The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-27
saint sy.yesscr's Day.
BY EMILE so,"yEsrER.

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At.tbe foot o. ghc u. suntains whicl
separate Bairiere from the State of w eli
mar is small town named Hof, which
overlooks part OF the valley watered b,
the Maine. Situated from ssae frequent
ed routes the humble city has preserved
its ancient customs, aud We may still
find there that severe implicitly which
is in part effaced from the rest Of Ger
many.
A few years ago stranger named
Loffen lived there. 1t was said that ht
was born in Bohemia, aud. be had for.
merly served in the Austrian armies with
the rank of major. But after ,he peace
Of 1915 be came to Hoff with a child
called Dorothea, who, in few years, be-
came beautiful young girl. Major Lof
fen was man, well-informcd, coura.
geous, and capable of any devotion. =
Unfortunately, the violence OF bis tenn
per had troubled him all bis life, and pre-
vented bis advancement 10 the army
The slightest contradiction threw bim in-
to fits OF TsiJa which be afterwards re
gretted, b'R yhicf s6ame aud pride pre-
vented him Z siiS eakhowleactss Hebad
lost successivcIy nis pest trieads and his
surest protectors, -.
Nevertheless, ,tha. Tnich neither coun-
sells nor rcproaches had been rble to ef-
feet, time at last accomplished. That
kind of internal ferment which bursts
forth in sudden anger, Notwithstanding
all the resolutions of the major, was
gradually allayed the blood circulated
in his veins more slowly, experience rem.
dered his mind less prompt to condemn
others, aud he could hear without impa-
tieice an opinion different from his own
Subdued by the childish graces of Doro-
thea, the lion became man and he who
had resisted, thirty years, both his friends
and enemies, became insensibly the sub
missive slave of young girl. Loffen
was no longer the same man, but an en-.
tirely new one. If triaing irritation re-
called the past from time to time, it was
like storm that had passed over, of
which was heard in the distance only sti-
fed murmurs.
A great change was about to take place
10 the position of the Major; his daugh-
ter was going to be married. She was
betrothed to young man--William
Munster-whom she had known since
her arrival at Hoff. /
The young ;nan was making the; ar
raugement which his future father-in- law
for bis approaching Yni( -
Thus it isna/ Ae
accounts<Yhi
him, and Gl Win 80 (!--S
cast his eyes . we Ske tben.use IA the
border of the water
If it pleases Dorothea,' replied the
major.
I'VE shall be more at ease there than
,ere.'
Loffen sighed.
Does this removal disturb you p ask
ID William, warmly; ah if 1t be SO,
ct up remain
No, my SON. replied the old SOL
lier, placing his hand upon that Of the
'oung man; / do not regret this
bange.'
What do you regret, then : I have
cen for some days that you were sad
Nh do not conceal anything, my father
lave done anything with which you
re displeased p
No, no, dear child; but this marriage,
ou see, recalls so many romembrnncos,
bat am jealous Of you
What do you say y said the young
lan. I
Jealous replied tho major smiling
for you are going TO become The piipci.
al ol Dorolbeas affection. Oh, do not
cfcpd yourself from IL Il must be, and Z
am Tar from complaining but habit
as rendered me selfish you SEQ. Uniil d
ou had been tho sole object Of my .
sugbtcr's cares abe bad only mo 70
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