The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-23

they had bad short celloquy With every man
on The ground |; returning to s,oh other from
time TO time, and comparing nocs.
Meanwhile, the rifles were in full action
now circle onc, now circle two was hit, now
the bulls eye; and even without booking
round, IL was casy to tell by the cheerful, tho
triumphant, or The moderated acclsmations,
what hal lecn the ri'cnsn's success.
sp"sksachcr ,c6 ,c'uTng from IN enc Of The gro.
that youth, Franz HafIel he is shallow, vain.
glorious and given TO talk. lie would 10 let.
ter among the chaltets."
'Thither he shall 20, II we can get him.
said liofer; "hut he Is somewhat slippery TO
got hold Of; half his time, lie Is skulking
and as we want a good store Of it Just now,
at present make him useful"
"Rudoh Ia worth score OF him" said
Speck bacher "ani think your pretty Tho
resa thinks so too. l would not discourage
that youngsor, Andetl, even II Martin Tcimer
were TO come forward"
"Of a surety. no." said Hefcr, quietly
The lad is a good lad. We shall rec what
stuff he Is made of this summer aud II he
quit him',lf well, he shall have There's, nj the
end Of II. You and I were little NOR than
twO-and.twCnty when we took our brides to
church AMI Theresa Is nearly Us old as her
mother was. But We have other matters IN
hand just now. ] -" one or two together
whom want to speak to, only Franz Is within
,arshot Of them. DO you draw him OIL"
'NlcCkblChcr Immediately went ur 10 him,
'nd asked whether he could let him hivo some
brandy aud liof,r joined couple " elderly
mru, who were just sitting down, eide 10y side,
| IN bench under u tree.
"Thcfc hasn't been such q match as ills a
good while" ono was saying, 'hut, dear nc,
what matches We used to have wh,n | was a
I'D. I'm not moro an fifteen or twenty years
,'dcr than that marksman who Is taking aim
! row. but don't b.licve he'll lit the wLitc.
Irick! Well, they're making p'ccc " work
,bout it-l suppose he hit the bill. eye"
"llcrc comes ono that can dc more than
hat, SAID the other. "AnGefl, you h.yo not
,hOt. to-day"
"Boys play" said Hcfcr with Indifference.
but you could show them wha man can
"Brag, neighbors2 No good of lrag. Be-
| tides, these lads shoot well, many Of them.
There WAS sumo good shooting before you
:aiuc"
| People always say that Of everything" said
he other. 'lyo no spirit fer these things
row."
"Ah, thing. will befall shortly, that will
nut YOU in spirits"
".wha, mean you, sandwirthp Is anything
going to happenf'
llofcr nodded.
The two men put their heads closs to his, and
| oOkcd eager.
"Wo shall ris" soon."
! "Ri'cr What, tho Tyrol ?"
Another nod.
unhcr wnonf 40
sod"
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'Ummd!-Did you get US together to-day
o toll us thii"
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.,no 'e' '". .,w, W .ao ,,,u u,o !" Wv IN, ~.
,,ssioned undcr'one. why should We u
iu uI'u y. oI.. Na ,I Io I'M ~. nS p,"s,;a
W Sm NJ n.;o,,, .;oh,s anS 's,,es, With
niece of sbcensLjn. Nnno of bis promises have
| ,ecn kent. our representative States have been
! uporess.J. our pi,biic funds seized. our Church
/ ,rnrcrtv con6scat.d. and a, thouah thi, - ere
| rot enough. taxes have been imposed upon us.
/ The Emperor is afraid Of France but are
rsr"
"Not one Of us., as We shall presently show
hem, said lioicr. "Bonaparte u already IN
.he seld against our Emperor, out we lhai, nc
lusky uowh IEch h,in; .u a'i,y.,n ,',, ~. nn n
,ecm oIencn WIN Wiz ..o Asnaasc ns S" "ap, VII" diyor'
.ien. Troops are about to march to our ae.is'
NM. .W,,,, ,.;,J,,or !, ,,o, ~or. On s,.,t ,h,.
M, every Tvroles, w,rld rise directly"
u
,,pd ia not quite come. In a day or two, per-
,a,.s ,on iii ,ccsi,c n lit,i, Lillct in,cribc
siII, timoI I:-th, whole country will bo up di.
,ec,ly."
.Sa,,. n, ,,, LonJ a, ,ha ,;g, thi. u,.
,on, c,isi ,h: ola liz man throw in, asd, hi.
,,irk and b,st,ninr towards the crowd. III,
y,s known md rcsnected-they made way for
I'm
'goId Snickh,rt IL Going 10 try a.hot." cried
Franz TO i,udolf, stwlrat sport! III bet You u
mart of brandy, he don't hit tho target at
III"
The good mans hand shook so that his ball
Inly hit the outer circle.
'lll Try again." said he.
'Yeq. do" sail tho Sandwirth kindly; and
looking round him as he spoke. There Was LOi
.miIas cSccrt "n ,he face of Franz.
',You md used often l., shoot tosetber n
aid Hofsr. Now, then. Don't he in hur.
""
Tbl, time spckbart hit the bulls eve. II,
was much applaudcd, and locked greatly elat.
al.
uAb tbourbt I could =" said he, w,gginp
ii, head .sThe fault was only in my h.nd
,ot in my eve. Now y9u, Hoicr."
..nh' ~, No.. Sdsipth; Please Sa,dnir,b =
,,; q many voices.
"iou silly boy, said he locking a.c". NJ
hs own rue, Mha' 40 YOU want nv Z" P'",
",h you ior H.
fSa,uer IRON zone 'aa y, iny nrS,f ~ n'' ''' ~
WEGl WEH, IL up an, EaNnt w "u ~ ,o,,,,,
There, 50 and hold II up hity PAGES oeyoh'
'he target .,
Rather you than nue." said Franz, with
shrug, as Rudolf walked OF.
"Im not bit afraid, said Rudolf.
| He had no neel to be, Crack went the ih'