Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-08-20
THEYOUNG FOLKS CORNER.
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE
READING FORTHE YOUNG.
Prince and Peasant--A Few Rules
for Young Gymnasts--The Girl
Who is Ever Welcome--A
Noble Act.
Prince and Peasant.

Prince and Peasant.
During the war OF 1870, when theGer-
man troops were marching Oh Paris,
Filippe Lerouge, a young French girl,
living not far from the city, had pet
COW, Fauchette, which was almost the
only support of her family. To save
the animal from the Germans she was
taken out to Craze only at night, and
kept hidden in the daytime.
1t was Filippe's task, as soon as
she had cleared away the supper
things, to take Fauchette to the
meadow where she grazed, and stand
guard over her for the hours necessary
to give her sufficient time for her meal.
1t was q lonely and dreary vigil, and
many times Filippe felt her heart sink
while undersoingit.
One night when the new moon gave
just enough light to make out objects
clearly. Fi!ippe was suddenly startled
by the sound OF horses feet coming
along the road. 1t needed no glance
in that direction to know that a body
OF horsemen We're approaching at q
slow gallop.
With the swiftness OF the wind she
flew to Fauchette's side, and, with
her hand on the gentle creatures
shoulder, was about to push her away
towards a clump OF tall bushes. But
through some carelessness the bell had
not been removed, and either it gave
out {; tinkling sound or Filippe's swift
running had drawn attention to her
self. At any raie, before she could
move the COW, u grutf voice called to
her in her own tongue:
Hold on there! Wesee you Don't
take that COW away"
Overcome with terror. Filippe could
only stand with her hand against the
cows shoulder, looking in the direc-
ton whence the gruff voice had come.
The soldiers had halted. Some had
already dismounted, and were climb
ing the fence. Others tore a wide gap
and entered through it on their horses.
How their guns and sabres glttered
in the moonlight.
80 Fauchette." exclaimed Filppe
with /, burst OF tears. as She threw her
arms around her dear cows neck, Il
am afraid they are going to kill you!"
Then with a sudden determination
she cried, But if they do, they shall
kill me first"
'Let 60 that COW, GIRL" said the
same harsh voice, now unpleasantly
near to her. "We must have her!n'
"What do you want OF her?" asked
F'ilippe, raising her head, and wonder
ing at her own bravery.
"To eat!" was the gruff response.
At these words F'ilippe burst into
tears. To eat. Her beautiful Fauch-
cite? No, no, no.
care you going to get away ornot?"
eli you do not Ishall take YOU away
by force. Gomez"
She did not move, but stood with
her arms firmly clasped about the
neck of Fauchette. The officer turned |
to two OF the men who had dismount-
ed and We're standing near.
"Seize her." he said.
They started to obey orders.
Filippe saw them coming and her
screams rung far and near. They |
were echoed by all angry exclamation
from the direction OF the road, and
the next moment a horSeman on
powerful horse came galloping through
the gap into the field.
He was a man in the prime OF life,
with an air that bespoke the com
mander When they saw him the
men who had been about to seize
Fiippe moved away. Only the
officer held his ground. looking con-
fused.
What does this mean:" sternlv
demanded the newcomer. But he
didn't wait for an answer: he seemed
to comprehend the situation at a
glance.
There, little girl, do not cry" he
said in the kindest tones They
shall not take your COW. Go home
sith her. 1t is late for a little girl
&e you 10 be out
Then while Filippe, smiling through
her tears and courtesying. drew
Fauchette away, the commander
turned and she could hear him, after
Slle uttd SoilS Soillc tlSLitlltS- ttll8tllS
reprimanding the soldiers.
Fiiippe did not know until long
afterward that the noble-lookins
horseman who had come Just in time
to save her dear Fauchette was no
less a parsonage than Frederick
William, Crown Prince OF GERMANY
the good "Unser Fritz" as he was
called, who died nearly three years
ago, so universally loved and regret
ted.
A Few Rules For Young Cymnasts.
Much benefit can be derived from
gymnastic appliances ii they are used
understandingly. No advantage is to
be gained by exercise that is carried
on III a careless manner. Neither too
much nor too violent exercise is bene-
fetal, though constant and regular