Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-31

speaker. Conrad, you stand In an init
mate and confidential relation with the
Count, and do you not know the true
reasons why ne withdrew | will state
il to you
We'll, inquired two voices simultane-
ously.
Not aversion. but love, has brought
/ him back 10 his estates
Yes. the love of bis cousin. Emma
Won Linden, who has lived for several
years-since she is an orphan--at the
! mansion Of old Baron Won H, added
] the third; Il might have thought of this.
as they talked about it before We joined
, oar regiment.
Miss Emma is said to possess a valua-
BIZ estate--this would come very handy
to our count, as his affairs are not in the
best condition
well, said Conrad. Il don't know a
nobleman Ia the country. who is more
deserving of the hand Of the beautiful
Emma and her large estate, wish him
happiness in this marriage. But let us
on.' he continued. the summit of the
Broken is already purple. and daylight
disappears in the valley--come.
With these words he adjusted his bun
die. and vigorously walked on. mis- com
panious following.
See whispered one to the other, how
Conrad runs One might think he had
made no more than an hours journey to-
day. instead of having travelled many
miles.
Lock forward, and you will behold the
magnet which attracts hint becomes
visible jus, now
'Where?'
.Yonder where the smoke curls up from
the white chimney
is not that where la belle Mary lives?
YES, the handsomest girl in the viii
Iags. Conrad is in love with her
Il remember. heard people talk OF it,
.Iwould like to know why he keeps
the matter so secret. He has never once
spoken of it.
Comrades now cried Conrad. who
had gained start Ola hundred PAGES, and
stood at tara OF the road. why do you
linger! Forward! In ten minutes we
are d the mill; already hear the roaring
OF the water, and the rafting OF the
wheels
The two broke of their conversation
ond tedoublel their steps. The way now
led through small birch wood. In a
few minutes they em-rsel from 1t upon
4 fragrant meadow. The twinkling stars
began to appear aud white veil OF mist
extended over the earth.
Not word disturbed the silence of the
evening" Silently the young men looked
at the village. as one window after an
other began to b: lighted up. The mead
ow was soon passed. and now the wan
dereis stood under large linden. whose
gigantic branches covered a sedge roof,
beneath which was heard the monoto-
nous rattling of "a mill.
Good night, friends!' said one. Il have
reached home. Here dwells my old moth.
| er. who still fdncies her son OF the sea-
coast, or perhaps under the earth. | will
enter the house softly. Coed night
Good night, Philip whispered the
others. He noiselessIy opened the meal
covered door. and disappeared.
When Coarad and his companion pass
ed the gable end Of the mill they heard
through the small open window the loud
sobs of Il woman. Philip held his old
mother liz his arms.
At the church Conred's fellow traveller
left him. The young mani continued on
alone, toward the opposite end of the
town, where the houses chung to the very
hill side
Suddenly he halted before a white
washed cottage. whose windows were
lighted up just as he came there. Here
Mary Lives he whispered to himself,
Il wonder whether shall give her as
pleasant surprise as Philip did his
mother? No. he added. after a little re-
Election. she lives by herself upon her
little farm. her father having died five
years ago. | will give the jealous peo-
pie no material for their slandcring
tongues; my sister Rosa shall call her to
our house. as if she had secret to i'm
part. Good night Mary
In ten minutes he was welcomed by
the shouts of his sister. who was eating
supper with her servants when he entered
the neat apartment.
III.
But while Conrad thus anticipated un-
alleged happiness. fate was filling for
him, even al this moment, cup full of
woe.
The nearest neighbor Of Mary was Val
entine, the newly appointed magistrate.
who had formerly been schoolmaster.-I
He was pompous and penurious. but had
always borne good character; and on
the death Of Mary's father, became guar
dian of the village heiress.
This mag strate had wild. spend thrift
ephew, who held the Office of district
forester to count Rudolph. From the
of more than one folly the