Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-08-30

feet. He saw the merry uncon-
strained Italian girls, with their wide
brimmed straw hats, promenading
the market place; the fruit-woman
with her basket Of figs and oranges
ranged before her; boys whirling
their balls dextrously into the air !;
and some French dragons, of which
the town held small detachment,
sat conversing on bench before the
guard house. He heard the distant
medley OF voicss;ye even detached
notes from the songs OF guitar
player reached him through the
quipt evening air.
Frederick stood lost in reverie.
Suddenly he was recalled to himself
by the horn OF a position, and the
smart crack Of a whip struck his ear.
An open travelling carriage, with
four feet horses, came -rattling to-
wards the town, on the road from
Bavano. Two women were the only
occupants. One, the elder, was ap-
parently domestic. The younger,
whose sombre garments were re-
lieved by a delicate lace-work OF
dazzling whiteness, wore over her
straw hat green travelling veil,
which she just then threw back, so
that it huttered free in tho air.
This sight woke vividly a circum-
stance in Frederick's mind. On his
way into Italy, as he was descending
the great st. Bernard, from Aosta, he
had met with a female, whose image
had never since left his thoughts.
While climbing the mountain, just
before arriving at the hospice, a
company, seemingly Of travelling
English, passed him, among whom
appeared slender female figure.
upon a mule, and who as a protec-
tion against the binding whiteness
OF the snow, had covered her face
with her veil. Animated by astrange
excitement the German youth had
done his best. to overtake the party.
yet he did not succeed, the distance
between them being very rough
and impracticable piece OF mountain
road. Thus the green veil formed
alone his beacon over the white
snow fields, until it vanished within
the gate OF the hospice.
He followed within, hoping to be-
CONN acquainted with the object OF
his curiosity. in the evening, at table,
but In vain, for she did not appear.
The next morning, the travellers had
resumed their journey, at an early
hour. Hrrdly had Frederick heard
this, before singular determination
or med itself In hisshra in. A young
stout psyestrida. hlc-nim, mus GER
tainly soon overtake party Of trav-
elers encumbered with heavy bag
gage. especially as the road was de-
scending. In a few hours he had
indeed discovered the green yell. in
a winding Of the valley below. That
magical token after which he strained
his eyes, was actually seen fiuttering
in the distance.
After infinite toll, Frederick had
drawn quite near the travelers--so
near that he might have called to
them. The road wound again
around sharp projecting rock: he
quickcned his pace, SO as to reach it
in time. But rs he passed round the
point, he saw a small house, closely
embowered in vines. hardly hun
dred steps distant, before the door OF
which were standing two country ve-
hicles adapted for use In these
mountain regions. The guide who
had been leading the mule Of the
charming unknown, was just then
assisting her to dismount, and an
elderly gentleman offered her his
arm, TO lead her to the char-a- ba1lc.
Frederick hastened forward: cnce, II
but once, be wished to behold the
countenance OF that lovely fairy,
who, by her magic chain, had drawn
him thus far a blind follower. Blessed
chancel He all at once perceived
something lying glittering In the
road; it was a bracelet. having n
golden clasp: He picked it up. and
called aloud: stop! stop!~ At the
same time, he beckoned with tho
the hand. in token thai he had some
thing to say. The guides who had
accompanied the travellers, turned
ror ad aud came towards him. but he
hastened past them, towards the
yelled lady In the wagon.
@Shall I have the pleasure" he
said to her in German; shall 1 have
the happiness to return to you a lost
trinket?" as he reached her the
bracelet.
The young lady cast look Of sur
prise on the finder, and then on her
arm she now first discovered her
loss.
1T Is indeed mine, she answered
Accept my best thanks. sir.'
The sound OF these words struck
upon Frederick's ear In quito a pecu-
liar way; for, though uttered fiuently
aud with uncommon sweetness. there
was in them that strange information
which at once betrayed the foreigner
He felt a blush mantling his cheek,
and only raised his eyes timidly to-
ward the speaker, who, at that mo-
ment, threw back her ueil AS he
beheld that sweet face. the soft bril-
liancy OF the beauty 1t revealed
struck him with astonishment.f He