Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-27

A Romance Of Two Coantries.

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Edgar Won Schroeder, o well known and
clever journalist, and one Of noble
Prussian family, whose ancestors had
distinguished themselves as diplomats
aud warriors His grandfather was
Chancellor during the reign Of King
Frederick William the III. His father
made great career for himself
| in the Prussiar army, and his uncles on
both sides had won renown ~ statesmen
and soldiers.
With his elder brother, now Baron
! Won Schroeder, Edgar entered the army,
whore he won distinction, and became
a great favorite with his brother officers
through his courage, unfailing animation
and good nature, while, his handsome
presence and winning manners made
him popular in the drawing room. Both
in love and war he was called the "The
Lucky Darling" but at last fortune in
ono Of her freaks changed from smiles
to frowns, and the poor fellow was shot
in two places at once, his ankle and his
heart The weapons were different to
be sure, u carbine and n pair of honest,
brown eyes, but the latter proved more
fatal than the former.
1t happened in this way. that one day
at amilitary maneuver carbine, which
q soldier near him was carrying, cxplod-
Cd prematurely, and the bullet struck
the young Lieutenant, almost SKATER
ing the ankle bone. II was in the sum.
mer weather, aud
LEAVE or ABSENCE
was granted him until he recovered. He
went to the suburbs Of koningsberg, to
the chateau of m old friend, for rest and
care
| Among the inmates Of the house. was
o young girl as nursery governess by the
name of Barbara Holet, originally pea
SAINT girl, but one whose remarkable in
tclligence and thirst for knowledge had
attracted 40 much attention that some
of the townspeople had paid for her
schooling, and finally procured her a
situation far superior to that which is
usually attained by her class. Beside
Il lively wit and well-stored mind, she
had o sweet and flexible voice, n beauti-
full face, and a naturally winning man
rler.
There we're no young people in the
family Of his friends, and it fell to Bar
bara 10 perform many little services for
the wounded soldier. The consequence
was, she 40 lovely and lovable as well as
good and sincere, that the young sol
der, whose heart Ind been pricked
many times but never felt wound. fell
nadly, desperately aud genuinely in love
with her, and knew before long that his
love was returned. The selection was
q bad one, for man of his fumi)y to
marry beneath him,
| WAS A CRIME,
and as an officer il was against the law
of the country to marry without his
bride bringing a dot. Little time was
left for elaboration, for in some way IN
account of the affair reached his rela.
tives. who, however, after the man
ner OF the European aristocracy, were
ready to laugh at u lialsou, but when
they found he was even dreaming Of a
marriage treated him like a madman,
pn his recovery he fell in with some
daring republican spirits, joined in their
movements, resigned from the army and
finally made up bis mind to come to
America, to win fortune for himself and
the sweet Barbara, who was to follow
him as soon m he had won q position.
A brilliant mathematician and skilled
engineer, he soon obtained employment
az surveyor, and Mt the end of year,
with heart glowing with happiness
aud anticipation, sent a steamer ticket
to
TIE FAITHFUL BARBARA,
whose love had cheercd him in
many n sweet, tender letter. He had
saved enough money to begin life mod
estly, and bis spare moments wore spent
in fitting up the tiny cottage soon to be
graced by the presence of his bride.
All her little fancies were remembered,
her favorite colors used, and with his
own hands, the lover carved the picture
frames for bis sketches for the mother
land, and brackets for vases filed with
her pet blue corn flowers which flourish
in the pleasant fields of Germany better
than in orr gardens. At last the coy
nest was ready for his singing bird, the
mate who should make his life complete,
and eagerly he awaited the steamer on
which he had begged her to sail--thc
very first after receiving her passage.
The day came, the great boat steamed