Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-08
4 LOVERS REVENGE,
Cut Out the Tongue of His Fnithless
Sweetheart.

A well-known figure in the streets of New
Braunsfels, Tex, is that of a raw-boned old
horse drawing cart in which is seated a
nan aud woman of strange, and even ro-
n antic, history, in spite of their shabby I'M
picturesquencss. They are both of them
over fifty years old, and have been in this
country now for nearly thirty years Their
follow countrymen. VINO knew them in Ger
many, say that at the time of the Franco
Prtssian war the man, who was lawyer of
considerable talent, was conscripted and
obliged to serve in the German army, al
though he was just about to be married.
He returned home after the war to hear
that his fiancee was on the eve of marriaSe
with Il former lover, and without pausing
to inquire into the truth of the report made
his way at once to the girls home and
found his rival with her. The man, whose
guilty conscience did not eXonerate him of
attempt to win the girls favor, broke
and ran at the sight of the Infatuated lover,
leaving the girl to face him alone
She was 50 frightened that she could only
staInmer out excuses. and maddened at this
seeming confession of treachery the soldier
rushed at the girl, and Selling his sword,
forced open her mouth, and saying that he
would cut out the tongue that betrayed and
lied to him did so, and iiinsing the discover
ed tongue at her feet went home to await
the consequences of his deed. The girl
anu neT parents, VINO Decn out,
coming in and finding her thus cried out
that she was dead.
This brought the police and a doctor. The
former being told the name of the cuiprit
by the rival went to take him into custody,
while the, doctor brought the MANNED girl to
and learning what the matter was tried to
stop the flow Of blood. This was almost a
work of despair, but finally her strength
and the physicians skill prevailed.
When the poor creature learned that her
lover had been arrested and that they wished
her to testify against him, she not only re-
fused to do the first but went to the police
of the city in person and offered to take an
cath that her lover had not committed the
crime He had already, however, admitted
il, and his trial took place.
But the faithful sweetheart demanded to
he taken to the judge who was to try the
case, and submitted to him a sta tement tina t
her lover had acted on a jealous impulse,
and that he had been justified in believing
her false. This, together with the fact that
he had been cruelty torn away from his
bride almost on the eve of marriage and
that he had served bravely all through the
war, rising through courage alone from the
rank of sergeant to that of lieutenant,
served to mitigate the severity of his pun
ishment and he was sentenced to three
years imprisonment
The colonel of his regiment also fellow
citizen. knowing fully the circumstances Of
the case, and touched by the sufferings of
the faithful girl and hot-brained. though
brave, lover, made still further efforts in
his behalf and he was pardoned by the EN-
peror after a months Imprisonment. They
were married at once and came to this
country, where they have little farm,
adding to their meager inHome by selling
milk and vegetables.
The woman for years allowed her neigh
bors to think that she was born mute,
though many suspected her silence as being
mere sulkiness, as she could evidently hear
distinctly. but not long ago some emigrants
from their native place saw and recognized
them and told their sad history to the COM
munity.