Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-03-03
THE BARONESS AND THE ROB-
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In pretty village near Paris, but a
considerable distance from the high road,
was baron r. accustomed to spend the
summer. His mansion, built on an
eminence, was spacious building, both
within and without, and exhibited a good
style Of architecture; if was about two hum
dred PAGES from the village.
Business obliged the baron to take a
journey of a few days. His wife, but
twenty years of age, and very beautiful,
remained at home. He took with him
two of his servants, and two others re-
manned at homo with the baroness. No
violation of the public security had ever
been heard of in that part of the country /;
and as the baroness did not belong to the
timid portion Of her sex, the idea OF dan
ger was far from entering her mind.
The evening after the baron's depart
ure, as she was stepping into bed, she
heard an alarming noise in an apartment
near her chamber. She called out, but
received nopanswer. The confusion in
creased every moment. She was at loss
to conceive what was the matter, and
hastily putting on her garments, went to
the door to discover the cause. A horri
be spectacle presented itself. Her two
servants, half naked, were extended life
less on the floor. The room was full OF
strange looking men; the baroness, cham
bermaid was kneeling before one of them
and instead of the mercy she implored
she received the fatal stroke. No sooner
did the door open than two barbarians
with drawn swords rushed toward it.
Whatwoman, or even man, woul net have
been struck with the utmost terror, and
given up life and everything as lost /? A
! loud shrek of despair, flight of few
PAGES, would probably have been the re
sort of many. The baroness, however
conducted herself in adifferent a manner
And YOU have come at last p exclaim
ed she, in a tone of apparently heartfelt
| iov; and advancing toward her assallant
with a haste that highly astonished them
they lowered their up-lifted weapons.
land YOU have come at last" repeated
she; ':such visitors as you | have Otter
wished to see.'
aWished p muttered one Of the assas
ms, :'what do you mean by that z Blu
stay-TlP'-- a.ac
He had already raised his outlass, bu
a comrade averted the stro 'se. "Stay
moment, brother said he, let US hea
what she would have"
Nothing but what is your pleasure
brave comrades You are men after m
own heart and neither you nor l sha
i ever have reason to repent it, if you WI
listen for two minutes to what / have
say"
"speak speak," cried the whole con
pany.
"But be quick" added one of til
fercest, 's'for we shall not make muc
ceremony"
Nevertheless, I hope you will graz
me hearing; for although [ am the wi
; of one of the richest gentlemen IN Il
country, the wife of the meanest begg
cannot be more unhappy than am. N
+ husband is one of the most jealous al
niggardly fellows on the earth. ha
him, and it has long been the ferye
wish of my heart to get clear Of
clutches, and at the same time pay off 0
, scores All my servants were spies; al
that fellow whose business you have dor
so complately, was the worst of all.
am scarcely twenty-one, and fatter N
self far from being ugly. If any Of y,
CT oose to take me along with you, |
accompany you 10 the woods or the V
lage-ale-house. Nor shall any of y
repent having spared my life. You a
in we'll stored mansion; but it is imp(
sible that you be acquainted with all
secret corners. Those | will show yc
! and if I don't make you richer by SIX
thousand dollars, then serve me as y
did my chambermaid."
Robbers of this kind are certainly Y
lains, but nevertheless they are still ms
The wholly unexpected tenderness
the baroness, added to the more tn
ordinary beauty of the female, altosett
+ produced a powerful effect on these me
y y whose hands were yet reeking with bloc
It They then all stepped aside, and CO
,e suited together in low tones tor sol
Is minutes. The baroness was left gu
Il alone, but she betrayed not the lie
- wish to escape.