Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

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"sThat's it, that's it; tomorrow
they'll set the wheel going, and there's
no buying off. Now, if you were
slckly, Jacob, or had lame leg, you
would get of, but they'll hardly miss
such fine fellow as you are. ] know
what you are thinking about, my
boy; but Maria must loan you to the
king. Perhaps you'll return an OFF,
Ger. Is it not glorious anticipa-
tlon?"
"The words of Ulrich panied and
alarmed me. didn't view matters in
the same light as he did. j had no
ambition to win military distinction,
and would sooner remain at Plitters-
dorf and look at Maria when she sang
in church.
"The following day the words OF
Ulrich were verified. My name was
among the first drawn, and Maria
cried when she heard it. Three days
afterward We were all assembled to be
marched away. A great number OF
our village people stood and gazed at
us with glistening eyes. One OF them
told Maria not to grieve, that we
were brave men and were marching to
glory. If the fellow hadn't walked
with crutch, perhaps he would have
sang another tune. It is very easy to
offer consolation.
"Maria covered her face with her
hands and cried, But they will never
return.
s.My heart sunk within me when ]
heard her words. 1t was new idea
to me. had only thought of fight.
ing bravely, and then returning
covered with laurels. The few days I
had been in the ranks fsmiliarized me
to the sound of warlike preparation.
Icould not help feeling sad when we
marched out Of our village. My
father fell into his chair and bowed
his head in sorrow; my mother wept.
and with many lamentations be.
moaned her only boy. Maria stood
and gazed, But spoke not. Her face
was blancked to snowy paleness. She
waved Her hand to me and then
turned Away. :,
"Btsfore the clover bloomed the fol-
lowing spring was back again at Pitt
tersdC.-f. The campaign had been
short, vi everywhere our arms had
triumpheN. Poor Ulrich was killed
in the first battle: he thissted Tor SiSs-
tinctionA A5niy to find an early grave,
While !, who never coveted military
glory, did not receive as much as a
scratch.
"You may depend all my people
were glad to see me again and Maria
laughed and wept in turns. had
some idea of learning the wheelwright
business with Karl Adler, who mar.
ried my sister; but there came a ru.
NOR that the king wils going to order
q new CONSUMPTION. As soon as !
heard it went to Maria. She advised
me to go to America, and when I had
made money enough to send for her
and she would come out and marry
me. Now, boys, you. know why am
here on the Cimarron.
"Well, but about the galp" asked
Rivers. "When will you be ..able to
send for her?"
"I've already done it, replied Jake.
"I own q snug piece of land in Kansas
and as soon as Maria arrives I'll take
to farming. There'll be log cabin
on my place pretty soon after Maria
comes. The fact is, she ought to have
been in Independence month ago."
..Ho! hol" shouted Rivers, "that's
what's made you SO quiet"
As Rivers spoke, g horsemen was
seen advancing through the twilight,
and pretty soon Bob Slater, who had
been to independence, rode into camp.
He had pockettul Of letters for the
boys, and among them one for Dutch
Jake.
"I'll bet that Maria has just come"
cried old Pete Swayne.
"And you'll win your bet" replied
Jake. "Boys, we part company to.
morrow. I've passed many happy
day among you, and you seem like
brothers. I have request to make,
and I don't think you'll refuse it. ]
want you to attend my wedding, buck
skins and oil. Will you do it?"
One stentorisn eyes" was the an.
swer.