The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-09-19

NEW BRAUNsFELs, TEXAS, September
IA well-known figure in the streets OF
this place Is that of raw-boned old horse
drawing cart in which is seated man
and woman of strange and even roman
tic history, in spite of their shabby un-
picturesqueness to-day. They are both OF
them over so years old, and have been IN
this country now for nearly thirty years.
Their low-countrymen, who knew
them in Germany, say that at tho time OF
the Franco Prussian war the man, who
was young lawyer of considerable tai
ent was conscriptod and obliged to serve
in the German army, although he was
Just about to be married.
He returned home after the war to hear
that his fiance as on the eve of marriage
with 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 e1oner-
ate him in an attempt to win the girls ia
vor, broke and ran at the sight of the in
furiated lover, leaving the girl to face him
alone.
She was 80 frightened that she could
only stammer out excuses, and madden
ed at this seeming confession Of treachery
the soldier rushed at the girl, and, seiz-
ing his sword, forced open her mouth,
and, saying that he would cut out the
tongue that had betrayed and lied to
him did 80, and, flinging the discovered
tongue at her feet, went home to await
the consequences Of his deed. The girl
tainted, and her parents, who had been
out, coming in and finding her thus
cried out that that she was dead. This
brought the police and doctor. The
former, being told the name Of the cul-
prit by the rival, went to take him into
custody, while the doctor brought the
girl to, and learning what the matter
was tried to stop the flow of blood. This
was almost the work of despair, but final
ly 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 refused to do the first, but went to
to take an oath that her lover had not
committed the crime. He had already.
however, admitted it, and his trial took
place.
But the faithful sweetheart demanded
to be taken to the Judge who was to try
the case, and submitted to him state
ment that her lover had acted on a jeal-
Gus impulse, and that he had been justi-
fed in believing her false. This, togeth-
or 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 punishment
and be was sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment.
The colonel of his regiment, also fell
low citizen, knowing fully the circum-
stances of the case, and touched BY the
suferings of the faithful girl and hot.
Drained, though brave lover, made still
further efforts in his behalf and he was
pardoned by the Emperor after months s
imprisonment. They were married
at once and came to this country, where
they have a little farm, adding to their
meagre Income by selling milk and vege'
tables.
The woman for. years allowed her
neighbors to think that she was born g
mute, though many suspected her silence
as being mere sulkiness, as she evidently
could hear distinctly, but not long age
some emigrants from their native place
saw and recognized them and told their
sad history to the community.-PhtladcI
phia Times.