Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-15
BY FIRED LANG.
CHAPTER XI.

To the days of pleasure and social
intercourse now succeeded those OF
grave. stern professional obligation.
Rasinski had been commanded to
hasten the completion Of his corps;
fatiguing duties were consequently
allotted to all concerned; drills on
horseback and on foot were multi
piled; field exercise had to be prac-
ticed; guards had to be mounted and
relieved; in short, neither officers nor
men found any time to devote to the
recreation OF society. Tho emperor
was expected every day. and Rasinski
was ambitious of presenting him q
corps in some degree organized and
disciplined. The manifold gentle and
pleasing ties and associations hither-
to existing, were therefore severed
by the rude hand OF necessity. Fred
erick and Henry were almost inces-
sanity on duty. Frederick with diff.
Guilty snatched a half an hours
leisure to write to his mother and
sister.
One evening Rasinski came home
in usual excitement. and entered the
parlor, where Jaromir and Boleslaus
Frederick, Henry. the Countess, and
Leona were sitting saying:
"Our destiny Is decided. The EN-
peror left Dresden the Goth of May;
he will not come to Warsaw. We
have received orders to march on the
day after tomorrow, and take the
road townrd Kowno. One day more
therefore, is our own, we will spend
it here in the social circle. To-day !
may yet be a brother and friend; to.
morrow can be only a soldier"
This intelligence had a saddenine
effect on the Countess and Leona
while the men who weary of state
OF suspense, were filled with JOY. Lee
ona turned pale and frembled like a
frightened deer; the countenance o.
Rasinski's sister betrayed, to say th,
least, a sorrowful anxiety
$50 soon?" she said. rising to NEE
her brother.
~The war;" continued Rasinski
seems now to be irrevocably de-
clared. All the negotiations o.
Narbonne are overthrow. Napo
leon wishes us to be acknowledge,
as free aud independent nation
but Russia will not relinquish th'
prey which she has once grasped Will
her blood talons. 1t remains to b,
seen whether the. Hercules, befor,
whose uplifted club all Europe trem
bles, shall carry away the victory il
this fearful struggle with the monster
CHAPTER XII.
my noble sister. tonight and to
morrow 1 belong to you--to tn
quiet retirement OF the family circle
and I shall feel all the better for /,
Moreover, we have domestic arrange
ments to attend to my dear sister.
directing his look to Leonn. "we vii
not forget thy sweet foster -child."
@Thy uncle. Leora, TO whom 1 hav
written, invested me with tho powe
of a parent. to betrolh thee {
Jaromir," stepping between til
blushing and trembling Leona, an
the excited Jaroulir, he bade them I
rise; Il may now join your hands
and you may exchange rings EN-
blematic Of your promises"
The gentle being stood tremblin
in sweet confusion before her earnes
fatherly protector, deep crimso
covering her face. He gently raise
her dropping head as he repeated
1Wilt thou?" Instead OF answerin
she sank silently on the bosom {
the Countess who had stepped to he
side, still suffering her right hand I
remain in that Of Rasinski, VIII
placed it into Jaromir's.
AShe is now thy BRIDE. said Ra.
inskl, sand every sacred obIigatio
binds thee to her. Wilt thou have .th
courage to fulfil these obligations
unto deathl" cried Jaromir, v,
hemently drawing to his bosom I'll
charming creature who had. devote
herself to him with all the truthfu
ness OF the female heart, Boleslau
Frederick and Henry now steppt
forward, and each in turn congratl
: lated the happy pair, wishing the
joy and happiness.
Rasinski in the course Of the ev,
ming displayed quiet joyousnes
and contentment, which rcndert
him upcommonly amiahle. a
What pity" he said, @that o.