The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-05-28
Schmidt became as pale as a

Schmidt became as pale as a
ghost.
81 didn't know anything about
it," said Schmidt, "who told you
thatT'
you told me so when I saw you
on the parade ground half an houl
ago"
Schmidt No. 2 looked at Scholz
with very anxious expression OF
countenance.
"Do you know, Scholz, that I be-
lieve You are not quite right in your
upper story at times"
"On the contrary, it is you who
have lost your sense. You told
Capt Braun the same thing abou
your father being dead, less tina I
half an hour ago.
Capt. Braun. Why l have not
seen him to-day"
"But have seen him. I met him
when he came from the parade
ground, and his whole beard was
full of tears. He said he saw you
on the parade ground and that you
told him about the accident that had
happened to your father"
1t was now Schmidt's turn to get
mad.
81 shall see Capt. Braun about
that Immediately" said Schmidt No.
2, and putting his saber under his
arm he STROBE off in the direction of
Capt. Braun's quarters. Old Capt.
Braun was sitting in his room. He
had not recovered from the terrible
shock produced by the news Of the
death of his friend. HIS orderly
entered and said that Lieut.. Schmidt
was outside.
"Tell him to come in" said Capt.
Braun. The next moment Schmidt
No. 2 entered the room. The old
soldier heayed a sigh and advanced
to meet him.
"My poor young friend" be said,
''this is a sad blow to US both. 1t
has completely paralyzed me-"
1t seemed to have done the same
thing for Schmidt No. 2, but before
he could opea his mouth the order
ly once more entered the room. His
face was red and he seemed to be
labOring under great excitement.
Captain, outside there-is-there
is" then he looked at Schmidt
No. , and his face became redder
and redder.
"Well, what is it? calculated
Capt. Braun.
Fright here! at the door stands
stands" repeated the orderly, and
once more he looked at Schmidt No.
2 with scared expression of coun-
tenance.
Cant you talk? Who is out
Lieut.. Schmidt. He would like
to come in"
The captain and Lieut.. Schmidt
No. 2 looked at each other in a Gaz-
ed sort of way. IfLieut. Schmidt
was outside he could not possibly
be dead.
Lieut. Schmidt No. ?" said the
orderly, looking at the young lieu
tenant with awe.
"What do you mean? Lieut..
Schmidt No. 2 is in the room here"
"Ie-Yes, replied the orderly,
"but he is outside, too"
"Are you crazy?' calculated old
Braun, ''Or have you been drinkingY
And turning to Schmidt No. ?, he
said: "You are here already. You
can't well come a second time, can
youP
Schmidt No. , did not know what
to say.
Tell him to come in,'' ordered
Capt. Braun.
The orderly drew up his shout
ders and cast a look toward heaven,
as if he was going to pray, and
over his own feet he
opened the door.
Lieut.. Schmidt No l entered.
The orderly sneaked in also. He
wanted to see how this thing was
going to end.
"Why heaven preserve US! You
are, also, Schmidt No g" said
Braun. "HOw many Of you are
captain, you will excuse me, but
/ am Schmidt No. l."
Old Braun put both hands to his
head to steady his brain, and then
said: But that is not possible. If
you were Schmidt No. you would
be your own father and the father
of Schmidt No. 3 also, and even if
you are your own father you are
dead, and then you could not be
here. My poor brain needs a rest"
In the meantime the two lieuten-
ants looked sharply at each other.
Father" said the son, "where
did you get the black hair fromY'
BLACK hair?" exclaimen the IA
Their, and then he looked into the
glass; he said: 'sWel, who ever
heard the like. The cursed stuff in
the bottle is to blame for this"