Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-01-19


: sides, as Far as The cyl q ould reacl
beautiful valleys, winding stream;
a forest, hill, and plain, cultivated field
: and villages, their positions an
a forms varying very minutely. Th
Black Forest formed tile Werlem
f burg frontier, while the Rhine, OF
the French, surrounded the pictur
with "A wavy line Of silver, and be
yond lay the serpentine Neckar
winding off into the distance, cheq
ured with bright -glncing sails
Happy country, said the stranger
as if to himself, where God gives tt
man the fertile field, the nayigablt
river, a nd wooded mountain.
Michael sighed. Happy, above
all, could man be untroubled with
lawsuits and libellous reports, nut
tered lie in low voice
The unknown turned towart tls him
'Ah, no one knows that bett er than
myself, sirl' said he.
What! are you also condemned to
defend your rights before the court
Yes, and against an adversary
who will leave nothing undone to
ruin me-
1t is my ow n case, said Michael
IF he gains this suit he will deprive
me of all | have spent my life in
acquiring
Aud for my part, all my future
depends on it.
The work Of my hands will help
to enrich agrsping, various man
and parsued the stranger, all
my future prospects will be annihila-
ted to enrich a hypocrte.'
4 fear the law vii. not decide in
favor Of the cause which has 5 the
right on its side
"A nd l am afraid that intrigue
will he stronger than justice =
'Ah, | see,' cried Michael; 'onr
positions are the silme; you also have
a eau Sc against some Christian Loft
mann.
Christian Lof1imann!' repeated the
stranger; why that is my own
name '
Yours
And my adversary S, Michael Rlt-
ter
Why, | am hel'
The two men regarded each other
in astonisliment, and wit such a
mix uro Of anger and hal dred, that
Flor rence bee me frightened, Let
us d descend, BROTHER said she, laying
her hand on her brothers arm; but
he did not hear her
SVhat Herr Loilimann says of his
opponent is alse!' he cried, fixing
his sparkling eyes onthe stranger.
And what Herr Ritter says of HIS,
is lie! fercely returned the young
man
H I'm the nj me Of heaven, let US so
dov vn!' reiter ated the girl.
80 be it, said Michael; 1T will be
easier to come to af explanation on
solid ground
4 hope t will be decisive one,
added Lotfnl ian, in a significant tone.
He had ii lready rung the bell, aud
al,three awaited the descent of the
balloon in silence; but it remained
motionless. Til e young man rang
again second time, and then u third
Wi tn no better success.
'The man must have heard, he
m prmured, as he again pu44ed the
!, string.
Gle has disappearedl' exclaimed
, Florence, who had been looking over
the car.
so he has, said Michael, looking
. in his turn, the emeute has alarmed
him Seel they are making bon
fire of the benches.
and look at that party of young
men parading the garden, breaking
the lamps
'Seel they are under the balloon
Good God.
what are they doing?'
They are cutting the ropesl'
; what are you saying?-what 4,
you mean?'
Look for yourselves
All three hung over the car ans
9 raised Il fearful cry, waving thei
+ hands at the same time; but it wa
e too late Imagining that the ca
was unoccupied, the students had ca
e the ropes which secured the balloon
: and the latter, rising with fearful RI