his bride, who stood trembling at
the door of the tavern.
Mary, he said. softly. Ego into old
Caspar for few moments, | will soon
return. and then we shall go on home
who is the stranger? anxiously asked
the trembling girl.
Il cannot tell you now; but fear nothing;
the conference which he requests of me
can be only to our advantage-come into
the house.
Conrad took Mary's arm, and gently
drew her along with him. attempting TO
allay her fears by few pleasant words.
After he had assigned her to the care of
old Caspar, he retired to the count.
The count had taken q seat on the
bench under thu window, his head buried
in his hands.
Blu: in the meantime. and while the
count and Conrad had been talking. Graft
had taken Conrad's hat with tn. red rib
and from the bench. reaching out Of the
window for that purpose. Then he rous-
ed his companion.
'Ebe rhard,' he softly exclaimed awake!'
What is the matter2 groaned the hal
drunken man.
Look at this hat!'
why at the hat?' he said, rubbing his