The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-10-10
maid a pass to the seat OF war; She got
it.
Early on the faotnisa ot tho slnt o.

Ohoy "nu their pagBaSe; including tn
mnch-discnsscd commissarini hpmp, r
were On route fut Tie Beat OF war. Aftc
nnmerolis Interruptions and stoprlQe,
ncr Journey was concluded. 1t was Inf,
IN the evening when the train reached
Saarbrucken, where Lucca and her mnil
got out; the officers bsde 4 friendly fare.
well to their "Oomrade Frau Won Rhn.
den, and with many good wishes for q
speedy meeting with her husband, they
hastened away IN search Of their respec.
tive quarters. Turning to porter
Lucca asked him where she could get .
nights lcaging.
"A nights lodging repeated he
looking at her in surprise. "there is nc
chance Of q lodging anywhere in Saar.
bruckcn. The whole place Is crammed
with sold@rs,"
"And I'm 60 tired |" exclaimed Nine.
Ltcca. "Don't you know Of any plac,
where I could rest for the night? Ne
matter how small CT poor, 1 would re.
ward you well.
The porter showed his cap on one side
scratched his head, thought for mo.
ment and then said.
''The engine holse-thcre I could ar.
ranGr yoti good bed of clean straw oI
hay, II you think it Is respcctabl,
enough"
"Hespeetable enough | md why not p
"Becauss, madam, in peace time We
often shut tramps up there"
"My good man, that won't trouble me-
in the least-bnt could you not get II.
some blankets'"
"Oh, yes,' answered the porter. al
cah get plenty of blankets from The Off.
GERS, if I say they are required for la.
dies"
Feeling secure by the knowledge that
they, were guarded, MISTRESS and mai
lay db~t and thoroughly tired ont, did
not awake till four In the morning; whcI
suddenly drums began to bent, buglcs
to sotind, words Of command wcr,
shouted out-warlike noises were hcart
all round; something extraordinary mus
be going on in Saarbftckcn.
Tbn bhfritade was quickly temovcC
and Nine. 1iicea stepped out, just u,
Lieutenant Won L. came squirting NJ
on his fiery chestnut, reporting hrtrricdly
"There is dn alarm, Madame, the Frcnc
won't wait any longer, Everything ha,
gone on and 7 haze been left behind t.,
report to you. AIT revoir but stop
had very nearly forgotten to tell yo,
that your husband is in the hospital a
Font a-Mousson." ...7.....
"And how far is that irotl hereY"
"Abo1t trttt ihilesj bIt, pardon me-
l ari Called away. Adeiu T. and off i
, gallopcd like bullet out of a chasscp,'
The aspect of Saarbruckcn was
deed desolatc when the troups had lei
Seeing an old iiiah tJtiing along, Mn
Lucca asked: "My good man, is any e.
your army still herer
"Only the Grand Duke Of Oldcnburj
there he comes mp the street with h
staff" aud of hs weut,
Good morning, your Highncss,
said the prima donna, iu loud voice.
The Grand Duke, surprised, pulled ~
his horse, and looking down at her said
Can l bo mistaken? no, snrely It i
Frau Lucta, ptir prima donna Many
time have | had the great pleasure G
hearing you ut the opera"
"Your Highness, am delighted tha
you graciously remember my insignili
canoe. In Berlin | ain introduced t
dukes at court; here, however, / mus
do it myself in the open street / hav
come to fetch my husband, who lie
wounded Mt Pont-a- Mousson. l entrca
of your Highness to help mo-"
"That, dear lady, is, I fear, impossi
bic, with the best will in the world,
answered he pityingly; "for at this mo
ment there is nothing at hand but Tho
baggagc-wagon which follows us will
the servants"
"Sercne Highncss," exclaimed Nine
Lucca, "bad driving is better than goot
walking. If that is your only objection
to the baggage-wagon, please ordel
down three men, 80 that j, my maid ant
baggage may mount.
The Grand Duke laughingly complied
shook her heartily by tho hand, cx
cused himself that he could not do NOR,
for her and rode of. Nine. Lucca an'
her maid got up, and the wagon slowl.
rumbled off to Pont-a- Mousson. 1t wa
late the following day when they ut las
reached the town. The whole of Pont
a-Mousson was converted into hug
hospital, and nearly every house had tn
Geneva flag. Frau Lucca went indefa'
igably from one to the other, till at last
she got the information: "Lieutenar
Won Rhadcn severely wounded. Firs
Aoor-Room No. o." This confrmatio
of her fears seemed to take away he
courage.
"We hope to pull him through yet,
said the doctor reassuringly: "pray
Madame, do not lose heart; all will 6
well hope. Follow me up the stair
but only after / have prepared him ca
1 allow you to go into his ROOM"
She stepped in, her looks anxiousl
searching for her beloved husband; br
what a picture met her eyes! In
small close room stood q bed, to jude
by its length only intended lor cnll'
on which lay tall manly figure of {
least six feet, the legs hanging over IL
end, the head and face bandaged, lea
ing nothing visible but a nose an
mouth, fearfuiiy sweiled, and the cole
Of lead. go,
ais that my husband9" Frau Luce
asked in broken voice.
eyes, that's Lieutenant Won Rhaden'
She sank down on Q chair, GOVERN
, her face with both her hands. Z "a.
"Pauline ?" murmured the patient
, most inarticulately.
"Pray, Madame, 60 behind tho he'
| Of the bed" said the doctor. "Yo'
husband is about to awake and your u !
expected appearance here might do hi
harm" liz, ,,,
, The patient moved again, and the dc
: tor came and felt his pulse.
: "You have had good Sleep bro
: do Won feel any easier%
IA little" he whispered, II had su
! pleasant dream" :,
"Of your wife 2-you called Out Ii