Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-11

his poor mother Worn down by her constant
aSsiduity in nursing him, and overcome by the
sense of utter deSoation, she sunk into her
grave, and was buried on the very day that
Carl, with the other recruits, was marched off
What new torture the betrothed katrine
felt is not to be told Three years were to her
an eternity and her Imagination called up
such visions of danger from wounds, privationS
aud disease, that she parted from her lover as
though it were forever The miller found that
the light and the melody of his house were
gone Katrine was silent and sorrowful her
frame wasted and her step grew feeble To oil
his offers of coincidence she made no reply, ex-
cept to remind him how with tears she had be-
sought his interference in Car'S behalf She
would not be comforted. The father little
knew the feeling she possessed he had thought
that her attachment to her rustic lover was
only girlSh fancy, and that she would speed
lily forget him but now her despairing look
frightened him. To the neighborS, who looked
iuquiSitively as he sat by the mill,door, Smok-
ing, he complained of the quality Of his tobac-
co, vowing that it made his eyes so tender that
they watered upon the slightest Whit
For six months Schonheld wisely kept away
that period he thought, would be long enough
TO etface any recollection of the absent soldier
Then he presented himself and, in his usual
imperous way, offered his hand to katrine-
The miller was inclined TO favor his suit In
wealth and position Schonlied was the first in
the village he would be powerful ally, and
Il very dIsagreeabe enemy. In fact, Haucheu
really feared to refuse the demand and he
piled his daughter with such argument as be
could command hoping to move her to accept
the offer katrine, however, was convinced
of the truth of her former suspicion that Carl
was victim Of Schonfied'S craft and her re-
lection of his proposal was pointed with an in
dignation she took no pains TO conceal. The
old scar showed strangely white in his purple
face, as he left the mill, vowing vengeance for
the aifrout.
Raucheu and his daughter were now more
solitary than ever. The father had forgotten
the roaring stories he used TO tell TO the neigh
boring peasants, over foaming fagonS 0f ale, at
, the little inn: he sat at his mill-door and
smoked iucessantIy Katrine Stunned the fes-
! tyitics in which she was once queen, and her
manner, though kindly was silent aud reserv
ed she went to church. il is true but she
wore look Of settled sorroE that awed curl
osity and even repealed sympathy. But sean
: dal is plant that needs no root IN the earth ;
/ like the houseleek, it can thrive upon air and
those who separate themselves the most entire
| IL from the world apt for that very reason,
to receive the larger share OF its attention
, The village girls looked first with pity, then
! with wonder aud at length with aversion, upon
: the gentle and unfortunate katriue. Careless
t as she was with regard to public opinion. she
/ saw not without pain the altered looks of her
j old associates, and before long she came to
/ know the cause. \ crHel suspicion had been
j whispered about, touching her in u most ten
i der point 1t was not without reason, so the
gossip ran, that she had refused so eligible an
: offer of marriage rs SchoufedS. The story
, reached the ears II Rauchen, at last With Il
r fierce energy, such as he had never exhibited
/ before. he tracked it from the cottage, uutl be
: came to Schonfelds houSekeeper, who refused
d to give her authority The next market-day
; Raucheu encountered the former sutor aud
5 publicly charged him with the SANDER. in such
terms as bis baseness deserved. Schonfeld
: thrown off his guard by the sudden attack,
struck his adversary u heavy blow but the
: miller rushed upon him, and left him to be car
5 ried home. 4 bundle Of aches am bruises. Al
: ter this the tongues of the goSSipS were quiet
no one was willing To answer for gueSseS or
I rumors al the end OF Rauchen'S staff and the
4 nous mode Of life.
: Three years at length passed, and Carl
Proch returned home-a trife more Sedate,
perhar<, but the same noble manly fellow
How warmly he was received hy the constant
: hutrne it is not necessary 10 relate. Raucheu
v was not disposed 10 thwart his lonE-suferins
5 daughter any further aud vita his consent
! the young couple were speedily married, aud
D lived III his house. The gayety OF former
4 wears came back cheerful songs aud merry
, laughter were heard iu the lately silent rooms
+ Rauchen himself grew Younger, especially after
I the birth of grandson. and often resumed bis
old place in the iuu telling the old stories with
J. the old gWsl5 over the eyeTwecUme ale. Bat
/ one morning, not long after, he was found dead
: in his bed smile was on his face and hi:
d limbs stretched out as in peaceful repOSe
There was 10 longer any tie TO bind Carl TO
/ his native village All his kin, as we'll as IA
D trine's were in the grave He was not bred
=. miller. aud did not feel competent to manage
r the mill. Besides, his miud had received new
e ideas while be was in the army. He bad heard
I OF countries where men were equal before the
5 laws. where the peasant owed no allegiance
: but to society Tie germ Of liberty had been
: planted in his breast, and he could no longer
{ live conieuted with the rank IN which he had
2 been born. At least he wished that his chill
drea might grow up free, free from the chilling
n influences that had fallen upon him. At hl:
e earnest persuasion, katrine consented that the
: mill should be sold, and soon after, with his
o wife and child, he went 10 Bremen and EN-
: baFked fer America.
? We must now follow the ahSconding Stolen
i who,wi,h bis bag OF thalers, had made good
e his escape 10 England. BE lived in Londoa
+ where be found society among his countrymen
His habitual shrewdIeSs Derer deserted him
= aud from small beginnings he gradually amaSs