Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-28


for you must know that the emperor had en-
rolled Peep of Day among his hulans, and even
that in the first transports of his joy he had in
yited him to his table; but that fact has not
been quite asccrtained for certain. Daybreak
therefore took it into his head to obtain a par
don for his brother, and made known his prof.
ectto his,comrades, telling that he would ap-
ply TO his captain.
aAnd il he refuse your" said they.
~ will ask the colonel.r
aAnd If the colonel refuse ~
~ will go ask the king
There was no more to be said after that, and
everybody admired such noble resolution. So
Daybreak went to his captain, and asked par
don Of him for Peep of Day. The captain re-
fused it. Daybreak then had recourse to the
colonel but was again refused
aThen will go and see the king, = said Day
break.
Fixed in his purpose he took leave Of his
comrades slung his little bundle over his
shoulder on the end of his sword, and off he
set in double quick time, singing Justify all the
way for Daybreak was naturally so merry that
all his vexations could not extingaisb his love
Of song His voice might be heard a long halt
mile off, trolling out his fayorite air
oui je auis soldat, mol,
Et pour ma patrie,
Pour la France ct pour mon roi,
n Je donnerais ma vie.
And so kept on, clearing the ground at
prodfgioas rate; and all who passed him on
the road, cavaliers, merchants, monks, herds
men and wagoners, admired the jolly soldier
who stepped ont SO briskly and sang 50 well
with wild field flower between his lips, his
hat stuck jauntily over one ear, and his nose
thrown up to the wind
nWhere are you going, beau grenssdieF "
aGoing to Paris 10 see the king"
&" A pleasant journey to you, beau granadiisrs" !"
One fine day towards evening in came on to
rain in large drops and DAybreak, seeing the
sky overcast with heavy clouds, was anxious
to find some place where he might put himself
under cover. He quickened his pace, but do
what he would, he could not match the speed
of the wind and the rain. AT last he sped
little light proceeding from a little thatched
house on the verge of forest. He went to it
and knocked. III
"who's there?p
"a grenadier of the ing'sregiinent, Desoil-
lets the elder, surnamed Daybreak, in want of
shelter for a moment. sasu
The woman opened the door, and seeing o
smart soldier, with frank and joyial face, he
said to him, t.You're come just time we are
going to supper, and you shall sup with u.s.
"But,H said Daybreak, amuch obliged all
the same for your politeness; / have scarce
time to stop must 20 good step yet before
/ Sleep
The woodman poked his head out Of doors
and looked at the sky qYoa can't do it, mon
brave miitaire, for this storm will last all night.
We have bed at your service, and after a
nights sleep you will be fresh and hearty for
your Journey tomorrow
aCorbleu. nv worthy, in regard 10 obliging
me. vol, don't do things by halves / accept
yosr offer with many thanks ? said Daybreak,
cordially shaking hands with the woodman.
He threw down his sword. shook the sater
from his hat. and fell a chatting with his host
as he dried himself in the chiinney corner.
Meanwhile the woodman's wife spread a
very clean grew cloth on the table, laid plates,
and served up a good sayory soup aar ehouz,
that was a very balm to the nostrils. And as
the storm howled through the forest, the wood