The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-11
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Ar the foot Of the mountains which sep
aratc Bairierc from the State a Weimar Il
= small town named Hnil, which overl0oks
= part Of the valley watcrcd BY the Maine.
Situated from the frcQuentcd routes, the
humble city has preserved it, ancient Gus
toms, and W. may still find there that
severe simplicity which is in part cfSaccd
from the rest Of Germany.
A few ycan aeo stranger aamed Lc9en
lived there II was said that he Was born
In Bohemia, asd ic had tprusefly served In
the Austrian armies with the rank Of major.
But sftsr the pcacc o. 1ei5 he came to Hoff
with child, called Dorothea, who, In few
years, became beautiful young girl. Major
lcEen was man well-inlormed, courageous,
and espahlc of any devotion. Uafortunatc-
~, the violence Of his temper had troubled
him al his life, and prevented his advance.
mcnt in the army. The slightest consradic-
ton threw him into iits Of psasion which he
Afterwards regretted, but shame and pride
prevented him from acknowledging. He
had lost succcssively his beat ffiends and his
surest protectors.
Nevertheless, that which neither coun-
scls nor repruaches had been able to effect,
time q Iase accomplished. That kind Of In
tsrnal fesment which bursts forth In sudden
anger, notwithstanding oil the resolutions
of the major, was gradually allayed; the
blood circulated in his veins more slowly,
experience rendered hts mind less prompt
to condemn others, and he could hear with
cut impatience IN opinion different from his
own. 6ubdUed by the childish graccs Of
DOeothca, the lion became q man, and he
who had resisted, thirty years, both his
fricnds and enemies, became insensibly the
submissive slave Of young girl. LofIen
was no longer the same man, hut IN entire
" new QUE. II tri6ing irritation recalled
the past from time ~ time, II was like a
storm thst had passed over, Of which was
heard In the distance only stitied murmurs.
A great change was about to takeDplace
In the position Of the major his daughter
waa going to BE- married She was bcthroth-
ed to Q you,.. man-William Munster
whom she had known since her arrival at
Hot
The young man was making the arrange
ments with his future fathcr-in-law for his
approaching union.
Thus il Is settled pushing away the
accounts which n. Lo6en had presented
him, and upon which he had not even cast
his eyes we take the house on the border
II the water"
"If il pleases Dorothea," replied the
major.
I'VE shall be more at ease there than
here
Loaen sighed =
docs this removal disturb you ~ asked
William, warmly; al! IL is 80, let us re-
main"
mo, my son. replied the old soldier, pla-
cling his hand upon that of the young man !;
II do not regret this change"
"What do you regret. tlenl ! have seen
for sosnc days that you were sad All do
not conceal anything, my father! Have
done anything with which You are dis
"No, NO, dear child; but this marriage,
You SEE, recalls - many remembrance
Then ] an jealous VI YOU
"What do you say r. exclaimed the young
man.
"Jealous,' replied the major, smiling !;
"for you are going to become the principal
object IL Dorothca's affections. oh, do not
defend yourself from IL IL must be, and
atm Car from complaining Hut habit has
rendered me selfish, you see. Until now l
had been the sole object II my daughter
cares she had only me To love and to please
now her time and her affections are to be
shared can No longer have her always at
my aide, and the hours of solitude Brighten
me-"
Your fears have been OWNED by Doro-
thea, +" said the young man "the other day
she communicated them TO me with tears in
her eyes"
"what do you sayf" interrupted LoiIen
oh, shsll conceal my aadncse, then; do
not wish to trouble Dorothca's happiness.
Never speak az what have told you, Will
liam; Il y N old mans weakncss---a folly
Shall nor live near you shall We not sec
cach other every day7 II Il only necessary
To form new habits. I shall do it.r
William did not reply. At last casiing !
stcalthy glance at the uaaj1r-
There y one WY d preventing this $50
lation you tsar," be sAid, hesitating.
"What u III"
"A psrson who has been dear 70 yon lives
In Egrs-"
.Eaosgh, enough, William" interrupted
the major, hastily; "Dorothea must have
told yoa what replied to her in this rc-
spsct. II u unnecessary to disturb the
ashss Of barred siIection-. Never speak IN
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