Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-15


ian gray. As If by magic. the several
columns broke away from the edge
Of the forest. Every hill was covered
with black waving masses. their gilt
tering arms reflected by the glowing
morning sun. The whole expanse
moved in dazzling splepdor, divided
into three columns towards the three
bridges which connected the two
banks of the Niemen.
1t was not till towards noon that
Rasinski with his regiment passed
the bridge. Slowly the massy coll
umns proceeded up the stream. They
now heard a rumbling noise, as il the
distant crash OF heavy artillery. The
utmost interest and anxiety was man.
ifested on every countenance: the
ranks closed up nearer together. Ad-
jutants flew hither and thither. The
dull roar sounded yet louder; but it
was the crashings OF a rising and vio-
lent thunderstorm.
Black and sulphurous streaks eros
sed the heavy clouds which now ad-
vanced over the lower forest clad
hills: the river rolled along its dark
and now agitated billows, the sun
vanished from the armament. Silent
and slow the army marched onwaras,
nothing was heard but the mysteH-
Gus grumblings OF the thunder high
above the crowns and deep into the
recesses OF the gloomy forest. Sud-
dedly livid fame shot through the
heavens, setting as it were the entire
horizon on fire. The soldiers looked
at each other with blanched faces. A
deafening crash burst over their
heads, the sky was rent in twain and
in Kissing cataracts the rain rushed
down upon them. Such was the re-
ception Of the French on the soil Of
Russia. Sc a8
1t is not our province to follow the
French army in its disastrous career,
only so far as it relates to our pur-
pose; therefore we will return to the
friends OF Frederick. .e
Since his absence the days had
passed silently and dreariiy for
mother and daughter. Both bore their
grief with great patience A mel.
ancholy resignation had spread over
them. Mary consecrated to her
mother all the thoughts OF her soul,
as the sickness of her parent had
taken more dangerous turn from
the anxiety and suspense which Fred
erick's fate had thrown her into.
Thus half the summer passed away,
and the days already began to shorten
fperceptibly. when the mother thought
herself again strong enough to visit
the baths Of Toplitz. whittier she gen.
orally went every year. August was
not yet over. when in company with
Mary she set out upon this journey.
In three days they arrived at their
place Of sojourn. Here they were re-
ceived by their old host and his wife,
as old friends. In short time they
were settled il their little quiet gar
den room. and felt themselves as
comfortable as IN their own .house.
On the first evening the two ladies
did not leave the house, but retired
early.
With the next day the arrangement
which had to be made for the con-
venience of both began. An early
rising was necessary, the other oc-
equations had to be arranged accord
ingly, including the promenades
which the physician had ordered.
Mary accompanied her mother every
where. During the bafhing-hour OF
the latter she used to take a prone
made. generally in the castle garden
with some acquainiances OF Dresden,
who had also come to visit the baths.
About week after their arrival. as
Mary was taking her accustomed
morning promenade with her friends,
near the fountain she espied two
ladies, who sat on cushians. leaning
against the trunk OF tree, not very
far from her, and who seemed to be
strangers to her. She asked one of
her friends VINO they were? Who
upon inquiry told her that they were
Polish ladies, as yet strangers having
arrived but day ago. The elder, a
Countess. 'Josepha Micelska. the
younger her foster daughter. Leona
Mary was pleasantly surprised at
this information, for from the letters
Of her brother, these names we're
known TO her. as we'll as that Josepha
was Rasinski's sister. She longed to
speak to them, to inquire after her
brother and Henry. Her pleasure In
the mornings promenade was gone;
all her thoughts were now directed
to the place where the two were seat
ell. Politeness forbade to intrude in
to the privacy OF the pair. An oppor.
tunity soon offered, as Mary was pass
ing the place where the two were
seated. she accidently dropped her
handkerchief, which was picked. up
by one OF the friends OF her party,
who called her by name, and retained
the article, scarcely had the name
been pronounced, than the Countess
sprung to her feet, and asked il it was
from Dresden, at the same time in
PRODUCING herself as the sister OF Ra-
sinski, and Leona as her fostsr-daugh-
ter. Whereupon Mary likewise intro
duced herself as the sister of Freder-
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