The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-24
Parine On old soores;

title of '' Shots from an Old Six-pounder," by
retired officer of the British army La recent
number he gives the following aneedote as Illus
tratiye Of Prussian officers ideas Of retributive
justice:
On the occupation of Paris by the allies, in 1914,
certain Prussan colonel applied to the mayoEof
small reimbursement for bileto certain house
Would not another house do? Madame la
Baronne was awidow, and the presence of mon
sieur with his suite might possibly Inconvenience
her"
" Noi the billet must be on that particular
house (" and the MUST of the Prussian colonel
being conclusive, the billet was made out ac-
coTdingly
The colonel with his suite now repairs TO the
Baroness.
Colonel-I must speak with madame.
The porter assured him it was impossible
Madame was engaged-sck-in bed; IN word,
could not be seen. Could not monsieur ntrust his
business to him or the femme de chambre
Again came the absolute MOI" The colonel
must--would see madame herself
This produced an invitation TO the colonel to
walk up.
No madame must come down TO the colonel,
and that quickly.
There was no help for il, so down madame came.
ColoneL-Your servant, madame. We billet
on your house; myself, three servants, four horses
Here it is.
La Baronne-Al perfectly correct, sir Please
to alight. Pierre, see the colonels horses and the
coonsl's servants properly accommodated. Ii
monsieur will have the goodness to accompany
Jeanette, she will show him his apartment
CoioneL-No! prefer going over the house with
yourself Lead the way, if you please. shall
choose nay own apartment
La Baronne-Oh if monsieur prefers it.
CoLonel-I do prefer it. Lead the way, if you
please.
So they went over the house together.
ColoaeL-We We not been into this room yet
BV YOUR leave. ma am
La Baronne standing before the doorl- Oh
there Is occasion to trouble yourself. This room
is mine, sir
Colonel-TpusliRg past her, l-Ohl no trouble at
all, ma am. | wish to it. Enters, opens
drd1perS examines wardrobe, Gel
La BarOnne-[ tolloUag him = Indeed, sir
pray, sir All my clothes are there, and
Colonel [thro,0iag himself into easy chdirl-
Let them be removed, madame. prefer this room
to any we seen, and shall occupy it.
La Baronne indignantly, But tell you this
apartment is mine, sir I've occupied 1t these
twenty years-ever since my husbands death,
and-[tUeepsl
Colonel foohistling and aroDing up the tcindo,D +
Braun bring my baggage up, and get the porter to
help you. If he refuse, thump him. Looks at has
match In three hours RETURN madame. Let me
find my apartment arranged, a table of six covers
ready.
La Bqronae-Six-six covers, sir
Coloael-Punctually at seven, madame and
there I'll be as many servants in the kitchen. Some
of NV officers dine with me, and II thank you to
let the dish Of goose livers be of premiere quat'te
as well as your champagne Ha, ha, ha my
major is apt TO be particular on these little points,
ma'am Al reUoiri shall return at seven.
And return he did, with the major and four
others, who gorged, and drank and smoked, and
sung and quarleed, and insuted the female ser
wants. and in a word made themselves as dlsa-
greeable as possible, while the servants in the
kitchen conducted themselves every bit as bad as
their masters.
Next morning the colonel waited on the, alright
ed Baronne.
g Now, madame said the former, when they
were seated, :" tell me candidy your opinion OF my
| conduct
sOh, monsieur! When officers are on service
s'You think such conduct justiiiabe -eh,
madame .
The Baronne made no answer. The colonel
| hitched his chair closer.
Come, tell me frankly" continued he, putting
| his hand on her arm. :" Do MT you think have
| behaved like a great brute
''Well, then, sir, to be candid, think you have
Nothing could be more unieeling than my
conducts"
! Nothing"
"O Or more disgraceful +"
Nothing
g Or more insulting!"
| Nothing"
sOr more ungenerous, or more unjustifiable, or,
in fact, more derogatory, in all respects, to my
| character and my country
''Oh nothing, nothing, nothing, sir !"
''Then, madame, :" said the colonel, rising, JUST
| so DID YOUR SON CONDUCT HIMSELF FOR SIX
WEEKS, IN MY MOTHERS HOUSE, IN BERLIN.
Nothing could be more unleeling, disgraceful,
insulting, ungenerous, unjushfable, or derogatory
to his character or his country, in all respects,
than his conduct during the whole of that period
Madame, / take my leave / will modest you no
more May this lesson not be lost upon you, and,
through you, act benefcially on your countrymen."
|
o. The country is filled with thousands OF leg
treasurers whose breaches pockets are loaded with
| the s-Bufal0 Journal