The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-03-01

"licrr Hnseh-Dr. Erns, lAa
mann"
| DO nj know whether ! returned
the .alulmion 81 tie garrison doctor.
do no, kaow whether betrayed in
aus degree ID strange and sudden *
ciemsH mt wi'ch III, presence had
thrown me. only rmembef that
my bfan grew ha and my nerves tin.
glvd with = sensation u apal,eenl 10
which eau gise no words,
i This Young Doctor, with bis fair
carl. Ii. grli,h pink cheeks and clear
blue eyes, was nor the living Ernst
liaumanu, bon the lo-t dead Carl
Under sbe teWpefafy stock tAat as
feelings experienced, feasan availed
absolutely nolhine-l believed that
\ Carl really Iood beiofe me.
Meantime how Jared il with He'd
wig and poor Mmna When | sat-
dcently mastered myselfns 70 g ] that
had been lle sie,im # an nXlrava-
gan; delu-ioa onl,, | glanced NJ my
companions. Hedwg was kaiiin2,
as usual, and chatting al tile sanie
Elime wi,h the neN conner but Muna
had dropped her pins. and sat gazing
~ his face with Wild dllatng eyes and
qaner,ng throat.
4 Wheeler Dir. Ernst BaumIua no.
\ Iticed my own abstraction or Mllna's
i range mood do not know he ap-
Ipeared perfectly Mt his ease anyhow,
Nod, during llu hour that lie remain
Id. gave me the id,.a ol u wei inform
a. polished, and pleasing Joung man.
dld ny best 10 overcome The super
namral impression lie had at first made
upon me, but with little success. !
eanla not be sell composed, much less
sociable. / had seen the dead Carl
before me. But tle,lwig made her
visitor G.artily welcome, entertained
him with graphic descriptions Of our
town and is society, invited him 10
join our forthcoming pic mic TO Sehil-
Iei's birthplace; fiaally, tindiHg that
he WAS musical. pressed him 10 follow
Is indoors aud sit down 70 the piano.
lie Did not play artisl-iashiou, but
ftaciiu,ly, disJointedly, as poor Carl
was wont & do; now an air Of Men
de i,ohu, now iugue of Bach. now
au orig'n&l waltz now an old Germ. AZ
hyiun. ! listened, but lelt no surprise
when Minna suddenly put her hands
q her temple and rushed wildly from
be loam.
As soon as our visitor was gone, l
iusscF Jss0 sEsy .i.-ifs@N''Ai' ~ 'I'.ti sas-,sc
upon ne 10 my wife, and gently blam,
Cd hr conduct.
/" ID You not see" urged earnest
| Is, THAT the presence Of this young
man will be most paintul to poor Min
ma ?--ceriainly you must have noticed
ai- ~ at likeness 20 our Carl, and he
fleet ii produced upon her; wouli il
uoi he better, under these circunstan-
ces. Hat to encourage bis visits p
No." she replied; "the new gar
ri>ou Docior cannot be Carl, aud there.
itre 1t is our duty 10 remove such I'M
pissions from Minna's mad as speed
y as possible. Keep her utterly out
ot his sight, and he nill ever remain
ae ghost Of her lover. Let her see
him daily. eat, driak, talk with him.
isain Ills former lIfe, note bis idiosyu-
crasies o. eharaclef--lhen he will be.
come simply Dr.. Ernst Baumann, aud
nothing more
! saw thg ialieiou,nrss Of her ar.
I gumenls, and iclded TO them: Minna
was kindly though firmly reasoned
with as to lie folly OF herippression (;
Dr. Baumanns name passed otenand
without hesitation from our lips and
Tor week everything promised vel.
/ On HE day appointed for our pie.
nic, Mipna acctW ped The carriage seat
beside Dr. Baumaun without lremor,
aud coud see that rhe WAS IL glting
brayely az inst her weaker seit.--
| Once ar twice, AS he laughed that
muhiul, musical laugh So terribly
Ike Carl saw her pale face grow
paler and ler hands lock neryously
to-gelher but that was all. She had
90 much intellectual power to yield
willingly 10 delusioa. trusted her
now, and feli thai ! had no longer
cause 10 fear.
! The day was bright, and our hu-
mors tuned well eiili it, Having paid
Antiquarian homage to the diuy little
village II Which The great German
poet wa, born. and he pink cottage
ia which he cfoWed lis first crow, We
adjourned 70 the " Golden LaHI,,
aud dined OF Cup, qnti,s and apple
sauce. C,,ilee and cigars followed ;
llien the lutte party broke up into
tgos and lhree-, for the purpose u
eAplori 4 the nelghborhood as fancy
might lead DIR. Baumann, Minna
aud | found ourselves together by
chance, aud look vineyard paih lead
ing to tie hill-. We soou leit Mar
bach and its quaint bridge behind,
coming TO crest of wooded bluffs
overlooking wide prospect oi Iolac-
eo-lield, eofn-lsud, and sillages II
was one Of those cgol breezy days
nheu a gold pdas lrian ieels ~ ieei-
nation 10 iurn hi. baek uf0t mtliy
landscape, aud. Is l,a ail i4,r aaieer-,
~ toak 90 iseea q heseifiy passing
ame.
Mhen We rste. Was a!teaiy