Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-10-27

buy my m.tehes?' cried piercing voice
as L was one morning crossing the prin
cipal street of Padua; and this voice
strange to say, swoke vague recollection
IN my mind. looked around quickly tt
see from whom the sound proceeded, bu
the person who ute ed it was hidden from
my view by q crowd which had gathered
before the palace of the Count l..
Was In the year 1912. and thinking tha
some arrest IAN event then unfortunately
but too eOmmon) was taking place, was
turning, hastily away, when again that cry
struck .my ear, Matches Lucifer match
Is Count L, won't you buy my match
* ?" As ] was in uniform. L opened pas.
sage through the crowd without much diff
fcutv. aud perceived the Count L sup
porting in hs arms his daughter, who had
faintci- from what causeI was at the mo.
ment unable to determine.
Matches Lucifer matchesl Buy my
matches, repeated the match-seller, who
stood At some little distance. The Count
raised his head. and cast around him a
look in which hatred and fury were equally
blended. He recongized me, and leaving
Mademoiselle l. to the care of the at
tendants, who at that moment appeared at
the door OF the palace. he approached me,
saying, IN accentst which trembled with
the rage with whic.-he was agitated,
Lieutenant NJ, beg you will cause
that mateh-sellsr to be Immediately arrest
ed; 1 denounce him as a most dangerous
person.
Pardon me, Count l., can.
not"
'Yonr duty obllges you, interrupted he,
without giving me time to finish. II shall
hold You responsible for his safe custody
In half an hour ] will be with YOU to ex
plain my reasons, and to prove 10 You that
he Is traitor and conspirator.'
L was going to reply, but the Count turn
ed abruptly away, as if to avoid further dis
eussion. and entered his palace. =
''Lucifer matches Buy my matches.
Count r again cried the individual who had
Just been denounced to me.
'.Luciier matchesi Buy my matches p
echoed the crowd. with loud laughter.
advanced towards the originator of all
this noise. and was about to seize him by
the arrn,t 10 conduct Kim to the guard house,
IS disturber of the public tranquility,
when he turned his head, and, to nv great
astOnishment, | recognized in him my
schOol-tellow, Georges l., the young
er brother of Count l.. The recogni-
ton was mutual; but hesitated moment
whether l ought to claim acquaintance
with so doubtfula haracter. At last ex-
claimed,
''You here, in Padua, Georges ?"
"Only the last few days." he replied, in
8 troubled aud undecided voice.
'.And what are You doing here ?"
YOu can see; l sell matches"
But Carnival is over Why, tnen,
this rnas-r-ersde p f s ~
T. l.
quietly; had wished to disguise myself,
/ could have done SO much more effectual-
L."
As- we were still surrounded by the
crowd, / asked him to accompany me to
nv house, which was not FAR distant.
lis it an order, or an invitation? No
matter" he added suddenly, 81 am ready
10 follow ycu either as guest or prisoner. -
On arriving at my rooms, placed bottle
Of wine On the table. and filling two glass
IS. begged him to explain his present ex.
traordinary position.
mother words, you desire TO hear my
history" said he. W &s - - -
''Yes for TO all appearance it is not an
everyday one"
God forbid that it should be-" he re-
piled; however, you shall hear it. and /
only wish that could publish it through
out the world.
His features became fixed and rigid; for
some time he appeared last in dark and
painful recollections, but suddenly passing
his hand over his eyes. as if to dispel some
frightfDl dream, he addressed me in firm,
though bitter and sarcastic voice.
''You know enough of my early life to be
aware that my brother and were never
united in that bond of frate-nal love OF
which people talk so much; ss children we
never agreed, and as young men the wide
difference of our political opinions render
ed us almost enemies. Ny brother, for
reasons of his own, dissembled his hatred
to the Austrian government. and wore the
mask Of good and loyal subject. When
discovered what were his secret sentiments,
being unwilling TO denounce him, quilted
his roof anG ceased to trouble myself with
him or. his family. Would to God he had
followed the same line Of conduct towards
me lit would have been better for us all =
He stopped, as if overwhelmed by the
bitter thoughts which crowded to his mind,
but after pause, recovered himself and
proceeded. lJttti 1ft- j114 81.
81 obtained an appointment in the Wal
Office, and for some time the current Of my
life was calm and peaceful Then came Q
brief period of supreme happiness Iloved
deeply and truly. and was Beloved In q
lew short months Rosina was to be mine
/ only waited to celebrate our nuptials, un,
til my majority should give me the right Of
doing SO, without the consent of my broth
er, who strongly opposed my intended mar
rage. and would have forced me to con.
tract an alliance with the rich and noble
family of B, hoping thus to augment
his own power andinfuence. Ono evening
ON going to pay my accustomed yiHt tc
Rosina, found with her certain Brogho
one OF my brother's creatures. Agitated
and alaraied, Rosina threw herself into my
arms, and besought me with tears to save
her from the insults of Broglio. Furious
with rage, rushed upon the miscreant,
who was leaving the room as Quietly as
possible, and forced him down the stairs
with 50 much violence that he fell, and sus
tanned some severe bruises A few weeks
after this incident / received letter from
him, returning with fulsome and exagger
afed thanks, bank-note for q hundred
forms, which / bad lent him some tims
before. This loan had quite escaped MI
memory, and unfortunately, / had not made
it out of my own purse. When Broglit
had called at my Office to ask me for the
money, of which he had instant need, !
had not so much of my own with me, but
did not hesitate to take 1t from the cash In
trusted tony care. intending storeplace il
early flhe next morning nothing was
more easy; but on receiving Bfoei:cs
letter, 1t struck me that 1 had never repaid
the money. To seize the necessary sum,
to rush to the Office, was nv first thought,
but lit was already too late; the admiaticn,
warned by an anonymous lette. t...s my
accounts v.re not in urder, had caused
them to be verified an hour before, was
arrested, trieds and condemned to six years
solitary confinement The only grace that
was accorded me, vas the permission to
bid adieu to Rcsina, who, nearly mad with
grief ard Indignation, could only swear an
eternal fidelity. It is useless to describe to
you my sufferings during those siy long
years. At last I was freel My FIRST i'm