M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-06
Price Of TWO l'Jlatpcsin
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The 10 lowing an,Utl0te of Maple
on the First is related IN Il letter from
Il correspondent who WAS for u con
sideraDIu tiIEe in the French militia
~ service, AMI who vouches f,ra it's
auIheniclry:- .I ... ..
The eve before he battle of iuIm,
when Napoleon the First, in clmpa.
ny with Marshal BIrthier, was walks
ling through toe camp, listening to
the talk of'hi. soldiers, he saw, in a
group Of GrynaiiGrS ot the Guard
onc VINO Was roasting potatoes in the
ashes.
IL should ikea roasted petato
above all thugs" said Napoleon tn
he Marshall, task the owner ui them
f he wlh seIh,me one"
In obedieucp f. the order, Benhirr
advanced to the group and asked 10
whom the potatoes belonged. a
9renadier stepped forward and claim
ed them as his.
"WiIl You sell me one9" inquired
Btrlhier rE ~.
II have Only five,'' said tho grena
,lier, "anI Lhapo hardly enough 10:
my SELL"
II will give you two Nlp2lsops il
you will sell me ems" sad B4rthief
81 don'E want your g I'D, said the
grenadler; ii shall be killed, perhaps,
tU-murrow and | don't want the enc
my to find mo with an empty stOm
ach."
Berthier reported The soldiers an.
swcr to the emperor, who WAS stand.
my IN the back grGnd. "Lts see j.
| snail be lpckier than you, said the
latter; and going up close 10 the greu
adler, he aske him would he sell
aim a>po'ato. ..'
Not Gy u long sh,t,'' was tue re-.
ply OF the grenddier. .,' ..rr u
"But you may st Jour own price
said n .puleon. Come | am hun
gry, and haven't eaten to day." a.
Il haven't enonsh Tor myse.t," saiG
the grenadier; "bcsides all that, do
sou think that | drn't know you, in
spite OF your disguisei' H
"Who am | theni" said Napoleon
"BlH!'fSai | tile gren4'lier; the Lii
le Corporal, rs they call you. AN
| righin ..... ..
"We!l," said Napoleon, "since
you know me, will you sell inc po.
latup ,..taa. .s.. 20. ID.
no" said tie tho gieuadier, "bur
il you will have me come and dine
with you When 20" get back to Paris
you may sup with me to night"
"Done!" said Napoleon, ION the
word Of u Little Gofporsl-on the
word OF The Emperor" "
Nv sll and god, 8 id the greGadl
rr, "pnr p ,tatpes ought to be done by
this tIme-t ere are the Two larges
,he rest III eat mysef" ,
Tie Emprr,r SAT dowr and ate his
potatoes, and then returned with Bel
thiertO his tent, merely remdrking
that rogue is good solder. LII wa
ger" 'a'.r.. ) Pc. ~. % "
Two months afterwards Napoleon
the G, cat was III the midst of brillr
ant court Ut the palace Ct the Tuiler
les, aud was just sitting down to dlnt
when word was brought him thai /
igIenadicr was without trying II
force the guard at The door, saying
That he hal been invited by The En-
lperor. 'Let him come in" said hit
Maj ssty, ..ai 90. r., r.
lhe soldier entered, ealated Nafo
leon, aud SAID, "Do you remembs
having suppcd with lns Of my roast,
ed potatoesf" ' l-
"Oh, is it youl Yea yes, remeu
ber," said the Emperor, land so yol
have COME to dine with me, have you
Bustan lay another cover on your ia
bic for that brave fellow" he said t.
one OF his household.
Again the grenadier saluted Napc
leon. "a grenadief Of tue Guar
does not eat with fackeys. You
Majesty told me | should dine wit