Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-09-11
SAIJyRD ATY AHD DRNING, SEPTEMBER IL 1875 a0

Ah, the little scampp exclaimed
the mother i'll surprise, and cIasping
her hands over her heart she remark
cd: Hes gone to lis father to bring
him The potatoes iii the camp; well,
that's = fine i,lcu, isn't ii! iiomc
she ran, searched in the bureau draw
er, found that his clothes were gone,
rs well rs Il little sack that had solici-
cd from her few days before
Is he really gone 2 she asked sigh
ing, and the great tears ran down her
checks. Well, what pIanks the lcl-
low is cutting up! May God protect
and preserve him! III say nothing,
II nc only arrives there safely But
for him to leave without any notice
whatever, is altogether too bad
The sad mother wcpt as though her
heart would break, and only the
thought show the father would rejoice
at the sight Of his son could lessen her
sorrow in the slightest degree. And
when she knew neither ways nor
means to catch The little rascal, she Ill
last submitted quietly to her fate, and
hoped that God would reward The
fillll love Of the lad with prosper Gus
tcrmi.ation OF his journey.
in the meantime Soldatcnfritzc w:,s
voyaging chcerily and hopefully to-
ward the Rhine. TO be sure he was
not altogether familiar with the route.
and yet, he knew the direction tocr
ably well us he had made inquiries Of
the schoolmastcr, so on he wont, Ger
tlin Of making his final destination
without fail. Money lie had not, nor
did he anticipate any need Of it, for,
1! he thought to himself, Wherever you
tarry, the good people will of course
give you Il bite. You need only relate
how you're goil to father, to bring
him these potatoes. That will surely
please them, and how glad father will
be when reach him! All, that will
Of course bca jubilee, for Ihavc pick.
cd ont the incest for him in The whole
cellar
| At noon, and at the very moment
when his mother had been searching
Tor linn at home, he arrived at a large
1$Tisz Is 1s.KsSaelS lSs On SSz}1S'}! ] }assy,
beffcl, II Iht tabic, he %ipcd ibes veal
1 &,ay frolR hiIbrsM.E E,H 80 IN
a donsidcAbk nu,hbcr 6f4giacsfEs /
4 WeSc present. ip tls sbpHous rsta,tigi-
/ roqn Il a.e AescL. aM am&g tLcn
an old invalid with Il cork lcg. These
regarded the lad with wonder and
surprise. The inn-kccler, too ap
prochcd him, ilrquiring whence lie
came aud about his business and
destination.
well, replied Fritz, I'm soldatcl.-
fritze, from Brandcnburg, and I'm
going to father OH the Rhine; Tn car
rying him mess of potatoes, because
he earnestly wished it,
| What, my lad, what is this purpose
Of yours 2 inquired the invalid, us lie
arose and approached our Fritz, sur
vcying him from head TO foot With a
! look OF ustonishmcnt.
| Yes, sir, j. is to the Rhine In,
going replied Sol,latcnfritze, my
laihcr has been promoted to orderly
sergeant, but he makes nothing OF
that so long rs lie has no potatoes;
am therefore bringing him some, and
I've picked out the finest ones, too
here they arc III the sack
| Come on, you singular lad, and tell
your story, exclaimed the invalid,
stroking 70 his monstachc, Are you in
1, (,fssESncssI sE / {hFalaIa s lursclf . that =
4 sober WRn may understand you
Q5.,so sa!AsAlit@:, ,:scnt on relating
4 ad'Ie'fsT stsTy, AnsEss'alll1rsScnt AnsEss' listened at
\ te'hivcI$ $ahA&aaM
We'll, you rogue, shouted the old
soldier, come here, and give nc II :ss
you're n real and genuine child ,r
soldier. AT the very sight Of you NY
old heart leaps with joy. Come here
! say, comc!!'
S'ldaicniritzc hardly knew what