The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17
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lyouthfnl voice. And beautiful blac.
leyed girl ofnneteen stood at the garden
gate of a pretty farmhouse, watching
lthe approach of q horseman, who gnilY
attired in a huzzdr uniform, was gallop.
ing up the road. At her. shout of de-
light a sturdy old gray-haired man oamo
fforth and stood beside her. a
Captain Ernest?' ho repeated chat
sonnds well. When + ( was Of his age
only carried musket in tho ranks. =
| hever dreamed that son Of miae
tcouid ever aspire to the epaulctle.'le
I Ernest waving his hand to Meena
Altenberg and his father, rode past them
t, the stable, whore he left his horse
He then rushed into tho farm. house,
where his father met him.
What is the meaning Of this boy p
he said. How wild and taggard you
look s And you have avoided Mcena
land, this too, upon your wedding
day.,
Ny wedding day-O, hcaveni I
shall dio!' said tho young man, sinking
into a seat.
AS soon as lie could collect himself,
he told his father that lie could not mar.
ry Meona, and tho reason--that he had
pledged himself to- another. The old
man, who was the very soul Of honor,
burst into violent imprecations and drove
him from his presence. As he left tho
house, the unfortunate young man en-.
countered aporson whom he at once
l'tcognized as the Baron Won Danger
! lIuld, The reputed sultor Of Madam Won
tBorlingen.
! have been looking for you, Captain
Walstein, said the Baron, sternly. g..
And you have found me- answered
theyoung man shortly.
5'Ies-and thank heaven you wear
that uniform. 1t entities you to meet
Il German noble, and answer for your
conduit
i am answerable for conduct Lono
living man, 'rctorted Ernest. 4
You 3weara sword =
s4IttYes.
Wery well; if you refuse to give sat
lsiaction Tor the injury you have done
me, IN robbing me of my mistress, I will
proclaim you coward i'll Tho presence
OF the regiment upon parade.
oh, 'nu'.} yourself easy upo!. tnaL
score. Baron, answered Ernest. Life
is OF too little worth for mo to think OF
shielding it. you will step with mo
into the shadows Of yondcr grove, we
can soon regulate our accounts 81
Thettwo men walked silently to tho
appontedspot, and;without any prolmi.
nary, drew their swords and engaged in
combat, the struggle was not Of very
long duration, for Ernest wounded his
adversary i'll the sword.arm, and disarm-
ed Inn.
Are you satisfied 2 he asked.
| 4 must be for the present. replied
tho Baron sullenly. when I recover,
you shall hear from me again.
| As you please said Ernest coldly.
In the meantime, suffer mo to. bind up
your arm
I The young man bandagcd the wound
of'his adversary, and as he faltered from
the loss of Blood; led him toward tho
farmhouse. As they approached it,
two ladies advanced to meet them----ono
of them was Meena, tho other was Mad.
am Won Berlingen.
| 'Dangerfeld wounded T cried the lat.
tor. bursting into tears. O, T have
been the cauc-Fo of this; forgive me-, for.
give me, Danger6cld, or you will kill
me- <2.,
you forget, madam, that you belong
to another a
L am yours only--T can never love
another--nor does the person you al
ludcto,' added tho lady, turning to Ern.
est, Cherish an attachment to me- w
My only feeling for you, madam,'
said Ernest, with a meaning, would be
gratitude, were a certain paper destroy.
ed,
What is the meaning Of all this 2.
asked the father of Ernest coming for.
ward.
IT Means said Erfest, tearing to
atoms Tho promissory noto he received
nom the Widows hands, that i had
very ugly, dreams last night. Idroam.
ed that Iplayed at ronge-et-noir, and
lost allft the money you gave me to rur-
chase my commission with, and then,
that that l,made up my loss by ,promis-
ipg,--' Is t{ 4,
4 II.u Hush Y said tho widow laying her
ahgeg on her lips, Il, .sss., q.
Then il was ala dream, .saidtho old.
mai, II tS y.
Look at my uniform, replied the
Captain. ,..s & 81 (
Aud what didyou mean in, the story
you told me Just now P A., ,..7, 4
Forget IT. father, said Ernest. .Doar
Meena, look up, my love. It's our
wedding day; and if you do but love
me I'm the happiest dog that wears a
sabre and q doilmalln,, &. .s. IA ,,. y sl
That, very day, two weddings wore
oeclsbrated in the arm.house, those Of
,gaptain Ernest Walstein, with the frau.
| tlienl Meena Altenburg, and Baron Won
Danger fela ,yith theYet beautiful and
I,lSgSealthy widow. The Captain never
l'chancs. ''ss n q y. .ls>s
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