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Brotherly Love.
sinks into the water , and vanishes from my sight . Saw you it not ?" " No , sir , no . Bebeve me it was only the effect of your imagination . Why do you not pray to God to banish these fearful fancies from your mind ?" " And have I not endeavoured to pray ? have I not striven with the
madness of my brain , have I not knelt unseen in the . sanctuary at midnight before the monument to Ms memory , and as the almost forgotten words of prayer were forming on my b ' ps , have I not felt that icy breath again on my cheek ? have I not heard that familiar voice whispering in my ear of my violated VOAV of Brotherly Love ? have I not beheld Ms reproachful looks freezing every sense , until the words
died out of my memory ? The gift of prayer is denied me—but I will not detain you longer , Ida . Leave me now , but return to-morrow . I shall then give you my promised history , tell you who I am , and make you flee ivith loathing from my presence . " Though Ida ivould have preferred remaining with him , ancl endeavoured to console him , she was aware that it was useless to act contrary to his wishes , and she departed .
CHAPTER X . —THE "VOLUNTEER . WE must now return for a time to follow the fortunes of Simon . Some months had elapsed since the events recorded in Chapter YIII . The war , which we intimated was impending , had already been resumed by Napoleon , who , undeterred by the disasters he had sustained in
Ms Eussian campaign , had again raised Ms banner , around which a numerous and enthusiastic soldiery rallied , The chief Continental States were not behind in assuming a martial attitude , to resist the threatened aggression of the French Emperor , and vast masses of armed men were assembled between the Vistula , the frontiers of Austria , ancl the Elbe , awaiting Ms approach , and sanguine with expectation of seeing the flag of national independence once more floating above the banks of the Ehin e .
But nothing daunted , on " the scourge of Europe ancl the terror of the North" proceeded , and in the May of 1813 , he stood front to front with the combined forces of Prussia and Eussia , at Lutzen . Though some doubts existed at the time as to who were the conquerors on that occasion , we believe it is now admitted that the French had the superiority ; but there is little doubt as to the bravery and
determination with ivhich both parties contested the battle . True to her traditions , France added another laurel to the wreath of valour which distinguished her sons , whether in triumph or defeat . However , it is not our intention to enter into any details respecting this sanguinary affray , further than is requisite to the purposes of our narrative . The battle was at its height , and a small detachment of the French were endeavouring to force their ivay fo an eminence commanded by the enemy , who tyere mowing them down with shell and grape-shot as they
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Brotherly Love.
sinks into the water , and vanishes from my sight . Saw you it not ?" " No , sir , no . Bebeve me it was only the effect of your imagination . Why do you not pray to God to banish these fearful fancies from your mind ?" " And have I not endeavoured to pray ? have I not striven with the
madness of my brain , have I not knelt unseen in the . sanctuary at midnight before the monument to Ms memory , and as the almost forgotten words of prayer were forming on my b ' ps , have I not felt that icy breath again on my cheek ? have I not heard that familiar voice whispering in my ear of my violated VOAV of Brotherly Love ? have I not beheld Ms reproachful looks freezing every sense , until the words
died out of my memory ? The gift of prayer is denied me—but I will not detain you longer , Ida . Leave me now , but return to-morrow . I shall then give you my promised history , tell you who I am , and make you flee ivith loathing from my presence . " Though Ida ivould have preferred remaining with him , ancl endeavoured to console him , she was aware that it was useless to act contrary to his wishes , and she departed .
CHAPTER X . —THE "VOLUNTEER . WE must now return for a time to follow the fortunes of Simon . Some months had elapsed since the events recorded in Chapter YIII . The war , which we intimated was impending , had already been resumed by Napoleon , who , undeterred by the disasters he had sustained in
Ms Eussian campaign , had again raised Ms banner , around which a numerous and enthusiastic soldiery rallied , The chief Continental States were not behind in assuming a martial attitude , to resist the threatened aggression of the French Emperor , and vast masses of armed men were assembled between the Vistula , the frontiers of Austria , ancl the Elbe , awaiting Ms approach , and sanguine with expectation of seeing the flag of national independence once more floating above the banks of the Ehin e .
But nothing daunted , on " the scourge of Europe ancl the terror of the North" proceeded , and in the May of 1813 , he stood front to front with the combined forces of Prussia and Eussia , at Lutzen . Though some doubts existed at the time as to who were the conquerors on that occasion , we believe it is now admitted that the French had the superiority ; but there is little doubt as to the bravery and
determination with ivhich both parties contested the battle . True to her traditions , France added another laurel to the wreath of valour which distinguished her sons , whether in triumph or defeat . However , it is not our intention to enter into any details respecting this sanguinary affray , further than is requisite to the purposes of our narrative . The battle was at its height , and a small detachment of the French were endeavouring to force their ivay fo an eminence commanded by the enemy , who tyere mowing them down with shell and grape-shot as they