The Newtown bee., 1878-07-25

l friend.
 Il understand" said Firmln smiling. {" You nre asking me to dance to warm myself. It's Il pity you are not provided with the password and Il musket."
 Capucm commenced 10 bark, running right md left like u creature possessed. Finding all these nlannuyres useless, he ran up to the soldier, pulled him by the coat, and tried hard to pull him away, renewing his efforts with such violence that he tore the soldiers uniform. Fir min, considering this proof of affection more troublesome than pleasant, lost his temper and gave poor Capucin kick. The dog, bowling at finding himself so cruelty maltreatcd and misunderstood. retreated to few paces' distance, but soon returned, needless of his friends unkind treatment. All he did now was to look forgiveness and lick the soldiers hands.
 Be quiet will you? And take your self of" said Firmin, harshly, as he 1 threatened him with the butt of his gun, to drive him away. Capucin, finding he could do no good, unwillingly made up his mind to depart. He arrived just in time to go on board with the last detach- mcnt of the corps.
 At four o'clock he began to lose pa- ] finnan IOiGninlipn fnrlan Ia htG pnittinn the post; but hunger, which drives the wolf out of the wood, compelled him to forget the Code Militaire. He left his station and went to the guardhouse, muttering to himself:
 "If anybody deserves to be shot for this, it is not I, but the corporal, who doesn't know his business, and keeps q poor sentinel on guard six hours at q time"
 In the guard house not a creaturei The only supposition he could form was, that the regiment had gone to occupy another part of the island. He shoul- dcred his gun and walked off across the country in search of the regiment. On ! the way he fell in with farmer plough ing field.
 "Can you tell me-" he asked, "in which direction the French have march ed?"
 "Thcy are gone away" was the start ling reply. They embarked at two this morning, stepping lightly and without uttering word, in consequence of an order received from the Emperor"
 "Gone away. leaving me behind shall be reported as a deserter! Con- found that coporal-he has been my ruin. I now understand what poor Capucin meant. It is not the death fear 50 much as the disgrace"
 Don't take on in that way" said the farmer, in consolatory tone of voice. "Shrieking never set a broken bone.- Stay here and make the best of bad business. If the French come back again can prove that it was no fault of yours"
 My good man you don't know the severity of our rules"
 "They will not punish you for a crime you have not committed Meanwhile you cannot live on air. You probably were brought up in the country, and arc accustomed to do country work?"
 Certainly; I can blow for instance.
 "The very thing for me. I can offer you good board and lodging, with small weekly payment into the bargain. It will be the best thingyou can do under the circumstances"
 The soldier heaved a heavy sigh, and slowly gazed all around the horizon, to see if any of the ships were still visible: Beholding nothing he said at last:
 II thankfully accept your offer"
 "Good!" said the farmer, Peter Baxen. "Come and breakfast at once. We will go on with the blowing after wards"
 At Baxen's farm the soldier-ploughman had plenty of opportunities of proving his capacity. He found such favor in the farmers eyes-and other peoples, too-that Baxen determined to try and keep him for good and all.
 My worthy fellow" he said one day, II look upon you almost as son."
 "If my poor old father" Firmin an- swered, "were not anxiously awaiting my return to France I would willingly remain in Rugen."
 You can bring him back with you the next time you go to France. But what want to say to you now concerns my daughter"
 Firmin colored up to the eyes.
 "Unless I am very much mistaken you and she are very good friends"
 Firnin uttered few unintelligible words.
 1.-The neighbors even say you are in love with her"
 "I assure you never uttered word which could lead her to suppose that"
 II know it; and for that very reason I took upon myself to tell her that. if you had no objections, she might have you for husband"
 And she said"
 Not word; but she threw her arms round my neck and kissed me for quarter of an hour" l fortnight afterwards Firmin Bonard was married to the fair-haired Clarissa.