Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-10-04
FoR THE REPUBLICAN.
Eodoiska
The Russian Counts Daughter
BY FIRED LANG.
CHAPTER VI.


aGod be praisedl" exclaimed Jo-
seph, "that we are here at last. 1t
was no trifle OF day's-work, we have
travelled over a lonesome and
dangerous piece Of road to-day!"
They dismounted, and an officious
waiter invited Frederick into the
comfortable, well-warmed guest
room, where other travellers, also
just arrived, were eating supper.
To find himself suddenly within a
comfortable room. to join once more
in the cheerful circle of social life,
produced in Frederick's breast the
liveliest Impressions. He looked
about, and saw a comfortable apart
ment, along which was laid out a
well-furnished table, wherein a num-
Der OF wax-lights were burning. Al
the upper end of it, next to the stove
sat three travellers to whom supper
had just been served.
"The gentlemen are already at Ia.
ble," said the butler. will you
please, sir, to sit down and partakt
! with them. or do you wish to retire
to a room first?"
Frederick, having no dressing case
or other matters to embarrass him
drew near the strangers, and bowed
to them as he was about taking hi;
place at the table. They returned
his salute with so much courtesy tha
he felt himself quite agreeably i'm
pressed. From their dress anC
bronzed countenances they seemed
to be B,ilitaires; they had addressed
him in French, but something
which he observed in their manners
seemed to betray another nation
Frederick sat down, and, mastering
his detection, endeavored to recipro
cate the frank civility OF the
strangers.
May 1 ask il you are from Italy
gentlemen, or are you on your wa.
thither?" he politely inquired.
@Our way" answered the oldest
whose large figure and noble counte
nance gave him most commanding
appearance, "our way will probabl.
lead us far to the north, but we shal
previously visit Germanv-go u
Dresden, where the Emperor Of tn
French is expected about this time.
at seems then that the war is Ger
tain?" Frederick remarked.
I'VE hope so," said the stranger, i
a tone that expressed something be
yond the common pleasure Of
soldier.
Frederick kept silence. 1t grieve
his German heart to hear OF hi
country being again overrun b
hordes OF foreign soldiers. and ye
the irresistible verdict OF truth tol
! him that Germany had merited he
degrading position. For since tn
death OF the great Frederick, for
century Germany had been shame
fully oppressed by her own princes
After few moments silence, th
stranger said with dignity, and in tn
German language: @You are pei
haps surprised, SIR, to hear me say ,
what in all probability will prove
desolating and cruel war. I'VE HOP
So" "We are Poles, SIR" "We HOP
that the coming struggle will pre-
cure us a country-a home; for no
we are exiles, roamaing about, hous,
less and forsaken. You will now III
derstand why dared to say" "W
hope for wari"
Frederick became 80 disturbed tn,
: he knew not what to reply, til
stranger saved him the trouble, b
taking up the filed wine glass besid
his plate, saying "Our country
z Every brave man must drink tn
toast, be his nation what it may"
Frederick touched the glass wit
his own; the rest joined In the sent
ment.
Apparently in dispatching tn
glass OF wine, the stranger had ais
dismissed the sombre mood. "W
are travellers" he said, @who in extr'
ordinary times have met In an extr,
ordinary place. In the rocky del
and caverns OF The st. Gothar'
spring up the fountains which sen
{. forth their stream to the four qua