red breath of arisen souls.
Yes, it is by drinking! Look here, see how the sun shines in this
glass, and here the lightning is embosomed, the primitive life-fire. We
drink, and are immortal, like the gods. And this is my desire! Drink
always a drop of this divine draught from the ocean of ether, the
spirit-sea, which undulates and floats over the world. Then you will be
forever happy and immortal."

Evening came, and Manna and Eric went hand in hand to the castle.

The moon stood over the stream, bathing with trembling light tree and
bush, where the buds were gently bursting and the nightingale
unweariedly singing. The world was flooded with bliss.

For three days they remained alone at the castle, and on the third
evening they came down again to Villa Eden.

CHAPTER XV.

A JOYOUS FAREWELL, AND HUMBOLDT'S BLESSING ON THE JOURNEY.

In the Carp Inn was a noisy hubbub. The Cooper, as young host, was
merrily pouring the wine, and both fathers, the Screamer and the
Sevenpiper, looked on delightedly, often clinking their ribbed glasses.

It was known throughout the whole region that the Cooper was a
confidant of Roland and Eric. Now came the young men from all sides,
wishing to be enrolled for the American war; there was even a
deputation appeared from Weidmann's cement factory, begging for the
passage-money for thirty-two men.

The Cooper had given information of what was going forward to Roland,
who was highly excited by the news.

Now has come a use for his wealth. He would raise a regiment with which
he would go to America. They would land, and the columns would march at
once.

Eric, too, felt a great interest the carrying out of this plan, but
Weidmann opposed it stoutly, affirming that we had no right to withdraw
from Germany the strength needed for her development.

This objection was of no avail; but another remonstrance was decisive.
He told Roland that President Lincoln would be absolutely obliged to
take a step further,--he must arm the negroes. Then it might be
Roland's part to give pecuniary assistance, and it would be far grander
that the negroes themselves should fight for their own liberation and
for that of their brethren.

Roland had been before the court, where he had been declared of age; he
now came into the Carp Inn, where all were full of astonishment when
the young man informed them that he should only take with him three
young physicians--the