The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-11-30
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There was a heavy storm in May
ence on the 21st of November 1922
raining from six o'clock In .th,
morning till mignight. Toward
o'clock in the evening of that da.
Major Hasner, of the Prnssian army
was dancing his little girl on hiI
knee as usual, giving her his nous
tache to pull. and listening to the
recital of her prayers. + After re
fceiving several of those big, child
like kisses that resound so charming
/ ly, he laid her down IN her little
cradle. As soon as Mile. Charlotte
closed her eyes, her mother roc Fling
her aud singing softly one of those
lullabies that can be traced. even &c
the savages, the officer went into tbs
parlor, whereehis mother sat waiting
1 for him. He kissed her forehead IN
IBEneere fIial e4faetiQr, tiisa~-Ealked
up und down the long room several
times, halting. finally before a win
dow to look oateupon the gleam of
light that stretched from the parlor
candles upon the wet sidewalk.
A graceful young woman, one
finger on her lips, and stepping
lightly out of the room where her
little girl had just fallen asleep, APP
preached the dreamer, who, though
he had Just been promoted to a ma
iority still wore his captains uni
form.
"What are you dreaming of,
Frederick p she asked, as she lean
ed her head against her husbands
shoulder. .A 81
"Of you, Martha" he answered,
as he reached out his arm to draw
her towards him.
"Is it the rain which makes you
feel so sad r.
'fNo, but the prospect of passing
my evening at the inn, when it
would be SO much. pleasanter for
me to stay at home with you. sts.-
'sThen why do you go?"
"You forget, my dear, that my
old friends, Weisch and Buggler,
have offered me punch for tonight,
which we are to drink in honor OF
my promotion
Cant L go. with you? p
''No," answered the major, who
couldn't keep from laughing at the
idea of seeing his Martha enter the
bar room of an inn.
''Then they don't allow women in
your miserable old tavern %
1T is they who refuse to come.
At least, that was the way of it
when I was lieutenant. Single then
Martha, 1 have been with you so
much that | don't know whether
there has been any changes or not.
"Then go quick, SO that you can
come back all the sooner said the
young wife as she disengaged herself
from her husbands arms.
Major Hasner, who had now
reached his oath year, was one of
the most promising officers Of the
p.,nssi.2 army His character was
- reguIstr Icss1rIres ear
1fr5'l c2pression that was rather
melancholy than otherwise. He
threw his great arrny coat about
him, battoned 1t up, looked out of
the window, and then came back
and sat down opposite his mother
and beside his vile. Martha had in
her hand one of Mile. Charlotte's
little ribbons, which that young
lady was probably dreaming of at
that very moment.
"Come, go on. now, and let nae
have this sofa all alone, said his
wife, who saw his hesitation and
wished to help him out of it.
She received another kiss, and
the Major, after having trayersed
the room three or four times with
measured tread, babe his mother
''good night !" with a sigh, be stop
ped a moment before the door Of
the bed chamber to hear the regular
breathing of his child, and then
went away. 4 = AbA
There was still a fine drizzling
rain outside. It was quite dis
tance between the majors house
and the cafe Aux Armes de Bran
denburgh, which was situated near
the cathedral
Devil take Buggler and Weisch
for breaking in upon my habits in
such weather, as this, muttered the
officer, as he felt the rain in his
face. sasfs - sss ssi
There was time when the rain
would not have made much differ
ence to him and then he would
have been equally Indifferent how
late he rennoined at the tavern But
that vas when be was lieutenant
when he was in France, when his
mother was far away and before he
knew Martha. Tgs afTr~vrFs
The major was late in arriving
and his appearance was received
with she most respectful ssaluta-
ton from his subordinatess and q
hearty shake of the hand of his
/ friends.
/ The veterae Buggles, who had
/ been the first to arrive, had taker
! the largest table In the room. He
broke out in hIrrahs when lie saw
/ his companion enter the room. Has
ner had served under his command
and he was delighted at his promo
ton. As to Weisch, he arose
spread open his mouth, and hi
great porcelain pipe vibrated in The
air as it hung for moment betweeI
his teeth, a post it never left excep
to be filled again.
".
Although Mayence in 1922 con
tanned a federal garrison, the caf
Aux Armes de Brandenburgh wa
lrequented only by Prussian officers
The Jokes of his two friends and tn
congratulations of everybody sool
drove away the Majors bad humor
They all went back to the battle
field. The recollections of the pas
were revived while the pinch wa
brewing under the personal super
intendence of the Captain, who ha'
very willingly, taken charge of thi
feature of the evenings entertain
ment.
Suddenly the door opened, as if
had been burst by the wind. and
gust of damp air agitated the dens'
clouds of smoke from the pipes an,
made the lamps flicker. A younI
man, wrapped in a cloak, cnteret