The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-12
A MODERN DEBORAH.

Az Ghe eastern extremity oI bne long
struggling street Of Macy -Nemethy ar,
the Drum bling ruins of deserted house.
More than 40 years ago, when the Hun
garian people awoke and began to rattle
their chains, there lived In this house q
young Jewish couple, Adolf Sonnenfeld
and his wife Byzantine Although scarce
ly IL years Of age when her husband first
took her from her parents watchful care
she was no half opened bud, but glorious
woman, blooming rose of Sharon. Son
nenfeld, like many young German towns
man, was slender, fair haired young fell
low. His wife Egla was lovely Jewoss
Of the purest type. Suppressed fervoI
lurked behind the cold gaze of her dark,
soornful eyes, and the mobile mouth could
soften sweetly to the warming kiss or hard
en- with deliberation for command. Her
husband was merely practical man Of
business, of q sly and cunning disposition,
called good humored by his friends because
he was too cautious to risk doing an in.
jury.
In spite of the differences in their char.
acters Egla seemed to love her husband
even more than her fatherland, and that
speaks volumes, for she was an ardent
Hungarian. She had borne her husband
two children, and through her teaching
they were growing up with a feryent love
of home and fatherland.
The storms of February swept over Paris
and the feyerish March days in Vienna
were followed by the Hungarian rising,
while her character was developing from
day to day in strength and energy But
H. ntn 1,, IL
the Hungarian army before Vienna, her
zeal for the national cause at length took
tangible form.
Ono morning at breakfast, having scan
ned the newspaper, she commenced:
adolf every one is taking up arms for
tho fatherland-old men, boys and even
women. Why do you hold backH"
"Are you mad?" cried Sonnenfeld, half
irritated half frightened. "What is Hun
garian liberty to me2 am Jew Even
If I wanted to go to the war they would
only laugh at me. don't know how to
hold II gun"
lyon can learn
Il shant think of It'll" cried Sonncn-
field, cutting heS short. ave have soldiers
enough. am no horol'
Inc truth W pSlah lluU
husband was no hero very shortly. Hus.
sars came into tho village, and then all
who had hitherto held back camo forward
and Joined the oolors Sonnenfeld alone
was not to be seen. He seemed to have
disappeared, and only came in sight again
after the last horsemaD had quilted Macy
Nemethy. Egla found out afterward that
he Ind been hidden in the cellar and
supplied with food and drink by the cook.
Her first impulse was to take away her
children and leave the husband whom she
despised for his cowardice Sonpenfeld
fell on his knees and begged her to stny.
He raised his hands to heaven and i'm
plored her with tears in his eyes not to
leave him, and when at last the children
interceded she remained
From that day she treated him with 81.
lent disdain. That proved more CALLING
than open hostility or reproaches. Hither
to he had taken no interest whatever in
tho struggles of the fatherland, but now
he began to interest himself more and
more. But his sympathics were all with
tho anti Magyar party. He hated tho agi.
tators who had robbed him of his wife's
love and the patriots whose heroic courage
branded him rs coward. He could bare.
ly hide his joy when Windischgratz, will.
tho imperial troops, crossed tho frontiol
and pushed on to budapest, but Egla
grew ever paler, ever quieter When the
Hungarian capital fell and the national
troops fell back on Debriezin, Sonnenfcld
felt sure that all was over. He went about
radiant and joyful, as II he had won tie
victory or In heritpd n million
1t was not long before the First 1mpcr.
iaIist light cavalry showed themselves in
Macy -Nemethy. A whole brigade followed
and pitched camp in the ncighhorhood
Some of the soldiers were billeted in the
village, and the general himself took up
bis quarters in Sonnenfeld's house. Tho
husband surpassed himself In hospitality,
loyalty and attention to the wants CT his
guest. Egla, who held herself aloof timid
but inimical, one day saw the general kick
her husband out of the door She felt as
u her heart were crushed; then the blood
rushed to her face, but she endured in
silence.
A few days later hussars appeared in tho
and the impcrialst outposts
exchanged shots with them During tho
night the brigade became alarmed, for tho
Hungarians approached on all sides and
threatened to oyerwhelm them. Every one
was afoot, the Inhabitants stood in the
street doors whispering, while cannon and
heavily armed cavalry ratified by. Elga,
who had dressed herself rapidly, found
that her husband had left the house. Sho
glided out after him, only to find him by
the garden hedge deepi in conversation with
the general. Sonnenfeld bowed obsequi.
ously as be spoke, and the general laughed
That laugh seemed TO Egla even
more insulting than the kick he had given
her husband few days back. She only
,aught detached words and isolated phrases
II the conversation. But she gathered that
while her husband was assuring him of
bis devotion the general was complaining
hat he could gain no information, even
rom the poorest peasant. At sunrise an
ldjutant arrived bearing scaled letter
or the general, on reading which he gave
he order for the imperialist troops to with
lraw to the south.
The changeful scenes of the Hungarian
winter campaign followed in quick rota-
don, each day bringing contradictory re-
,orts Egla was consumed with anxiety |
nu eAoitemeht ana she passed sleepless
lights of watching, only to sink, wearlcd
nd exhausted, on her couch as daylight
pproaohed and when the bright sunlight
treamed In upon her she would awake
With start as If aroused By some horrid
roam.
Business was at standstill, Sonneniold
lone showing restless activity. He con-
rscted for provisions of oil kinds for the
upply of the inperialist troops, and after