Maryland free press., 1867-03-28

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know that we have more empty. TASKS at the enc
: of the week than the nuinLer of travellers could
c possibly have drank" l '.
"l thought so. The close neiqhborhood o
. these monks accounts for the excellence of The
| wine. ST. Bruno, your very cod health. Dc
5 many travellers piss this wdy, sweetheart?''
: Not many, and what seems TO me very sim
sular, continued the girl, bending towards I'll e
5 t. attain, and speaking in low, cautious whis-
per none that pass this way ever return"
''Iniecd! What kind of Il road is il it between
this hostelry and the next stopping placer"
every lonely and desolatc'' I'D"
"Infested by robbers eP'' '"
IL believe so, though my uncle always assures
travellers there is no DANGER
"Who is your uncle -the landlord?''
: eyes; am his niece, Bonita, if you please,
SIR"
"Whether please or not is more than can
say: hut you please me, my pretty Bonita"
He caught her quickly around the waist, drew
her upon his knee. and imprinted kiss upon
her cherry lips. The girl freed herselffro his
embrace, and retreated in confusion, but she did
not seem very angry at the liberty the soldier
had taken. 1t was something to be q handsome
| Capt"in, even in those DAYS. IS.
The sound of approaching wheels now attrac-
ted their attention, and a lignt travelling car
ringe drawn by two horses, and driven by p--s7
tiion, and accompanied by four outrders, drove
zap to the bostelrv
| EsThe attendants iumned out and assisted an
elegantly attircd ftmnleto alight. They were
Baron Rnvensburg, Colonel in the Imperial SER
vice, and his sister the Countess Aielia.
The landlord, who had returned from the mon
nsterv, welcomed them, conducted them into the
I hsste!ry, while two rough looking hDsteers took
Charge OF the carriage. The outriders stalled
| their own animals. .
The Captain had observed all that passed viii,
a ver7 attentive eve. II, had expected much
lnrger escort. The lady was without II maid and
| the Baron had but five attend ants; and yet the
landlord had told him there were no aQcommo-
dations Therc was something wrong,
| The Baron came in FROM the liostelry follow
ed hy Bonita, benring fresh flask of Rhenish
'tGood evening, Captain he sail courteous
| ly, touching his p!Rmed beaver with a graceful
action which bespoke The finished cavalier; 'prr-
haps YOU will do me the favor to drink this flask
Of Rhenish with me-" ...-i .-siyr. - I'd
| 'iWith all my heart, answered the CAPTAIN,
| chcerfully; ''minc is cmptvr
| The RtronI setted himself on bench and Bo-
nita placed the h,sk and cups between them
''Siayl'i cried the Captain, as she was going;
'how many monas are their in yonder convent,
| my pretty Bonita?'' "
Twenty, think" she answered. ''-h' IVY
.'Thank you, that will do'' .i... r' ..'.t'
She went into the house. The Baron regard
ed the Captain attcntively. Ills question about
| the monks seemed TO surprise him. ..-r.-
"Do YOU think of retiring from the world,
| O"p''th' hc itu5 aurtf illhIFVi, 'Htkins up
your abode in yonier monastery?' s.Y 1rt'
sin fl!th not :" lie filed the cnp in ths,
careless of-hend manrcr, which pervliei cv-
"rything he did and raisei it to his lips. 'YoGr
health, Baron RavcnSburg"
"fou have the advantagea of me, " answered
Rev"nsbpr@. rs h resppn Ill to TIA toast. e.. .,
th! eau m Ciptatn Barnard" 80. ...,. ..-
81 ftss"d a drai horse on thc roaf. The hn'-
lord tells me it was yours. also slw the bodies
OF 'he men, sam hs you narrow ,eS'lp.e Cap
tam. by Tue way you are Ill the Imperial ser
vice. - ., ,..,.-.......r..'.,,
y am rot. ~ he FRANK with you, my sword
is at.1 rcs7nlt atli',crty.i r'r."
''IHeu take scrTft With me; There is some
mag IN your npp"arance 'haf hcSictSS tie gen
icmrn ami tue soo'cr, ana llkc yoE. There ls
II hAlnf!W vacant IN my regiment Which can
prnmiSoF"u' -" . :, .''',, ~.
"oA MY word Brnn, returned The Captain
SNiLn% good hnniprediY, 'yau do me too nucA
nonnr on so snort an acquaintance; out We are
tEciF 10 s"rT" 'ne"tFcT IN II sharp campaign,
"H,'n IS h',rsF i''"' No'i linnS'he' " pelhnr you
OF tH't .nNr Hit&S'I9A Oh Inc ,tur u12seuS mp
on No"rSS.i "''cP you nave a:3r1 "hat nave 10
tei' you ~ -,
IN ne%vem name Wnat DO You ImeiaF eS-
ciumel the baron ,a~astohishmeht'' .tiy
Sn'Hy--in ,wh'sper-ihere may he long
! ears a"oGt "s; IN Il word we are IN den OF
CUT tifoaiS. 4 "nd"F od tnonls'erY Is occupied
T G oanI OF roonhrS IN tao u,sl:n'Ss OF MONKS
me. ''ant!rH u N ie"E"e Win lhe'n. !gey nave
orSh g aplr'Srl "f y"or Goa,lig,, ana WI! SH9ler
rond 40 ,,cr kSnw tbs, ~, I,,.a ,,n,,, tSo
Ia,dl,rj and nav warm Won sho,i. ,,o, IN.
sur,,r: sd If t,ev assailad ns hero ,o'ni,,ht
nd ho'vc,s, NJ n,nr sJ,,i'i c'., ot
ifI can ~ T,ycrfv nfihno, i,o Vii ss;dH
md NO.. hrt frs ,y.s," a.t,iSst siv,,,
Ttxcn.c ma. y'nr c.,,,,,t;,n il arronoa,'S-
Tbero arc bm, XII .ern again,t sc,on ynn Lav,
not drdnrt,i ,bn two r,rtnr kilipd AMI vnu
have rat co,,,,ed me !, ''N'is ''~ '''@"t -
ttynn viii ,iJ ma ,hor9 Mvt5oor cr,,,;,, This
i, ,e.nr,ns }, ~ wa '' '''"'
i,W, Gs,r r,ror !, :, ,oil;,o, or ,bo Ltn1
,,crcl; nnter irto mn alliance wilh Won Far our
m ,,n.,I h,raft. a. r c,,r,il, ia =, ,Le s.rons-
os, n.,rt,., ,he .dv ;n,aoe il do.;doIr 'nnnnnv
sis yon ,I'e,. r,i',h, ,,os.iia ,,,nnjer and snf
f,r r. de.,rt hrt tLa unnIJ ser,o;,Iy Lii mo in
rsre,,ro t,r III II, crn.,I,s :, ~ tn,er., -
ml!7n+si, 7 n,sc. the J;rsr,;.t, or ,bs o,r,;r IN
v,rr hnnd.' What 10 VOW host course nr mr..
ton?,1 ~
Inv;c mo into s,,nor with va, ,yho, tho land
L,rd c i ;s sorv"s vii, sncm,s him
Thrr yon. nsoIe n,n:t s.cnrc tbn IosteIers and
nnt ,,"n, ~ a S,f. n,nco Th.n cnllcct rnur
p,hn,e tor,a "i"tn tIa bn":o and lot IA barrirSh