Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-30

Prussians.
els it certain. Moritz2" exclaimed
Frau Dum0t Qor this was the Dunno
family, who at present found them
selves in this pleasant little city on tn,
Main, where an estate had fallen then
from a rich relativel sis, then, tn
rage of this unfortunate war to be fore
ed upon this little place 2"
II hope that I (as q clergyman) shall
be exempt from quartering any of tn
soldiers"
Hardly, my good SIR" replied Her
Dumot: "for where can the officer
find accommodations unless each fami
~ receive a portion of these guests
Already have promised to receive
large number of the blue-coats, ant
have NO doubt they will be very order
~. Have no anxiety" he continued
turning to his wife and daughter
"You were pleased to dance will
Prussians when You were at the semi
nary in Wurzburg.
The parsOn took his hat and cane
and Herr Dumot went toward the
house with his wife and daughter
Marie, however, remained in the gar
den ; Ter eyes filed with tears as she
thought of that time anl her short
girlhood's dream, out of which she had
long since awakened, and with a sor
rowful look glanced out upon the real
tiles of life.
The amiable Mary Dumot had m,
suitors; but she encouraged none; bui
there was one, all one, who of he1
had long ceased to think.
In an hour the infantry entered
some were directed to the house o.
Herr Dumot; he received them cor
daily said to the tall man who wa.
foremost, " I am glad to greet a sur
gecn among yo9; you come to heal
tered into conversation with the host
which soon took q friendly turn.
Presently the door opened, and FRI
Dumot entered, Patient behind her;
who suddenly bounded toward the
doctor, then leaped upon him, barking
joyously. The former student was
thus stormily greeted by his first pa.
tient Moritz came into the room, and
soon after Marie, looking more matur
ed, paler, and more serious, but still
as lovely in the eyes of Heinrich Of
when he foated through the dance
with her, or in the dark under the
chestnut trees before the house, listen
ing to her song.
Now heinrich was in circumstances
to marry now told the beloved maiden
all that was in his heart, and learned
from her lips how long and faithfully
he had been beloved.
As the light of the moon illumined
the garden, the lovers, after Heinrich
had obtained the blessing of the par.
ents, wandered betrothed pair, up
and down the vine-clad arbor.
The sun had not yet appeared in all
ma jesty behind the mountains ere the
trumpet signal called the officers to
their regiment. The Dumot family
hastily assembled in their sitting-room
while the cook prepared warm break.
fast for the soldiers. Heinrich stood
at the window, hand in hand with his
betrothed, endeavoring to cheer her.
Finally the parting could no longer be
delayed with one kiss for his beloved,
and pressing the hands of the parents
and brother, he was gone.
The little city, in which for a shor,
time one could scarcely move, being Sc
thronged with soldiers, was now quiet
as the grave. Those who had accom-.
panied the marching troops had re-
turned to their labor, to forget the
bloody work that death was soon to be-
gin.
Bye -and-by the church began to fill,
and Marie, though Lutheran, knelt
in a convent chapel to implore God tc
keep her beloved.
An hour after the Prussians had de.
parted the thunder of the cannon could
be heard in the distance. Through
messengers and country people, whose
business led them that way, it was re
ported that the Prussians near Hund
helm had met a band of troops, anl
there had been bloody encounter.
Marle's nature was not communica-
tive. For long years she had loved
Heinrich in the secret depths of hel
heart, without her mother having tn.
least suspicion of the fact. So to-day
the dear girl in her joy and sorrow, wal
equally undemonstrative. But, as latel
in the afternoon the thunder Of tb,
cannon ceased, her usual self possession
forsool her, and she went to seek he
brother. She found him in his room
preparing to 60 out.
" Moritz, dear Moritz," she begat
with trembling voice; if you knew. >
"As if I could not read your soul.
know you, my good, faithful sister, a,
we'll as my own self. You are anxious
about Heinrich. lam already on m,
way to procure intelligence OF him."
"Moritz, I am sick Of anxiety.
beg of you to let me go with you.''
The brother shook his head, and sal,
gently:
II cannot consent to that. You
have ever been our self-reliant Marie
deserve this praise to-day, in this try
ing hour. Remember that surgeon
is not surrounded by AS much danger
as the combatants; that the bitteres
enemy will not injure the one wht
can help him. Your going wouit
only hinder me, dear Marie. A forsakel
battlefield is no place for woman
You know I am good walker, and
will return to you tonight with intelli
gence of Heinrich.
AT least take bantlages, and strong
essences, and Patient" F."
81 will have all prepared, ant
here comes Patient. Alicu."
Good go with yon, Moritz."
The sister pressed his hands, ant
the young man fastened away.