The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-05

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Three days were spent on such men
1al rack: the fourth came (26th of
0uue). The news from the conflict
teached us quite regularly, passing
from the lips of one person to another
along the streets. For example, we
Already knew that the Pantheon was
captured, and the left side of the Seine
held by the army +; that Gen. Beat was
snot by the insurgents and Archbishop
Ahras mortally wounded, that only the
Faubourg st. Antoine still resisted. I
remember listening to the reading of
the proclamation of Cavaignac, appeal
ing for the last time to the patriotic
feeling which still remained in the most
hardened hearts. An ordinary, an
huzzar officer, galloped along the boule-
ward, and. forming circle as big as an
apple, with the fingers of his right
hand, exclaimed: tsWith such bullets
they fire on us -
In the same house where I lodged,
even on the same floor, lived the re-
nowned German poet c. I was
for the purpose of unburdening my
thoughts to him, of escaping from my
sell, and the aching grief of idleness
and isolation.
On the morning after the 26th of
June was sitting in his room-he had
Just finished his lunch, when suddenly
the garcon entered with a disturbed
countenance.
What do you want 90
A blouse wishes to see you, Mon
sieur c."
CA blouse? What blouse ?"
A man in blouse, a workingman !;
on old e.. ~
Will you admit him %
G. and exchanged looks. "Show
him in,'' said he, after pause.
The earcon retired, repeating as if to
himself ga man-in blouse !'' He
was Mortified. And was it long since
when, after the days of February, the
blouse was the most fashionable,
proper, and safe dress? But, other
tlmes-other morals; at the epoch of
the insurrection of June, the blouse in
Paris became a stigma, seal of Cain,
and excited feeling of horror and ami
mostly.
The garcon returned and silently
beckoned to man, following his steps,
to enter the apartment he was
indeed blouse-a ragged, spotted
blouse. His pantaloons and stockings
were patched and covered with dust,
a red rag encased his neck-and his
head was covered with a mass of gray
lsh-biack hair, matted and covering his
very eyebrows. From under his hair
projected a long, aquiline nose. and
peeped small, oldish and infamed, dim
eyes. Sunken cheeks, wrinkles on his
face as deep as scans, large, crooked
mouth, unshaven beard, red. dirty
hands, and that peculiar bending of the
spine Indicative of the pressure of pre-
longed, overtaxing work.
There was no doubt that in our pres
ence stood one of the numerous labor
ers, hungry and unknown, with whom
the lower layers of civilized societies
abound.
Sc Which of you is citizen CO" he
asked, with hoarae voice.
am G." answered the German
poet, but not without certain con
fusion.
"You are expecting your son with
his nurse-from Berlin ?''
" Yes, indeed, am. But how did
you know it :? He left Berlin four days
ago. but [ presumed"
Your boy arrived yesterday but as |
the railroad depot at st. Denis is in
the hands of the people-(at these |
words the garcon almost jumped with
fear), and as it was impossible to send |
him here, he was intrusted to one of |
our women-on this paper is written
her address-and I was deputed by our |
regiment tocome here and tell you about /
the matter, SO that you would not
worry. His nurse is with him-the |
lodging is good-they both will have
food, and are out of danger.
When the trouble is over you can OBJ
tain hlm-this paper contains the di-
rections. Goodbye, citizen"
The old man turned to the door.
Wait, wait |" exclaimed c.,
" don't go away"
The old man stopped, but did not
turn his face to u.s.
Is it possible" continued c.
= that you came here merely to satisfy
me concerning my son-me, a person
unknown to You ?'' The old
man raised his head.
Yes. Our people sent me-"
For this purpose alone?"
G.. threw up his hands. "But for
Gods sake-I-do not positively know
What to say. / do not see how in the
World You could reach this house You
must surely have been stopped on every
eyes" 8a
"They asked You where you were
solng, and for what purpose ?''
les. They examined my hands to ,
zee If they did not bear traces of gun
'owder. One of the officers, whom I ,
net, threatened to shoot me-"
G. was paralyzed with astonish-
nent; the garcon also opened his eyes
7idely.
"Cest trop fort ~ unconsciously ,
nurmured his lips, growing pale. ;
GooS bye, citizen, said the mes
enger, distinctly, as If resolved to leave
t once. G - rushed to prevent him.
Don't go-wait-give me an oppor-
unity to thank you"
He commenced to examine his pock-
ts.
The old man warded him off with his ,
arge, stiff hand. 'sDon't trouble ,
ourself, citizen; I will not receive ,
.oney."
"Then, at least, allow me to invite i
on to lunch-if not, to glass of wine {
TO something" ,
ssI will not refuse" calculated the
Id man after short silence. cit is
lmost two days since have tasted q
,od. - {
G ordered the garcon to prepare q
inch immediately, and meanwhile in q
tied his guest to take q seat. The lat G
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