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

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me . devote to her my entire attention
nor did the fair Dorothea-for I found
she was so .called-seem disposed to repel
these advances. In fact, the whole com.
pany grew more and more sociable, with
one solitary exception-that Of an indi.
vidual called Ruscn, whose dark com.
plezion and WHY features looked more
italian than German, and formed a strik.
ing contrast to the smiling, sunny aspect
Of Dorothea. 1t was indeed difficult to
imagine that anything could exist in com.
mon between two persons apparently SO
opposite but 7 observed that in proper.
tion,to the increaee of my familiarity with
the hitter, the sinister countenance of Ru.
sen'Naxed more and more gloomy.
The lady evidently remarked this
change, and when it became so palpable
as not to be mistaken, she made up tc
him, and tried sundry little arts and en-.
ticements to win him back to complacen.
cy:. This undoubtedly looked like love;
and the strange suspicion was confirmed
BY abystander, who, on the young lady's
quitting my neighborhood, laughingly
said "Take heed ; you will incur the ven.
geaDce of Rusen, who is schening sor,
Of fellow, if you continue to ,2i,t sciA hi.
betrothed'' sEhe words sounded unac.
coustably !; for even at that moment, as |
gasea on tho, pair her anxious. agitated
manner bore rather the tsemblancc Of fear
tha9 affection. Indeed, from feeling
couA scarcely define, I resolved that this
alleged contract should not prevent my
offering to escort the fair one home
which, when the hour of separation arriv-
ed, I Iaccordingly took occasion to do.-
She declined the offer with bland smile.
| did pot press it, under the circumstan.
ces, but turned away to saunter once more
through the rooms. On returning, how
ever, toward the spot, my surprise was
great to see: Dorothea still seated there,
alone, and apparently much chagrined. -
Captain" said she, as l approached, and
striving to assume u tone of gaiety, IL
fear you will accuse me of caprice, but
accept It: Gr course, T Iost no time id
pro6ting by this alteration, and having
Dorothea's attendant, We at
once set forward for her home, which
understood to be at some little distance on
the Botzcn road.
The nj ght was dark and tho> streets de-
serted. The domestic preceded US with
a torch, and by its rays could perceive
that my companion's features were
thoughtful and abstracted. To all my eff:
forts to engage her in conversation, she
answered by monosyllables; until at
length she suddenly exclaimed, "Captain
Lieber, / am now near home, and have no
further cause to dread interruption or mo-
lestation.. You, on the contrary, being
unfortunately Bavariam," (and I
thought / could detect a sigh: as she
spoke,) "are obnoxious to many around
US. I entreat you, therefore, to return to
your quarters ; do so as expeditiously and
quietly as may be, and forget weakness
which has possibly caused me to lead you
into peril'' She uttered these words,
though whisperingly, with much earnest
ness; and, as if to give them greater
force, at the same time pressed my arm,
with tervor. That pressure thrilled
through my heart; but its effect was diff
]erent from what she had intended for l
was the more determined to escort ber
safe to the door,
On reaching the chateau, We found it
envcloped in darkness and silence, but
Dorothea having knocked at window, it
was opened, and after a moments whis-
pering, large cloak and slouched hat
were banded out toi.h her. ."Take these"
said she to me, "di:guise may noao be ne
cessary. They will serve to conceal your
uniform andcsp." -,
a.: :"What dread YOU then ?" I inquired,
somewhat startled. 1--WE Bavarians and
the Tryolese now form one people; We
are not at war with each other, and even
the peasantrJ will soon become friendly
to government which requires nothing
but order and submission to lawful power j"
,"Lawful power" responded the lovely
rebel, "can proceed neither from the
sword nor the pen-from the issue Of bat
ties nor negotiations of peace"
"From whence. then does it proceed Z"
"From the will Of the people. Bnt !
must not argue with you," pursued she
smiling; all I seek just now is sound
nights rcpose, which am sure you will
not, BY neglectng my caution, deprive
me Of" - ,....,,i ..,>;
Y, By way Of answer, enveloped myself
in the ample folds Of the mantle. l rails
ed her, delicate little hands to my lips
and tempted BY her acquiescence, e1claim-
ed, "You are obeyed but ere l go, dear
Dorothea, tell me-aro you indeed be.
trothsd 70 that gloomy.leoking Rusen p
"Yes----no" replied she, aud rushing
into the house, put a stop to I'll further
communication. H.. ~ .., .. -
Transported with an indistinct emotion
Of hope, l Quilted the dwelling Of the
lovely. .Tryolese, and commenced my jour
ney homevards. For while my imsgin'
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