The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-02-13
TOUCHING STORY OF A BRAVE
GERMAN GIRL.

GERMAN GIRL.
A few months ago there arrived in
Richmond with party of Gen, lmbO.
dOn's immigrants an interesting and
sprjghtly German girl named Louise
Bohn, Her rare beauty was subject
Of frequent remark when she came ashore
at Rockets and during her stay in the
city, She had left her homo in the
falberlonl and crossed the seas TO meet
a lover from whom for fifteen months
she had been separated by thousands Of
miles, He came TO America in the wint.
er of 86l, and, landing at New York,
entered the military service of the Uni
ted States as a private in an infantry reg
imOut OF the regular army, Joining his
compcuy in Virginia, hc fought for lauvS
months in the Valley, and then in the
Tide.waicr region until the memorable
Jay Of The surrender, when he was near
ApPomattox with the conquering army
OF Grant OF these things his b,trolhed
was sOdvised by frequent letters, and
their correspondence was uninterrupted
until last August, when, alter hearing
that no was nj Ri,hmond his letters
suddenly ceased, After waiting for
many weeks for tidings, she resolved to
seek him, and reckless of consequences
and undmindful of 7atonal advice, she
came to America to Gnl hi3,grave or 10
make him faithful vile She hardly
dared TO hope that the latter would be
her lot. Joining company of mmi
grants, sho placed herself under the
protection oil one with whom her father
was acquainted, and reached Richmond,
as before stated, in safety.
Hero her inquiries iu regard to her
betrothed were rewarded with no tidings
Of his fate, and her friends having gone
to Piedmont, Virginia, she soon Iound
herself alone aud pennilOss. While
stopping Ot a second class hotel she met
a handsome man, clad 10 the Federal
blue, who represented himself Ds Capt.
Parsons, an army officer on rurlough.-
He heard the girl 5 story, expressed deep
sympathy in the case, and volunteered
to assist her in The search for her miss
ing friend. He told her a story Of his
wife and lamily ip Bedford. county and
With uu apparent eindne $ .of,heart of
cred her temporary .AOhes with them !
Overcome with gratitude. she accepted
the offer, and they started together on Tho
cars. At GordonSviIe the Captain said
business compelled him to tsrry, over
night, and accordingly they occupied
separate rooms alta hotel near the dorpt,,
Louise retired early, bat had hardly
composed herself to sleep when her trsv.
cling companion entered her chamber
and revealed himself in his lru, colors.
Her shrieks Of fright were uphearj saye
by him, but be was at length dTiyehs
from the room, foilcd in his purpose, Ind
his hcSdcd wounded BY chair which
the girl hdd used with all her strengths
in the struggle. The next morning fhs
was missing. having, in all probability
taken the night train uortbwnrd.
The poor girl kept her story to hct-,.
self unit. after returning 10 Richmond,
three weeks ago. We now hear it from
friend 10 Hanover county, with whom
she is now employed as seOmsIress. =
The name OF the mao for whom she has
suffered so much was Caspar Vsrricko.
Any Inform ltion ofhim, living or dead,
il lel; at this Office, viii be commuuicu-
ted to his olIianced. Richmond Dis.
-
Iri'o most painful spectacle in fam.
lies, where The mother ia the drudge, 10