The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-08-08

ingly.
Yes
Captain p
Exactly
'Disbanded p
NO
The quiet smile that accompanied this
answer bewidered the landlord. In
fact the Captain was an enigma that the
worthy host of the Travellers Rest
found it impossible to solve.
The appearance of the maid of the
bostelry with a flask of wine and the re-
freshments the Captain had ordered.
interrupted the conversation.
The host whispered to the girl and
tten hurried away.
'What did he say to you?' asked the
Captain abruptly. fix'ng his keen eyes
upon the girls face,
80 wait upon you while he went up
to the monastery answered the girl, un>
hcsita'ingly
'Ihe monastery?' rejoincd the Caps
tain, leisurely inspecting the contents of
the flask of Rhcnish which seemed to be
much TO his satisfaction. That old ru,n
upon the hill yonder. Is it then occupl
cd 2
'Oh. yes about year ago a party of
wandering monks, whose monas' cry had
been destroyed by the soldiers of the
league, occupied it aud they have re,
NAMED ever since. They call them.
selves the Black Brotherhood of St
Bruno And very pious and self-deny-
ing men they are, too, They keen
wrapped up in an odor of sanctity all
the time, They never hold any COM
munlcatlon with the world without no
stranger is ever admitted beneath their
walls and whenever one Of the broth.
erhood comes out, he always has his
black cowl drawn closely over his face
Though | have been here as long as they
have, | never yet saw one with lis face
4 thought you said your uncle was
going there ? remarked the Captain.
carelessly slipping his wine,
'Oh! ! he only goes to the porter's
wicket, he never goes in. He supplies
he monks with food
'And how many bottles of this capi,
tai wine month";
lie caught her quickly around the
waist, drew her upon his knee, and ms
printed kiss upon her cherry lips. The
girl freed herself from his embraces and
'etreated in confusion, but she did not
'ecm very angry at the liberty the sol.
iler had taken. 1t was something to be
handsome captain even IN. those DAYS.
The sound ofapproachiog wheels now
attracted their attention, and light
ravelling carriage drawn by two horses,
md driyen by a postilion, and accom-
panied by four outrlders, drove up to
he hosiery.
The attendants opened the carriage
'oor, and young man IN The handsome |
inform of Pappcnheint's dragons
umped out and assisted an elegantly at,
ired young lady to alight from the car
lage They were the Baron Ravens
'urg, colonel IN the imperial service, and
lis sister, the Countess Adalia.
The landlord, who had returned from
he monastery, welcomed them. con-
luctcd them into the hosllery, while two
ough looking hostlers took charge of
he carriage. The outsiders stabbed
heir own animals.
The Captain had observed all that had
passed with a very attentive eye. lie
'ad expected much larger escort
The lady was without maid, and the
'aron 'had but five attendants and yet
he landlord told him there were no ac.
ommodations. There was something
wrong.
The Baron came in from the hostler-
y, followed by Bonita, bearing fresh
ASK OF Rhenish.
GOOD evening, Captain, he said cour-
eously, touching his plumed beaver with
graceful action which bespoke the fin
'hed cavalier, perhaps you will do me
he favor to drink this flask of Rhenish
'ith me-.
with all my heart answered the
'apta'n chee'fully, mine is empty
The Baron seated himself on the bench
nd Bonita placed the flask aud CUPS be.
,re Them.
'StayP cried the Captain, as she was
olng how many monks are there IN
ouder convent, my pretty Bonita9'