Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-20

calamity so hard to bear as that which
overthrows years Of self-6alusion Ellen
had lost no actual good but the castle
she ha" erected was now laid PROSTATE,
and she stood, desolate, among its ruins
The darkness of night came on. The
rain bad descended for several davs. and
It now fell in torrents Yet still the vounr
Count walked as sentinel around the fyf5f
which contained his fathers charge He
had recognized in her the beautiful GIRL
that he had so fortunately befriended in
the valley of Lauterbrunn, and though.
since that event, he had often thought of
her, his was an active and busy life, and
he had not, like Ellen. wasted DAYS and
years in castle building Man Yields to
present emotion, but woman can live on
ideal happiness He fully believed that
he should see her no more, and had ceased
to think OF heT; whereas she had consid-
cred her destiny as united to his and
looked forward with confidence to the mo-
ment they should meet 1t was not with
lnd3feretsce that the young man now be-
held her.
A tide of passion rushed over his soul.
Perhaps he read bis influence in the depth
of her emotion. He gazed unCrf .he tent
to share it with her ''But this can ne , :
be- thought he "To~morrow, socn as
the morning dawns, | must be & ,st to
PROSTATE TIE walls Of her native place.
and perhaps | am doomed to DESTROY her
father. Would that had never seen her,
and then | should have gone cheerfully to
the battle" 4 new idea struck him Per
haps Ellen Nigh have influence enough to
persuade her fatl.er 10 surrender, without
risking truitless opposition; at least he
wOCld make the attempt With cautious
steps he approached the curtain, and
spoke ia low voice
"Who cells ~ said she
at is your guard, Count Papenheim, +"
said he May | ask a conference with
you? ! have business to communicate
respecting your father
Ellen made no reply, and, raising the
curtaia, he entered. The traces Of tears
were still on her face
i come" said he, to inform YCu, that
early tomorrow morning we attack the
walls of Soieure. They must fall; all op-
position will be useless. The lives that
are dear to you may be sacrificed in their
defence, and the blood of your citizens
dcluge the streets bat it is all in vain
| come, then, to beg You use your influence
with your father so spare this useless con
nict. Write and | will see that he has the
letter before morning. Tel him that we
know the state of the town that it is with
out ammunition, and that the walls are
lettering. BY resisting, ruin is inevitable;
by captivating, he may obtain honorable
terms
When the young man entered, Ellen
had flung herself on Il seat, pale, trembI>
ing, and shrinking from his view; and as
he proceeded, the color mantlcd in her
cheeks, and when he had ended, she stood
erect. "Rely not too much on the weak
ness Of our resources" said she: 1T Is
for freedom we are contendinm, and every
man feels that he is u host Doyou think
that if my father would listen to terms he
would have sent me. his only child. among
his enemies for protection? No he will
shed the hast drop of his blood for his
country; and, were | to propose canitula-
ton, he would spurn my letter You must
do your duty; but remember it is against
the innocent you war, and make not the
life you once preserved continued she,
bursting into tears. '.yalueless, by taking
that Of my father"
1t is said there is a wonderful power in
womau's tears, and so it would seem,
for the young man appeared for a mo-
ment to forget his errand. At length he
SAID:
Il give You my Solemn word that your
fathers life, so far as it Is consistent with
my duty, shall be guarded with my own.
"You will know him" said she, "by
his white hair, by his firm, yet mild de
meanor, by his resolution rather to die
than Weld. But, added she. with digni-
tv. "eyerY citizen resembles him in this
determination; all are nv fathers or
brothers.
\ loud noise was heard Mt q distance
The soldier rushed from the tent. 4 fear
ful strife had begun. of nature which
baffcd the might Of man
1t is we'll known with what overwhelm-
ing fury the Aar sometimes rushas alonr
destroying and Iavinr waste the country
through which it passes. Six davs of in
cessant rain had increased its waters to
an alarmir- hcight, aud. besides dcluainr
the country around, its waves rose al.rm~
inrlv hirh. and spurned MI restraint
The greatest consteraqt;ou rreeailed
throughout the army. Allwere in motion.
The ONLY hope that remained was from
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