Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-07
THE GHOST LOVER.
IL TWO PARTs.-PART I.

the army oil the GeTmanic Confederation,
laid aside his jackboots, his erauletted coat
and his pluuIed cocked-hat subsiied into
private life. He had seen forty years of
active service, and was now superannuated
and pen>ioned. Having. besides the pen
sion, small private fortune of his own,
he was enabled 10 take up his residence at
Stuttgart, the capital Of Wurtemberg, and
to live IN very comfortable and respecta-
BILE style, military and william friends,
who hUnored the brave old soldier, and
loved to hear his fine brave talk-for a
service Of forty years in an age Of wars
gives a man great deal to talk about and
grand style Of talking too. The slight
est remiscenceS which issued from beneath
his shaggy moustache were worth hearing.
Nearly hall century of exciting and per-
ilous work had impaired tirmness and
sharpness to his mind, and to his language
rare force and yigor.
lie had been married, but his wife did
not long survive the birth of his only child.
The only child, Clemenza Won Streiben,
was now the chef delight and solace of the
widowed veteran. She was in her nine
teenth year when the general threw aside
his jackboots and cooked hat; a beautiful
and accomplished young lady, the pride
OF the old warriors heart, and the toast Ct
half the young officers and gentlemen in
Stuttgart. But her love lot was already
cast. Of many suitors one had been pre-
terred and accepted-K onrad PoyeIski, a
handsome estinable young lieutenant in
the service Of the grand-dukc-whose high
character and promising talents babe fair
to rende him distinguished ornament of
/ the amy.
/ With frequent Interruptions, the court
ship proceeded for two years, when Kon-
rad gained promotion, and was made cap
tain OF company. 1t was then arranged
that the marriage should take place, AMI
preparations were actually in progress for
the happy event, when Capt. Povelski was
awakened from his dream by an order to
put his company in marching order imme-
liately.
1t was at the end Of June that konrad
with his troop advanced to meet the French
army. The young Officer set out on this
expedltion with none OF the ardor and vi
vacity which had characterized hio bohc~
ior all previous occasions, when he had
been proceeding to active service. To his
own private disappointment, there was ad-
ded an amount Of dependency and sad
ness, which appeared doubly remarkable
IN one whose temperament was ordinarily
SO brave, firm, and equal. Clemenza was
much distressed at this unwonted display
of feeling, and, like a woman, began to
think of omens, of impending misfortune,
OK bereavement. The general alone sus-
tanned his hearty good cheer. "W hat
wonder cried he, "that our Konrad is q
little out Of sorts, seeing that he has made
up his mind to he married? Where is the
young man who would like to put OF
such an affair as that, to Heaven knows
when?"
During the early weeks of the campaign
konrad had written thrice, and in tone
of good cheer. Indeed, after each of the
successive victories which marked tht
commencement of hostiities, the genera
had been rendered triumphant and hilari
Gus, and the wistful Clemenza had beef
comtorted, by receiving an account OF it il
konrad's own handwriting.
But after the third letter. they hear'
from him no more; nor did they learn any
thing respecting him until the February o
r 1918, when a worn and ragged troop o
, mcn-the only remaining fragments OF tn
, fine little army which started from Strut
gart in the preceding summer-stragy!e
back again. BY one OF these it was sta
} ted that Captain Povelski had been shot il
the head at Poltosk, and had been takel
to the hospital established there by til
Er>ich; that was before the proceedings a
: Moscow, and before the fatal retreat; there
fore, argued the soldier if nothing had bee
heard OF him since, seeing that six month
had passed, it must be supposed that h
had died. The general and Clemenza, an
n all their friends, pursued their iniquitie
n by every possible means: but only procu'
ed, with single, ray of hope, unanimor
confirmation of the soldiers statement ths
u Povelski had been shot in the head durin
It the engagement at Poltosk, and had bee
# taken to the French hospital, where he ha
Is undoubtedly died
Month alter month passed away, until
whole year had elasped since Konrad's d
= parture. General Won Streiben-knowir
r well what the hazards of war-hospital-
# had long since given up his much believe
pupil and son-in-law for lost. Clemen:
had also resigned herself to that belle
ut and both were mourning for the sake of t
l. fine and dear young fellow.
One evening in June. twelve-mon
after that June in which she and Konr;
rs had taken their last evening walk, Cleme
nr "a was sitting in the window of the saloo
a. her hands occupied with dainty mors
of needle-work, and her mind with mai
tristful recolections. The old general s
in his easy-chair, smoking his great silv'
en- mounted pipe, alternately dezing and N
d. king strenuous attempts to read the II
ungstrqger. 1t was in the hearts of be
rk of them that exactly a twelve MOI
,re had passed since Konrad went to
wars.
r. Over houses and trees, the beautiful Ii,
h. of the warm summer moon threw silv'
np sheen. And now all was still in the sire
of Stuttgart. The patrol had gone
he round. and the people were within doc