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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
COLLAPSED.
Serious Accident During the
Laying of a Cornerstone
at Lorain, 0.
Giving Way of a Floor PreCip-
itateS Hundreds Into the
Cellar Below.
One Person Killed, Ten Fatally
Injured and Forty Others
Badly Hurt.

LoRAIN, O., Oct. 7.-While a great
crowd of people were assembled to wit.
ness the laying of the cornerstone OF
the new st. Mary's Catholic church, a,
temporary floor ON which many OF the
people We're standing suddenly gave,
way, precipitating many men, women
and children into the basement. One
was killed outright, 10 were fatally in
jured, and between 30 and 40 others
were badly hurt.
The services were just about to Begin
when the accident happened. Fully
5000 persons were assembled on and
around the platform, which had been
constructed across the foundation OF the
edifice. The boards forming the tenn
porary floor had been laid across the
joists, which were supported III the
middle by upright posts. These sup
ports broke and the floor
Went Down With Crash,
Fully 300 persons were thrown into
the pit formed by the sagging Ill the
middle of the floor. For q moment
everybody was paralyzed by the calam-
ity but soon there was q rush forward
by those willing to lend their assistance
to the crushed and struggling people.
| This made matters worse, for 90 more
persons We're crowded forward into the
hole upon those who went down with the
floor. When the confusion had subsidized
somewhat, many of those who were.
able to extricate themselves did so by
walking and crawling over their less for
tunate companions. The work OF res
cue was begun at once and all We're
finally taken from the pit.
Fault of a Contractor.
The old Catholic church and parOchial
school were at once turned into hospi-
tails. A score of doctors were called and
they We're kept busy for hours caring
for the injured, several of whom will
die before morning.
The accident was due to defective
timbers. The contractor was told Sat-
urday that the platform was insecure,
but he said it would hold all the people
that could be crowded upon it. There
were between 800 and 1000 people OH
it when it gave way.
Despite the accident the services were
continued and the laying of the corner
stone was completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
PLANS FOR DEDICATION.
The A. o. u. w. Hall Will be Occu-
pied Next Week.

The new A. o. U. w. hall over the
Ray building is now practically COM
pleted, excepting the little odds and
ends. 1t was to have been ready for
occupancy by Oct. 1st, but it is now
expected that the Workmen will &C.
cupy itat their meeting next Wednes
day night and the Knights of Pythias
Thursday night. The main thing
lacking now are the combination gas
and electric light fixtures, which are
expected to arrive Monday. The car
pets are being laid today, and the fur
niture has arrived, and the chairs
were unpacked today. The hall will
be elegantly furnished, at an expense
somewhat greater than was at first
anticipated.
Invitations have been issued for the
dedication exercises, which will occur
on the evening of Oct. 22nd. 1t is eX-
pected that from 400 to 500 people will
be present, including delegations from
the lodges at st. James, LakeCrystal,
St. Perez and elsewhere. Invitations
have been sent to all the lodges in
this portion of the state.
The order of exercises will be about
as follows: Commencing at 500 p. No.,
the dedicatory services, followed by a
speech by the grand master workman
of the state, and visiting and local
| workmen. Then will follow ban
uuet, after which the hall will be
| cleared and dancing will be INDUCED
in, about eighteen numbers being on
the program. The Concordia orchestra
will furnish the music. Tickets have
been placed at So. The hall will seat
800 people, it is estimated.
The general committee of arrange
ments consists of Geo. M. Phillips, M
l.. Fallenstein, John Krost, w. B,
Davies, Chas. f. Hallman, DR.. E. D.
Steel, Geo. III. Lang, E. l. p. Staede,
and Judge J. E. Porter. Sub-com'
mittees will be appointed later.
The Knights of Pythias will dedi
cate the hall at a later date, and ar
rangements will be made as soon as
the lodge moves into the hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
PICKETT CASE DISMISSED.

