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THE EUSSAR'S SADDLE.

Can the bfaoslst Oi suioa be eomposei Of ussov.l
Thies " q PaTrct.
Ola LudOvid Hartz always regarded hi,
saddle With the deepest vsneration, and vet
there appeared uothiug about Il capable Of
exciting bis idolatry. IL was Turkish sad
die, old and deeply stained With blood !; yea
to the brave LudoVic 1t recalled tale Of other
days, when he, young. ardent, enthusiasts
IN defence Of his country, 6rst drew bis sword
against It's enemies
he had been opposed in battle to the hos
tile invaders Of his native Hungary, aud
many misbelieving dog had his good sabre
smitten 10 the earth. Various had been the
fortune Of the war, and too frequently was
the glory Of the Holy Cross dimmed by The
.lustre OF the triumphant Crescent. Such
sad disasters were seldom alluded to by the
brave hussar, but be loved to dwell on the
successful actions In which ho had been en-.
gsged
Itwas in one Of these fcree eomba.s that.
cut on suddenly from bis party, he found
Ae.fsurToundea BY four infuriated Turks;
but The recollection Of you aud your angel
mother, wouli Ludovic say TO his daughter,
'nerved my arm. i was asssiled by all nv
opponents. How three fell knew not bu.
severe and loag was the conflict with the lat
OF my foes, whose powerful arm vas raised
against me. Already saw my wife mourn.
ful widow, aud my child fatherless, and,
ihese dreadful thoughts infasipg fresh vigor
INTO my arm, smote the iH6del dog TO death,
hurled him from his steed, aud rifed him
as DC lay AT this moment several Of the
enemy appeared 10 sight but was too much
exhausted to renew the perilous conflict
Ny gallant horsO lay wounded and 10 the
sgonies OF death. / threw myself on the
Iarkish eourser, aud forced him on at bis
utmost speed until regained my squadron.
The saddle was stepped in the Blood ef nv
foe, and mine Mingled with il whoa oes.
sstion OF hostilities permitted she troops 10
rect FOR space from the horrors Of war, I
hAstered with tho treasure which, during the
eAmpign, bad acquired, TO my home
purchased these fertile fields around nv
dwelling, and forgot for season the missriss
Of war;
The good LudOvic would here psess He
still retained lively recollection Of his lost
wife, and be could not bear 10 relate the cir.
eumstanees Of her Illness aud death. After
that cad event, bis home became hateful TO
hin, and be resolved again TO engage in che
Arduous duties Of q soldier The little The
reEa was kindly adopted inio the family Of
bis only brother, aud there, after the lapse
Of some years, our good hassar found her
blooming 10 youthful beauty
Ludoyie arrived only 10 time 10 close bis
brothers eyes, wko, on bis deatb-bed, co.
treated him 10 bestoW Theresa on bis oniy
son when they should have AltSined proper
age Grateful for his almost parental eaye
Of bis child, aud moved BY the situation Of
bis brother. whose whole heart seemed 20 be
q. II II
when bis daughter should have attained the
sge Of eighteen, she would become ihe wife
Of Karl, PF0sided Kari himself desired the
connection at that time aad satisfed With
this promise, the old men died in peace
Tbis engagement vas concealed from The
Issa, bsi it was kpovn 10 Karl, who exalted
10 the thought that this rich prize would one
day Be his With low habits, and . coarse
tern Of mind, the delicate graees ol Therssa
had no charms for him be loved hor uot.
but be loved the wealth which would sus dAy
be bsfs snd which be looked on with a greedy
eye. The thousand solt and napsisss feel.
ipgs which aecompany ReBsTsas add tender
passion were ubkaosu 10 kssl Il uss .
bard tass 20 hi@ 70 aWeud his gsslls ais.
tFessi nor did be ever appear disposed 70
plsy The part q ioyer, except Hbss soms
other seemed inclinsd tc sapply bis place
IL We q rural feto Rivon 81 Ladovis 10
be seighboFs % she totmiuatisn Of an aban
dant hasvssi, tsat Karl GFst chose openly 20
ssssrt BIZ right a q bad taken il for grant
cd that be shsuld open ths dance vita The
feEa Wbst then, vas bic indiEnation. ahen
% entering tbe Apartment where the russts
we're ssssmbitd be sas Theresa. Der slender
waist sBoifcled ty the arn Of q youoa hatsar.
sud m0ving in tho grae,fal salts
The evident Superiority of bic rival, who're
veil kuit limbs, 6fu step, free and martial
sir, forced = strong contrast % his oun
el0snisb hsare and aEksard gait oBly in
efeassd bic ire, sod In violont ufaib hs "a
Vauet& % There's, iusiftiog on bic fight 90
open fhe dssee Eith hcf ifsofssa pisadsd
her shgsgsmopt be persisted sbe refassd
BE request, sd laughed at BE Eager lie
became gioieat and fudo The hassaf isssr
fsrsa, asd ihs qasrfsl foss % hisk as 70 dsau
Ladogio % the spot
Kari, iu 3 Voieo alacsl ehoked uitA pss.
siob, led his gTisvssoss before him fhs.
resa % q tore u iudiguatlos, eomplaiasd 10
hef father 81 his iupolsnse. a1d appeais5 a.
him ststksF sbe stft a5t stiihtrty % sslssi
any pattoef or tbs lases sbs tbsaebt bsspsr.
Yes havs 20 sssh liberty, thaadsre1 f6rth
Karl 'goa ere ~ bsffaihsd eifc. aaa A.
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