Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-12-04
1Ar prEIArrp EMPEROR
Louis Ssrsl~ss Anss the Hattie 81 Sedan.
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tfismsrvks tsiutation
Having left our carriage 81 Cheveng,s,
rorsyth and I siopp>d there 10 gvs u, Tut .
long search proving fruitiess. &c tcok lotg-
ing In the village ~ the house of the cure,
resolved % continue the hunt In the IN rning.
but then we had no better soccs~s. ~ con.
clndlng that our vehicle had teen pres<si
into the hospital servic~. we al an eayiy hour
on The "A % September rvsuulsd the search.
continuing ca down the rad In the dirrction
q s.isn Near the gate u the city -ecAms
on the German picket line, and one 81 the
offiorrs. r~,cgnifing our uniiorms-hs having
-sry~i In The -sr ~ thu rslsllion-stsrFsi
forward AMI asldrs--s~i me- In god English
We naturally fsll Into conversAtion. and In
the m.dsi q u tbsrs came cot throagh tho
gate an oy..n Garage. or landau. containing
two men, one q ~hom. In the uniform q .
general anil smoking a cigarette. we recog'
Emp<rur Louis SApol-on
Tho lan,lau went on toward Donchsry ~ .
lsi.urely pare. and -, infsrring that there
vas -omsthlng morv important AZ hand lust
then than The recovery % cur trap, followed
AZ a rssp.octiul distAnce. Vet quite = mile
from DOBchsrry l. cluster q thrrs 90 four
cottages. and AZ the Dirt q the-s The An,iAn
stopped toasait. a. 80 afisrsari s-osrtains'i.
Coaai bismarck, with whom The diplomatic
bcgosiaiions wsrs ~ 10 sttlei Soms min
uts- elaT-si l-fors 10 cans. Sspoleoa re
naming s.sissi Ia bis carriage meantime,
slll smoking and aospting ~ith nnnchalADcs
The staring % . gruup ~ O-rInan so1iiers
near by, Who svre gazing CA their fallen TO
with curious AMI earpf lnfsFrsf
Presently Gathering u houfs vas hsard,
lni looking toward The souni ] psryrised
The chancsllor cAnisring down the rad
When abfcas, q the oarT,agrhe dismoauisd.
and walking up b u, salgici the smTsrur "a
quick. buislua way that --rmsi 10 siartle
him After word o. tso the party moved
r.rhAg- hundr-l yards further op. ~b>rp
they stopt--l opp.-lts the ~eavsr's cottage -
famous from that day. THIS little hoass -
on tlss east siis - The Donchsry rad. near
its Junction -iih that % Frrnois, and stands
Ah.Jut tseniy pacs- lack frun The ligh~ay.
IN fruut Il a siouc sAll cuvcrvi sith crssP
ins Wins, AMI frusn a gate la this wall run.
o. the front dor path, AZ that time bor-
dsrcd Ca l.1th .alrs vita potato viu-s
The snT.rur having al shie'i AZ The gate.
be- and Bismarcs salk~i togrther along tie
nArrow path and snisrr,i III cottAg,. Rap
p.anng In ahoai a quarter q an hour, they
cane eat AMI ssaiei thsm-lv-- IN The oT-n
air. the weaver having brought q couple q
ehairs llerv thsy engaged In an animated
conysrsltioa. u much g-siiculation u any Tn
dicaiion The talk lAsi~i fully an hour, bls-
mark ,ssning % DO most 4 IL, but AZ lasi
be Aru-c, salgtoi the Emp.rur AMI sirosis
down tie path toward his bnrs. Sssing me-
standing n-ar the gate, D. l1inei M for
moment, AMI aik.l mo II ! bal noticcl hos
tho emt.rur started when they Dirt met, and
telling him that bad. h. atiei. well, it
must have t.cn due a. my manner. Mt my
words. Or the-s ser. Hisaluie your ma Iesty
lust ~ sou1 my king" Tlsn the chan
Osllor cuniinuai o. chat a fsv minutes ionger.
assuring me that nothing farther vas b u
done therr. and that ~ hal tstter 80 % the
Chateau Dcllevue. vherc, D. ali. the formal
surrender vas On take place With this be
ro,ls % toward Nendr,ssr o. communists
9TH b. sovereign, and loryth AMI made
ryady o. 70 % The Chateau usilvus-t',n-
Sheridan In Scrihnsr's Magazine