The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-06-20

the campaign which are nov getting
dusty on the library shelves, bul
which, though laughablc in its results
was far more interesting to parties
concerned than the reports Of ths
most sanguinary battles. 1t had ~
do with a ine young German officer
named Fritz Won Weber, a professor
10 a provincial university, bat who
had drafted of with his regiment.
He was il love with Il girl named
Zaire, an Alsatian, whose father was
a General in the German army, and
the story is related by the brother Ct
Fritz as follows:
when they parted he said to her
=" | shall always Boz"
".Eagardc ~ cried Zaire.
sThen Fritz rode off; then Zaire
wept in her chamber, for the great
General Won Homberg, the father Of
Zaire shook bis head.
"a teacherr be cried. Ny
daughter marry a teacher-neverp
81 will, sobbed Zaire.
"iSay You won'tI7 snorted the
general.
".But | will will will, snap
ped Zaire.
They parted in anger the general
went OF to was, Zaire was seGt to the
country. When Fritz reached his
quarters be found a friend, one DR..
Max Won Below, q great joker, who
had taken a great liking TO Fritz.
whats the matter with you,
Fritz ~
"'Nothing, sighed Fritz.
".Bah : laughed Dr.. Max, who is
sbe2
"'Zaire Won .Homberg,' answered
Fritz, the dearest, sweetest angle
that
eyes. yes, cried DR.. Max. i know.
/ know bat phewl what made you
fall 10 love with herr
"Fritz told him all about it. DR..
Max was interested
al hate old Homberg, be said. i
fond of fun. Let me alone. III get
you out of this. | will have a laugh,
and YOU shall marry Zaire.
"'You cant help me- groaned
Fritz; nobody can
"'My boy said Dr. Max, solema-
ly, with an ordinary man many
things are possible-with aO old
soldier like myself nothing is impossi-
bic
"0ne evening a few days after this
conversation Mr.. Max came to Fritz.
Fritz
"Well?'
"HTo-morrow old iIomberg takes
bis usual ride along the north road.
He goes unattended /; you must be in
the little woods by the spring ; be
will be attacked by a number of our
friends disguised as the enemy. When
be is attacked yen must run forth aud
rescue him. In bis gratitude be viii
reward you-Zaire shall be yours
"The morrow came. Down the
road on his old horse anne the gen.
eral suddenly from the wood rode a
squad of the enemy-terrible fellows.
The genera saw them and turned TO
1y. The horse was stubborn be
commenced to jump up and down,
and the result was that the general
was captured. The enemy put the
rope about the generals neck, they
were going to hang him. The gen
eral shed tears.
81 am General Won l~Iomberg,' he
groaned.
"The enemy grinned, and threw
one end Of the rope over a branch Of
a tree
Ill am a father sobbsd the
general.
-The enemy gave a strong pull on
the rope"
AZ am still in the prime OF life
don't hang me pleas don't, cried the
general.
"The rope tightened.n
"a shout was h~eard-ringing shouts
fierce words, the t~ramping of boots,
the enemy hed-the general was saw
ed. Ills deliverer bowed before bin.
at was Fritz The general would
have preferred the hanging The
young man bowed low
~'leur passl' Numbered the gen.
eral.
al have none, said Fritz.
"'You heard the orders-retarG to
camp and report yourself under ar
rest y snorted the general.
That evening Fri,z-poor Fritz
sat in bis tent ; a guard walked be-
fore the door. But ali the army rang
with the praise of the general, who
had that day met with a squad ofihe
enemy, and, single.handed, defeated
them sll.
"Dr. Max was furious. He imi-
tated the generals horse-he iumped
up aud down and snorted.n
"'Iil FIX him. he cried IN show
him up
Then be took his pen and sat
down and wrote the whole storv out
the true story.
Tomorrow said DR.. Max. IN
send this to my paper, unless be CON-
promises
ale stood before the general
"The generals aid retired
HrEanaral u-a bo-a koI o,.nul II
Enough what?'
"tHumbug.i
Chow? y
"'Those men were yoar own men.
| have their W account Of the affair.
1t is not very complimentary to you ;
it is very complimentary to Fritz
General, Fritz must marry your
daughter
"'Sirn Numbered the general, do
Y u presume
"'Oh, yes smiled DR., Max yes,
| do presume. | own a newspaper,
you know. The whole account must
go forward In three days the whole
world win be 10 e broad grin over
you and your horse, unless
Unless what?p
"'Unless Fritz marries Z.ire.'
THE general hesitated. lie had
been praised, honored-he dreaded
ridicule.n
Come down. cried DE-. Max.
ITS NO use holding cut, general.
Come down ike a man.