Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-09-18
SOLDATENFRlTZE.

| tWhat is your namc?' asked the
general, after surveying Fritz from
head to foot.
! Fritz Dollcrman; people call me
Solidatcnfritzc, too
The general smiled and continued,
Where do,yeu come froply'
From sBrantl9nbary.'ES
why hays y5,s epposffrcy
II o41lSrs 1lH y b&'a y ]. Father some
potatoes, sir
'Rcaly q fucLy said the general in
All undcrt'nc. Have you got them
in y"undcr sack z
lcs, the best out Of our cellar re-
piled Fritz ns he took the sack from
his shoulder and opened it. Just see
here, sir, all round and smooth us
pebbles
Good, go2d, apswercd1le gencral,
they arc really beautiful :thlAarpeh
ones appetite; but Row gaflho? that
room and remain there till call you.
Do you hear? In the meantime you
can leave your sack here
Fritz laid his sack upon The ground,
slipped into the tent chamber, and
seated himself in 4 large arm chair,
which appeared to him uncommonly
easy and comfortable.
Exhausted Ey the severe walking
of that day, and more SO by nervous
excitement, he soon fell int6 q, sound
sleep. In this condition the general
found him, when, after the space Of
half an hour, he entered the chamber.
lie left him sleeping quietly ard step
ped softly into his tent.
When Fritz was forgetting care in
the refreshing arms of sleep, the gen
cral was active. in 4is behalf til lie
had huhtt4 pp thq plil Se'gciipt, Mafi
tin Bollcrlhnn, ih! the bran lcibefs
regiment.
Without delay he ordered Boiler
mans rrcsancc at supper. He also
invited some few superior officers, and
did not forget to oin,part some extra
orders To the cook.
In those days supper was eaten car
lier i'll the day than now. Tie guests
assembled at an early hour and seated
themselves ut the table. Not IL few Of
them were surprised to sec an orderly,
i'll MI ordcrly's uniform, at the table
ola general
But the most surprised Was Sergeant
Bellcunan himself.
The most remarkable thing on the
generals table WAS large covered
turccn, which the guests supposed to
contain very costly and delicate
dish, as they were casting many a
wistful glance att.
The general naturally enough no
ticed their curiosity, but did not make
the least moyo to satisfy i&fg;fa Fl
lie smiled when he glanced at the
dish and exchanged occasionally n
significant look. with his adiutant,
from whom no one could discover
anything, since the secret was confin-
ed to those two. Curiosity now 'tcrmi
mated in the highest surprise.
At lust the general bade the SER
gcnnt uncover the turccn, so here all
eyes were intently fixed upon the
secret dish. What did they behold?
Potatoes i'll the skin, which, indeed,
appeared neat and appctizing, and yet
disappointed iin' noj small ,legreeahe.
pampercd tastes oftlic guests, wh 65Hnd
expected something entirely different.
The only one who was heartily glad
was Sergeant Bollcrman, who could
scarcely restrain himself from givlrg
some expression to his pleasant sur
prise.
Until now. gcntlcmcn,' observed
the general, while Il > casant smile was
playing upon his face, till now you
have been my guests, hcncetol til, if
you wish to partakc ofthosc fine pota-
toes, you address yourself to Sergeant
Eollcrman. They arc his. o
The gentlemen Shrugged s.tleir
shoulders. However, the general
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