In the municipal court Satur-
ing County Attorney Benedict asked
the court to dismiss the criminal pro-
ceedings instituted against r. C.
Pickett by his former employers,
Rosenberger & Mobiles. He stated
that the latter were ready to appear
as witnesses in the case, but he had
looked into the matter and had de-
cided that he did not care to proceed
with the case. The court complied
with the request, discharged Mr..
Pickett and eXonorated his bond.
No mention was made of the costs of
the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
LAURA BROUGHT BACK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Williamson
missed their fifteen year old daughter,
Laura, Friday and also her I'M
Gle, Martin Webster, the gray-haired
drummer. Search failed to find them.
and Mr.. Williamson went to Lake
Crystal and there found his daughter
and brought her back. Saturday. 1t is
said that Webster had been intending
for some time to go to California, and
the girls parents feared she had
started off with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
= IT, KE OF ENTERPRISE.

r - 60 has secured the services
of !, DIOR d orchestra for the fall, and
excrltttt music is rendered at the
NCCc3 eV,ry forenoon, afternoon and
eve .. One of the number is song
and oa'a.e man The program will
anuear in these columns each day.
Mr. IIance always has an eye to bust
oess, ard in securing this orchestra
hp has doae good thing and shown
.nuci cit rprise which the public
Will 10 doubt appreciate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
S9,7O2.31
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the med
ical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
NY@S Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
PROBATE NOTES.
Mrs. Hubmer's Property Goes to
Seven Daughters.

The will of the late Wilhelmine
Hubmer,of Danville, was filed for pro-
bate this afternoon. The estate con-
sists of.S1, 600 of personal property, land
is left to the following seven daugh-
ters:Amelia Seefeldt, Augusta Ehlert,
Bertha Hagemeister, Alvena Lever,
Minnie Priem, Anna Hubmer and
Sarah Hubmer. The first named is
made executriX of the will.
]. Z. Williams was appointed guar
dian of the Indian, chapman"
The final decree and distribution
was made today in the estate of VIM.
E. Seagraves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
Grand Tour of -anrOId BIunderpuss.

There came in the mail to New Hav-
en- the other day big old blunderbuss
of a revolver with great bunch of pa
per tags attached to the trigger guard.
The first tag bore date of Grand Rapids,
Aug "a, 1895, and this query: "Can
you identify this as the train robbers
gun? If SO, return to Grand Rapids,
with affidayits. :" The tags bore evidence.
of the wit of the postal employees
through whose hands it had passed in.
many thousand miles of travel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
REACHED A CLIMAX.

The trouble in school district No.
152, town Of Decoria, was expected to
reach "a head Monday. One side
have elected Miss Mary Sherin
teacher, and the other side Miss Belle
Goodrich, and both sides were deter
mined to install their teachers in the
school Monday, as the term
opened today. 1t looked very much
Ikea fight, and information is await
ed with interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11

Farmers who are seeking to better
themselves should 60 south! The
Queen and Crescent Route offers a
million acres of farms at $500 and
$500 an acre ION easy terms); and
monthly half rate excursions to go
cad see for yourself No billiards.
No cold waves. Fine schools and
churches. Hospitable people. Send
for books and information. w. G..
RINEARsoN, G. P. A., CINCINNATI, O..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
Take Notice.

We have sold our business at Man.
kato and wish interested parties to
known that after October LIST, 1895,
we shall place all accounts and notes
due us in the hands of our attorney for
collection. If you wish to save costs
you will call at the office OF the Man
kato Lumber Co. and settle before
that date. Respectfully,
CAREY-LOMBARD LUMBER Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
FIRE AT MAPLETON.
Barn and Coal Shed Burned-Loss
Covered by Insurance.

Special to FREE PRESS:
MAPLEToN, Oct. "A fire last
night burned the barn and coal shed
of G. Ell. Dietz, of this village. One
cow was also burned. If there had
been high wind blowing a serious
fire would probably have occurred.
The loss is small and is fully coved by
insurance. The fire company did good
work in saving other property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
DR. DIR " " ARDS ARDS
TRADE MARK.l
COMuNG SOON

F. G.. Thayer, agent for DR.. Wards
Remedies desires to inform his many
customers throughout the county,
that one of his wagons will call again
in short time with full line of the
genuine DR.. Wards remedies, fine
havoring extracts, ground spices, etc,
1t is earnestly desired that all
knowing themselves indebted will
have the money ready when the
agent calls.
Remember our motto is: Satisfac-
tion or no pay. Thanking all for past
patronage, am respectfully,
f. G.. THAYER, agent,
Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
THE DENVER CLUB.

