Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-10-27
Juvenile Nrethcr.

F. A Acensus-taker, going hisround, stopped
at an elegant brick dwelling house, the ex-
act locality of which is no business of any
body. He was received by stiff, we'll
dressed lady, who could we'll be recog-
nized as widow Of some years standing.
On learning the mission of her visitor the
Having arranged himselfin working POI
sition he inquired for the number of per-
sons in the family Of the lady, Eight,
SIR replied the lady, .'ineluding myself"
-la ''Vcry wcll-your age, madamy'' e. se
..My age, sir.!o replied the lady, with
a piercing. digni6ed look Il conceive it's
none of your business what my age might
be; you arc inquisitive. SIR. The law
compels me, madam, to take the age Of
every person in the ward; it'smy daty tc
make the inquiry" .'Wcll, if the law
compells you to ask, presume it compells
me to answer. am between thirty and
forty" II presume that means thirty
iivc?" mo, sir. it means no ouch thing--I
am only thirty-thrcc years of age" Very
well, madam" putting down the figures.
...just as you say. Now for the ages of the
children, commencing with the youngest,
if you please '.Josephcne, my young
est, is ten years of age. "Joscphcne-A
pretty name--tcn.,' .Mincrva was twelve
last week." ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Cleopatra Elyira has just turned fifteen"
cleopatra Observation-Disclosures"
Angelina is eighteen, sir; just eighteen"
"Angeliua-favoritc name-cighteen"-
I"My eldest and only married daughter,
Anne Sophia, is little over twenty -iye.y
Twenty-Five did you say?" "Yes, sir. Is
there anything remarkable in her being of
that age Z" ''Well no, can't say that
there is: but is it not remarkable that you
should be her mother when you were only
eight years of ageT'fsg -.,s ,ss 49,. s,,
About that time the ccnsus-taker was
observed running out of the house. 1t
was the last time he pressed o lady to give
her exact age. af ed Iyidr gi owe
Story Of French Ereenas~n.
The present war has been prolific in Illus
trations of the value of Freemasonry in
dangerous emergencies. and the alecdotcs
are endless of the lives saved by its means.
Among the cart-loads of wounded of both
sides which arrived from Sedan were two
men whose consideration for each other
was so marked as to occasion inquiry
They wore the Prussian and tho French
uniform, respectively. and though neither
could understand word of the others
language, they shared their rations, and
seemed to be intcrchanging signals of am
ity all day long. Their story was very
simple one. The Prussian. who was an
officer. and a man of thirty-fve or so, with
stern. grave face. and heavy overhang-
ing moustache, had met Frenchman, who
was at least dozen years his junior, on
the battlefield. the latter being supported
by couple of comrades.
Twice did the wave Of the conflict bring
these men in contact, and on the last occa-
sion the Prussian. who was himself badly
wounded in the chest, pressed the young
Frenchman hard, and had indeed his sword
uplifted to administer the cOup dc grdee,
when the latter, who was faint from the
loss of blood, made hasty sign to his vie
tor, which caused the latter to stay his
hand. Farley was impossible, both from
the exigcncies of language and the tur-
moil of battle; and beside, both men lost
consciousness and fell at each others side.
1t turned out that the young Frenchman
had been made Frcemason o few months
before the outbreak of the war, and that
he had instinctively made the sign by
means of which mcmbers of the fraternity
are taught to ask their brethren for help.
The Prussian was an old Mason, who re-
cognized it instantly, and who rs Instinct
lively paused, and before there was time for
consideration, both men tainted away
When consciousness was restored. they
found themselves side by side, and With
the dead and dying around them. 'f.a- ~
by a strange coincidence, their wounds
were such that each could give the other
some slight relief, and the late enemies
employed their weary hours, in which they
lay disabled and umendcd, in rendering
little kindncsscs to each other. and in thus
celncnting the friendship which had be-
gun so strangely. When help came, they
petitioned to be permitted to keep togeth-
or, telling their story with considerable
effusivcness to the doctor. who, after soIl,c
time came to them on the field. This gen.
tleman, who was not military surgeon,
but a member of Tie blessed society which
dates from Geneva, raised his hands in
pleased astonidimcnt at the tale he heard,
and at onccsfioweihmsclf to be a Frcema--
son too :; so that three brethren of tho
MYSTIC tie were to be seen wondering over
the strange chance which had thrown them
together. Zei'i pa 'gs' i'nn"'H
Carrying n Parasel Sunday.
e BY JAMES r ARToN.