The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-15
MOLTKES LOVE LETTERS.
MORE OF HIS CORRESPONDENCE WIN
ms UNFORGO7TEN MARIE.
He Pleads for an Early Wedding Day, ana
OGer. to buy Her Trousscau. Ready
Made. in Berlin, to Facilitate Masters-
"Reminiscences OF the Battle OF NizIh.

He Pleads for Early Wedding Day, and
OGer- to Buy Her Trousscau. Ready
Made. In Berlin, to Facilitate Masters-
"Reminiscences Of the Battle OF Ntzib.
The second installment of Field Marshal Won
Motke's love letters. published three weeks
ago in Berlin. contains his side Of the c6rre-
spondence between him and his future bride.
Marie Burt. during June. 1871. On June IL
he wrote:
How delightful your letter OF tho 9th was.
good Maric know II all by heart. have
rend it through so many times. I am glad
that you and jeanette found the things froin
Naples pretty. and still Gladder that you writs
SO lovingly. l love you moro every day and
count the hours to the time when We shall
meet again. y"
Papa must allow us to be married this
winter. even II the wedding takes place as late
as New Years. II were to sit here alone in
my easy chair ali winter I should pine away
entirely. and 1t is certainly no disadvantage to
you to marry three months earlier. hope. on
the contrary. that 1t will be an advantage TO
you. for will watch and care for you as the
apple OF my eye. you delicate little fowerl
Do say. Yes Marie. and help me persuade
papa and mamma. will write to mamma. VIZ
will get Jeanette on our side. and will
not give papa u minutes peace until he
says Yes At Christmas will come to Itze-
hoe. and Mt New Years we will have the we'd
ding. and then wc will come back to our new
home. Here We will start our cosey household.
for it is best to begin in small way aud then
extend our plans as crcums stances permit. I
also hope that we shall lie able to take trip to
Switzerland. Paris. and. il the money hold out.
to England. Whatever papa may give you ut
our marriage shall remain your own: have
all that we need and ask for nothing more than
you (which is. think very much indcedL"
Moltke's plea for an early marriage was
answered apparently from Itzehoe with the
familiar objections about getting ready" for
4 a lew days later he wrote in letter from
You say that the wedding can hardly take
t. That i line peasos Xii these things
may be- bought ready made. and l will guar
antee that within eight days | can get Your
with you in three weeks. God permitting. and
we will talk the matter over ,,-,,,
ship Of the RawaS By ss
committee may have had an mixing that i
certain ia IL oya9le little magnet draws me ever
interest in the Establishing Of the QUICKEST R
communication between Berlin and Hamburg.
M at Rs fWas my aka nSss
What gown will You wearf Write me with
whom Jeanette dances the cotiion; perhaps
iessamne lower is e iSSS 81 oc fa and Of
course. our thoughts now meet each other.
eral days. and although it is clear tonight you
can hardly find il pleasant in the garden. Per-
ns yfS or are IN
Y Y5a s ind t G H to my
Farewell vel daarlIpg good: beautiful Marie
oSss & Is sesRk sent off to 1tasRe
3 80 9he
ilnEer.,, nor Gid hes removed during the rest
ms n and seepns at sadawa ana SEDAN before
Paris and upon his phal entry in Berlin.
der TIL the Of The %
on the mound at creisap, He died with tile
ring on the finger over which Marie slipped il
ti91s since. and those who nourned last at his
Sr sw hat hs wr9te it int
You Coop. DARLING MARIE: cannot 60 TO
sleep without wishing you heartfelt good
fold yoa my The three WeeEs beiors
our meeting may pass in time. but whether or
not, the seven months from August to April
fsrrins Of the Mei d 'i DO not know An
othrr turG Is, for ne is out Of the queSWS!om.
then I shall return to you in. the spring with
gray hair. Have YOU no hope for this fall;
the unfortunate battle Of Nib. On the pre-
ceding night We made the surprise attack: to-
day. after the fight. we rode until shutdown to
Aintab. where. dead tired i'll. and Respondent,
| stopped few moments for rest. The same
hour. however. found us again in the saddle,
and We rode the whole night and all the next
day with only u biscuit, two onions, and water
for nourishment | rode to-day the horse that
] then rode. and did not forget that. next to
SSd; ST "a, it t. his les: that stil !rsys!
Monday evcnine-,Two years ago tonight
/ lay on the wet meadows. There was q cold
dew: we had no overcoats, and had ON linen
trousers. despite our terrible fatigue We
hardly slept for the cold. Our horses were =
hidden in the bushes. that they might not be.
come the booty of the fleeing soldiers They
had grass to eat. but we had absolutely moth.
ing. Before sunrise woke up my comrade,
Tame. shook him some time. and then he
suddenly sprang up reaching for his pistol.
for we were in constant fear Of attack. We
must press on: and soon the screening sun
was again over our heads We were so ragged
and miserable that we were ready to beg for
charity. That was II terrible time To-day
may lay me comfortably to bed. But then
the fatigue. now the rest is too abundant
We're only with you!
Good. night, dear. darling Marie; write
soon. When ] cannot see You your letters
are my greatest delight Hold fast your love
for your HELMUTH"
NON, HERE ~ 4 BEAR STORY.