The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-23

II always knew you were only
thoughtless. knew you were not bad
And she looked up trustingly into his
face,
you love me yet, don't you, Fritz"
"Of course do, what foolish ques-
ton to ask. :"
"But you have not come near me nor
the baby for almost year"
How could |, penned up here in the
GARRISON BY the way, how is the ba-
byPn
"He is big, stout fellow. Your mother
takes good care OF him."
"My mother always was good to me-"
said the soldier, with sigh. "Many o
time she saved me from whipping. -
It's good for us my father is dead. He
would never have allowed us TO marry
never in this world. He wanted me
to marry Elise, the rich miller's daugh-
ter, but ! wouldn' marry her if she was
up to her neck in money"
"But you will marry me, won't you,
Fritz"
you have captured the fort, little
one The garrison had to surrender or
die, and | would rather surrender and
take my chances of good treatment"
"Fritz, please don't joke; it hurts
me;n and she pressed her hand to her
heart. You used to be joking all the
time, but | suppose you are cold. You
are not dressed warm, But, Katie, you
must 90. 1t is nearly time for the re-
lief guard. Are you coldP 1t seems to
me you must be freezing. "
"I'll 90 in minute. Where will we
live when we are marriedPn
"As soon as my term of service has
expired, which will be in few months,
we can get into Silesia and establish a
home there. Hans Stockelbauer, who
used to belong to my company has OF.
fered to sell me a farm on easy terms
We can pay for it when we are able
We will live there with the baby all to
ourselves. How do YOU like that, little
one?n
Although shivering with cold, she
looked up into his face and laughed but
said nothing. He leaned back against
the stone wall of the magazine, and
drawing his cloak still closer around
her, said in voice full of tenderness.
Poor thing; you are shivering all
over. BE careful YOU don't 90 to sleep
This snow will keep the patrol back in
making his rounds, but cold and snow
are treacherous things. A man is apt
to doze off and wake up in kingdom
come if he is not careful. We will have
fine times roaming through the greet
woods. There is plenty of gam.
where we will have our home, and J
am pretty good shot. My captain said
yesterday ! was the best shot in the
company
Il believe it, You shot me through
the heart, but it is all right now. III
never reproach you any more, Fritz
God bless YOU" And she leaned her
head on his broad breast. It's all right
now. | will be so happy with yon and
the baby--so happy
Katie, are you going to Sleep"
NO, am only so happy-so hap
pyH'
'Whew! this is dreadful weather.
lpu btllNNt thC lplltl Sualh WIN V'Ci
get here through this snow"
Thicker and thicker fell the snow
The relief guard was coming at last
They cleared the way with large snow
shOvels, as the snow was too deep to
wade through the sergeant Of the guard
calls out, but the sleeprrs do not hear
him. The relief guard at last reached
the powder magazine. The sergeant
looks all around in amazement. What
has become of the guard? Has he de-
serted his post? No; there he is leaning
up against the wall with the snow piled
up around him The sergeant calls
aloud; there is no answer. He holds up
the lantern, and there he sees Fritz,
like brave German soldier, holding
his musket properly, as he should, at
''carry arms with his right hand,
while his left is around woman, who
is looking up into his face. A smile of
ineffable bliss is upon her quiet white
features; her lips are parted, as if they
had just uttered jest. She seemed to
say, See, |, too, am on guard.
The sergeant Of the guard came too
late Death had already relieved them
of their cares and troubles, past, pres
ent, and to come. Translated from The
GeTmGH.