The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-10-14
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.


army started to cross the Alps, that u
rici-now sturdy, fearless boy noun
taineer, who knew every chasm an raw
inc for miles around-was about to make
his third trip up the Alps.
| His first severe lesson had taught him
prudence without fear, courage without
rechlessness, and for this, as well as his
knowledge of the mountain passes, he
1 had been offered numerous positions,
both as guide and herdsman, although
lie Lad scarcely reached his seventeenth
year.
But he had already promised his SER
vices to Yokli, his former employer, and
| they were to start for the Alps in few
days, when his mother suddenly fell i'll,
and Ulrici, relieving his sister in her long
night watches, immediately Informed
| the senner of his inability to keep his
engagement.
Senner Yokli, knowing that guides
were in great demand, and that Napol-
| con had offered large sums of money to
any one who would assist in conveying
! his ponderous cannons across the noun
tains, and suspecting that Ulrici was only
making an excuse for breaking his en-
gagement for some such purpose, few
into rage. in which he dealt with no
choice language.
And when Ulrici promised to send him
another boy in his place, he cody turned
his back on him and said that he could
| find plenty of vagabonds himself.
Though panied and indignant at this
suspicion from his old employer, when,
after two weeks of faithful attendance,
his mother had fully recovered her health,
he began to consider whether it was not
his duty, even now, to fulfill his engage
ment.
True, Senner Yokli might have secured
an assistant, and he would be running the
risk Of the loss of another week in trav
ersing that long distance, up and down
the Alps.
But, after all, his employer only spoke
in fit of temper, he thought, and the
remembrance of Yokli's kindness and
anxiety for him when he was once in dam
ger, decided his wavering mind. He
would go and do what he thought was
right.
Fully equipped with his flask, Alp
| horn, and handkerchief full of vege-
tables, he planted his Alp stick firmly in
the rocks, and was about to ascend when
Al mule, bearing rather short, thick set
but graceful rider, galloped close up to
| him and halted.
"My friend, sre you guide2 Do you
know anything about the mountain pas
ses?" inquired the stranger, hurriedly.
Eyes, sir; am on my way up now,
and will be glad to guide you"
A look of satisfaction and relief swept
over the stern face of the stranger as
! Ulrici promptly took hold of the mules
| bride and strobe out for the mountains.
After a few more inquiries and replies
| between them, they both seemed to be
very much interested in each other.
The quiet reserve of the unknown rid
er, and the lofty dignity of his whole
manner, had strange facination for the
young boy-guide.
| And the stern face of the stranger lost
| some of its severity as he listened to the
boys quaint narratives of Alpine adven
| lures, and observed with what care he
led his mule up the rocky steep and past
the precipices which yawned close beside
/ them.
He seemed affected by the artlessness
with which the youth related his past
life, and described, in glowing ardor, his
plans and hope for the future.
After considerable stumbling and
climbing, Ulrici began to look about for
Yokh's herd, which he knew must be in
that vicinity.
| He soon met them with Yokli in their
midst. But his heart sank within him
as he saw the dark scowl which Yokli cast
on him, and then disappeared behind
the rocks without the usual friendly
| salute.
Ulrici suddenly realized the unpleas-
ant situation. Here he was. just as Yok-
| Ii had suspected, guiding traveller across
the Alps, and leaving his old employer
! IN look ont for biocalf
He strobe on in silence, perplexed and
provoked at his own good nature which
led him into the blunder.
| His best intentions were perverted by
appearances, for Yoki would never be-
| lieve that he was on his way to him when
| he met the stranger, and that he simply
guided him because he was on his way.
They had scarcely travelled quarter
of mile, when Ulrici suddenly stopped
and the mule listened.
Alarm notes, faint and broken, as
| though coming from one unused to the
| Alp horn, reached his ear.
Quickly leading the mule to safe
standing point, and assuring the stranger
that he would return in q few moments,
he climbed the highest peak in order to
obtain a view of the surroundings.
The blue veins on his temples swelled
high with indignation, as he saw, on the
other side, a man forcibly driving calf
before, him, while the old COW, whose
| burnt mark ON her back Ulrici at once
recognized rs Yolki's, was plodding on
behind. lowing piteously.
Eric. Eric! come backl I'll help you
get the cattle!" Ulrici shouted after the
terrified and evidently new senner boy,
who was making his escape over the
mountains.
Tn another ipcfopt Trtrici bad cfiIe1