Nebraska advertiser., 1867-01-17
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What the Arts Saw.

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On Christmas night. 1919, doze
students were assembled at the fig
Doree. one of the famous calees of tn
Carlsruhe. The bUtle was confded I
nv care, with the pleasing duty of keep
ing the glasses of my companions con
.stsntly filed. The dellcious'fumes of th
Turkish emitted from our pipes. confound
ed with the vapor OF the generous be
verage, was gradually affected as all witt
It's soothing influence. Our forms ap
peared confused, like those fantastic i'm
ages that fit about in the morning fog
before the Joyous rays of the SUP ha9,
dissipated The veil obScurlng the horri
zen. ' "'''s a'l9
The rude attempts we had made at th'
wine, commenced TO operate upon oul
bralns.7 The conversation, almost a
cloudy as the atmosphere that enYelopeC
US, threatened to become soon quite up
roarlous, when the door opened, and out
friend Wildherr, the artist, entered He
advanced pale and more melancholy
than usual, his arrival exciting a genera
movement of interest. -
Good evening. Wildherr. deIigted tc
see you" was the cry from all parts Of
the room and, rapping the glasses with
our knives, the host soon appeared with
new bottle and an extra glass. -al
Wlldherr sat down at the table, reply
ing by pressure of the hand to those of
his friends who were near him; but he
did not speak, his eyes wandering sadly
about him; and when his gaze encoqn-
tered that of Arnold Rlrmenhagen, seat
ed al ihe other end of the table, he start
ed so violently that we all could not Tut
remark il. e '>'1
''Eh bien, said Arnold, "why did you
start so? Do Lfrighten you ?'' a32
did 2" replied Wlldherr5 Il don't
know nothing is the matter with me.
How is ypr health, Arnold!"
"What the deuce do you mean, Wild
herr You ask me that question in a
maner which hardly becomes friend
and comrsde 81 - ~ 4en
81 mean Rothing. D0not criticlse Sc
vefely what I say. ain sick, ss you sll
know. Pardon my whims.
TIE fees = iisss fsss-u.lssg ssinye. IzFiid-
herr bad seemed to be prey TO some
cruel secret or consuming malady. He
who had formely been the soul of our
carnival meetings, was no longer recog-
nizable Every day his melancholy in
creased his countenance became more
thoughtful his health more wavering.
We all loEed him, generous and brave
Wildherr. He was so talented and pos
sessed so many noble traits of mind and
character. We were greatly afflicted at
being unable to discover the cause of
that depression which was wearing away
his life.
On this night, emboIdened by wine
we united our efforts in urging him to
tell US the cause of the change that had
come over him. Arnold, particularly,
pressed him SO earnestly that be could
not refuse. After having moistened his
lips in a glass of WINE which a few
me nlhs before, he wosld have emptied
at single swallow, Wildherr spoke to
US as follows, while we listeped attentive
ly, putting volumes of smoke from our
pipPes, and occasionally slipping our
wine
My friends, am almost tempted to
lhant you for the pressing manner III
which you have enduced me to relate to
you this terrible story; for, purhaps, you
able to assist me with your eoun-
sells. At any rate, It Is TO your honor
and to your discretion that | con6de |
that which you are about to hear.
"You remember that towards the lat
ter part of the SUMNER ! undertook a !
pedestrian journey across he Black For
est, with the jnlention Of sketchlng the |
most remarkable scenes The interesting
ruins that still exist ia he middle Of the /
forest. sat out from Carlsruhe, my |
heart light and joyous. and occupied with
thoughts very dfaarsns ffom those which 7
have sincs h8nn ne. Ard litle expect
sa lhe- ananea ~ 1910 witness. /
tlfd t curneY aboua
eleven o'clock e@ btaailEal nor nira 4
had already sketehed several land escapes,
The heat vas very opressiEe. Reclin-
ing behind thirket q low shrubbery,, / /
was recruiting my Strength before as
cending the bill upon which are situated
the ruins of the old Castle Of Adlersbourg
that noble relic Of the middle ages. Soon
after had reached MY shady retreat, I
perceived four person. in the path I had
lust left, making the ascent with much i
apparent difficulty. One of the party |
was man Of about l(fty years of age, I
still vigorous, and wtose straight and
maiesty figure gave fim the appearance
Of being mnch yoaugir. He had high,
broad forehead |; BIS yes eere blue and
full of fire, eyebrcw and muslsches black
his hair iron gray 81 thick and curly;
the tout ensemble nfaxsed to his phYssii-
oonomy characs martial ffenkness.
sSeb, as an arlis ~ desire ass model
for noble soldier By his side, sup
.Dorted hy his siror tfn, walked 8 yaeng
erirl. Of perhaps SIX gsarsrf fresh
and lovely as the lrseTs ,1at surround-
ed as. Another d q, whose face could
not see, but young "a Well4formed, was
assisting a lady, alp young and exceed
ingly 5eanufu1. Ei black velvety eyes,
crowded With .ebonf sYe-bf ows, were an
imated bY an inexh sssihle voIuptuous-
ness. to which shacs Of melancholy
gaye an .addiuonll attractions With