Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-30
LUCIA ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

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Berlin were seen crushing wildly to-
ward the pillars outside Litfaszs. in
order to get the first glimpse of the
victorious bulletins that had Just been
put up there.
A stout old gentleman, with spec
tacles on nose, now begged for quiet,
and when this was established he read
out in clear voice the despatch
dated from Point-a Mousson, announc-
ing that the enemy had made sortie
from Metz on the 10th, but had been
driven back again into the fortress,
after twelve hours, hard fighting
Heavy loss ON both sides was, how
ever, a sad ending 10 the glorious
news.
The crowd was Just beginning to
slisperse when an open carriage drove
up, and the tastefully dressed occu-
pant, ordering her coachman to stop
close to the pillars, told the footman,
who hastily jumped down, to tell her
at once the contents of the telegram.
81 can spare your servants the
trouble, Madame" said our gray
haired old friend, stepping toward
the carriage and lifting his hat polite
ly.
"Ah good morning dear doctor, "
cried the lady, very pleased. II have
not seen you for an age; please tell
me quickly, have we gained another
victory"
General Won Doring and Won
Wendell are killed, and Won Rauch and
Won Gruter are wounded, " replied the
Doctor.
"And is there nothing about Lieu
tenant Won Rhaden" questioned the
lady in an anxious tone.
mo, Madame, your husband is not
mentioned" answered the Doctor,
smiling goodnaturedly at her naive
question.
Then / must telegraph at once.
Will you, pleas see about the tele
gram for me, deear Doctor | shall
have no peace till | know whether
my husband is all right We are
close to my house, pray help me in
my forlorn state,
The Doctor bowed assent and strobe
after the carriage, which stopped at
No. 80 Victoria street.
who was that interesting-looking
lady2" asked q bystander of the
District Inspector.
That little lady with the spirituelle
face and speaking eyes is the prlma
donna of our opera, Nine, Pauline
Lucca, the wife of Baron Won Rhaden,
who is now away with the army.
She enjoys, and deseryedly so, the
greatest popularity here, and is always
spoken of as our Pauline, both by
high and low
Nine Lucca had scarcely entered
her door, when the porter placed
telegram in her hands.
Hastily tearing it open she read
Lieutenant Won Rhaden is wounded,
bat not dangerously.
"Ah, tits as | feared p she exclaimed,
1T was not for nothing that dreamed
three nights rGnning about snakes
II is true, the telegram says he Is not
dangerously wounded, but am sure
he must want nursing; and here | am
hundreds of miles away from him ~
Then speaking to herself, she con
tinued NO mol know my duty
and will fulfill it! John must not
take the horses out, | must drive off
at once. Where is my maid - ditha,
you have Just come in time. Get
everything ready, we start at once.
Pack some changes of linen in my
small trunk dresses we shall not re
quire, as we shall certainly not be
asked to Court Here is some money
go at once and buy everything that
Will strengthen my sick hubSand F.
pigeons, chickens meat extracts
preserves il there is any cayiarc, YOU
can get a small barrel from the old
Russian in Charlotte street and don't
forget the very best cigars. and take
one dozen bottles of the oldest wine
in the cellar, But | must have a pass
from Count Euelenberg, the Minister
of the Interior Quick, quick, Edjtha
pack everything into one box and
send II off TO the station. As soon as
you are ready we start "
You are really giving yourself I'M
necessary expense and trouble. insist
ed the doctor. If You want to take
something with you. let it be compress
ed vegetables. condensed milk, Lie
big's extract coffee, tea and sugar;
all these he can enjoy and if YOU
like, | will go and make the necessary
purchases
"Oh, Doctor, could embrace you"
Pray do So sans gene said he
laughmgly, as he took his departure
Having settled her commisSariat de
partment Mime. Lucca got into her
carriage, and drove to Count Eulen-
berg, whom She eutreated To grant
herself and maid pass to the seat Of
war. She got it,
Early on the morning of the 21st of
August, we find Nine Lucca and her
maid at the railway station, and soon
they and their baggage. including the