Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-08-16

Mariana repaired TO her mothers pres
ence. on leaving RoGolph, and informed
her of her success in leaving the refresh
ments so necessarily required BY the young
stranger.
William Alison the limner, was almost
+ invariably in the habit of working at his
/ profession, in his own 'cottage-one room
being especially used for that purpose
+ but, for the last two or three weeks. being
engaged on painting of very large size,
T for wealthy acquaintance, he had de-
parted from his usual custom and, at the
suggestion of his employer. worked at the
house the painting was designed to occu-
py-whlca place was some four miles dis
taut from his own abode.
Some few minutes subsequently, to Mari
anua's seeking the presence of her mother,
her father appeared, having concluded his
work for the night He was much surpri-
sed to see his house occupied BY four Aus
trian soldiers. They however soon ex-
! planned to him the reason Of their presence.
! Deeming it the most judicious to treat
them with civiiity, he sat dewn and con-
vcrscd with them pleasantly for a time
/ Not knowing 20 what extent his wife and
/ daughter had laid themselves liable to pun
/ ishment, by aiding or secreting one who
was an enemy to the Governor. or to any
of his followers, he thought in his own
/ mind, he would endeavor to elicit some in-
/ formation, should favorable opportunity
present itself.
! At length, meeting his wife and daugh
/ ter where they might converse together
safely, he requested them to tell him all
that had happened. They did so-dc-
J oil hc e IL
SO far as they knew
Apparently he was little surprised, on
4 learning all that had occurred He ex-
pressed desire to see and speak with the
( young man, of whom they gave SO favora-
/ bic picture
| They replied that it would be extreme
/ ly dangerous for him to seek an interview
! that evening. or even the next morning,
unless the soldiers should all leave the
house, for time, together. They conclu-
! dcd it would be the safest for him to defer
seeing the youth until the guard took its
! departure
/ The limuer was easily induced to aequi-
cscc in this proposition but manifested j
/ hope that he would bc enabled TO see him
as soon as the evening following.
| Contrary to the expectations she had
/ formed, Mariana could not obtain All OPP
/ portunty the next morning to visit lso-
i dolph 1t would have been mourning 4
] great risk, SO closely were her movements
watched 10y tie soldiers, or to have en-
deayored to seek Lis presence and per-
haps would have placed her own life
well as his, in jeopardy. Although much
chagrined she abandoned the idea of sec
ing him, for time She knew he would
not sulIer for want of food, so well had
she provided for him the evening previous,
although he might otherwise experience
some inconvenience
Still, she was very anxious to again SEQ
him She thought her presence would be
I productive of pleasure to him she kne10
his presence would be agreeable to her
Although foied in her attempt in the
morning, she was determined to let no
chance escape her, that might present it.
self in the course Of the day.
The glorious orb of day had nearly
reached the meridian, whca both Marian
ma aud her mother seated in one of the
/ front rooms of the cottage, were somewhat
startled by the heavy tread of men near
/ the house GA looking out OF one Of the
windows they ascertained it to be the de-
tachment TO which the four soldiers be-
longcd .
As soon as he had halted his men in
front of the cottage the Austrian captain
entered. He informed the limner's wife.
that having obtained information which
/ led him to believe the fugitive he bad been
pursuing was now secreted with his friends
some ten miles further on, he should no
longer trouble her with the company Of
4 his soldiers. 4. Aud at the same time" he
continued, = / hope you will excuse the
/ trouble have already caused you. Inow
intend, after receiving an addition to nv
detachment, to once more try to get him
INTO my power; and if bis friends should
bc fool hardy enough to attcmp: resistance
blood shall flow like water. Yes; and
/ they shall be taught a lesson they will not
! soon forget -
/ The lmncr's wife was agreeably sur
+ prised, on thus learning that the captain
bad been put on the wrong scent: and
she wondered to what fortunate circum-
stance was due the cause of his thinking
his prey was no. near at hand Moreo-
yer. she could not account for the polite
ness he manifested and also for the de-
sire he expressed to be excused for tho
trouble of himself and his men.
/ Knowing him to be one of the creatures
OF the tyrant's will-obedient to all his
behests-ready to fulfill any command,
however brutal or atrocious-she wonder
ed what should prevent him from exercis-
ing on siis occasion, the same cruclties-
from using the same arrogant and insult
ing language-from subjecting them to
the same Inconvenience others Of the na-
tive inhabitants Of the country had, prob
ably, suffered through him, in some of his
encounters with them It had not passed
upnoticed by her, that he gradually grew
more courteous and polite, in the course
Of his conversation the previous day, al
though, in speaking Of his own affairs, his
language was sill coarse and offensive.
She replied in the affirmative to his
wish TO be excused, and said his men had
not been 50 troublesome during their stay
as she had fears they would be
at all events, | do not think VIC shall