OCT. 2, '95.
DEAR SIR:-Your letter dated Sept.
10th was forwarded to Denver and
only reached me this morning. I
waited at Oxford till the 2lst and
then lost hope and left for Chicago
and Denver taking for granted that
you had found it impossible to arrange
matters.
1t seems as if my "Karma" was
against Mankato and of course now
Ihave given up all hope.
Yours with kindest greeting,
III. HENsOLDT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
THE MANkATONlAN.

The first number of volume five OF
The Mankatonian, the monthly publ
cation of the students of the Normal
school, is at hand, and is as bright and
newsy as ever. The editorial and
business staff is as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11

For SALE-CHEAP-A scholarship
emitting the holder to pursue the
Shorthand Course" in the Mankato
Business college. Inquire of III. L.
SCHMITT, 2l5 Y. M. /. building, city.
3Otf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11

Money to loan on real estate.
Sums to suit. Long time. Best of
terms. Davis & Jones, room 2, Odd
Fellows block, MankatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
To the Farmers,

1 want your chickens, calves, hogs,
cattle and sheep, and will pay highest
market price at the packing house.
Chas. j. Macbeth, Mankato. 14tf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11

We take the following items Of in
terest:
A new choir has been organized con-
sisting of the Misses Darling, Thomp-
son, Grannis and Esgar and Messrs.
Lindsey and Lawler. They lead in
singing at morning exercises and re-
spond to the Lords Prayer.
Tho Mammal orchestra has rP0rOan-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
HENSOLDT NOT COMING.
His ''Karma" is Against Mankato
and Hope is Gone!

The committee which was en-
deavoring to secure date from Prof.
Hensoldt has received the following
letter from him:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11

Judge Mead made an 'order today
appointing Evan Hughes guardian OF
Humphrey Williams.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11

J. G. Roller wants barley, rye
oats and timothy and clover seeds
and also potatoes and beans, 14t2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
ON HAND $2,257.oo.
The City Treasurer's Monthly FL
nancial Statement.

City Treasurer Williams has COM
pleted his financial statement for
September, and from it we take the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11

september, ana from III we Jake Ine
following totals:
Cash on hand Sept. 1st. Sc, 215. Sc
Receipts during Sept. .... 3,243. SO
Expenditures during Sept. 1901 .26
Cash on hand Oct. 1st. $500. 2,257. 80
Overdrawn Sept. 1st. ........ 5,168. So
Overdrawn Oct. 1st. ...-... 4-53
The amount overdrawn Oct. 1st is
divided as follows:
Current fund. .........$ 966.40
Special assessment fund. $500 964. "a
Waterworks fund. .......... 5,513.39
S7,444.53
Borrowed during Oct ......$ 2,80S.11
Previously borrowed, about. $4,000.
The following funds have money to
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1895-12-19

