Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-04-09
A MILITARY COXCOMR PUN.
lSHED.

In the year 1903 the peace of Tilsit
terminated the cOnQuests of Napoleon in
Germany, and gave the people Of those
countries short respite. Prussia, thor
oughly exhausted Of the unheard of efforts
which she had made to carry on the war
against France. was compelled to reduce
her army to peace footing.
Several officers Of that power having OBJ
tanned an unlimited leave of absence, met
very often 10 Hamburg to enjoy in common
the various pleasures of military idleness.
One day in September, six of them having
dined together, and made more than one
libation to Bacchus, they, at the approach
of night, repaired to the Cafe de la Bowse,
one Of the most noted in the city, and made
their entry in most noisy manner. The
Baron de v, q lieutenant, twenty three
years Of age, the youngest of that joyous
band, rich, handsome, and Of noble car
riage, but foppish, self cOnceited and inso-
lent, having noticed ar individual Of small
stature, dressed in black, sitting at a table
alone, holding in one hand a newspaper
and in the other long pipe who had paid
no attention to them on their arrival, and
being offended no doubt, by the Indifference
bordering on contempt. which he exhibited,
approached him with the intertiOn of aveng-
ing the fancied insult. To that effect he
laid his hand in familiar manner on his
shoulder, swinging himself back and forth,
and said to him with an ironicai smile:
"Ah! good evening, my little schoVl-
master"
The man in black raised his eyes, and
fixing them for two or three seconds on his
interlocutor, then looking again on his pa
per, continued to read.
God bless me, he don't answer. All,
well, my drOll fellow, won't you answer
me? | see that pipe is the cause Come,
we must hear your voice"
In second, with a flip, the pipe few to
pieces, he laughing loudly the while.
Without putting down the paper, or
showing any symptoms of being effected by
the insult, he turned toward the counter
and said:
Waiter, another pipe"
Z" That's right. He has at last opened
his mouth"
The ripe was lit, and the reading re-
sumed.
"Ah, so! What country are you from
In what village do you exercise your tai
euts? 7"
Here the Intercepted raised his head
! and looked at him as be whitfield two o.
| three moutbfuls of smoke, aud lowering
his eyes slowly, he seemed rather w:lliuj
to give all his attention to his paper
Il believe you are some kind CT sara's
You appear to learn by heart all the news
so as to inform your friends aud neighbors
But you smoke like Dutchnan. Tha
COMPOUNDED pipe causes you too much dis.
traction"
Ard as before the pipe was again bro
ken.
Without making any movement, withou
showing the least sign Of emotion, the 6
styled schoolmaster merely repeated tn
first Order:
Waiter, another pipe"
"What a fine voice little man. you hav
the patience of an angel or the devil.
would give much TO see you mad it woul
amuse us delciousIy. There"
An old major, with fine German ply
siognomy, which showed we'll of frankness
true courage and loyalty, who came in wit
them, came uD to him, and said, in a 10,
voice, but loud enough to be heard by thos
near him:
You comport yourself like man with
out brains. | tell you the game begins
I
comrades adds to my Impotence, an
hardly covers the murmur Of indignatio
which your conduct has provoked in tn
minds of those present. Quit quit tie
you it is now time"
After saying this he turned his back
him, and withdrew into an adjacent hal
whittier he was followed by his companion
who, by their thoughtless laughter, covere
his reproaches. Seated around the gamin
table, they began to play. The youD
Lieutenant. judging by the noise, produce
! by bis folly, had forgotten the insul
playet desperately, and was winning larg
ly. Butan hour had scarcely elapsed whe
the man in black entered the hall of pla,
aud approaching him, tapped him on th
shoulder, demanding of him q privai
interview. The young Lieutenant, lookin
} at him over his shoulder, laughed in b
face.
Monsieur officer" said the man j
{ black. Il am not a schoolmaster. as 70
were pleased to call me, and hope 70
will not refuse it; if you do, know We
the means 10 obtain it. Tomorrow, .