Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-27
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near mountain village. Her only child
was poor ripple. Hans was a kind
hearted boy. He loved his mother, and
would gladly have helped her bear the
burdens OF poverty. but that feebleness
forbade it. He could not even Join in the
rude sports of the young nountaincers.
AT the age of fifteen years, he felt keen
iy the fact that he was useless to his
mother and to the world.
1t was at this period that Napoleon
bonaParte was making his power felt
throughout Europe. He had decreed that
Tyrol should belong to Bavaria, and not
20 Austria, and sent u French and Bava-
rian army to accomplish his purpose. The
Austrians retreated. The Tyrolese resis-
ted raliantly. Men, women and children
of the mountain land were filled with zeal
if defense of their homes. On one occa-
sion 10000 French and Bavarian troops
were destroyed in single mountain pass,
by an immense avalanche of rocks
prepared and hurled upon them by an I'M
seen foe.
a secret arrangement existed among
the Tyrolese, by which the approach OF
the enemy was TO be communicated from
village TO village by signal fires. from one
mountain height to another. and materi-
ais were laid ready to give instant alarm.
The village where Hans and his mother
lived. WAS in the direct line of the route
the French army would take, and the peo-
pie were full of anxiety and fear. All
were preparing for the expected struggle.
The widow and her crippled son alone
seemed to have no part but to sit still and
wait.
"Ah. Hans" she said one evening. cit
IL well for US now, that you can be of lit
tie use they would else make soldier
OF YOU"
This struck tender chork. The tears
rolled from his cheek. Mother. | am
useless" cried Hans in bitter grief. look
round our village-all are busy-all rea-
dy TO strive for home and fath,r-land-l
am useless"
My boy, my kind, dear son. you are
not useless TO me-
Yes, to you cannot work for you,
l cannot support you in old age. Why
was l made, mother 2"
Hush, Hans" said his mother. ''these
TePining thoughts are wrong. You will
hive TO find the truth of our old proYerb
God has his plan
For avery man."
Little did Hans think that ere a few
weeks had passed, this truth was to be
verified in a most remarkable manner.
Easter holidays, the festive season o.
Switzerland. came. The people lost theil
fears OF invasion in the sports of the sea
son. A IL were busy in the merry making
all but Hans. He stood alone ON thu
Of E,,t l.;
he village.
In the evening OF Easter. after his usu
al evening prayer, in which he breathed
the wish that the Father of mercies would
in his good lime. afford him some oppor.
tuniiy OF being useful to others, lie fell in
to n deep sleep.
He awoke in the night. as if from {
dream, under the strong impression tina
the French and Bavarian army WAS ap
preaching. He could not shake off til
impression but with the hope of being
rid OF IL, lie rose. hastily dressed himself
and strolled up the mountain path. Tn,
cool air did linn good. and he continued
his walk till he climbed to the signal pile
Hans walked round the pile but where
were the watchers? They were nowhere
to be seen. and perhaps were busted viii
the festivities of the village. Near III,
pile was an old pine tee, and in its hol
low stem the finder was laid ready. Han.
paused by the hollow tree, and AS he lis
tened, singular sound caught his attrn
ton. He heard the low and stealth,
tread. then the clink of muskets and tive
soldiers crept along the cliff. Seeing n,
one, for Hans was hidden by the old tree
they gave the signal to some comrades il
the distance.
Hans saw instantly the plot and the
danger. The secret of the signal party
had been revealed to the enemy party
had been sent forward TO destroy it thu
army was marching to attack the village
With no thought of his own peril. and
perhaps recalling the prorerb his mother
had quoted, he seized the finder, struck .
light, and flung the blazing turpentine
brand into the pile.
The two soldiers, whose backs were
then turned to the pile. waiting the ar.
rival OF their companions, were seized
with fear; but they soon saw there were
no foes in Understanding but a single
youth running down the mountain path
They fired and lodged a bullet in the
boys should. Yet The signal tire was
blazing high. and the whole country would
be reused. 1t was already aroused, from
mountain-top to mounlain-top. The plan
OF the advancing amy WAS defeated and
hssty escape followed.
Hans, faint and bleeding. made his way
to the village. The people with then
arms were mastering thick and fast. AL
was CONSERVATION. The inquiry was eve,
~ where heard. - Who lighted the pile?'
II was |" at last said faint. almost
expiring voice: Poor crippled Hans tot
'ereo among them, saying, The enemy
the French were there" He fal,errd
and sunk upon the trr,npd ..T,L NJ,