Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-04-27

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70 France. and entered the army of King
Louis XIV.
Now. at that time there was always
Var going on somewhere or other, and the
Trench armies were fighting in every part
# Europe; and the king cared very little
sho his officers were, or where they came
rom, if they we're only brave men ami
slever fighters, and ready to 60 wherever
lie liked to send them. So, as you may
think, it was not long before our friend
Maurice. who was quite as brave as any
IF them, and a good dea! clcverer than
most, began to make his way. First, he
got to be lieutenant, then captain,
Aen a major, then a colonel, and at last,
while he was still quite a young man, he
same out as Count de Sake, and Field
Marshal of the Army of Flanders, with
xfty thousand men under him! That was
9setty good promotion, wasn't it!
Curiously enough, the one thing that
his great general specially prided HIM
self upon was neither his skill in warfare
nor his favor at court, but simply his
strength. There was nothing he enjoyed
20 much as showing off the power of his
muscles, and astonishing the people about
him by bending an iron bar, or Telling
horse with one blow of his fist; and he
was fond of saying that he would give
his purse and all the money in it to any
nan who was stronger than himself if he
could ever fall 10 with him.
Now, it happened that, one day, while
The French and German armies were lying
pretty close to each other, Marshal de
3axe sent message to the enemy's camp,
skiing some of the German officers to
dine with him; and after the meal he be-
gan to boast Of his strength, as usual, till
1t last an old German general, who sat at
his left, said that lie would like to see Il
specimen of what his Exccllency could
10. SAKE made no answer, but took up
yazge silver dish, which was standing be-
bre him, in his strong white fingers Cor,
big ana powerful as his hands were, they
were white and smooth as any lady's, and
lie was very proud of them, and, without
more ado, rolled it up like sheet of
paper!
aCan your Honor unroll that dish
againl" asked he, handing it to the Ger
man; and, although the general was a
stroag man, aud tired his best, he found
the task too hard for him, and was forced
70 own himself beaten.
Your Exceilency's strength is very
reat," said he, "but, nevertheless, l ven
lure to think that there is one man in
Ylanders who can match it."
sand who may he be-" asked SAKE,
Eownipg.
"A blacksmith in the village of Schev-
soingen, Dirk Hogan by name. All the
country around knows of his exploits
and when l met with him myself, saw
snch things as l should have thought
impossible, had my own eyes not witnessed
hem."
When the marshal heard this. he
boxed blacker than ever; and the
kst thing he did next morning was
- send off messengers in every di-
,setiOn to inquire for village called
ACheveningen. and a man named Dirk
zegxn And. sure enough. some Of them
mime oaok with beas that there Wa
uCk 4 village, and h.; Dark Hogan. the
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