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

with the greatest possible activity, and
the least possible rcspect-tore off tho
veil, and developed the fair traveller at the
instant.
Steinforth had seen the seizure of the
equipage, with no small inclination to in.
tcrruPt the operation; but the sight of the
old domestic had cooled his ardor. The
Vrow Ursula was certainly never made to
create the spirit Of chivalry in the human
bosom in her best days, and now Don
Belllanis of Greece himself would have
shrunk from the re-capture. But the veil,
which was plucked from the countenance
OF the younger member of the party,
flashed on his mind u crowd of IDEAS
which he felt to be perfectly new. He
thought that, till that moment, he had
never seen beauty in his life. OF course
an an officer Of the Tiger Rcgimcnt-danc-
ing hundred quadrilles week at the
court balls, welcomed rs one of the su-
Preme Don ton in every saloon If Berlin.
and looked upon by all the bellies, Young
and old, in country quarters, as a being
almost OF another sphcrc,a dancing demi-
god-must have seen all that was lovely
IN Prussia, and been in love with it a thou
sand times. This was all true, and vet,
hls impression at that instant was, that he
had never seen real loveliness, nor ever
been in real love before.
The corporal proceeded to take off the
lady's necklace; she gave sudden scream,
and fixed her eye at that moment upon
the spot where Steinforth was eagerly
gazing from among the bushes. That
glance alone was call, il he had wanted
one; but he wanted nothing, but to make
single bound on the French CORPORAL
IL was done, with roar like roused
wolf; he gave his horse the spur, made a
single spring, and rode over the unluckv
Gaul. His two IIulans rushed out after
Inn. The day had scarcely dawned. the
wood was dark, the attack was surprise:
and the enemy, .ftcr few sabre thrusts,
were glad to choose the better part of
yalor, and turned their horses heads rs
Tar from the scene of action as the tim,
would let them. 4 couple ofhcrocs woun-
ded on the ground, and three horses, two
OF them loaded with the plumber of some
other foray, were the trophies, The uu-
lnns were indignant at the escape Of the
marauders, and swearing by their sabres.
that they would ask no better service than
fighting such miscreants fora year togetl,-
CT, proceeded to sack the carriage as.,na
Rhfl,cation Of their principle, however,
found n check in the Hat Of Stciniorth's
sword ; the llulans were forced To be con-
tent with the horses, and handsome
packet Of rix nollars which the routed cm-
emy had slowed away craftly in the stuff
fling Of one Of the saddle. The lady, all
thanks and terror, was rc-scatcd in her
vehicle the postillion remountcd, and the
whole party moved forward, at the pace
natural to those who expected, or saw "in
every bush an officer" and heard every
bark of village cur rs the below of \
pursuing park Of artillery.
Before they had emerged from the for
est, or the sun had shown his cheering face
above the horizon, the young adjutamt
and the re-captured lady had made still
more rapid advance in the confidence,
which, determined to conceal every thing,
proceeds to reveal all. Stcinforth was a
handsome fellow, and in Berlin had a
hundred times been inclined to pronounce
himself irresistible; but prestige had adj
vanced on the present occasion, in de-
gree inconeeivable by any hussar brigade
in the service his fiuency of tongue dc.
serted him with his good opinion Of his
charms; he talked, and dropped into sud
den silence he felt his face glow, and was
ashamed Of his rusticity all topics seem
ed to fail him; every subject seemed to
slip from him like snake. In fact, he
felt that he had become in moment the
most tircsome, common. place, and ridcu-
lous parsonage in the world.
The lady might be Of the same Judge
mcnt; bnt rs he rode occasionally ahead
of the carriage, or spurred to the rear,
looking out for the return of the French
men, her bright eyes certainly never in
dulged themselves in the resources Of sum-
Der; and when at intervals lie gallopcd
up to the side ut which she sat, and made
another abortive attempt at beguiIing the
way by the topics of the court or camp
there can DC no question that her color
decpened, her bright eyes glanced more
brightly, and she waited with the most
extraordinary complacency for the com
pletion Of his tardy periods.
There are in this world, notoriously
two kinds Of the tender passion; one OF
them which exhibits remarkable ten.
derncss for oursclf in all the shape Of com.
fort, appetite and indulgence. This is the
love Of the magnifique French beau who
would not be supper the less for all .hC
llelens that ever set the world at war
who, in the utmost rapture Of the bell,
passion, thinks Of his dinner, and who
makes the quality Of the champagne a
criterion Of the constancy Of his glowing
soul. Aud this is the love which carrie,
the question Of the heart by majority o
nine hundred and ninety-nine in every
thousand. But there Is another kind o
love, which feeds upon the smiles withou
the wine, dreams Of living upon air, rosct
and moonlight, and when summoned :,
think Of terrestrial things, 10 utterly aston
ished TO find that they can form any par
Of the concern Of any creature above I
lap-dog.