Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-10-04

lord? Remember that he can travel
but with the limited means of stu
dent"
Heavens! it is hel" she suddenly
exclaimed, as the door of the room
opened, and Frederick entered. With
a cry: "Brotherl dear brotherl" she
few towards the intruder and hung
around his neck in the closest en-
brace. She kissed him, she wept, she
laughed, and suffered herself to be
half dragged to where her mother
sat, who tried to rise from the sofa,
but sank back overcome, until Fred
erick seized hold of both her hands,
kissedh her amid tears Of joy, and then
hid his face in her bosom.
The first moments passed, now
commenced that gay and merry ex.
change of cordiality; those thous-
and and one questions abouttrifles and
recollections OF days gone by; that
communion of the sweetest feelings
of the soul, by the interchanging of
which new existence is created, and
every little estrangement resulting
from absence at once swept away.
Pushing back the hair from her
brothers brow, Mary said, with a
smile:
"Dear brother, your brow is as
open and handsome as ever; and il I
had seen nothing more than that,
peeping over hedge, I could not
have failed to know you"
Frederick looked into his sisters
clear, friendly eye. And / would
have known you, sister. in distant
Sicily, though looking out between
the slits of some pretty green win
dow-blinds. Thy blue eyes would
have betrayed thee directly. and yet
they seem to me to be OF a purer
azure than ever; indeed thou hast, on
the whole, become much handsomer,
sisterl"
away with YOU" said Mary, blush
ing as she gently disengaged herself
from his hand. go along. Let US
rather look at each other without
wasting compliments; and thou must
tell me of a thousand things. But
stopl-first tell me, didst come in the
carriage with the four post-horses,
which passed by just now?"
~Yes, indeed Mary, / did," answered
Frederick. "But i wanted to take
you unawares. and therefore got out
at the corner. slipped into the
house while the coach ratified by, so
that you did not hear me open the
door"
~But tell me-" said Mary, with a
maidenly curiosity, @how came you
to arrive in that handsome coach?"
Tho mother seemed to have the
same question to ask. Frederick re-
piled:
singular, enough. In Switzerland
became acquainted with some
Polish officers. and again ct Leipzig,
They insisted upon my joining them
and / gladly accepted an offer so
frankly made. But dear mother,
have to look to you to enable me to
return this civilty, for it is almost
impossible to tender them an invita-
ton to visit our house"
IF they will not feel out OF theil
element" answered the mother
; "thou must know full well that tn,
friends will always be welcome to me.
But. brother, you have not seer
your chamber YETI said Mary, quick
ly, almost taking the words out o.
her mothers mouth. @Oh, 1 mus
show it to you this momentl Anc
, where is your baggage?"
mo hurry about that" said Fred
I erick, laughing, for his travelling prop
erty was indeed vacant.
: They together entered the quiet
! friendly chamber. Frederick's arr
! encircllng the waist Of his sister, step
ped with her to the window, an
: looked abroad over the broad, shin
3 ing river. He remained silent and s
|. did Mary for quite while.
: Speak to me of our mother, Mary,
at length said he; ~she looks littl
! pale; is there anything serions th
matter? Does she still complain @
4 her lungs?"
, "Yes, but the doctor gives us th
5 best OF hopes, replied Mary.
After some little time they bot
left the chamber and returned to IN
room where they first met.
3 (To be Continued)