The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-05-28

on his person, or pass from the king,
or anything to indicate the object of
his mission2
GUiDo.-Judging from the amount
Of eatables concealed upon his per-
son, the special object Of his mission
in this world, is to prepare a fat NOR
sci for the worms 10 feed upon.
LIE Roo.--Are there no pspers2
PRos.--Yes, here is a discharge |
from imprisonment at Madrid, signed |
by the Chief Of Police, giving his
name as Hans PretEelbaum,
GUIDo.-That name is a fair de.
scription Of the man.
LIZ Roc.-This is not the man we
are after; however, take him inside
into those bushes, and remain con
cealed with him, while we will watch
here.
HANs.-Was2 You make de bushes
into me You yust hold little on
+ De La Mar and Others, lead him
drGy.] Ny little dog, you yust give
me mine little dog, uud mine bapers
himmel ish so mad, like dc tuyfel.
LIE Roc.-Take the old bawler
away, he'll frighten away even the
mountain goats. They Iedd Hans
d,cay. lie cries--Mine Cott my lit.
tie dog. The BrigaRds conceal them.
selues. Enter jean Dubois L. dis
guised as French Shepherd
JEAN.-This is truly a rugged and
a perilous path, at emblem Of my
mission; | have often wished for
collision with the realities Of life, aud
now, | see fair chance for the entire
fultllmeut Of the most romantic
dreams of my youth, for this very
path smei!s Of Brigauds, and those
dark cliffs yCnder are very suggestive
of cavern prisons. But | will not let
such ideas haunt me I will turn my
gaze to the bright future as it shall
be, if my mission is successful but
that little "if' there expresses the
possibility Of making failure. But
l mast strive for fame and Eleanor.
This is a weary hill thirty miles to
the base upon the other side, aud
eighty more before reach Tulon. l
must haste, or the night will 6ud mc
wandering with the wolves and Bri-
gauds for companions. Starts of is
met Jy lie Roc and others
JEAN.-Good morning friends can
you tell me where Monsieur Le Baron
dwells? 1t is on the north slope of
the mountains somewhere, but | would
nearer path than this rugged ascent.
LIE Roc.-What wouldst thou with
lie Baron2
JEAN.-This morning, was en-
ployed by his agent, to attend his
hocks upon the northern slope, and
now / am going hither. nores on,
lie RoC.-Not very fast dost thou
proceed thither, my gentle friend;
Thy tender hands look unacquainted
with the sheep cote or the shepherds
crook; and thy voice, seemeth filter
to WOO maidens, than to play upon
the greasy lutte of the shepherds;
will thou show us thy pass ? for we
being subjects Of Spain, cannot per-
nit Spanish subject, to cross to the
French dominions, without due evil
dence of 10y atty.
JEAN.-I have no pass.
LIE Roc.-Men, search him.
They search him find commission
an has skOes.
LIE Roc.-So my gentle shepherd.
thou wouldst keep sheep wouldst
thou2 Egad thou are too warlike
in thy prOpeusities, to mind them
we'll.
JEAN.-What are those papers ?
know them not.
lie Roo.-HOw camc they in thy
shoes then?
4 JEAN.-Twas but yesterday that l
bought those shoes ofA pedler at
0lderpu?
LIE Roo.-Dost thou live at Older.
nu.
JEAN.-I do.
LIE Roc Well then, perhaps W,
have a friend of thine here whom
/, thou wouldst be glad to see. Cdlh
DE LA MARI Entering. YO'
called me2
LIE Roc.-Yes, do you know thi
fair shepherds GPoiRh 10 Jean.
, DE LA MAR.-Know him e? Yes
the viper that from the time he cease,
' milk, has dragged his hated forr
} athwart my path; know him ? yes
; and my soul has long been preparing
the flames, while bis insults Oft re
E peated, have heaped high fresh fut
s for vengeuce. Ere expected it, tn
D opportunity for revenge is placed i
my hands; II shall not be lost; II
is called Jean Dubois, and was ye;
terday commissioned Colonel, Q
= rather Lieutenant Colonel in the reg
a iment of 0ldernu. What does h
!. here?
J. LIE Roc.-He is going to Franc
P TO keep sheep, or at least he was, br
b / think that We can persuade him
d change his mind, and consent
5 watch the darkness in our secret dur
!. geon, aud sing songs for the Brigand
{ Of the mountains, rather than th
n sheep Of the valley, Fellows, this
r the man we are alter, the spy of tn
r king Of Spain, on his way to Tulon,
: embark for Rome; What hast tho
q to say for thyself, my tuueful shep
3 herd ? iIt
e JEAN.-I am in your power.
8 LIE Roc.-Well gents, let's ava
| with our prize we will take that bawlin
e old provision store along with US, an
i give him taste Of dungeon life, sui
r fcieut to set him up in his natiy
c land, as a Gulliver or Baron Nun
I chau on. Hounds but it would be
:. rare treat, to hear him tell Of hi
capture. ESaeat OmRes.
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