New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-05-12

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Nh. j. NJ. HALsErr, Of Pike County.
gives us the facts Of very interesting
"Auld Lang Syno" affair. with senti-
mental terminus of recent date.
just about the time that war was de-
olared with Mexico young man named
Henry Lauring and young neighbor-
ing lady. Miss Vena Waldron, became
engaged. When tho trumpet of war
sounded young Lauring, conceiving it
to be duty ho owed to his country,
babe his afianced goodbye, and be-
came soldier. They were devoted to-
each other, and when the young man
left the young lady vowed that she
would never marry If he did not re.
turn.
After the fall of the City of Mexico, a
man named Ralph Mitchell approached
Lauring and stated that he had left Pike
County subsequent to Lauring's de-
partlre. aud that Miss Waldron had
died few days before his departure.
The young soldier was desperate, and
when the troops ''came marching home
with glad and gallant tread" he was
not with them. Having, in moment;
been transformed from an ardent SOL
der to reckless man, he left the army,
and, embarking. went to Cuba. From
there he went to Spain, to England, to
Austria, to Prussia and to France.
When the late Franco russian war
broke out he entered the French ranks,
and at Meta was almost fatally wound
ed. When he recovered the war was
over, and, remaining in France until
| t1o
paired to Russia and joined the army;
though an old man. With a detachment
of troops, while attempting to cross
the Danube, he was shot through the
lungs. For long time he languished
In hospital, and finally recovered.
After the Mexican war. and when
Ralph Mitchell returned to Pike County,
he called on Miss Waldron and sympa-
thetically told her that her lover,
Lauring, was dead; that he strayed
from the camp ono night and was killed
by band OF scouts. The girl fell
speeches. to the floor. When she re-
gained consciousness high fever sprang
up, and for months she tossed on a bed,
caring nothing for her surroundings,
and dreading recovery worse than
death. After long illness she rccov-
cred. Mitchell, who was very attentive
to her in her sickness, called frequently
in health. One night while the moon
was shining, while the pale moon shono
on the face of paler girl, Mitchell told
her of his devotion.
1--WE have known each other from
Children" he said; eve have lived as
neighbors. You know me; my father
and mother. I love you with depth
only known to q burning soul. Will
you be my wifc?''
"Mr. MITCHELL" the girl replied, II
respect you highly; but nm engaged
to another"
"But he is dead"
1.-The engagement is not. It will bs
contaminated in Heaven"
lis there no appeal from your de-
cisionp'
"None."
"Then will tantalize you the more.
Lauring is not dead. My love for you
caused me to deceive him. told him
that you were dead, and. with a yell
of despair, he left the army. l did this
through love-"
Another long illness followed this
When a strong constitution again came
to the rescue of life, Mitchell had
married neighboring girl.
Years went on, as years inevitably
do. The girls father and mother sank
beneath the clay. The girl lived with
her brother. The civil war came on.
The girls brothers children grew up
and married. In small house they
lived. There were vines In the yard,
and among them the once beautiful
woman sat and unused. Summer and
winter came and went. The love.
killed woman had read ev/ book in
the neighborhood. The birds sang,
and the rabbit sprang from his damp,
sn0w.sprinkled bed. But old songs
and old memories still swept the harp
strings of heart once young and still
ardent. ..a...
One evening last week, Miss Waldron
sat among the vines in the yard. Her
brother was gone to the mill. An old
man, with long beard and with totter.
ing walk, stopped at the gate and asked
If Mr.. WaldrOn lived there. Miss Wal.
dron invited him in. He approached,
and. when he had reached the vino,
covered porch, sank down on = chair
the one Miss Waldron had vacated,
and buried his face in his wrinkled
hands.
"Old gentleman" Miss Waldron said,
can do anything for your You look 20
weary"
"That voicev' the man exclaimed.
"Vena, don't you know me2 Henry
has"
A shrek, and the old man stopped
and lifted the form of an old woman
from the floor.
When the brother had returned and
when the moon had risen, couple Of
old lovers walked out into the beautiful
polished peace of night. The party
walked along tho road, each hand
claspcd within the other. Opening .
gate, they turned into an inclosura
They stopped at mound.
BEND over, Henry, and see II you
can read the inscription"
Henry leaned over, and, straighten-
"lt is the grave of Ralph Mitchell"
Then, in the pale moonlight; then,
while the soft air famed them, Henry
and Vena clasped hands across the al
most time-leveled mound, and said:
"Great God, we forgive the man
who destroyed 50 many years of happi-
ness"
In little log church not far away, .
pleased minister pronounced Henry and
Vena man and wife. Nature says their
lives will not continue but few years
longer. True sentiment says the few
years will be happy ones.-Little Roet
(Ark.) Gazette.
The expenses of a funeral of an En-
glish soldier in Zululand are deducted
from arrears in the mans pay.
The Chinese process of welding
craeked cast-iron wares with molten
iron is thus described in the Iron Age:
''In the case, for example, of cast
iron pan requiring such treatment, tho
operator commences by slightly break
ing the edges Of the fracture with .
| hammer, in order to enlarge the fis-