St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-07

| a mOnk-and haOItcd something like
one Of the Black monks Of st. Michael.
| He was of medium hight, and possessed
a rotundity of person which was conf
cal to behold
At length after warming himself by
the fire, the guest asked if he could
be accommodated with some sleeping.
place, and being answered in the af-
frmativc, Ruric showed him to a cham
bcr and then retired himself
The next morning, after breakfast,
the Monk went with Ruric to his shop,
and examined with much interest the
various weapons therein. Ruric qucs-
toned him closely as to whether he
had ever met him before, but the Monk
replied cvasivcly, AMI after saying
that in case the gunmaker should ever,
in any great emergency, need friend
that he might apply to him, lie took
his leave.
Towards the middle of the after
noon, just as Ruric had finished TEN.
pering some parts Of a gun-lock, the
back door Of his shop was opened,
and two men entered. They We're
young men, dressed in costly furs, and
both Of them stout and gOod-looking
The gunmaker recognized them as the
Count Conrad Damonolf and his friend
Stephen I'rzcn.
think speak with Ruric Newell"
said the Count, moving forward.
You do" returned Ruric, not at
all surprised by the visit, since people
Of all classes were in the habit of
calling at his place to order arms.
You are acquainted with the Lady
RosaIind ?" he said.
am" answered Ruric, now be-
ginning to wonder.
"Wcll, sir, resumed Damonoff, with
much haughtincss, "perhaps my busi-
ness can he quickly and satisfactorily
settled, 1t is my desire to make the
Lady Rosalnd my wife,
Ruric Newell started at these words,
and he claspcl his hands to hide their
trcmulousncss. But he was not long
debating upon an answer.
And why have You come to me
with this information, sir?" he asked.
Ruric Newell, you shall not say
that did not make myself fully un-
dcrstood, and hence | will cXplain.'
The Count spoke this as speaks man
who feels that he is doing a very con-
descending thing, and in the same
tone he proceeded "Thc Lady Rosa
ling is of noble parcntagc and very
wealthy. My own station and wealth
are equal with hers. love her, and
must have her for my wife. have
been to see the noble Duke, her guardi-
an, and he objects not to my suit Bat
he informed nc that there was one
impCdimcnt, and that was her love
for you. lie knows full wcll-as |
know, and as all must know-that
she could never become your wife {;
but vet he is anxious not 10 interfere
too much against her iucliuuti0us. 50
Il simple denial from you, 70 the effect
that You can never claim her hand,
is ali that is necessary. have pa
/ per here all drawn up, and all that
require is simply your signature.
Hcre-it is only plain, simple avowal
On your part that You have no hopes
nor thoughts of seeking the hand of
the lady in marriage"
As the Count spoke he drew a paper
from the bosom of his martcn doublct,
and bavinu nunnrd il Lr b,nJ,d i t,,
wards the gunuukcr. But Ruric took
it not. He drew back and gazed the
,,i,it.r. .tn,.,,Iy j., ,Lo r,,o
Sir Count" br said calmly and
firmly " v,u Lovr nIainIv stated vonr
nr"nGsiti1n and 7 viii ~ nI,inIy an.
twar Icannnt SION the nannrv y
&" II, !" o,asnrI Damnnnff in opicl
n,ssinn "Dn yrn rnf,Sn ~
"Nnst AatIv
" Rut Won vii, sion if ~ bissod Da-
mnnnfT turu;n~ naIn with romn "uar,
( il sirnr ifyor vronId i've si,,, y,
perbans he copnnt Writ y Smr-
~ostcd TrIrn rontcmntnon.Iy
sThnu Ln may, u.,lt 70 his r,,rl- - ro-
ioinrI thn Cnnnt in tho samr con.
ipmptnons tome"
"tt nirrht NOT rcouira rrcb mara
uro.;ro tn indurn mo IN mako nv mari,
in a manner not at all agreeable to
Won sir" tbc ynutL yrtortrd with his
| fc,th now SET and tho dark Veins
rpon his brow startinr more nloi,lv
ont "Do Won sock = ouarrel witI
me ?"
{" Seek IL sock what will have.
VIII Won sirD2
Once more--No,,
Then, by heavens, YOU shall know
what it is to thwart such as me
Uow's that?n
As these words passed from the
Counts lips in a low kissing whisper
Le aimed a blow with his fist at I'm.
ric's head. The puumakcr had not
dreamed Of such a dastardlv act. and
he was not prepared for it. Yet he
lodged it. and as the Count drew back
/ Ruric dealt him a blow upon the brow
that fellcd him to the floor like a dead