Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12
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the library shelves, but which, though
laughable in its results, was far NOR,
interesting TO the parties concerned
than the records of the most sanguinary
battles. 1t had to do with fine young
German officer named Fritz Won Weber
professor in 4 provincial university
but who had been drafted of with hi,
regiment. He was in love with cir
named Zaire, an Alsatian, whose
father was a general in the German
army, and the story is related by the
brother of Fritz, as follows:
"When they parted he said to her:
90 Il shall always be
90 'En Gar,ler cried Zaire
Then Fritz rode OFF; then Zaire wept
in her chamber, for the great General
Won Homberg, the father of Zaire
shook his head.
"A teacher!' y he cried, my daughter
marry teacher-never.'
" Il WILL sobbed Zaire.
80 Il say you won't snorted the Gen
eral.
But will will will, Snapped
Zaire.
''rhey parted In anger; the General
went off to the war; Zaire was sent to
the country. When Fritz reached his
quarters he found friend, one DR..
Max Won Bulow, a great joker, who
had taken great liking to Fritz.
What's the matter with you,
Fritz?'
Nothing sighed Fritz.
Bah 4" laughed DIR. Max, who is
she?'
'Zaire Won Homberg,' answered
Fritz. the dearest, sweetest little angel
that
"'Yes, yes, cried DIR. Max, Il know
know; but phew what made you fall
in love with her?'
"Fritz told him all about il. DR.. Max
was interested.
% Il hate old Humbug,' he said. I'm
fond of fun. Let me alone. I'll get
you out of this. I'll have laugh and
you shall marry Zaire.'
You can't help me, groaned Fritz
nobody cam
My boy said DIR. Max solemnly,
with an ordinary man things are i'm
possible; with an old soldier like my
self nothing is impossible
"One evening a few days after this
conversation DIR. Max came to Fritz.
"'FritZ,''
'Well?"
g Tomorrow old Humbug takes his
usual ride along the north road. He
goes unattended; you must be in the
little wood by the spring; he will be
attacked by a number of our fellows
disguised as the enemy. When he is
attacked you must rush forth and rescue
him. In his gratitude he will reward
yOu-Zaire shall be yours"
1.-The morrow came. Down the road
on his old horse came the General; sud-
denly from the wood rode squad of
the enemy terrible fellows. The
General saw them and turned TO fiy.
The old horse was stubborn; he COM
menced TO jump up and down, and the
result was that the General was cap
tured. The enemy put rope about the
Generals neck. They were going to
hang him. The General shed tears.
"'I am the General Won Homberg, he
groaued.
'The enemy grinned, and threw one
end of the rope over the branch of a
tree.
"'I-l am a father sobbed the Gen
eral.
'The enemy gave strong pull at the
rope.
"I-I am still in the prime of life
don't hang me; please don't cried the
General.
The rope frightened.
a shout was heard-ringing shots,
fierce words, the trampling of hoofs,
the enemy fled-the General was saved.
His deliverer bowed before him.
at was Fritz. The general would
have preferred the hanging. The
young man bowed low.
"'Your pass' Numbered the Cen
eral.
I'll have none said Fritz.
"'YOu heard the orders-return to
camp and report yourself under arrestn
snorted the General.
THAT evening Fritz-poor Fritz
sat in his tent; a guard walked before
the door. But all the army rang with
the praises of the General. who had that
day met squad of the enemy, and, SIM
gle-handed, had defeated them.
''Dr. Max was furious. He initiated
the Generals horse-he jumped up and
down and snorted.
'I'll fix himv he cried; IN show
him up
''Then he took his pen and sat down
and wrote the whole story out-the
true story.
90 TO morrow, he said, III send this
to my paper, unless he compromises
''He stood before the General.
"'Ah, Doctor Won BulOw, what do
you wish.'
"'Can | see you alone, Generals!
ssThe Generals aid retired.
General, we have had enough
" Enough what?'
'Humbug.'
''How?'
Those men were your own men. |
have their account of the affair. IL is
not complimentary to you, it is very
complimentary to Fritz; General, Fritz
must marry your daughter
"'Sirr thundered the general, edo
you presume
'Oh, yes smiled DIR. Max; yes, /
do presume. / own a newspaper, you
know. The whole account must go for
ward. In three days the whole world
will be in broad grin over you and
your horses unless
"'Unless what?"
unless Fritz marries Zaire.'
"The General hesitated. He had been