New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-11

nOw 1t will run from mouth TO tnoutl
through the garrison; and the best the,
will say OF IL will be: "A pity about Hauen
stein. that he is to be cashiered. He was
good soldier. and had every expectation o
getting into the general staff. But inwardly
You see, he was in sympathy with the re
volutionists.'"
y: the moment when Hauehs:ein wa
sitting IN his cell, every thing was in meYr,
mood IN the governors house. for the morn
ing after a succe ssful frts always has some
thing especially pleasant abou. it. and, ow
ing to tie numerous and trained servants
there was no trace in the :coI.s q: the tes:i
v:ties ct the night before
The breakfast room was nt0r:atly ar
ranged. and showed the aesthetic taste o
the daughter Of the house. \ bright, opel
tire was burning in the ire place. and TIL
bouquets OF yesterday stood in two greer
vases Oh Venetian glass upon the table.
AS her father entered and greeted Gabr!
ellie heartily. she said:
1t must have made you happy 70 see how
brightly and tremendously the evening
passed. believe tho people who told Us
that they had had a pleasant time. Eu'
why do you LOOK 60 gloomy"
Il think you ought to have told me you
should 'ianch the cotilon with Lieutenant
liauensteir. remarked it. az d many Others
did it seemed TO me. Why did YOU 90 H..
why! He is the bes. dancer in the
garrison. and on like him. toe. You have
often told he ms how good a comiale his
father was
" les. that is all very well and there ia
nothing improper abcu: j: :lH.. 81 sa:d,
1t was conspicuous
Conspicuous q
Yes. You are my good. wise ,it.i. .:,rl
| ~ fyra M of. e, I
tel! yOH that now you are going out into the
world. and 1t would give me grea. pain ii
you were to do anything that you would
perhaps repent hereafter. ! should wish
tia. no thought Of yours should be given
to another. but that You should give your
whole, fail soul to him to whom yoi: will
some day belong. For your own sake
therefore, wish that before you learn 70
know the world and the world knows you,
you should give no one any cause 70 hope
And III saying no one. my child, !emep, her
mean 10 understand yourself also. icU
see. do son not!'
Gabrielle assen.ei; silently. The gov
error did not press her for an answer. lie
knew II how true spivi. l.is child received
every reminder OF duty.
The servant b.cugh lit in seven letters on a
waiter. The governor took one up ard
said:
That is from Aunt 'Truben, j: Is .or you.
Gabr!elle.''
He gave her the letter. and Gabrielle
opened and read it. while her father glanced
through those addressed to him.
lie laid the letters down, ard asked:
''What does Your aunt say: Tel; ne the
main points of it,
she wgites." answered! Gabrielle. Tie
princess was much pleased with your photo
graph, and finds you very much like your
deceased mother. Now she OILY wishes to
see d letter FROM you. that she may have
photograph OF your mind IS well. But
nave none that | can show her. So write
ne what pufports TO be a letter, entirely
addressed to me. but containing nothing
sEow. VIVA: ehai! write asked Cab
.elle.
describe yesterday. ball. En, write it
ntirely without constvain:: tia. IS always
he best way
While the governor was .;s:::in: u cigar,
n orderly Was alnoU.cs;:.
Let him cone in
Gabrielle went quickly ont. = toHn. en-.
ign entered the loom aud ANNOUNCED v ha: |
aG happened.
How !. this ross;bie'' said ,he GOV
rnor. half &c himself. How could he do |
THE thing lies utterly outside his powei!"
TIE ensign carefully re!rainea from max |!
* any reply until he was directly aI-
Iessed: and nov the governor turned to
i'm and said:
Good. Go. now. and ray VIZ: cone
lysel.. Ne IS already arrested"
Subject 20 your orders. si:.
The ensign went out. and the governor
.cersG his horse saddled.
lie did not hesitate long as 20 whether he
!ouid tell Gabrielle. Ike la: :e: called,
I'D said to her:
"E!rst Lieu.enan: vor Hauenste;n has
;olatea the orders Of the service mos;
agral:iy. lie viii be contaminated.
He paused; Gabrielle did Lo: .inch; she
sed il q firm voice:
What has he DONE
The governor told her briefly, and added:
lie will he sentenced 20 death: but he
Ill no: be shot
THAT, then. was VIVA. lie lad in mind.
ID that is why he was SO sad she cried: .
md how could he say tha: could not
ip him: lcould have prevented hm--he q
ouid have told me. And how conld he so I
in our ii:e-sc care.es s,y-so uselessly" ,
The governor would have said. IL fear
: warning has conc zoo late. even now"
t ne repressed il, and oniy said: a
az - well, Gabrielle. that am tie only ,
G that hears that from your lips: and l
ne ;ha: even I should hear nothing +
rther Of that kind from you. Comfort a
HEssn with the though: that You have S
en- saved in time from serious error p
But you cared for HIN. too-you thought
,hiy of him" p
Il do not deny it: bur now he is lost. 1t is b
'ity: Ii is happy thing that his father 4
not alive to see il. All. the world. the
youth -
The governor rode toward tie citadel. As "
assembled the hill! he saw q man crOuched
WI. and with appraised hands following h
Il. He stopped, and tbs man. with face #
anguish, cried out:
'o!. what coed ;or,Eae--:iia: l should
c. vCI o
=. was tie released prisoner. He related IL
" Hauens TEN had given him his free dom; :.
Il he had promised to return before the y
ie! arrived: that he could not keep his y
rt. 10, when he reached his home his d
u lag IN a deem sleep. For three days II
had not closed her eyes, bat had cried .
!or him without ceasing. So hc sat by q q
bed. hour alter hour passing away; he u
ght to leave her-to keep his word-but y,
.onH cot leave her. The sick woman y
cke. ard died in his arms. He besought \
3 the lieutenant mi ght not be made to | =
fer. because be had for ore hour per- =.
teI :le hear: beneath h:s u...form TO =,
ak.
sc governor only said: =
Good: Announce your return =,
lie turned about. and considered whether u
should tell Gabrielle that the prisoner ;"
voluntarily given h:mse!: up again. If :,
.hould tell her, j: would seem like con- -
t. i: vas. better. therefore. that she a.
uld suffer; for then she would tear him =, u
q her heart in her suffering. Hauen- IA
n must still be punished: and al! his lite 81
nus: remain under suspicion. &c
he governor rode home and asked for "a
daughter. Ia was told she had driven =.
''hithel' So
he name Of the vf!is:e was given in re re
CHI the family OF the law copyist lived. ~,
horse was still saddled. and the gov. ",
" rode after his daughter. and found r,