Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-08
Che Rrpuhliran,
Eodoiska
BY FRED LANG.
CHAPTER NJ.

Jaromir was the first one TO awake.
He sprang from his couch and called
his friends. Frederick and Henry
were quickly in their regimentals.
They sailed forth into the garden,
and as they past one OF the windows
Of the palace. the window curtain be-
gan 10 roll up-the window opened
and Leona leaned out OF it.
The young men made bow to-
ward the window. receiving a friend
" acknowledgment in return.
Leons disappeared and they went on
their way.
Ahem'~ said Henry, giving Jaro-
mir a rougish but searching look
the young countess seems to be the
last one TO bed. and the first out of
IL IL am not much deceived, saw
her last night in the shape of a
ghost
What didst see?- asked Jaromir
eagerly, somewhat confused. ~Long
after midnight. saw ghost-a
lady clad in white. yelled, pass out Of
ore OF the shady walks OF the garden,
pass my window and vanish in the
shadow OF the palace, and soon after
heard the lock in the chamber-door
q q certain young officer click
Ghosts. clicking of locks? let us
lea T. said Frederick.
Dear friends,- said Jaromir, Il
viii BE frank with you. for see am
already half betrayed will tell you
all Leona was the playmate OF my
yc1shs she Is my nearest relative.
"esle yss Here boy, I loved the
sweet gil She was thirteen, and I
<ers1seea- About that time I was
eczRe1sd - part from her. / en-
s<rs1 sAss army six years ago. L
Azve sz1cs then rOved through half
~ so<a1- and lived only amid the
vl6 rzz21-r and hustle OF war. But
n lz<cs % shz- child has accom-
Fa-5ed Ne everywhere. and when /
-AozSn- GO home Leona stood before
Ne but eo1ld think OF her only as
rke child q by-gO1e daysi You can
1o- know The JOY felt when. in the
E1Esly maiden that stood before me.
kz- Eights I beheid my Playmate Of
o&i when re separated for the
night therefore. / felt quite crest
fzl=o- Disgusting thoughts racked
NJ mind i did nos know what /
wanted The moon shone brightly.
th- night-air was 50 balmy. As I
lay lezning out % my window, I saw
. figure in white. moving through the
eoPse, IN the garden Obi IL that
were only she, and / could yet say a
few words 10 heri fastened down.
and suddenly heard in the distance,
but very low the same Ettle couplets
which she sang. before her entrance
upon our arrival. 1 followed the
sound, and discovered the lovely
creature in the bower by the artificial
fountain. At first, 1 intended only
to listen; butt soon got vexed with
myseh-went neareD-stepped sud-
denly before her, and spoke to her."
And what did she do?" asked
Henry.
-She gave me her hand,-and
sweetly reluctant she gave me the
blessed promise to be mine; bat with
trembling haste drove me off imme-
diately. Ny friends, 1 am happy"
Il wish you joy" said Henry, sha-
king Jaromir by the hand. I under
stand now all about that white yelled
ghost, and the click in the lock.
Henry then related, what he saw and
heard the night before. Frederick,
during all this was grave and deeply
affected. he was thinking Of Lodo-
iska-
With this conversation the three
friends had arrived at the end of
their walk, and then returned their
steps to the palace, where they ar
rived after an absence of nearly
three hours breakfast awaiting them.
Severalda passed thus uniformly
in which Frederick and Henry were
made the confidants Of Jaromir, who
informed them that the Countess ia
voTed his suit. but commands me to
restrain my desires until the arrival
of Rasinski, as she wishes to leave
the decision OF the matter in his
hands. Not word, not a look, my
dear friends. which can betray that
have spoken ought to you OF our
love. I have promised Leona to be
tTactable obedient, aud I will fulfil
my promise like man."
The next evening just as they had
set out for walk, an orderly, OF tie
newly formed Polish Regiment, APP
preached, and handed Jaromir a
sealed package which commanded
him to post sentinels through that
quarter of the city where the stables
of the Polish Legion were situated
particularly every passage leading to
the Vistula. At the same time in
forming him. that intelligence had
been received that Russian Gencr-
al, who has been in France on weighty
diplomatic business, had been obliged
to fee that country, and was now
concealed in the city, and that he
intended to make his escape this
very night.
This he communicated to Freder-
lex and Henry. "And now my
friends said Jaromir, @as our