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

poor hand at telling pretty story
replied the general.
But since l have observed that
yourselves rs we'll rs our excellent
Bollerman, have been somewhat an
noycd by curiosity, shall cndcavor
to satisfy your curiosity in another
Fyny.s sMG AGutant, please load
hithqy my little Story teller ID !
i Tip nd diintaT disappearedjnt5 the
|'tenthehan,ber whittier all oyes Msre-
now directed.
The heart Of old Bollcrran now
beat almost to bursting, and faint
torcbodings Of the truth seemed to
dawn in his mind.
After Il moments pause the curtain
which separated the chamber from the
antc-room rose, and in enters, led BY
the hand Of the adjutant, and survey
ing,with is Slsa4SahE fcaFFsss eye,
ssSIgaten1etihy s!g y / Rip9lSi., Il
Fritz" exclaimed the scrgcant,
forgetting all respect due his superior
officer, and rushing with open arms to-
wards him, Fritz for Heavens sake
how did you get hcrc!'
The boy made no reply, but tumbl.
ed with a loud cry into his fathers
bosom. Both were held in each Others
embrace for long time.
The officers were deeply moved
spectators loflthc scene, and even from
the eyes Of the general, who was a
klnd-hcartcd and good saan, there fell
tear Of JOY and sympathy. His
friendly interference finally separated
the father and son, and in some de-
gree calmcd their excited feelings.
Tell your story, my lad, how ana
i'll what manner have you come hithcr,'
said he,; but first Of dIg be at ease, ana
'thkp'}6ur seat4f the tsblcJ Nod need
Iot hesitate Fit wcAlc1 Kin, |, tabi..s
Your true tilfal affection we'll deserves
this honor.
Fritz looked affcctionatcly at the
general, took his father by the hand,
saL by his side, and went on to relate
what we already know: ,,itp
The officers were all attention.
Their severe misn became MOI friend
~. They 100 began to cnjny the pre-
scnce Of the noble lad, 7whoHl6ved his
father 50 heartily, as 9 journey over
Il Hundred miles TO furnish, him with
his favorite dish. -. ~ f.rs3
But the old sergeant seemed to be
entirely overcome With pleasure and
excitement; now laughing nov weep
ing from pure delight.
When Fritz had finished his story,
the father seemed to have forgotten
his surroundings altogether.
Again and again he would embrace
his courageous boy, and impress more
than q hundred kisses upoR his flush
and AaaT taoee sbdtting ,sh,berIcss
questions to him, to all of Which he
replied with an honest and frank re-
snoGsey Thn2Iis si A1ata anil rrns
at signal from the general. all
those present vacated the tent,'an,
left the delighted father alone with his
son. After the lapse Of half ah'hour,
the general returned and presented
the brave old sergeant with note OF
dismisson in one hand, and a purse
filled with gold III the other.
There is your discharge, my friend,
j-ana with5 it 4 LIES pension for Your
-lhaintdbalfcc, did IhefeD Us alisbt
remembrance for your excellent boy.
which we officers have contributed for
him. Keep it for him till he's Il man,
that hesmay make good use oft. And
now,,.let It be your first thought how to
get to your family, which, Of course,
will be rcjoccd ut the return ofthc
father
MY God! general your graeeis@too
kind to me-, stammcrcd out the dc
lighted orderly, who hardly knew at
which he should rejoice the most, the
coudcsccnsion Of the commanding
officer, nt; his pension, or the wealth
of Ills acar Soldatcnfritzc.
'Ilow have | mcritctl sncI, honors:'