The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-09
MANNHEIM.
CONCLUDED.

and Was whiting it into popgun, when
he described the burly lord from afar.
, Quick, presto, with whistle call, he
gathered his whole flock around him.
Catch 'em, Miraud! Catch emf
shouted the lord, urging his dog.
Now Miraud was a famous beagle, and
his master made sure he would frighten
the rabbits, and scare them far and wide;
but, strange to behold, these composedly
faced out bis barkiDgs, and, far from wor-
ryIng the game, Miraud Jagged behind
his masters heels, with tail between his
legs and ears tapping down.
After this plain check his lordship be-
thought him of taking leaf out of those
sportsnen's books who are determined
not to come home with an empty bag. He
approached Crickey, and, putting like a
winded OK, said, "What pretty lot of
comics! Will you sell me one?'
My comics are neither for sale nor for
gift. They must be earned"
Indeed! Pray how might one earn
them?"
"By merely lending me the loan of
your face for my target practice"
Il do not understand you, boy"
ats all very plain, though, man. I'll
pop at your full moon, and the nose will
do for the gold, though it's rather red"
"What! you young monkey, you
Take it or leave it, man; that's my
offer"
"Let us have no more nonsense about
it. How much shall we say for one rab-
bit? A thousand escalinsH
Paterkln returned no answer, and fitted
small poplar bark pellets in his popgun
"Shall we say ten thousand, then?'
He shrugged his shoulders.
"rwenty thousand, eh?"
He let the pellet-pop!-at Mirauds
nose. His lordship understood that he
would neither be talked nor bought into
IL sale; 81 he reflected that the blush OF
shame Is very evanescent, and, after all,
when mans girth is like tnn, he ought
not to reckon any condition toe dear that
enables him TO marry princess as hand
some as daylight.
But then you will give me oneof your
rabbits"
"That l will, my lord, the first gold /
make"
His lordshp looked all: around, and
seeing nobody, said, "Done; but DO quick
about it,"
He.wiped his forehead and took his
stand where he was hidden. Meanwhile
the rabbits were disporting themselves,
nibbling right and and lett and playing
hide and seek. Little Peter began and
continued his shooting at the fair, broad
face OF the burly lord. coolly Kidding it
with volleys of small pellets, which glsnc-
ed and bounded of like balls from ten
ms. drum. Miraud, sitting upon his hind
quarters, looked on AS grave n ajudge OF
craftsmanship. The mschievous Crickey
sometimes popped at the right eye, some
times ut the left, occasionally pumping
into the mouth, but never hitting the
nose.
"A hitr now and then cried his lord
ship of Nivelle.
mo, man; it isn't a gold"
at is"
al won't play, man, if you cheat"
A liter quarter of al hours practice,
his stock OF ammunition running low,
Peter shot, ping in the gold, and handed
over rabbit to the lord, who went away,
never Offering to stand for another.
lie still was within bow.shot when a
whistle sounded. ProW. Down jumps
the rabbit. "Here, Miraud, here!" shouts
his lordship of Nivele to his dog, who
had strayed some way ahead; but, in,
stcad of obeyi,g, away ran Mrsud at
top speed, whence arose the jinging prov
erb:-
C'est lie chem de Jean de Nivelle;
II s'enfuit quand ond appelle.
He returned to the palace chsp-tallen
and empty-handed, and never 30 much as
whispered word about gun practice.
And vet it is in commemoration of this
doughty deed that the Nivelle folks IN
after wears erected his iron statue upon
St. Gertrudes Tower, where he may TO
this dsy be seen striking the hour with
his hammer.
vi.
If might 60" modestly suggested
the Princess Royal, "methinks would
not return empty-hsnded."
"Go then, my lass, said his Majesty;
"ssve the honor of my crown, and show
the wide world that you were not bred
A sabot wife. Godverdom"
Not many hours stterwsrd PeterEin
saw coming toward Eer,e Hollow q
Young, dainty milkmaid, in tiny sabots
red petticosts, black kirtle and white
snron balancing upon her head copper
can as bright IS gold.
"The second innings, may be" hi
thought, and SO whistled his rabbit back
The Princess passed him crying shril
and clear. "Milk, fresh milkl An!
milk wsnted?'
"Heyl Pretty milkmsid, let me have
halfpenny's worth"
avery glad, gentle shepherd" anc
mourning milk into the lid of the can thu
sham milkmaid it out to Crickey.
.I-oi the dsrliDgsl what pretty bun
niesi" she exclaimed, feigAing surprise
ADO give me one"
my rabbits are neither for gin nor fol
sale, lass. They must be earned.
"How might one earn themf"
"By giving the shepherd kiss
The Princess shocked at sucl
rudeness, WAS well nigh betrsyine
herself; but she con sidered that, inssmucl
as the ssbot. maker thought that he Wa
talking to one in his own walk of life, hi
request had nothing impertinent IN it
IN fact his contrifed gallsntry did no
signify jot; and after all, if = kiss wa
ever innocent, this was most so, Decsus
il was only meant to get rid of the poo
| Little cony tender. So she, modestl,
blushing, hsld forth her lips and he
apron, ard then tripped Oh carrying he
can snd her cony.
She bad not gone 100 yards before tn