Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-03-19

TO be gone long time"
U mamma" quickly cried the youn.
lady. '.Iet us keep the dog. he is so gen.
tie. and papa is fond of pets"
20 pardon. pardon lady, I. too. travel
soon. and with pleasure leave the dog ia
such good hands" lie politely lifted hi.
ha, and passed on.
Love me, love my dog" said Erns,
to himself Il know enough Perhaps
her parents wGuld advise her to give her
hand to me. the wealthy man. aud Helm
rich has not confessed bis love, bat then.
/ would be loved with the whole soul, and
the first place in her heart evidently be-
longs to Heinrich" es~
In the sumner of 1866 a quiet family
sat in the rose arbor of their garden,
which stretched away to the shore of the
plain. A neigbbor. Zone of the first cler-
pyu.en Of the city.) Of the proprietor Of
the garden. had just dropped in to dis
cuss the city news. when the son of the
family. youth full Of life. rushed into
the garden. exclaining. Fresh news
from the seat of war; q quarter master
has arrived. and in few hours we may
expect several thousands Of Prussians." !"
lis it certain. Moritz p exclaimed Frau
Dumct. (for this Was the Dumot family.
who at present found themselves in this
pleasant little city on the Main. where an
estate lad allen to them from n rich rel.
alive lis then. the rage o. this unfar-
'un"'e war TO be forced upon this little
placc!"
! 10Y" that (as a clcrgyman) shall
!. .A""-r' i'"n' quartcring any Of the
=" 't-f- l!@diy. my good SIR" re-
II. lie~s i"n",; for where can the
sfir. - ird accommodations. unless each
f"n.'l, receive portion of these guests.
Already. have promised to receive a
good rnnter "f the bIue-coa,s, and have
no dou,t but they will be very orderly.
Have no anxiety he continued. turning
I" his wife ard daughter. You. Marie.
We're pleased to dance with Prussians
when YOU were at the seminary in Wu,z-
burg"
lh" rsrson took his bat and cane, and
Herr Dumot went toward the house with
his wife and daughter. Marie, however,
remained alone in the garden; her eyes
filed with tears ss she thought Of that
time and her short girlhood's dream, OF.
of which she had long since awakened,
and with sorrowful look glanced on,
upon Ike realities Of life.
The amiaL!e Marie Dumot had many
sui:ors; 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 Du-
mot; he received them cordially; said to
the tall man who was foremost. II am
glad to greet surgeon among you; you
come to heal. no; slay" The doctor
bowed. eu,ered Into conversation with
the host, which soon took q friendly
turn.
Presently the door opened and Frau
Dunno: entered. Patient behind her, who
suddenly bounded toward the doctor, then
leaped upon him, barking j"yously. The
former student was thus stormily greeted
by his first patient! Mori,z came into
the room, and soon after Marie, looking
more ma,ured, palcr. and more serious,
bat still as lovely in 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 maiden
all tha, was in his heart. and learned from
her lips how long and faithfully he had
been loved.
As the light of the moon illumined the
garden. the lovers. after Heinrich had
obtained the blessings Of the parents.
wandered, betro,hed pair, Up aud down
the vine-clad arbor.
The sun had no, yet appeared in all his
majesty behind the mountains ere the
trumpe, signal called the officers to their
regiment. The Dumot family hastily as
s"mblcd in their sitting room. while the
COOK prepared n warm breakfast for the
soldiers. Heinrich stood at the window.
hand in hand with his betrothed. endea.
voriug TO cheer her. Finally. the parting
could u" longer Re delayed; with Que kiss
Ter h's behaved. aud pressing the hands of
,h' parents and brother. he was gone
IT. ll''ir city. in which for short time
one c"u.o scarcely move. being SO thronged
with soldiers. was now quiet as the grave.
Th"se who had accompanied the marching
srcops had returned to their labor, to for
get the bloody work that death was soon
TO begin.
B.e-aud-bye the church began to Gil.
aud Marie kue!; in the convent chapel to
implore God to keep her beloved.
An hour after the line of Pru.sians had
departed. the thunder of the cannon could
be heard in the distance. Through mes
senscrs and country people. whose busi-
ness led them that way, il was reported
that the Prussians near Hundheim had
met band Of troops. and there had been
bloody encounter.
Marie's nature. was not communicative.
For long years she had loved Heinrich in
the secre, depths Of her heart. without
her mother having The least suspicion Of
the fact. So. to-day. the dear girl in her
JOY aud sorrow, Was equallyS sndemonssra-
tive. But. as later in the afternoon the
thunder Of the cannon ceased. her usual
se!f-pcssessiou forsook her, and she went
b. seek her brother. She found him in
his room preparing to 60 out.
''Mori,z. dear MOrisa." she began with
. trembling voice; .'if you knew"
"As il could noe read your soul. T
know you. my good. faithful sister. as well
rs my cwn scli. You are arxiccs stcu,