ekrzykiem radosci, wyblega-
lac ku drzwiom. wybieg}a ola
oarzymania ~blogos}awiehstwa:
Walter, kt6ry sic tymczasem
by1 cofnal nieco, ME m6g1
oczu oderwa6 cd obllcza no.
VIC przyby}ego, zw}aszcza' gdy
witajac Lady Travers, twarz
lego anielski rozpogodz11
usmiech. - w tejze ch"ll1,
gdy mu przysz}o odpowladac
ma liczne ~pytania malzonkow'
oko lego dostrzeg}o W cienlu
Waltera.W tenn Lady Travers
zawo}ala:
Chodzze to-, Walterze,
zaiste ME spodziewali$my Sic
ze ola ciebie taxa pocieche
dis zgotujemy. Ojcze, pred
stawiam CT Waltera, barona
Lisle. Walterze, widzisz pred
soba OLGA Edmunda Campian.
Waltera ogarnelo ME male
wzruszenie ma wiadomost, re
sic znaiduje W obecnoscl MEGA
slynacego pc ca}ej Europe,
bohatera m1odzienczei wyo-
brazni student6w z Rheims.
Widzia} tedy pred SODA tego'
ktorego s}usznie nazywano
perla chrze$ciahstwa, kw'atem
Oxfordu: patrza} ma meza,
ktory wszystkie p~ozyskawszy
uniwersyteckie stopnie /
zaszczyty, tudziez tytu} dzle'
kama W kosciele anglikahskim,
porzuci1 ~nagle swiatowe god
nosci, wyrzek} sic przyjaciof
/ $wietnych ma przyszfosc
widok6w, aby precise ma
1ono przesladowanego katollc-
kiego Koscio}a. Odbywszy
najswietniejsze nauki, poszed}
sic twiczyt W pokorze, W
nowicyacie jezuickim. Ode
brwszy kap}ahskie $wiecenla,
zrazu pracowa} jake mlsyonarz
w Czechach, poczem wrocl{
do Anglii W nadziei szybkiego
pozyskania korony meczeh-
skiej - a tymczasem nawra-
ca] liczne dusze ku wlerze
olc6w.
Pewno ojcu potrzeba spo-
czynku 20 drodze, zawoiafa
Lady Travers, a i ty Waite
RE m6g}bys Z nami d}uzej
zabawic, przynajmniej ma noe
TIA pozostat.
% ME! odpar} zywo
zagadniety, MUSIC pred noca9
powrocit.
Do nocy dale&o, synu,
bedziemy tedy mieli jeszcze
dose czasu, ably sic rozm6wie.
Lady Travers opusci}a ich,
ably zgotowac mieszkanie ola
goscia, a i MAJ wnet sic "a
MIA uda}. Walter pozosta} sam
ma sam z kap}anem.
Ciesze sic niewypowie-
dzianie. lie mas przypadek
zblizyl. Vie dziae}m o tobie l
pamieta}em oieraz nawet "
moich niegodnych modlit-
wach. Atoli ME wiedzialem,
jak sie do ciebie dostae.
Trudnem must by6 twoie
obecne po}ozenie. jake So
zam,ary Lorda Beauville
wsgledem ciebic?
Walter wyjaka}, %niewyrazna
.odpowiedz: opiekun by} ola
.orn. dohrv ~ |askawv. mic
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1895-12-19
MECZENNICY
Powiest z czas6w panowania kr6lowej Elzblety.
(ZTumaczone z angaskego)
s9-::@::-eeSS So

OJclec Camplan uWaznle !
bystro ma niego spoglada}.
- DIS ME czas lekko brat
zycie, rzek} nareszcie, kazdej
chwili mozemy bye powo}ani
pred sad Naiwyzszego. Synu
mol ME wszystko W twej
duszy jest W porzadku, trzeba
CT pomocy i rady. Alboz jel
szukat ME bedziesz "a posred-
nictwem niegodnego s}ugi
Bozego.
Me bylo odpowiedzi.
- Czy sadzisz, re ME znam
donies}osci prob tobie zgoto-
wanych? czy sadzisz, re ia
sam ME przecierpia}em wiele,
ze ME zazna}em goryczy
krzyza, roz}aczenia z przyja-
cio}mi, wyrzeczenia sic Was
nych zadz i marzeh? Me
zebym sic przez to chclai
przechwalaG, ale re w tych
czasach niktby z mas ME
umiai do drugiego p~rzemawiae
nie noszac ma sobie znamion
krzyza.
Domawiajac tych slow,
ojciec Campian spojrza} ma
Waltera z tax ojcowska czu-
}oscia, IL zwalczY} nareszcie
op6r i milczenie chEopca. Jek
b6lu wyrwa} sic z ust jego.
rzuci} sic do stop kap}ana,
- wynurzajac bolesne dzieje
doznanych cierpieh pckusy.
wys}ucha} go z tkli:
wen wsp6}czuciem i litoscia
gleboka.
- Co tn poczac, oicze?
m6wil Walter, walka nadto
jest straszna; przechodzi ona
silly mole.
- Me, synu, moze je
wyczerpuje, ale ME przecho-
dzi nigdy.B Bog Gle do wielkich
przeznacza rzeczy, powo}ujac
Gle tax rych}o do wewnetrzne-
go meczehstwa. Jedna tylko
nam ola ciebie rade, a ia
jest skora ucieczka. Apswell-
Court ME mole bye dluzej2
ola ciebie miejscem pobytu,
hrabia zas obludnem postepo.
waniem stracil wszelkie mad
toba prawa opiekuhcze. Jabym
CT radzil do Rheims powrociG
i o przysz}osci twojej z rekto-
rem postanowic. Tel jeszcze
nocy ma twojem miejssu udai.
sic mad brzegi nora;
re statk6w kupieckich "a
ma}a kwote pieniedzy dc
chetnie Gle przewiezie,
49, Madrej udzielasz mi rady
ojcze, i natychmiast jej uslu-
cham. Z Francyi napisze do
lorda Beauville i opiekuna.
Wtem p~rzypomnienie Kon-
stancyi odje}o mu odwage;
ujrzal W duchu te wdzieczna
postae. te z}ote wlosy, czule
spojrzenie, us}ysza} slodkie
.yrazy z ust jej p}ynace.
Znekany ma nowo slabnat
zacza}. Ojciec Campian patrzal
ma niego z p~olitowaniem
serdecznem: wtem z zanadrza
krucy6ks: a stawia
JAG &c pred oczymaW altsra,
.awolal:
- Oto w6dz szeregow, W
wstepulesz, moi synu,
naczelnik. "a ktdrvin nosten0.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1895-12-19

