The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-02-23

I NJ Ut all III love, and therefore in bosses
sion OF his senses, took up flask of cham
palgne, and having first tried its merits b,
swallowing bumper at the sdc-board
presented G lass to the lady. But shc
had 10y this time recovered all but her as.
toms hment, and her quick wit had found
out the remedy for the young soldiers il
luck. ARREST" said she, in a spirit, hall
inquiry and half Indignation, which
brought the color in tcnfoII livclincss to
her chcck-"lt is impossible. 1t must
not bc. Sir, you have rendered INV ser
vices too important this day to allow Of
tins offence to your feelings, and | will
say to justice. You must permit me to
SEND OFT a courier immediately to my faith
cr, the Count Won Roller"
The name shot like Il twelve noundcr
IN Stcintorth's heart. That the vciy man
with the trowning face, WHO had caused
his beng consigned to durancc vile. should
T." tie father of all the exquisite com
l'uhd al ,'U>!hjiItv. >utlnrsS. taprr 6u~ors
ana rosy iiN ".i"''' ham, WIS next To i'm
possible. Vet -, l." h,J hcr word for it
that 1t was true, what WI, to bc donc!-
What mischief Of blackcr dye could fate
invent tor him: He might have preferred
his suit to Il royal tiger with rs much hone
us TO the im"riouS count. Still "thrr,.
might he twenty of the same name" But
no, the ivory hand of the lady accidcntaI-
~ pointed ut that moment to a picture
over the nantIc-piccc, and there was the
General himself, in his full uniform. head
my charge OF cavalry against the Turks.
and as llcrcc-I"okmg us any ra>ha ON the
h'cc OF the globe. II was the vcritalIc
count, with exactly the same viSagc which
had commissioned him far the dungeon of
the Iru>>Iau fortress. He f.,, like tI,u,,.
VIII" have the entire Of Dantc's Gates -.
Evil" I'ot chi i~t,utc, f;t&ciuic og,;
Y'r""z"." The sight had tn" effect. how
ever, OF restoring him to scn>c Of what
he WAS doing.
lie lcIt that he had been actually max
my love to this cnrhantrr>s ,!urinw the
Whole morning, and he began to perceive
that hc had been thus doing hi, best to
make her miserable, if he Succeeded
W hat right had he, il she had been living
at ms feet, to poison all her future hours
with the rcc".l"cti"u of an um!urkv Suhal-
tern, who probably for tlcucXt hali.dozcn
years, would hc spcculatinw on the world
from within tissue of bars half foo,
thISk: or, who II sh" n,r, an Y;r"s n.".l
roll, and passports of that mighty Jail
which men call Prussia, must get hel
bread 10y singing Or dancing, begging by
the way side, or publishing the history o
her adventures as Il warning to all cna,
morcd maids!
Stcimtorth'S nature was soft, but it wa,
manly. BY an effort which cost him til,
hittcrcst pang Of his life. he briefly told
the fair listener that the count was tho
Formidable Individual who had put him
under the rough guardianship Of the Ilu,
ianS; and after explaining the impo>sibiity
Of his ever rrpaying her potcEc>S, made
his bow, without throwing him,cl! ut her
feet; and even took the hand that WAS Of
tcrcd to him in farewell, and which he felt
trembling in his own, without so much as
touching it with hi, lips. The lady blush
cd deeply, but seemed disinclincd to speak
her Nivac!ty had completely li>appcar-
ed; she even offered no objection to the
young soldiers departure, but sat with
hands supporting her forehead wholly un-
c"nsci"uI, of the pretty disorder which it
introduced among her trcSScS. And even
when Stcntorth had left the palace, and
stopped Oh a small green knoll to indulge
i'll last view OF it, marble facade, he
could see that she only changed her posi-,
ton from the sofa to the easement, and
there sat with her forehead still leaning
upon her hand. One indeed as he was
descending the knoll, she looked up, and
gave a slow wave of her hand,
And never did his bosom swell,
As at that simple mute farewell"
However, he had gained one point. That
parting hand made it perfectly indifferent
10 him Ia what corner of the earth lie went
OF how hc went out Of it. lie was now
thor" 'ghly prepared for Spandau.
But the day viii - "u, Mhalevcr cl&c
may Imgcr; aud even fell, III co!ors and
luStcro that might have charmed any cy,
but lovers filled with one image whcl
ecliVscd earth aud skies. The sun sank
in II canopy Of gold and crimson worthy
of the sultan; AMI all was the peaceful
glory Of the autumnal twilight, when &
roar Of cannon AMI succession of broaC
spires and sheets Of flame shot up rounC
the horizon. This bad been the fatal day
Of Prussia-thc battle had been Tough
at Jena which riv.tcl the Chains o
Poland, and smo!c the kingdom of the
great Frederick to The earth ut one stu
pcndous blow. A low booming of arriI
Iary, like thunder muttcring in the dis
tancc, had continued during the day, amo
had stimulated the alcrtncss Of the llular
in no slight degree; but Stcanforth Ina,
heard nothing, and would have, hear,
nothing less than an earthquake at hi
heels, Or seen nothing but a volcano
before his ewes, il he would have conde
sccEded to regard either. 1t was now
however, undeniablc; that the Frcncl
were in advance of them, and the grauc
question became, how to escape. Tn
Hulans held u council of war, as no coun
Gil of war OH record has ever decided o,
anything, unless when il decided on run
ing away; they turned to the right aboa
aud turned the bridle of the adjutant