Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-22
THE LITTLE SAvOYARD.

~ ' Sos AAO Aiuu WV httO iilOtN,
one was his own, and the other be-
longed to him by inheritance from
little brother who had died away from
his own native land. He made the
little animal dance, and the ) ood peo-
pie Of Treves willingly gave him
lew kreutzers.
One day the boy seated himself on
a large stone before the castle of the
Prince Elector of Treves, and warm
ed himself in the mild spring beams,
which cost him nothing. He ethought
Of his distant home, and the dear
ones there, and how the sun was
making the sweet violets blossoms;
and the sun of love shone into the
little Savoyard's heart, and two large
tears started to his eyes. The little
boy folded his hands. and prayed for
the health of those beloved ones.
The good God readily listens to
such prayers, and He moves the heart
Of man, that 1t may open, and then
he. Hills 1t with compassion. This it
was that came this time into good
heart which dwelt i'm the bosom of
the Prince Elector, Clement Wenze-
laus. He was standing by window in
the castle, and contemplated the boy
for some time in silence; at length he
sent for him to see the marmots
dance.
=" Do you not sing?" asked the Elec.
tor, kindly.
" l cannot" said the little boy in n
trembling voice, and the tears again
started to his eyes.
The Elector proceeded to question
him, in u confidential way, SO that
the child might open his heart to
him, which he accordingly did, and
told him all from beginning to end.
Well" said the Elector, elf mat
ters stand thus, you can sell me one
of your little animals, for like them
very much, and I will pay you well
The Savoyard thought little, and
then said:
The two cages rather heavy for me
to carry, sir, so you shall have mine;
but must keep the one that belong
ed to my little brother, for he was so
fond of it, and kissed it before he
died.n
The boy began again to weep, and
the ElectOr passed his hand over his
eyes; | think he wiped tear away.
10 shorten our story, they completed
the bargain, and the Elector paid for
the little animal-not as they do in
Savoy, but in princely way.
He then, with many thanks and a
joyful heart, went his way; and the
Elector gave the marmot to a servant
to take care of, and thought no more
of the Savoyard.
The summer came and went; 1t was
autumn, and there was rich harvest
of grapes in the valley ofthe Moselle;
and ct length there were no flowers
but those in the windows at Treves
and the snow lay like white vail on
the wary earth. However, the Ice
had thawed a little on the large win.
dows of the Electoral Palace, partly
from the rays of the winter sun, anC
partly from the heat of the stove
The Elector approached the window
and looked out on the snowbedeckeC
Landscape, and thought of the pool
who were not so well OF himself
And as he was standing thus, his
eyes fell upon u little form which the
castle wall. He opened the window
and looked out; it was the little Sa
voyard, who was trembling with cold
but be nevertheless took Off his hat
with his frozen hand, and with very
sad face greeted the Prince. TIL,
Elector called to him to come up anC
warm himself, which the poor little
fellow gladly did. He then led hin
to the fire, and said kindly:
How are you getting on, ant
where is your little marmot ?"
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ond i''in Ineh m",he" ,ho ] ~ w .h down o"'o ~,
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WI '''' nu' ne SAM
cannot do that, FOR II has brough
me nothing in, and / have had tt
feed 1t but VIII make you an ouel
which l think VIII suit you; we
VIII make an agreement TO go halve'
with each other. l VIII give you th'
marmot bach; but you must honestly
and fairly divide all your earning
with me, and deliver every year OF
st. Sylvester's day"
The boy looked for some time Mt tn,
Elector, not knowing whether he wa
lin lest or earnest; but when he saw
that he really meant what he said