Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-29
II GODS ARE LEAVING Us.

srsl " was an excellent ia
He was not devoid of natural
n were it not for his ignorance,
literary and artistic standpoint,
mid have been an ornament to
Intimately he received but an or
education, and sometimes made
pst laughable mistakes; however,
laws succeeded in extricating him
pm the most ridiculous situations,
wit, humor and tact.
| the General wished to give an
lnment in the beautiful gardens
|yilla near Algiers, in the delight
lin of Mustapha. He naturally
! that his ball should be magnif-
bid spared no pains to outshine
tancy and splendor the Governor
6ers, who was noted for his ex-
bnce. Everything promised sue
ben. week before the ball, the
n, who had tried to think of
blng, remembered that his gard
fe unadorned by statuary of any
He knew that at Algiers ziphyr
lber of a disciplinary corps in
ench army was at work on a
a Colonel who had been killed
and whose tomb was in pro-
construction; this soldier was a
Of considerable talent, and the
!, who knew nothing whatever
be time necessary for modelling
did not for an instant doubt
q week the gardens could be
with all the gods and goddesses
wty,
sent for the ziphyr, who made
pearance before the general
ID seli-possessed. These fantastic
carry their freedom of man.
an extreme degree; they wear
indescrjbable air and grace
bdest gray cloak, and their ele-
fclteS the jealousy even of the
who are considered the acme
kSlb!e and indomitable, were it
he monotony of garrison life,
forever prompting them to
ad act of deviltry, the ziphyrs
? the cream of regiments; but
y all restraint, they run into
mat necessitate their transfer
to special corps in which the
is terrible in its rigidity.
ey lind means to play the most
practical jokes on their su.
'nd generally the whole thing is
Die that TIE officers know not
punish, so that all are for
neral awaited the ziphyr in bis
oy, said he, q hear that you
clever. Now this is what
% 20. Next Saturday night
H. | desire to adorn the bow.
groves with statutes. | want
apollo, Venus, the whole
cal tnbe-in plaster"
not IN marble, while you are al
'4e Zlphyr in bantering way
'eS. Impossible.
Your tongue, will you,' said
a" Il don't want any argu,
ben"
sh. If you have not finished
ny Saturday night, you will
guard ROOM"
Tyr, consid erably astonished
,ne General, but the latter did
10 be Joking.
.uch money do you need to
'd>'eI; asked the General.
,ufed francs said the ziphyr
p2isSeSslon. He had resigned
Nicer.
4srai thought the sum rather
Welded with a good grace,
'e . louis, Tut if that is the
Ds'eT 1t would be cheaper to
piles Of don.os 6 franc
member Saturday at s p. NJ. "
N,' midnight, General, as
no' begin before l o'clock. "
/ IuI anlsh them up careful
w me Goddesses. / want
S .s' the rub said the art
81 81 manufacture gods"
~ my art each one has
''ut' lneyer learned to mold
nay is provoking said tb G
' we've, you are punctual,
: with your figures. Au re-,
Il s,.. and thank you, General. "
laughing in his sleeve.
- 7, went the rounds of tn e
o A igiers. For a week he
ana 'ii arakes Of the Gener.
! -, u became a frequent visi-
L G GAles OF the town and SUI
before the memorable