The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-08-06
CAROLINA SPARTAN.



Translated for Charleston Courier from the French
was an officer in the service os Bavaria,
when III 1906 was sent into Tyrol, which
came to DO incorporated into that Kingdom.
My regiment formed part of the garrison of
Trent, where remained until 1909 The
latter part OF my sojourn hero, was marked
by an event Of which shall ever preserve
the remembrance.
The Bayarian dominion was not regard
ed'witll a favorable eve by the Tyroieans,
and our position in the country was not
very agreeable. The inhabitants of Trent
aud its euSifons exhibited towards us au
extreme froideur, aud if by chance they
deigned to notice us, it was only to seek
quarrel to show their extreme aversion.
neeG net say that this manner of living
became siugularly disagreeable to young
officers greedy of pleasure, and how they
were ennuied by the lifo of garrison. So
.rne day after repast, II little moro copous
aud gay than usual, two or three of the
most adrenturous among US, proposed to
present ourselves, without being invited, 70
soiree which was 10 he given at house
IN the country, about half league from
the city. This project was received with
acclamation, and Notwithstanding the grave
renonstrance of some of the wise heads of
the re-,imei,t,sit was decided that the soiree
should ue. bon gro NAL gre, honored by tho
presence oi 1.-Two or six young officers, who
regarded themselves rs the elite of the
corps OF the 6ghl drasoons of his Dayarian
Majesty.
We had all abandoned ourselves To q
bo'sterous JOY, which excited in us the idea
.ofpiescniing ourselves at Tyrolean assem-
bly,. On our arrival 1T the door of the cha
tcau, the domestic, struck with surprise had
scarcely tuno..o a.aounce us when we peno-
trated mio sIhe grand suloon. which was
filled with socioIy rs brilliant as we could
have found even AZ Munich. But what over.
whcmed us with confusion, was to see the
master of the house approach with an air
the most polite, and begged Us TO be seated.
We were prepared for anything but a re-
ccption vi this kind; and, rs we presented
: most pitiabie figure, we were too happy
that one among It's had the presence of
mind 10 extricaie us FROM such difficulty.
He asked pardon with an air of frankness.
Tor the indiscretion We had committed, ex.
Whsed us On tho monotpny Of our existence
prayed the ladies 10 have the good.
Sncsa 10 intercede for rs, and succeeded
az iil's tninncr 10 establish between the
? host of tho chateau aud ourselves an ap.-
\ pearance Of cordially.
Among the great number of ladies there,
there was one who particularly attracted
me. She was very pretty; her sweet and
spiritual physiognomy, joined, osethor,
with her manners, compelled me to give
her all my attention; and the pretty DOro-
thee repuised not my advances.
- Every one appeared courteous and anrco
able, with the exception of one individual.
Lis name was Rusen; his gloomy air and
slirewd features, more Italian that German,
formed a,striking contrast to the etrank and
smiling face of Dorothec. In truth, il was
difficult to imagine that anything could
oAist IN common between two persons -
opposite IN appearance; |, howevc,, remorl.
Cd that the more my E.miE, E,uriiv Win Dor
thee increased, the da.rKer became the sins
ter countenance. of Iiuson.
Dofotuee Could not but observe this
change. and when it had become 80 evident
40 not to DO mistaken, she approached him
and endeavored, by thousand little liatter,
ing arts, to restore his good humor. This
certainly resembleI love, and the strange
suspicion that arose in my heart was con.
nrined by some ono who said 10 mo
Prenez gare, you will draw on yourself the
vengeance Of tusen, if you continue 10 play
tue gallant near his liancee.
These words caused me TO examine the
two more closely, and what appeared so in
eXpllcable was, that the unquiet aud agita-
ted manners Of Dorothcc seemed more in.
spired by fear than love- The position, how.
ever, In which she stood with regard to Isu-
sen did not prevent me from offering to
conduct her home; this she refused, 6utYith
an ainiable smile Feeling it was not my
duty to press her, | bowed and left, in or.
der to make tour through the saloons.
When ! returned TO the place where Doro,
theo was seated, | was surprised TO find her
still alone, with evident pculoxity painted
on her face.
captain, said she, OH porceiving mo, IN
tone OF Affected gayety, fear you will think
mo capricious; but IL you will repeat the
oiier now that you made me will accept
it,.
~ was eager 10 profit by this happy
change in her mind, aud, calling her ser.
want, we set out for home, which was s.ua
ted in the direction of Botzen.
The night was dark and the roads desert
ed. The domestic preceded us with torch,
by the rays Of which saw that the features
, Of my companion were peusive and abstract
cd. And TO all tho efforts 1 made To en.
gage her in conversation, she only replied
by monosyllables, until suddenly she ex.
claimed:
Captain Liebcr, | am near my house;