The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-05

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The scrgeatt-maior sucked ina prodgious
Wifi of smoke, "Ah, lovc.story: is there
much more of it,"
no more of it at present Pcstilcncc came
and then war;"
"Ah, these cursed Au-triaus! ! know tley
brought the cholera amongst US, said ,hc
veteran, furiously knocking OF the heads Of IL
dozen hairy rose bushes that grew by the
way side.
"Worsc than cholera. A dreadful disease,
which SCARED the face, and made its victims;
too hdcous to behold. The dregs Of it still
remain, and the sanitary police, established
when ii first appeared, is still in existence.
The moment people are seized, they are hur-
ried off to sort of dungeon hospital, and are
never heard of more"
Here the listener yawucd, sOf course, YOU
are going to tell nc that the next time YOU
went to fetch milk your lovely dairynaid had
vanished. and"
mo, 10. had 10 take a'load Of cheese to
Turin. 1t took me week. On returning
through SaluZzo met her, and IA blissrul
meeting it was. was returning with my
milk, thinking"
Love and milk" murmurcd the veteran:
chow very tender ~
"Thnking what constant employment our
clcesc-prcsseS would have; when, on reaching
home. | found the doors b.ocka,lcd. The
Government seal was upon them. fled to the
ncighbors TO learn the cause; but they were
as much astonsh,d as myself. All they knew
was, that the night before, Il party Of the
sanitary police had arrivcl--that they went
straight to M bcncfactor's house, and took
away both himself and his sister. al their
property was seized"
grinding his teeth, "of course coniscatctl. Oh
those Austrians ~
"lou are right Again was destitute
doubly destitute. for the people of Bagnolo
Stunned me, as having lived in an infected
house. The mys'cry which oycrhung my
master, moreover s,iyMatiscd me. | fled, and
naturally turned my steps towards one whose
plishtcd trotl / held, and
'Thc milk crudllpd, Of course clc sent
you TO the right about, like thc rest of en-,
ch z"
Eyes, answered the lover sorlnwruly, sat
least they told me as much and | believed
them. enlisted as a rempLuccnf, and fought
in all Charles Mbcrl's battles. Months OF
anguish have convinced ME that her crime still
remains to be proved. 1t is the ho,c Of find.
ing her guiltlcss that brings Inc to Salllzzo."
Poor fellow. - exclaimed the sergeant.
ohScuring his head in cloud of Suoke, Il
pity you: | know the sex; and mark my
words-wcll, never mind, here we are in sight
OF the city: another step, and
The speaker stopped; for, as he spoke. a
turn of the hill laid upon before them one of
the most beautiful views that even this pic
turcSque country affords. Beneath them lay
the valley through which the liver Pc and its
tributaries thread ther Silvcry way. Saluzzo
itself, with its antique ruins and fine cathcd.
raj, glistcncd in the beams of brilliant sun.
| The coolest heart could not view such II scene
without emotion. The old scrgcant's pipe fell
from his lips, and stood, gain" Oh the scene
making mighty efforts at composilre; but, in
spite of them, he covered his face with his
sun burnt hands and wept. His companion
more with desire to say something cheer
ing than 10 wound lm-rvtortctl: 'What Il
soldier, and sniycllng? Come, my regular
that's only allowed in the militia"
"Well," replied the veteran, dasling oil
his tears with desperate laugh, 81 don't like
yon the worse for your joke. allow it is
childish TO weep but let me ask you one
qucsIion-llad you ever daughter? Ofcourse
not; for you only just show the beginnings of
beard. Well, suppose you had daughter
born i'll one hour, for TIE wife Of twelve
month to die the next. Suppose that for a
time your daughter had been the most alice
Tomato of children. Suppose that to cheer
the heart of her father in absence, she had
taught herself to write Suppose that, sud-
denly, she forgot the old man: that she ceased
to write: that all his inquiries about her were
frulilcss, or were answered indirectly BY sus-
picions. Suppose yourself on the eve of meet
ing her after an absence of several years, and
OF seeing her perhaps, Il dishonorcd outcast."
The old man could not forbcar, and went
again. His companion did all he could to
soothe him; for strong feeling ofsympathy
had sprung mp. 1t seemed as if their rospcc-
tive brands to Saluzzo were akin. Both had
been disaprointcd-hoth deceived.
AS they tromped along they convcrscd on
different subjects, as if to check the emotions
to which their respective thoughts gave rise
"Ah = commenced the younger man, eve
both think our fate hard; but what is it to
that of these poor wrctchcs confined in the old
castle by courtesy called an hospital?" As he
spoke he pointed to Il sombre castelatcd ruin
which rose above the southern outskirts of the
city.
care there many in it?" asked the scr
gcant.
"Therc were only two when / left Saluzzo,"
replied his companion. "Nobody can find