The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07
EN- GARDE :"

81 the volnniinous histories of the
csmpaign which are now getting d us.
" ON the library shelves. but which,
5sfhough lAnghsble in it's results, was
= far, more interesting to the parties
concerned than the records Of the most
] sangsinsfy battles. 1T had to do with
a young German officer named Fritz
Won Weber, professor in a provin-
cial university, but who had been draft
ed on with his regiment. He was in
love with . girl named Zaire. an Al
satan, whose father was General in
the German army, and the story is re-
lated by . brother of Fritz, as fol-
la1s: Z 44ASx -. -
When they parted he said to her:
- shall always be-
En- GardeP cried Zaire.
Then Fritz rode of: then Zaire went
ID her chamber, for the great General
.voi sHonberg the father of Zsire,
J ahook his head. -
"A teacherp he cried. MY daugh-
ter marry q tescher-neverp
Il will, sobbed Zaire.
Il say you won'tP snorted the Cen
eral.
But L will will will, snapped
Zaire.
They parted in anger; the General
went of in the war, Zaire was sent TO
the country. When Fritz reached his
quarters he found q friend, one DR..
Max Bullow, q great joker, who had
taken q great fancy to Fritz.
What's the matter with you Fritz? p
Nothing sighed Fritz.
Bahv laughed DR.. Max, who is
she?'
'Zsire Won Homberg,' answered
Fritz; the dearest little angel
that ~ #f ttrs ts
Yes, yes,' cried DIR. Max, Il know /:
but whewi what made you fall in love
with herr?
Fritz told him all about it. I'll get
you out of this. shall have laugh
z and you shall marry Zsire.
You can't help me- groaned Fritz;
J nobody can.' n HE 1al
my boy said DR.. Max solcmnly,
with an ordinary man many things
are imposeible-with an old soldier
like myself nothing is impossible
One evening, few days after this
conversation, DIR. Max came to Fritz.
..Tritz-' -
WELL
Tomorrow old Homberg 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 . number of our fellows
disguised a. the enemy. When he Is
attacked You must rush forth and res
cue him. In his gratitude he will re-
ward you-Zsire shall be yours
The morrow came, Down on the old
horse came the General suddenly from
the wood rode squad Of the enemy
terrible fellows. The General saw
them and turned to fly. The old horse
was stubborn, he commenced to jump
ND and down, and the result was the
General was captured. The enemy
put q rope round the Generals neck.
They were goiag to hang him. The
General shed few tears.
Il am General Won Homberg,' he
groaned.
- The enemy grinned, and threw one
and Of the rope over the branch of a
tree.
The enemy gave a strong pull on the
rope.
~ i-sLI ann still in the prime of life
don't hang me; please don't cried the
General.
The rope tightened-
A shout was heard-ringing shots,
fierce words, the ira amping of hoofs'
{ the enemy fed-the General was saw
ed. His deliverer bowed before him.
Itwas Fritz. The General would
have preferred the hanging The
young man bowed low.
sYour passv thundered the Gener-
al.
I'll have none, said Fritz
You heard the orders-return to
camp report yourself under arrest y
snorted the General
That evening poor Fritz sat in his
tent; q guard walked before the door.
But all the army rang with the praise
of the General, who had that day met
q squad of the enemy, and single
handed, and defeated them.
DIR. Max was furious. He initiated
the Generals horse-he jumped up
and down and snorted.
eI1l FIX him. he cried. I'll show
him up.
Then he took up his pen and sat
down and wrote the whole story out
the true story.
Tomorrow said DIR. Max. I'll send
this to my paper, unless he compro-
misee.'
He stood before the General.
sAh, DR.. Won Bulow, what do you
wish P
eCan see you alone General.
The Generate aid retired.
General, we have had enough.
Enough what5
HumbugP
How
Those men were your own men.