Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-15

promotion in this way, where shall |
stop2"i
When lie became captain he resolved
to leave the service, and it was not
without a struggle that he wrote to
the prince asking his permission to re-
sign his Office, The resignation was
accepted. The prince also gave him
five hundred ducats Outof his private
purse This sum was paid him the
same day he received his dismissal,
At sight Of the gold Fritz clenched
his fists, but he took the gold without
denouncing the giyer.
After taking leave of his comrades
Fritz departed for his native city,
where he had not been for two years.
On his route he thought of Catherine
and the love she had protested for
him, and he believed it was far better
to be happy in being deceived than so
unhappy by knowingt too much. Fritz
went to the house occupied by Cath
crime, and while he was saying he
never would enter it again he had al
ready Knocked at the door, 1t was
Catherine herself who came to open it.
But how changed shewas. Hercheeks
were pale and emaciated, and frequent
weeping had dimmed the luster of her
eyes. She was still pretty.
She started back in surprise upon
seeing her husband, extended her
arms, uttered one cry and then fell
s~cnSeless upon his bosom. He bore
his wife to a couch and felt inclined
70 pardon her. But an idea occurred
to him. What good has it done"
thought he. 10 have worn for two
years the livery Of state, TO have re-
ceived a hundred and fifty lashes, to
have bivouacked and paraded in the
dust, to have slept in the open air and
then pardon my wite?N
Catherine finally opened her eyes.
is il you, at lastg' cried she; "have
lyOu then returned, and do you still
love mel'
Yes, madame; you see me re-
turned. With respect to loving you
still, it is necessary for me to lose first
, the remembrance ola certain purse OF
gold"
Yes that gold-that pursep' cried
Catherine. Il knew it was that which
set us at variance; besides, | have moi
touched it-it is all there She ran
I 10 the old chest drew out the purse
and threw it from the window into the
, river that run near the house. This
! action was done so rapidly that Fritz
had not time TO prevent it. HI
stopped forward rather sadly to gaze al
the bubbhng of the water which noise.
: lessly closed over the treasure buried
: in its bosom.
Now, said Catheaine, you SEE
, you have no longer any reason for not
| loving me.
4 see. replied Fritz, %endeayorinl
! 70 conceal his disappointment, thai
YOU have thrown your money mo tht
river: bus | do not see how your
. prodigality will explain this note"
! What notel! said Catherine.
i, This letter. written by the samI
! hand which signed the nomination
and commissions; this letter that
found 10 that purse.
4 letter from the princes? she said
confOunded
And from whom should it be?'
cried Fritz.
This letter was not for me, va
Truly. responded Fritz" "'Dea
Z and beloved Catherine. Is it not t
: you these words are addressed? An
the purse-Was not that sent to yOu2
Il do not know the princel sal
Catherine. weeping. Il never say
] him. That gold was sent to me b
ny aunt.
i "Ah-Whati replied Fritz, utterl
s~tuDehed, Your aunt is then
4 Alas, yesl said Catherine " IN
. aunt is named Catherine, like myself
4 but now she is the Baroness de Bren
= Ny father when dying ordered m
never to see her or receive anythin
!, from her. Several times she h.
y sought to make me presents, but
:, have always refused until this ono.
because Of our marriage. / believe
j., it right 70 accept tit was for yoi
= If | committed a fault, did | deserI
such cruel abandonment p
- 50" said Fritz, it was not to 20
i the prince gave the gold and sent Il
- note2'
- No; without doubt it was to n
II aunt"
1t was no thanks to you, then, th
Ill was appointed corporal, and the
cd made captain after having bee
whipped?1
10 No. 1t was perhaps through Il
influence of my aunt
~ Fritz fell down perfectly owe
y wheimed. The caresses Of his wi
"A terminated him, and the husband al
wife forgot for a moment their sorro'
~ IN a fond embrace.
After yqa disappeared, said Cat
20 crime, q ! spent nearly sig weeks tryl
~, to find you; then my poor old moth
", fell sick, and ! attended her until b
IT, death. Alter ( FGcGmmepccd ]
search | learned that you had enlist,
~ and that your regiment had left
~ c9EBtryl | waited-l hOped-and
~ last YOU have egigs'
~ Nothing would have bcen Banti
iii to the happiness Of Fritz and Gait
rine if poverty had not knocked
THAR door. One morning Fl
thouget of taroNiHg himself into
u river-doubtless 10 go and seek for
Ill., gold his wife had thrown away.
s s.io irving at the brink, he raised his e
and perceived upon the wall Of
and wharf Q Rlae4sd, which be re-
There has been drawn tf6m I
tbo place a purse containing 10000 due
~ in gold. The owner can claim
i nv same 9f Aggjss fisherman, Mi