The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-02-14
MILITARY cOgc0MB PUNISHED.

In the year 1903 the peace of Tllslt
terminated the conquests of Napoleon in
Germany, and gave the people of those
countries short respite. Prussia, thor
ouyhly exhausted by the unheard-of eff
forts which she had made to carry on the
war against France was compelled to re-
duce her army to Il peace footing.
Several officers Of that power having
obtained an unlimited leave Of absence,
met very often in Hamburg to enjoy in
common the various pleasures Of military
! idleness One day In September. SIX of
them having dined together, aud made
more than one libatior to Bacchus, they
at the approach of night, repaired to the
cafe de ia Bourse, one of the most noted IN
the city, and made their entry in most
noisy manner The Baron de V,
lieutenant, twenty-three years of age,
the Youngest of the joyous band, rich
handsome and of noble carriage, but fop-
pish, selfconceited and insolent, having
noticed an individual Of small stature,
dressed In black, sitting at table alone,
holding in one hand newspaper and III
the other long pipe, who had paid no
attention to them on their arrival, and
being offended, no doubt, by the indiffer
ence, bordering on contempt, which he
exhibited, approached him with the in
tention of avenging the fancied insult
70 that effect he LAID his hand in farnil-
lar manner on his shoulder, swinging,
himself back and forth, and said to him
with an ironical smile:
"Ah. good evening, my little school
master"
The man in black raised his eyes, and
fixed them for two or three seconds On his
interlocutor, then looking again on his pa
per, continued to read.
..God bless me, be don't answer. All,
well, nay droll fellow, won't you answer
me- | see that pipe is the cause. Come
we must hear your voice.
In second, with flip, the pipe flew
to pieces, he laughing loudly the while.
Without putting down the paper, or
showing any symptoms of being affected
ly the insult, lie turned towards the coun-
ter, and said:
"Waiter, another pipe ~
"That's right. Ele has at last opened
his mouth"
The pipe was lit, and the reading re-
sumed.
"Ah, so. " hat country arc you ffom
In what village do you exercise your tai
! ents :"
Here the interrogated raised again his
! head, and looked at him rs he whitfield two
or three mouthfuls of smoke, and lower
ing his eyes slowly, he seemed rather
willing to give ali his attention to his pa
per.
Il believe you are some kind of sa-
van You appear to learn by heart all
the news so as to inform your friends and
neighbors But you smoke like Dutch
man. That couiounded pipe causes you
too much distraction"
| And as before the pipe was again bro
| ken.
Without making any movement, with
out showing the least sign OF emotion, the
so-styled schoolmaster merely repeated the
first order:
"Waiter, another pipe.
"What fine voice Little man, you
have the patience Of an angel or devil
/ would give much to see you mad II
would amuse us deliciously. There
An old Major, with a fine German phys
iognomy, which showed well of frankness
true courage and loyalty, who came IL
with them, came up to him, and said IN
| low voice, but loud enough to be heard by
those near him: