The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-14
THE sHOEMAKER's DAUGH-
TER.
A TALE FOUNDED ON FACTS.

the longest streets in the world.
At no great distance from the Palaii
Royal, and between it and the church o.
the Oratoire, was, during the Reign oi
Terror, q small shoemaker sshop. 1t wat
fkept by a German--a small, droll, mid
dleagcd man, who, during those times o.
revolution and alarm, when heroic France
attacked by the whole civilized world
was apparently pershing in death throes
l-cxpirlpg in agonies, which were, how
ever, to save, TO raise, aud glorify it,
paid little attention TO ANYTHING save hi.
business aud his pretty little daughter.
| NJ. Leopold Mayer was aselfish man--a
very selfish man. So that bootmakine
prospercd, hc did not care for anything
else. If the country were attacked on
all sides, foreign armies in every frontier
he little cared. The only Inconvenience
he did care about was the taxes but
otherwise, public affairs were nothing to
him. There are hundreds of such men
everywhere; men whose native town
might be desolated by the plague, and
who yet would be happy if they remained
ntouchcd-uuhurt.
Leopold Mayer had a daughtcr--a very
pretty girl-'about twelve years old, with
rosy cheeks laughing eyes, warm, ex.
pansive heart, and character the very
opposite of her father. She was as gen.
crous MS he was selfish as keen in her
sympathies for the world as he was for
his own private busincss-she had cor.
ner in her heart for every one. Her
mother had been like her, having sacri.
feed every consideration 10 that of pleas.
ing her husband, who would not be
plcased-of making happy man who
would not be happy. u. Leopold Mayer
did very good business; aud, il was
said, had great deal of money some.
where. but no Que knew where.
Ka,erina Mayer sat in her fathers
shop aud took the money, but, having
plenty Of leisure, she read, during the
intervals Of business. such books as she
esald fnd in ueighbOring circulating
library German in her nature, with a
warm, but somewhat coutcmpiatiyc char.
acter, she dcyourcd history, philosophy,
poetry, and the drama; but she had her
favoriie author, too. and thot WIS the an.
thor Of "Livcs of Plutarch."
On an evening she would read out to
her father while he smoked his pipe, to
whlch-like Germans and Duichmcu-hc
was great dcyo,ee. Very often. they
we're joined by a young officer, lodgcr,
who had not long been removed from 4
military school 10 commission in the
army, but who was, as yet, unattached
Paul Leblond was young man who had
Iprofitcd by his education; aud better
guide for the girl could not well have
been found. OF course he was n republi.
can ; all young men, not emigres, we're
ia those days; and the contagion spread
for "a more andacious little sans culotft
than was Katcrina," would old MayeI
say, "never stepped in shoe leather" The
Reign Of Terror very nearly shocked her
but she had good sense enough not to cou
found the bold crimes OF Danion, or tho
atrocities Of Marat, with the principles o.
the true friends of freedom.
Paul Leblond and Katerina Mayer
were the very best of friends. The
young girl, so early mistress of house
and so prccocious in her studies, playet
the little woman, which made the man o
twenty laugh and declare that, were h,
not poor devil of au officer, with n,
other fortune save his sword, he woulC
! carry her before the mayor and MARI,
. her at once at which Katreina laughed
aud bid him go aud win the epaulettes 0
"a general first, and then she might lister
to him. But the idea Of young advcn
turer, without penny, talking OF marry
ing the daughter OF the richest shoemak
er in Paris, was terribly audacious. An,
Paul called her an dristocrate; the,
laughed, aud the matter ended.
About three months after the youny
: man received his commission, he entcre,
the shop of Citizen Mayer in compan.
with a brother officer. Katerina was u
the counter. Citizen Mayer was over
| looking his young men. "Well, littl
wife. said Paul, smiling. "Mr. Saucy
pray, who are you talking to?" reptile,
Katerina, looking hard at him and hi
friend, pale, dry aud thoughtful-lookin
youth. ''To you, cheyenne" continue,
: Paul; II have come to bidyou adieu. W
arc ordered off to the army this very day
!. Here, dear Katerina, is your fathers ac
: count, which being paid, | have to ask
favor of YOU What is that 2" aske
Katerina, with a tremulous voice. 9Th
/ fact is, Katerina, We have, our bills paid
not one penny left We have our uni
forms complete, but we want pair O
boots each. We are in the army of th
Sambre. t-Meuse, to which the Govern
J ment, having heard their demand fo
shoes and stockings, said, The Republi
has many thanks for you, but no shoe
and stockings" stPoor Paul % sal
n Katerina, turning her head towards tn
dark end of the shop. efCitizen papa
r g What is it.?" asked Citizen Mayer, ad
vancing to his daughter. "Why, papa
here is Paul going away, and here is whn
: he owes you; and the poor, dear youn
! man wants pair of boots for himself an
: friend on credit until the end of the cam
: paign." "Exactly, papa Mayer; and you
as a good cltizen--" {" Humph
Humph! Bad citizen or good citizen !
neither here nor there. Ny principle
you know, is, no money no boots. p
a /" Papap cried Katerina roproachfullJ
"Well, citizen" said the grave. lookin
! young man, who had not yet spoken
!. ''that is enough. Ii we cannotbuy boots
we will take them -'''ss sCitizenl
, said Mayer, in an alarmed tone. "Fror
i the first Austrian or Prussian we kill,
continued the sallow Young man. drilv