Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-08
A Perseyering Reporter.

We do not know what punishment the
council Of war viii infiict on Marshal
/ Bazaine, but we do know that. in the
meantime, the defender of Metz Is sub
! jected to a terrible ordeal. Torturing.
quartering, hot irons applied TO the soles
/ of his feet, in short. all the punishment
of antiquity and the middle ages. were
nothing compared with what NJ. Bazaine
/ IS condemned to submit to at this mo
ment
1t may be called the torments Of re-
! pOrterage. VI. Bazaine is the victim Of
the reporters Of the fifteen or twenty
/ Paris dailies.
/ At six in the morning a reporter pre-
sents himeelf to the Marshal:
Excuse me, monsieur. for waking
you so early"
''DO you come from my counsel?"
''NO, monsieur | come in the inter
est Of lie Phare Petrolien, the most en-
terprising journal in Paris On your ac-
count we shall publish three editions to
day, and even fourth, if it be necessa-
ry. All. monsieur, you are a greater
success than Troppman.
The marshal does not seem to be flat
tered by the comparison.
The chronicler now begins to ask
questions and take notes
How did you sleep last night 2"
every well"
by your leave"
What are you doing ?"
Making a sketch of your bed There.
that viii suffice, l think Did you
dream ?"
''Yes.
what p
II don't remember" a"
That is a pity; but ] viii invent
dream - something quite remarkable
You dreamed, for example, that you
were at Metz and that you were killed
leading a column against the besiegers. =
But"
You viii be satisfied with my inven-
ton, never fear. Did Madame Mare
chale come to see you last evening z"
Yes
Did You kiss herr"
''Certainly."
son which check
"What has that"
''Oh. that is certainly very important,
monsieur.
''Well, then. kissed her on the fore
head"
Excellent. ] am much much obliged
to you, and by your leave, viii call
again by and by
About twelve O'clock. Just as the
marshal is sitting down to his dejeuner.
the reporter returns.
DO not put yourself out of the way,
Monsieur le Marechall, / beg. Go on,
please, as though ! were not here. ar
rive in the middle of your dejeuner.
am sorry.
"Why sO?"
1T was my intention to arrive at the
beginning"
What form order to breakfast with
meg
No; in order to know what you
breakfasted on"
An the dishes are stil on the
table"
..Tres-bien, An omelet, stewed kid
neys, asparagus. All prepared to your
taste :"
''The omelet was little overdone."
''Ah, And how is your appetite 2
"Who cares to know"
Pardon me. monsieur. YOU hare no.
idea how these particulars interest our
readers. When, for example, we were
able to give the bill Of fare of Tropp-
mann's dinner, we could safely increase
our edition ten thousand"
What are you doing nowf"
Making a sketch Of your dining
room"
At about O'Clock p. m. the reporter
calls again.
How have you spent the times since
| left you"
Walking in the garden
"AlOneg"
No; with one Of my aid-de, camps.
Have you read the papers ?"
Only one, La Patrie."
i will make a hastv sketch Of your
garden and return al seven o'clock for
the bill IF fare OF your dinner
AT eleven O'Clock. the reporter.
in spite u every obstacle. makes bis way
into the marshaI's sleeping apartment
". Bazaine sits up in bed TO receive
his visitor.
''Ah ! how fortunate. arrive just
AZ the proper moment.
Are you going to pester me long in
this manner?'
'>bntil the day you are condemned.
VI. Bazaine replies with q grimace.
You viii allow me to sit down in
this chair, said the chronicler; j viii
retire when you put out your candle
En- attendant, ! will take sketch Of
your night cap.
Were | the Marshal's judge | would
condemn him to pass the remainder of
his life under the surveillance of the
reporters.
What a punishment how richly has
he nerited it,-dGr5sH Huart.