Puscily sic strumienie lez z
ocz6w Waltera, lez rzadko z
mezkiej p}ynacych zrenicy,
kt6re zwyk}y dlugie W zyciu
wyrywac SHADY.
Ojciec Campian nacisna}
ukryta sprezyne, i ote ma
odwrotnej stronie krucyhksu
ukaza}a sic postae Chrystusa
zlozonego W grobie.
Ola pociechy braci
moich, chcia}em mice obraz
~ukrzy4owanego; mnie zas
z%}ozenie lego do grobu maj.
wiecej porusza.Z aiste, ciagna|
dalej, jakby sam do siebie,
~niema}ego potrzeba bohater-
silva, ably cierpie6 ma krzyzu;
atoli smiere musia}a bye
wiekszem jeszcze ponizeniem
/ cterpieniem ola lego, kt6ry
jest zr6d}em zycia. Ten widok
mnie krzepi i podnosi, kiedy
upadam pod brzemieniem
pokus, kiedy necace nadzieje
i swietne widoki pr6buJa mnie
odc:agnac cd sluzbyC hrystusa
Pana, klekam wtedy ME pod
lego krzyzem, ale wobec
grobu, zagrzebujac z MIN
razem dunno SERGE mole.
Walter patrza} ma rozognio.
ne oblicze Campiana z usza-
nowaniem / podziwem: czytal
zapa} swiety W lego oku,
wyraz nadziemskiej mi}osci
ma lego twarzy.
Ojcze, odezwa} sic nagle
mlodzieniec. i ia pragne
Chrystusa mad wszystko
ukochae, ia chce ola Niego
~poswiecie wszelkie ludzkie
nadzieje i doczesne widoki.
Wyrzekam sic wszystkiego,
ably sic z MIN razem W lego
zagrzebae grobie. Pos}uchaj
mnie, ojcze, W twojej obec-
no$ci $lubuje n~ieodwloczne
me postanewienia.
Walter spieczonemi usty
dotykal krucy6ksu piastowa-
nego przez OLGA Campiana. "
milczeniu kap}an wys}ucha}
Jego przyrzeczeh i udzieli{
blogoslawiehstwa.
w innych czasach,
odezwa} sic nareszcie, wahal-
bym sic przyjae podobnie
nagle powziete Sluby atoli
dis pas6 musial wyb6r
stanowczy miedzy niebem a
ziemi9.
Wybra}em tedy, rzek}
Walter spokojnie, a "a pomoca
Boza, juz sic ME cotne:
spieszs uProsiG Travers6w o
pomoc, ably mnie %objasnili, W
jaki sposob najpredzej dostae
sic moge do Francyi-
| gdy ksiezyc wstal z "a
ska} nadhrzeznych, srebrne
siejac Swiatlo ma fale ME-
smiertelnego mora, Walter
de Isle ma pokladzie kupiec-
kiej }odzi &egna} sic ma dlugo
re ziemia ojczysta.
Jeszcze wczoraj ksiezyc
przySwieca} ostatniej kochan-
k6w rozmowie W Apswell.
Court, wczoraj zycie sic
usmiechalo WATERFOWL, same
necace przedstawiajac mu
dis wszysrko zgaslo i
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1895-12-19
ROZDZIAE TX.
Ksiatecie sluby.

