New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-27


see the circles, with fsgons of beer and
| various dainties manufactured in secret
during the day, sitting and talking together
| in q manner which, tor ZOar, was wild
! revel, since it was nearly eleven o'clock
We were not the only outside spectators OF
| this unwonted gaiety; several times we met
| the three trustees stealing along in the
| spectres in broad brimmed hats. No DOUBT
| they said to each other. "How, how will
| this endr'
| The merry Gustav had gone of by Mina's
side, which gave me some comfort;
but when in our rounds We came to
the gardeners house and gazed through
the open door, the little maiden sat
apart, and the soldier, in the centre
of an admiring circle, was telling stories OF
I the war.
| felt foreboding Of sorrow as gazed
out through the little window before climb
ing up into my high bed. Lights still
twinkled in some of the houses, but white
mist was rising from the river, and the
drowsy, long drawn chant of the summer
night invited me to dreamless sleep.
| The next morning could not resist cues
tiOning JacObina, who also had her lover
among the soldiers, it all was we'll.
| "Oh yes. They stay-sll but two. We's
| married next mont"
"And the twow
"Karl and Gustav"
"And Wilhelmina ~ exclaimed.
"Oh, she let him CO." answered Jacobina,
bringing fresh coffee.
Poor child How does she bear it"
ooh, so. She can not help. She say nod
ing
"But the trustees, will they allow these
young men to leave the community"
They can not help it," said Jacob;na.
"G1stav and Karl write not in the book;
they free to 60. Wilhelmina marry Jacob;
it's joost the same; all Fright" added
JacObina, who prided herself upon her Eng
table.
"Ah! but it is not just all the same"
thought as l went up to the garden to find
my little maiden. She was not there; the
leathery mother said she was out on the
hills with the COWS.
$50 Gustav is going to leave the cOmmu-
nifty" l said in German.
eyes. better SO. He is an idle, wild boy.
Now, Veelhelminy can marry the baker. a
good, steady man."
"Das macht NIGHTS" answered the leathery
mother.
Wilhelmina was not in the pasture;
sought for her everywhere and called her
name. The poor child had hidden herself,
and whether she heard me or not she did
not respond. All day she kept herself aloof;
l almost feared she would never return; but
in the late twilight figure slipped through
the garden gate and took refuge in the
house before could speak, for was watch
ing for the child, apparently the only one,
though stranger, to care for her sorrow.
"Can l not see hers' / said to the leathefy
mother, following to the door.
''Eh, no; she's foolish; she will not speak
a word; she has gone of to bed" was the
answer. 4
For three days did noe see Nina, so
early did she flee away to the hills, and SO
late return. followed her to the pasture
once or twice, but she would not show her
self, and l could not discover her hiding
place. The fourth day l learned from
Gustav and Karl were to leave the village
in the afternoon, probably forever. The |
other soldiers had signed the articles pre-.
sented by the anxious trustees, and settled |
down into the old routine, going atield with
the rest, although still heroes of the hour;
they were all to be married in August. I
No doubt the hardships of their cam !
paigns among the Tennessee mountains |
had taught them that the rich valley was q |
home not to be despised; nevertheless it |
was evident that the flowers of the flock !
were those who were about departing, and |
that in Gustav and Karl the community |
lost its brightest spirits. Evidently to us: |
bright spirits.
had made several attempts to speak to
Gustav; this morning at last succeeded | |
found him polishing his bugle on the garden |
bench.
why are you going away, Gustav ~
asked. "Zoar is pleasant little village"
''Too slow for me, miss"
''The lite is easy, however; you will find
the world hard place."
H.. ,..,l u.
to be free. feel all cramped up here, with
these rules and bells; and, besides
couldn't stand those trustees; they never
let fellow alone"
"And Wilhelmina! If you do 90, l hope
you will take her with you, or come for her
when you have found work"
"Oh no, miss. All this was long ago. It's
all over now"
"But you like her, Gustav9"
ooh, SO. She's good little thing, but too
luiet for me-.
"But che likes you'll said desperately,
or saw no other way to loosen the gordian
Knot.
"Oh no, miss. She got used to it, and
las thought of it all these years; that's all.
She'll forget about it and marry the baker,"
"But she does not like the baker,"
she'll like him in time. It's all the same.
dec ARE it's too bad to see all these girls |
.oing on in the same old way, in their ugly
owns and big shoes! sWhy, ma'am, /
COULDN'T take Nina outside, even if l
wanted to; she's too old to learn new WAYS,
nd everybody would laugh at her. She
ouldn't get along day. Besides" said
he young soldier, coloring up to his
yes, 81 don't mind telling you that A.,
"a am;" and he put into my hand 1
card photograph representing a pretty {
irl, Overdressed and adorned with curis ,
nd gilt jewelry. ."That's Miss Martin" !
aid Gustav with pride; Miss Emmeline
artln, OF Cincinnati. I'm going to marry
[iss Martini :
As held the pretty, fashy picture in my !
and, all my castles fell to the ground. NV
Ian tor taking Nina home with me, &C. a
nd ways, teaching her enough of the world G
} enable her to hold her place without
ain, my hope that my husband might find a
situation for Gustav in some of the iron c
ills near Cleveland, in short, ali the idyl |
ad woven, was destroyed. If it had not c
cen for this red checked Miss Martin in Q
sr gilt beads! why is it that men will be c
lch fools!" l thought. Up sprung a me- ii
DRY OF the curls and ponderOus Jet neck
ce sported at a certain period Of INV ex-
tence, when John-I was silenced. gave p
ustav his picture, and walked away with. 9
1t word. g.
At noon the villagers, on their way back o
work, paused at the Wirthshaus to saw A
'od by; Karl and Gustav were there, and Il
e old woolly horse had already gone to E
e station with their boxes. Among the n
hers came Christine, Karl's former atii-
ced, heart whole and smiling, already d
trothed to new lover; but no Viii 81
lmina. Good wishes and farewells were | C
changed, and at last the two soldiers e.