"Great God!" cried Anthony Wallner; "I believe that is a boundary- post, and we are now on Austrian soil."
He knocked hastily at the door; it opened, and the two wanderers entered the small, warm, and cozy room, where they were received by a man in uniform, who sat at the table eating his supper.
Anthony Wallner went close up to him and pointed to his uniform.
"You wear the Austrian uniform" he asked.
"I do, sir," said the man, smilingly.
"And we are here on Austrian soil?"
"Yes, sir. The boundary-post is in front of this house. This is an
Austrian custom-house."
Anthony Wallner threw his arm around Eliza's neck and knelt down. He burst into tears, and exclaimed in a loud, joyous voice, "Lord God in heaven, I thank Thee!"
Eliza said nothing, but her tears spoke for her, and so did the smile with which she looked up to heaven and then at her father.
The custom-house officer had risen and stood profoundly moved by the side of the two.