Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-09-03
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MNNAH
R.ou the \. q, Pi,syune
NrW OBLFANs, Iuly 30, lS5O.
-uy NsdT Iic.-l.nsl night, when
On nay way TO my virln0us couch, a
Tcnionio friend, who had lren Ia
dulging in the 'I1amy," and Was
Lot fuilltltn,ly nsrtoliTcl - WOO
tie "balniy," met me At my corner
and inquired nay opinion oilhe war,
| told him that | had been gorsei
with war-hud seen scge 0n0asl. %
last mo all my life, lie WAS not
sa,i fled. lle sal | that he wanted
TO know my sympa,hlos, ! told
him that tho race was not always
10 the swim, nor the battle 10 the
strong, but that | believed God
would protect the right, He back
cd me mp against the house, and
smelling Of onions, said lac didnt
believe any such a id thing, and
that was going back on Prussia,
was weary. Morpheus was wait,
ing for me, | told him WAS In ia
vor of tho Germans, aud that hop
ell and believed lhcy would kill
every frcnchman on earth, and
thus satisfy their gan. llo asked
mo If intended to make u pun. |
told him "Nom lie then threw his
arms around me and invited me 10
take glass Of lager lie knew u
place where IL was genuine.
His mrsclcs were OF iron. lie
led me away like q child, and we
drank and smoked, and smoked and
drank, and stored TO much musis,
and they danced before us.until We
were glad. lie called aloud for the
bill, and when it came, 10! il was
seventy cents, and he had it not
And there was n talk of police, and
dead beats, and calaboosc, until j
drew forth II five dollar bill. when
there was n calm. When the "ohangc
came" he said that | was q il'icrd
to Prussia, and so was he, and he
would keep the 81 80 until he saw
me again ] was so full could not
SAT- word. went homo TO bed.
This morning, with my head feel.
ing as big rs the Customhousc, ]
took the car to como down town.
Who should be in it, but my Ger
man friend and French gentleman
Of my acquaintance! They were
angriIy discussing the war, and !
was fearful they wonId come TO
blows. appealed TO my German
friend in the name Of old friendship
to keep quiet. alluded TO our So
cial interview on last evening. lie
denied having seen me. My pro
phctic soul told me that he was ob-
livious about that loan. My sym
pathics were Immediately on the
side of France. | cussed Germany
sup one side and down TIC 6thcr,".
and infcrn!ed the French gentle
man that he could "wadc in" with
impunity-that / would "soe him
through" etc. The car driver was
not sympathetic; he was neutral.
He stopped The car, and said that il
we did not leave he would call the
police. We left. lIostilitics were
then suspended. Ny French friend
said that lie had left homo hurriedly,
and had put no money in his poci-
ct, or he would invite us to drink,
and say no more about it. My Ger
man friend said he had not been
out Of his house for several days;
had no idea Of coming down town,
and had no money. | invited them
to drink with me; and after we had
imbibed, tho French gentleman said
he wanted to SEQ mo. We stepped
to the door, and ho told mo that lie
was glad | had como into the car,
rs | had prevented him from killing
u Dutchman, which might have
been considered murder" lie said
he had conscierce, but was very
high tempered. lie asked rte If |
was really, in favor Of France. |
told him hc could rely upon it. He
claspcd my hand with tervor, and
told me how he had been afraid to
talk to me before, but he now want
cd to let mo know that his family
was in want, and that he had no
money TO go to market. lie said
he would rather dic than accept
anything from one who did not
sympathize with France. | let him
have five dollars. | am now equal
ly divided on tho war and AIN per
fcctly willing TO see "thc best man
win." Yours, B.