Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-12

The dog turned his head. Madam Du
mot approached Ernst, and said will
pleasing dignity: eff this dog belong
to you, [ beg of you to take him; m,
daughter found him this morning il
the garden, and we received him from
pity. We will willingly return him.
During this speech the fair young
maiden blushed. Ernst replied, ''th'
dog is not mine; it did belong to my
best friend, but he departed this morn
ing for North Germany, to be gone {
long time"
"Omamma," quickly cried theyoune
lady, ''let us keep the dog, he is so gen
tie, and papa is fond of pets.''
"But, my dear Marie, surely this
gentleman has the first claim upon
him."
20 pardon, pardon lady, I, too, trav
ell soon, and with pleasure leave the
dog in such good hands" He polite
ly lifted his hat and passed on.
Glove me, love my dog" said Ernst
to himself. Il know enough. Per
haps her parents would advise her tc
give her hand to me, the wealthy man
and Heinrich has not confessed his
love, but then, [ would be loved with
the whole soul, and the first place in
her heart evidently belongs to Helm.
rich"
In the summer of 1866 quiet fam,
lily sat in the rose-arbor of their gar
den, which stretched away to the shore
of the plain. A neighbor, Zone of the
first clergymen of the city, Of the pro-
prietor of the garden, i1ad just drop
ped in to discuss the city news, when
the son of the family, a youth, full OF
life, rushed into the garden, exclaim-
ing, "Fresh news from the seat of war;
a quarter-master has arrived, and in a
few hours we may expect several thous-
ands of Prussians." els it certain,
Moritz?" exclaimed Frau Dumot, (for
this was the Dumot family, who at
present found themselves in this pleas
ant little city on the Main, where an
estate had fallen to them from rich
relatEeA s.is then he rage Of this=Hl,=
fortunate war to be forced upon this
little place %
81 hope that I Gas clergyman shall
be ex mpt from quartering any Of the
soldiers.''
Hardly, my good sir, replied Herr
Dumot; ''for where can the officers
find accommodations, unless each fam
lily receive portion of these guests
Already 1 have promised to receive a
good number of the blue-coats, and
have no doubt but they will be very
orderly. Have no anxiety" he con-
tinued, turning to his wife and daugh-
ter. ''You, Marie, we're pleased to
dance with Prussians when you were
at the seminary in Wurzburg."
The parson took his hat and cane,
and Herr Dumot went toward the
house with his wife and daug hter.-
Marie, however, remained alone in the
garden, her eyes filled with tears as she
thought Of that time and her short
girlhood's dream, out Of which she had
long since awakened, and with sor-
rowful look glanced out upon the re-
alities of life.
The amiable Marie Dumot had many
suitors; but she encouraged none; but
there was one, ah! one, who of her had
long since ceased to think.
In an hour the infantry entered
some were directed to the house Of Herr
Dumot; he received them cordially;
said to the tall man who was foremost,
81 am glad to meet a surgeon among
you; you come to heal, not to slay.
The doctor bowed, entered into a con-
versation with the host, which soon
took friendly turn.
Presently the door opened and Frau
Dumot entered, Patient behind her,
who suddenly bounded toward the doc
tor, then leaped upon him, barking
joyously. The former student was
thus stormily greeted by his first pa
tient! Mofitz came into the room and
soon after Marie, looking more matur-
ed, paler and more serious, but still as
lovely as the eyes of Heinrich as when
he foated through the dance with her,
or in the dark under the chestnut trees
before the house, listening to her song.
Now, Heinrich was in circumstances
to marry; now, told the beloved maid
en- all that was in his heart, and learn
ed from her lips how long and faith
fully he had been beloved.
AS the light of the moon illumined
the garden, the lovers, after Heinrich
had obtained the blessing of the pa
rents wandered a hntrothad nair nm