The New York herald., 1873-10-31

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uWeL, y said / not unamused by this prologue,
''wnat thenf His Excellency saw correspondent
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head OF his troops and surrounded By MS stan; Gov
"Ahl" said the fat man. "rhe 'Excellenz' saw
repeat the experiment, though put it 70 him, as
strongly as dared, that he had better do So"
muster SIC NH "Hls Excel Exceency @ " Wisely Considers it be-
meath his dignity to hold any intercourse with
newspaper correspondence,
The fat man sighed In a deprecatory manner,
and said, "Ydl aber nela, sotssen Sic" after the
manner OF his countrymen when they are being
demurely smoked. and have an inward conscious,
ness that they are slipping, through mist and
darkness, into q scrape. I'D
"ls the .Excelenz' aware,n pursued in sober
tones OF mild reproof, "that his Emperor Is news
paper correspondent and was formerly very ac-
tive member OF the press9 Does not the Excellenz
know that Prince Bismarck Is newspaper writer
OF considerable diligence, ana that event, an hum
bic member OF the most honorable profession now
tellectual hold the rank OF Brigadier General In
Her Britannia Majesty's service, and have con-
versed personally with nearly all the crowned
heads OF Europe and Asia, also with some
OF the African monarchsl while my friend
here, here, distinguished wal war cor correspondent
to receive, is far more illustrious person than
am, for he has actually received from the Emperor
nobility as the Exceenz himself and is Ger
man baron, l. indeed, possess some titles and
am count OF the Holy Roman Empire and
dukedoms In Italy and'on elsewhere, with other
honorary distinctions and decorations not few
baron q ea,Ts eSsa and M am modestIy @ I conscious
that all other claims to nobility must appear small
In the eyes Of q Prqssial Excellsnz Of YESTERDAY.
But why does the Excellenz refuse to receive ILLS
gentleman, who Is a German baron, besides being
Scotch gentleman OF good descent and brave
soldier, who followed the Excellenz through oil
the peTls and dangers Of the late war, and chron-
icled them with rare ability and military expe-
The fat man hdgeted with the roll OF fine paper
which he carried under his arm, and then observed
.'Schen sie," here is biography Of the General
"What more could you want OF himf Will tell
you everything you can wish to KNOW
This terminated the interview. and the military
messenger took his departure.
THE CONDUCT OF THE GERMANS CRITICISED BY A
FRENCH WOMAN.
"Yol think that Verdun has always been as
quiet. during the German occupation as you see 1t
now," said the youngest OF three French women
who keep the Cafe C0meny. opposite my hotel
seH
sentatiyes OF the newspaper press who are now
among u.s."
tration or her language; for three French boys
impeled from behind by the boot OF Prusslan
Gaze and then tumbled all OF heap into the CAFE,
with angry, red face and touzled hair.
'See now" pursued the vivacious little woman,
who kept her coffee house, with her small sister
hood, as only French women could have kept 1t,
that 10 how we have been treated; but come
CHERRY SUPPER
with MS by and by. will tell you more when
the shutters are up and we can have quiet talk
left her then, and went to the Cafe Labordere,
which is set apart for the German officers, and
There was a strong muster of them, this last
night OF their occupation Of Verdun, and they were
PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE
on the following morning
l found many Of them eagerly reading news
papers and letters containing the latest news, or
Instructions from the Fatherland Money changers
hovercd about them, driving brisk trade IN bar
sny one who nad French paper money now Tot rid
OF it, Good horses were sold cheap at the last mo-
ment, and excellent chattels. 1t was now that the
knee parted from his old arm chair, and now that
the young Lieutenant with the light mustache
something very much less than the value OF song.
The Germans have already spent great deal of
money In verdun and even young leutenants are
dispeasure OF superior authority. SO debts must
be paid, and old scores which had been growing
lOr nearly three years were wiped promptly OF;
for superior authority must not be offended.
Some OF the elder men were packing little
pa'oS'' y FRENCH SUGAR pLUxs,
the famous dragees de verdun, and toys and
% that everything belonging to them might be taut
and trim IN It's place ready 1or Lo-m0rrows march,
There were few curiosity mongers about--s
stray BritOn or two, but no Americans or tourists
OF other countries-a fact which seemed notable to
! me- for what saw around was the hrst scene In
| historical drama.
Early in the evening boys began to steal fur,
lively into the German Otlicers' care. Tney SOLD
Photographic views OF The city and its suburbs,
and all things which boys can SELL being the most
impudent things IN creation; put mo no men, men or
dislike to appear publicly among the Germans Tor
| prudential reasons not unconnected with the
streets tomorrow, when they might come badly
| out OF the hands OF an over patriotic mob.
Here was to be seen the usurer VINO had 80 many
4 har0a o. nOnO walked
| about with q cringing aspect, ready for business
when wanted; but he had also subdued air OF
| pride and Ill concealed authority, knowing well
| that he was the master oi many present, ior
DEBT HAS ITS SLAVES ALL OVER THE WORLD,
| and gallant fellows they are too, some OF them.
who wear their letters jauntily, naughtily.
At yonder table, seated alone before glass OF
beer and looking wistiully at handsome young li
| liards was the father OF family, who had come
hither to clear of certain liabilities incurred by the
Captain. He seemed very proud Of his tall son,
though ne had just had to pay smarty for his
| paternity; and there at Metz, not far away, was
coes sns and % bushng Gretchen the Detrotned
4 al waiting 10 welcome the young soldier and sing
.Heil Dir i'm Segerkranzn ("Hail thou IN the VIC
| soon goG into conversation with this happy sire I;
for he was not sorry 90 display his English learned
they the rss page Of The Vicar OF WaketedH He was
proud, too, OF his courage IN venturing here; and
showed the sharp points Of his nationality In a
! rugged outline not uncomica though 1t wouid
| have been cruel to smile at II Just then
BLUFF, HANDSOME GENTLEMEN
! were these Prussian officers and most OF them
! spoke English upon the smallest provocaton. They
| were puncJiliousy polite to each other.
! Apart and dreaming. his glass empty, and his
| fingers idly tracing the large noses OF his elders
upon the table, was the cadet. with the morose
want OF purpose OF sullen eighteen, angry in his
| untutored heart that he was not little older and
| had not fought in the great war or got
| TWISTED EPAULBTs OF GOLDEN CORD
| upon his shoulder; wondering toO this last night
of the occupation. whether his chance for lame and
distinction would ever come. Alas for the young
| and the brave alas Tor youth and couragel he
| thinks and dozes OF TO sleep.
| sitting solitary and silent were officers whose
| hopes or promotion and marriage had gone BY
| without frution alter long waiting having been
| blasted by the peace There, too, was the man In
| trouble with superior authority, to whom the war
] had brought nothing but vexation; and the man
| who had lost his wife or his betrOthed, and who
| was about to return to q cold hearth, saddened
| with memories which would not be forgotten,
! The war was over now for good or evil, and
| there was something OF the confusion and chilli
| ness which follows the close OF play. The young
! were allowed some license, and the old looked on
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