The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-01
play with The other children, because she
drew me close 10 her as she laid on my

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my fault, l cay?
II passed there three ynars Of apron,
liceship, ravenous NIL tho tine. Three
years Tho bnsineas could be learned in q
month, but tho trustees cannot know
everything, and never suspect that pe,plf
mako money out Of The children. "Ah
you arc as.onished to sre me pick broad
ont Of the mud! Why, | TIN used to it |
have picked many q crust out Of tho ash,
barrel, aud when they wer0 too dry !
would lot them soak all night in my water.
basin.
ITO be honest about II, however, I had
had sometimes sireass Of luck; l would
light on bits OF bread Aibbled at ono end,
trch Us the boys pull out Of their baga anu
throw on tho ipoi.pa.h when they come
out CT school. ! made Il u point always 70
pass that way when | went On efrants
And, then, when my apprentic eship
was ended, | bad only a trade which, Us !
told you, would not keep a man in 'oJd.
Oh! ] bays tzied other trades; ! I'm
not afraid Of work, look you. I have
worked for tho Enas9ns, been a shop boy,
Rweepe,; what do l know besides? Bah +!
sometimes there was no work; other times
l lost my place. LII short, | never had
enough to eat. All! toaiound It! what a
rsgel have often been in when passing a
bakery ! fortunately for mo at these times,
| always remembered the good sister in tho
hospital, whose often told me TO be honest,
and believed l fcl. on my brow tho warmth
Of her little hand.
AT last, Mt eighteen, l enlisted. You
know, as well as ], the private soldier kas
just about enough. Now-it's almost fit
10 make oae laueii-hero comes seige and
taminc. You zee l did not lie to you u mo.
ment ago, when I told you that | had
always, always, been h~ungry!'
III.
Tho young duke waaa good hearted mar,
and in listening to this terrible complaint
uttered by = fcllow-msn, by n soldier
whom his uniform made us eousl, he
felt deeply moved. II was lucky ior
his reputation aa Il phlegmatic swell thst
ttls evening b:ttzs dried O couple of tears
that began to dim his eyes.
Jean Veto" ha sa,d, iii We both OF US
survive tlis fiightiul war, We shall meet
again, anu | hope to be OF service to you.
But just now, as there il no other baker at
tho advanced posts but the commisssry-
sergeant, snd ss my ration Of bread is twice
too large ormy small appetite-it is agreed,
Is II not?-we will 30 shares like good com.
rades."
The c!gspof the hand which the two men
iaterchansad WIS firm and war1n; then, as
night was falling, and as they hSd been
barassed by nieht-dnty and alarms, they
returned to the room in the wine shop,
Sheie q doz>n soldits 70 were lying on tic
stra ~spread floor. Here, iiny:nS Them.
selves dawn side by tide, they ie!l into a
deep sleep.
Toward midnight Jesn.Victor awoke,
mos. probably being hungry. The wind
bad swept away the Clouds, and 3
lnoonbeam entering Tho room by q hole
IN the foof, lit mp tho blond and charming
head OF The young duke, sleeping like an
Eaoymion. Still touched by the kindness
OF mis- CT mrade, jean. Victor was lookipe
at him With supplemented admiration,
when the eergerrt Of the platoon opened
The door aud called the I've men who had
10 relieve the advanced pickets. The duke
WAS Il Of the FIVE, but did not wake when
bis nap was called.
"Hardimoas, got up" repeated the Ser
seant.
n you wlsi be Go9od enough, sergeant"
said Jean. Victor, rising, II will take his
place. He sleeps 30 soundly-and he is my
"asyon likan
When The iva mon had ,,,o .bo ono,;,.
,ecommencsd sone .A' o1oitns
But. hall an.bour altar shots IN o,e,,
s,cc.es;nn on,j rsrr rnara 49,, s Mo
slsrce Of ,he ni,.h; ''I In a. ~ ,'n ;rl, nr,h o, lne
nan was on lis fcst Tba sold;"r. oary
uut n he w;nessho, mor"h;mo ,~a1;I.
with band on ttipger' md inot;na o!,
aheEa on the road wLich va. uh;ssnsa hr
the O va -'."A0Nl ~
.Why. wha. t;ma ia !, qn oeloJ III, a,,to
81 vas IN he m o,S,1 o"n;"St e coa.n
one renl;ed Ita.e V;rtor hsa snno IN go
plece,J Al flint instant tbav s. ~ q aoiS;ar
Who came running m the roaJ-
WWel, P' thrv ssked when Iva ,,onnea
ou;ta ont Of hrca,h, ~ ''''f''
"The Pruss;ans a1e a,tacr;nc-w mro,
fall hack on he redonht
"And your comrades ~
: "Thoy ara coming There ia on,v ,bot
noor .Tcan.Vic.nr pfo rosN y ~ VA
"Iyhat ~ cried The DnIn
"kiled Instantly: shot thrcuph ,ha end
ue hsdn't tima ~ n, Inp. a ' s,,,iaSi w " | eao'
A0'0'
One night last winter, about 2 o'clock in
me morning, ibe DrSe DC Iardimont was
Count ot sanluee. He had Just lost some