St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-05-07
A STORY FOUNDED on FACT.

My regiment was quartered in the an.
cient town of Trent from the year 1905,
when the Tyrol was annexed to the realm
of Bavaria, until 1909; and the latter
part Of this period will ever exist in my
recollection, as the most eventful epoch
have hitherto encountered.
The Bavarian sway, as is we'll known,
was v, exceedingly unpopular throughout
tt8866ssddencc, our sojourn was none of the
pleasantest !; in fact, for long time we
were sedulously cut by the inhabitants of
Trent and its neighborhood aud when at
length they eondescended to notice us at
all, it was most frequently to pick quar-
rel, and to shoe their teeth at least, if they
did not bite.
1t will readily be imagined, that this
state of things was particularly irksome to
a party chiefly consisting Of young officers
eager in the pursuit of diversion, and
wearied with the monotony Of garrison
life. We we're compelled to contract our
enjoyments within a very narrow circle,
which almost prohibited the chance of va.
riety; when, one evening, after jovial
mess, 1t was proposed by two or three Of
the most volatile amongst US, that we
should, at any risk, assist at soiree
which we had heard was to be given the
same night, at a mansion within mile OF
two Of the town. This mad-headed pro-
jeet was adopted-aespite the remonstrau:
ces Of the more sober and rejecting Of our
eloth-~-by myself and some half dozen
other staggering, or rather staggering
youths, who ,podestly deemed themselves
the elite Of his Bavarian Majesty
regiment of light dragons. @
Amid continued and boisterous meIri-
ment at the idea Of a Tyrolese assembly,
We pursued our route, and reaching the
chateau, penetrated, ere the w,nder-
stricken domestic had time to announce
US, into the salon, which, to our surprise,
was filed with company as we'll dressed
and well-bred as might on an average be
found at the conUersazioni of Munich it
self: Our sudden and unexpected pres
ence seemed to paralyze the whole assem-
blage; and many eyes were turned upon
us glar,ng as those Of >Tybalt at the intru-
sion of tbs hostile Montagues. As in
that instance, however, SO DOW, the host
"a benevolent and sensible man-betook
himself to soften matters and politely
advancing, both welcomed and invited us
to sit. We had prepared ourselves 70,
every circumstance save one-which one
was precisely that I have just relatcd.-
We should infallibly, flushed as we were
with wine, have persisted in exchanging
some ehit-ehat with the country bellies
even had we been subsequently obliged te
retreat, sword in hand, to our quarters
But thus received by the master Of the
house, our heroism fell fruitless, and We
certainly cut but sorry. figure it wa.
fortunate that one of our party possessed
presence Of mind enough to extricate him
self and comrades from so, embarrassing .
dilemma. :>:....., 81 j.:
In candid terms, be begged pardon o.
the host, for our unauthorized and unman
nerly intrusion pleaded, in excuse, }tht
miserable rnonotony of our quarters; ap
pealed to the ladies indulgently to stel
forward as peacemakers between US and
their male friends; and; in short, sue
seeded in placing all parties 6nally OF
easy and good -humored terms. =, ~:
Amongst the numerous dansels pres
ent, one in particular attracted and '6xe<
my notice. She was very young bu
her whole contour, aud the sweet intel
I]ectuality Of her countenancc, impellet