The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-19


her head, she exclaimed:
leopold, my son, you must be
mad -
''Never was in better possession of
my mental faculties than at this mo-
ment, he replied with the utmost un-
concern.
But the thing is utterly impossible,
my son. What, the future ruler of the
ancient house of Anhalt, the peer of
the proudest Princes in the world,
should demean himself 80 low as to be-
stow his hand upon a commoner's
daughter
Il love Anna Liza, and she shall be-
come my wife" replied the son, stub
bornly;
Vainly did the mother represent to
him that he was too young to marry !;
vainly did she implore him not to dis
grace his family, as she called it, by
making a pill vender's daughter the
81 shall marry her!'' he cried at last,
furiously stamping his feet, ''and no
powers on earth shall keep me from
it!'
The mother, who knew his temper.
Immediately ceased arguing with him.
No sooner had he stormed from her
room than she sent for General Dit.
mar, the commander.in.chief of the
little army of Anhalt, and the young
Princes military superior. The Ouch
ess told him all about her sons project.
81 will put stop to it, said the old
General.
He sent for the Prince.
''Prince," he said to him, chow soon
can you be ready to leave Dessau -
Sin two hours;' replied the Prince.
Sin one hour" Numbered the Gene
raj, 81 send you as our commissioner
to the army fighting under Prince Eu-
gene against the troops under the King
of France. Captain Bellmann and Uon
Flies shall be your aids. Two order
lies shall accompany you. March,
Leopold was an enthusiastic soldier,
! and he knew that the orders of his SUI.
periors must be obeyed at all hazards.
So he hurried to Anna Liza and babe
her All affectionate farewell, after
making her promise that she would re-
main true to him, no matter how long
he would stay away from Dessau.
SIN three years." he said, shall be
of age then l shall ascend the throne,
and my first act as ruler shall be to
make you my wife.
For eleven months he remained with
Prince Eugene, fighting brayely against
the French, and obtaining among his
comrades the honorable surname, Lion
of Anhalt. @
Then he was sent to ITALY, and kept
there until he was of age.
During all this time he had constant.
ly correspondent with his girl. His
letters have all been preserved; they
are those of very illiterate man, but
in other respects they are quite as re-
markable as the famous love CORES.
pondence between Abelard and He
loise.
He returned with the utmost quick
ness to Dessau and rode strightway to
the house Of Mr.. Foehse, the druggist,
his intended father-in.law.
The old druggist did not at once rec
ognise the young hero, for he had
changed markedly since he had gone
away from home.
"Who may you be, sir % asked the
druggist.
''Himmeldonnerwetter, Mr.. Foe
she - cried the Duke, ''don't you know
me e.
''Great heavens is that you, your
Highness -
"Where is Anna Liza -
The poor druggist had turned very
pale, for, believing that the Duke
would never marry his daughter, he
had Encouraged Mr.. Peter Alters, a
young licentiate of theology, to court
Anna Liza.
The latter had turned deaf ear to
the solicitations of her clerical sutton.
By truly fearful coincidence, AL
hers was at that very moment with
the girl, making a last effort to win
her.
'Where is Anna Liza :" Numbered
Leopold, as the father of his sweet
heart was vainly endeavoring to hide
his confusion.
81 will call her," he stammered out
at last.
"Were is she? g demanded the young
Duke with a terrible scowl.
''In the front room up stairs, but
Without waiting for another word,
Leopold hurried up stairs, and burst
into the front room.
What a spectacle burst upon him
there!
Kneeling before Anna Liza, who
kept her face averted, was the young
licentiate, who just breathed the words,
in the tragic style of that period:
"Angelic creature, Cupid has sent
me to thee on the wings of love.
Plunge me not into the abYsS of dis
pair by refusing my hymeneal offer.''
With an unearthly yell of rage, Leo
! pold tore his sword from the sheath,