The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-11

'Where did you get that ]" ASKED hasPei.
at is posted everywhere"
1--WE are glad to hear it," said Materne'
pressing the arm of Frantz, who had risen
with flaming eyes. "Do you want some hre'
Frantzi Here is my steel"
Frantz sat down, and the old man proceeded
| good -bumoredly.
| "Apd so, our good friends, the Austrlans Will
take nothing from us y
well disposed people have nothing to fear
but those who ris, in arms are stripped OF
everything; which is only right, for it is not
inst that the good should suffer for the bad
Thus, for instance you would be very well re-
ceived at the allied headquarters; You know
the country and could serve as guides for
which you would be well paid"
| There was a moment of silence. Again the !
three hunters gazed at each other; the father |
plsced his hands upon the table, as if beseech
ing his sons to remain calm, but he himself was
i pale with rage.
The innk.-l,er, perceiving nothing of this,
cont ioued:
"Sou have more reason to fear in the woods
, of Baronies those villains of Dagsberg Of the
Sarre and of Bianru. who have revoited, ana
4 wish to commence '93 over again"
!. Are you sure they have ~ asked Materne,
:, struggling hard to contain himself.
h "Am surel You have only TO look out of
the window and you will see them on the
d Donon road. They have captured the Ana
g baptist, Pelsly and bound him to the foot of
/. his bed they are pllaging, stealing, destroy
- ing the roads; but let them beware In q few
=. days they will have their hands full, and it is
lie not with a thousand, ten thousand, men
5 thew will have to deal, but with hundreds of
re thousands. They will all be hung"
Materne arose.
"ItAs time for US to be on our way" said he
shortly. by two o'clock we must be in the
or woods Farewell, Father Dubreuil."
as All three rushed out anger choking them.
og "Refect we'll upon what told you," cried
as the innkeeper from his armchair.
all Once without, Materne turned with culver
es' ing lips, and cried:
ng "If l had not restrained myself, l woule
1t have broken the bottle over his head"
of "And l." said Franiz, would have thrus
ug my bayonet through bis body"
I'D Kasper still stood at the threshold besitating
cir His fingers clutched the hilt of his huntin G
SO knife, and his eyes were almost savage in thei
glare but the old man seized him by the arm
the and dragged him away, saying:
"Away! We will meet the wretch agar
u.s. To advise me to betray my country Hull
said well when he told to be guard
lite They passed down the street gazing fercel
led around
ing At the end of the village, opposite the ar
cient cross, and near the church, they halted
IN Materne then, somewhat Gained, showed hi
ben sons the path which winds around Phramon'
18th through the bushes, and said:
"You will take that foot-path. will folio
aim the road to Sohrmeck, going slowly, 30 th'
age you may get there as l."
heir They separated, and the old hunter wake
nts thou ghtfully on, his head bowed, and his ey,
and fixed upon the ground, wondering all the viii
had how he managed TO restrain himself fro
the breaking the inn keepers head. From time
y a time herds of cattle passed him, and focks
sheep and goats, allSon their way to the moul
per, tain. They came from Wisch, from Urmat
nan and from Mutzig, and the poor anma
fiat seemed scarcely able to move.
asst "Where are you going so fast 7" cried the o
ubt- hunter to the sad looking herdsmen. " Ha
arge you heard the procla ation of the Russia
lim- and Austriansf"
der But they seemed in no humor for iestin
'uck and replied
his at is easy for you to laugh at US. PROCLAIM
tions indeed We know what they are wort
both Those Russians and Austrians are pillagi
and stealing all they can lay hands on layi
ngn forced contributions, carrying off horses, GOV
ling CATTLE wagons"
"H"ld there; it cannot be possible
er is turned Materne. They are the saviours
France; her brave, good friends. 1 cam
err of believe it, Such beautiful proclamation y
own Go down into Alsace and see !"
ank, The poor fellows went on dragging the
been selves along, while the old huLter laughed b
tery.
eper, AS he approached schirmeck, things gr
that worse. Wagons, cattle, horses, even fiocks
Do geese, thronged the road, mingled with WON
q the and children, carrying whatever of their hon
hold effects they could bear off, aud off
mine beating their breasts and tearing their hs
Know The air was filed with wailiDg and lamen
yond ton, while ever and anon q cry arose:
but I'VE are lost {! The Cossacks! the Cossack