Tlumy gosci z~alegajaApswell-
Court, brzmi muzyka W okolo
i odglos zabaw. Sto}y uginaja
sic pod zastawa, s}uzba roi
sic pc salach, ME szczedzono
wydatku nj zachodu. Zkad ia
weselna wrzawa W m~iejseu
zwykle tax smutnem i samot.
mem? Oto obchodza dis
zaslubiny, jedynaczki domu
Beauvillow z ksieciem Bertha
mem: ot6z sam ksiaze stana}
ma terasie, W orszaku licznych
gosci. Jest to mezczyzna JUL
ME miody, o powaznej, chot
nieco ciezkiej rowierzchowno-
Sci. Dobrodusznos6 maluje
sic ma jego otwartej twarzy,
rozjasnionej W tel chwili
usmiechami. ktoremi dziekuje
"a skladane mu zewszad
powinszowania. Jest mu zaiste
czego dziekowa6, albowiem
los homie mu sypie najlepsze
Diary. Dotad jake prosty
kapitan W gwardyi kr6lew.
skiej, tylko w}asna odwaga
mog} sic podniese i ws}awiG.
Wtem nagla smierc powino-
watego ksieeia Bertram,
uczynila go niespodzianie
dziedzicem lego tytu}u /
ma)atku. Odtad s}ohce
pomySlnoSci ola niego zajas-
nia}o. R6s} W lasce u dworu
Ii niejeden dom ksieznej,
ehetnie byiby sic MIN
skoligaciE. Atoli, jak tylko
pozna} hrabiankeK onstancya,
wnet wszelkie inne porzuci}
zamiary. Prosil o jej reke,
kt6rej mu jej ojciec ME
odmowi}. Ksiaze Bertram sam
ME m}ody. ME by} wcale
wymagaiacym oblubiehcem,
fnie zadal cd narzeczonei
gwa}townego ~przywiazania, a
z inne1 strony cieszy} sic jej
skromnoscia i zamilowaniem
cichego nieswiatowego zycia.
Czyz bye mole, ably piekna
hrabianka, pc wypadkach
ubieg}ej jesieni, z wiosna
swobodnie przystepowa}a do
%oltarza? Przypatrzmy jej sic
teraz, gdy ia s}uzebnice W
slubna stroja szate.
Jake pieknie wyglada W
srebrno -litym plaszczu, kt6rY
|jej z ramion sp}ywa; per}y i
~dyamenty zdobia jej skronie,
ramona i szyje. Kosztowna
zaslona koronkowa okrywa jej
colo i z}ote wlosy. Usmiech
krasi jej lica, W oczach blask
niezwyk}y pa}a.I rzeczywiScie,
piekna oblubienica chetnie
ma ten zwiazek przysta}a.
Kochala czule Waltera, uczula
bo}esnie to rozstanie, ale
SERGE W niei ME peklo, BIO
ME upad} W jej szacunku, ME
poni:y} sic W jej oczach.
Widzia}a, re ia po$wiecit ola
uczucia obowiazku, Ola swego
Boga, megla 60 szanowae
nawet " chwilach bolesnej
roz}aki. Wiedziala, re go
stracila ma wieki, znala go
dosyt, ably przypuscie, re go
iuz nigdy ME zobaczy. | oko
|jej zeas}o Cd ciaglych lez. lica
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