Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-11
Married by C0nlmands

Once upon time, there lived near the Fort of Marenburgh, in Prussia farmer of the Ref wal. He had two daughters-Charmipg girls. These two daughters were in love, and engaged to be married to two soldiers-one each, of course. Brothers they were, and strapplng fel- lows as ever Great Fsadsrick could wish to see. It was expected that the regiment in which the brothers served would soon be at the neighbor- ing fortress; and then the marriages were to take placs.
 Charlotte, the younger sister, was sitting, on the day in question, busily employed in knitting, while watching her fathers goats when an old gentleman, of noble and majestic carriage, stop. ped before her, He held cane in his hands. and wore military hat and boots, and great coat with large cape.
 The young shepherdsss had never seen this gentleman before, and his presence she knew not why-inspired her with feeling of awe. Alter regarding her for some minutes with an arch smile, he thus addressed her.
 What is your name, my pretty giri.
 Charlotte Kiswal, at you servics'' answer. ed she.
 At my service l We'll, nay, perhaps, re- quirs yop. How old are your
 Eighteen, at Candlemas.'
 What is your occgpation?'
 l am shepsrdess to my parents, who .rs far. mes in the valley
 You are not narried?'
 Not yet, your lordshipp
 Have you dowry? I do not know
 Well here is something towards one, if yos will serve me, as you promised to do just now, said he, placing in her hand purse containing two hundred gold Aorins.
 So strange did this proceeding appear to the simple and timid sheperdess, that she vas quite alarmed; and, believing the fine gentleman to be sorcersr, his gold seemed to burn her flu. fers. In the meantime, the stranger, taking . notebook frem his pocket, wrote fey word, upon sheet o: paper, which he carefully seal ed. Then he continued:
 TO gain two hundred forins, you have only to carry this to the fort of Marienburg. If yor shos this seal. all the guards will let you pass You must ask for Major Keller, the command CT, and give the letter into his hands. Do yo' understand, and promise promise to do Ehat have toi' yoaP - .l....-e. -..... Charlotte wished to reply in the negative, bu to refuse seemed to her eFep mere difficult thai to accept; SO that not knowing what to say she was silent, and the stranger, concluded tha her silence gave assent, left her the letter an' the purse.
 When he vas out of sight the tesror-stricke, grill ran to her sister, and related her adyep tpre.
 Catherine was the very reverse of her timit gentle sister. She was fine, indensndent, spil tied girl, who would go through apything gain her epd; she liked nothing better than mystery, and danger even had a charm for he l "A commission for Marisnburghp exclaima she !; it is godsend. Call him good angs |rathef than demon who brought it. Our D ltrothsd, the sergeants Albert and Ludwig Ho lien, have been op the march for ths fortress ' ' las. three days. By tasae means xs may Q tain news of them, aaa psrhaps even zee ths lto-day. What . surprise for them, and yh ljoy for usl to say nothing about tho tive ha
 drsd gold aorins, which are not to be picked | every dsy:'