Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-05-11

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ever new subject OF marriage and love was
being discussed by the ladies. Thoy had
gradually wandered some quarter Of a mile
FROM the village, when wolf probably dis.
turbcd by the bOaters, AMI which they at
frst took for a dog. ran towards them. re-
eardng them with a look which they inter-
pretsd. This little darling III make my
breakfast Of, and tho other little darling
I'll leave on thai bed Of forsot.me.nois ,lll
supper time"
The poor glrls bad not expected such n
bridegroom, and stood petriGed with fear
as soon a. they recognized the animal for
they possibly did not know that awolf in
the summer Or autumn would attack no
body. and that thc l''grim who fascinated
their eyes was, probably. As much afraid Of
them a, they were Of him. The silent
young lady sobbej out a masculine name
We presume that Of her lover-while tho
charming one. after recovering from her
frs, terror, looked round on all side, for
assistance.
Suddenly carriage mad, its appearance
from a branch road. drawn by two horses,
in which young and hand,oms man was
,i,tins Both ladies' erie! ou, together in
joyiul surprise. when they per>eiyed this
unexpected assistance, and the wolf imme-
dia,cly ran OF. and took up his station
somo distance from them. "You have
saved Us from DEATH" the charming VIII
holmins said, {" she approached the young
man, who Immediately ordered the coach.
nan to stop, and lsipcd from tho carriage.
After bcg ing. in tho style Of French gal.
laniry, TO have his doubts cleared up as to
whether ho looked upon nymph. or actual
mortal,, and all pp''lble eSp'an ,,ion. had
been furnished him. he presented himself
20 the ladie- a. the sou OF the old pastor.
and jus, arrived from Halle. IN order n act
n. euraie TO hi' father, The young man,
whom we will Carl. then invited the lAdie.
TO take seat. in his vehicle. and thus return
TO the chateau.
The ladie. quickly accepted this invita-
ton aud Carl had tho pleasure Of lifting
them into the lofty carriage, in which be
also took his seat, exactly opposite tho fair
wilhelminc. who. however, was cruel
enough to look every way bu, a, him. \,
length. when he began - spcIk Of Halle,
where hc had been .cvrral year. " famu.
lu." a, the house Of freylInshau'en, she
turned her eye, with pleasure toward him,
Tor she was we'll acquainted with this poet,
and became - eloquent that her companion
blu.hei, nudssd her repeatedly, and AT
length whispered in her ear. "Ah. he i' not
a n,blsmln." Wilhelmiue, however, paid
no attention 20 her. and a. the young man
, was very well read. and recited several OF
frcylinghausen'' newest poems, tho time
passed 50 quickly, that they stopped before
the rectory almo,, without psrceiving ii,
Hero all the family assembled round the car
, rag, and wished TO embrace their dear rel
atiye but ,hi. he declined. and hrs, pressn,
; tel hi' fair companions. who were in'i'
ted into the rce,ory. which the silent ON,
at Gr,t declined. bat the other Immediately
accepted.
After the frs, stormy salutaiion the old
clergyman cla.psd hi, hands, and commen
ccl tho hymn. Praise God for all lii
gif,s" In which the whole family joined
among them our frond Carl. with such Z
. splendid tenor yoicr, TIA, the young lad!
, could not refrain fron saying, after ,h'
hymn was ended
, "lfyou would DO M, real favor, yor
, would sing me that song Of freylnhghau
: sens which you reci,cd to US on the rOac
here"
Thi. reques, was 80 na,tcring, that Car
, could not refuse to comply with IL. III
, therefore sang. as solo, the song. an!
hear, ehoud feel contenicd." without ,b,
, lcas, idea that in very short time. not
merely all his consultation, but all hi' good
, fortune would originate from ,hi, song.
The charming wilwhelmine wa, highly
delighted when he had finished the song
and the two ladies took their leave on the
. earnest persuasion OF the silen, ons Of the
two. Carl politely accompanied them t.
, the neishboring gate of tho chateau. wher'
, they parted with mutual compliments.
Tie young man iols fOr the frsi day ol
two a. though ho had lOst something ne
ccs.ary to his existence; bgi rs the dider
sncs Of rank between himself and lady o
the royal suite, appeared an insnrmounia
bic obstacle, he soon forgot the strange ad
venture. in which he was materially assist
ed by his trial sermon, which no was {,
preach on the next Sunday before his pa,
ron and the congregation. Ia the mean
time, however. the King and his suite had
returned to Berlin, while Gundling anC
no clp,lin rsnaInei bihini 10 carry ou,
their treacherous scheme, The captain pre-
tended to DO suffering from fr'sbtiul at
tack Of gout, and bad secretly ordered
corporal and six men to come on the sn.u
Ing Sunday night irOu the neighborIng gar
risOn OF G---n, as be had learned thai
their kind hos, intended to pay a vI'l, at q
gen,leuan's house come thirty miles OF, a,
soon as the candidates sermon was ended
and would not return for week. During
tha, time, they expected to have the young
recruit would bo securely hidden away,
that any reclamation would be unavailing /;
and besides, the kings adutant, who at.