Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-23


cessary to remain in the neighborhood
:. and, moreover" he added you need be
under no apprehension whatever, in regard
to your personal safety"
CHAPTER ".
ALTHOUGH being persuaded BY the kind
hearted limner and his family as we have
seen, to stay with them for a time, it was
not the intention of Rodolph to do so for
a longer period, certainly, than one week
Perhaps he may have had some scrupies
in regard to the propriety OF being depend
ent Oh persons who were, comparatively
speaking. strangers to him. But, it must
be acknowledged, if anything could have
persuaded him to break the resolution he
had formed of not staying upwards of one
week, it would have been the pleasant idea
of remaining longer where be might enjoy
the agreeable society of the kind hearted
MariaDna.
He deemed her the ideal of all that is
lovely, beautiful, and kind OF all the
young maidens be had ever known, or was
now acquainted with, none had pleased
him so much as the simple, artless daugh
ter of the lmner Nor was it so much
her peerless beauty, as the good qualities
of her mind that commanded his esteem
aud favor. 1t seemed as though he could
never cease gazing on her, though his
glance was never bold, but timid and re-
spectful, instead He appeared to love
her company very much; and now that
he had given up the idea of departure for
the present, he hoped to spend many pleas
ant hours by her side, III communion with
her.
Gratitude, respect, admiration, Shall
VIC add love p all aided in producing de
sire in the mind of Rodolph, to extend
the acquaintance already so auspieiously
commenced with the young maiden.
The next day, subsequently to the oc-
currences related in the preceding chap
ter, Rodolph despatched tby one he could
trust.) a communication to his father. ex-
planning fully the reason of his absence !;
and he named the place of his present So
journment, and the kindness of the friends
who had sheltered him He said further
more, :" he had but little expectation of
being enabled to appear in his presence
for upwards of a month, because of the
great vigilance be had reason to believe.
Sarnem exercised. ITO assault the chief
officer under Gesler.p he said, in continu-
alton, . is not matter of small import =
/ it is an offence that will not soon be for
gotten.
| The following day Rodolph received an
answer from his paternal parent, rough.
blunt, though kind hearted old farmer, OF
about fifty years of age a true lover of
his country, his feelings were very bitter
against the Austrian tyrants, who were
subjecting the people of the land to a
thraldom worse than that borne by the
Children of Israel in Egypt He thought
of the once prosperous state of his coun-
try previous to the appointment of Her
man Gesler, as Governor of Altorf, and
comparing it with the present aspect IT
wore, he could not but confess that the
future looked dark and lowering
/ He had been informed of his sons al
tercatlon with the officers of Gesler, the
next day after it took place; and he mucl
applaudcd the conduct of Rodoiph in thus
Furnishing the hrelings of Gesler, who had
so wantonly abused him and his compan-
ions lie said he hoped lie ever would SC
act under circumstances SO aggravating
And, in conclusion, his letter said
8 / wish the people would manifest a
greater desire to throw off the yoke OF
thraldom and God knows, if there could
be anything done in effecting the emanci
patton of our country, | would not be slow
in giving all the aid that lays in my pow
er, both in my own person, and IN the IN
fuence | might have with others. But
fear, alas long time will pass away ere
the people will arouse themselves. oil
struggle to break the chains that binc
them"
Rodolph perused the missivc from hi
father with emotions which occasionally
differed in their nature; and when b.
threw i. down upon the table in the cham
Der which he occupied, he mentally ex
claimed,
Ny fathers words are true Some
thing ought to be done Our country il
suffering under the CALLING yoke of its en-
slavers its rulers are tyrants their jus
tice is but mockery they care for naugh
but their own advancement, the gratifica
} tion of their own selfish passions The,
are now treading upon the necks of a onct
free people They are truly the fit in
struments of the tyrant Emperor of Aus
} tria Something must be done Blu
WUeD, OF now ne people are ibdCSiNC
they are crushed in spirit they shoulc
arise en D,asse aud maufully cope Will
: their enslavers Fear makes the tyran
stronger than he really is Some master
: spirit to arouse the slumbering energic
of Hclvetia, is wanting When he shal
appear, the fame of liberty will burr
brightly through the land The contin
ued aggressions of the tyrant and his fol
lowers mag soon bring linn for1card!n ~
Rodolph little thought his words wer'
prophetic
Although Rodolph expressed quite I
. firm determination of departing on ib'
expiration Of the week be had agreed K
spend with the artist and his family, ye
the kind persuasions of them all made
him alter his resolution and he conclud
ed to tarry short time longer
The days passed on, and every day Ro
dolph and Mariana found themselves il
the enjoyment of each others company
either in the garden, III attendance Oh tn