Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19
A LADY's GREEN BONNET
Il Was Stolen to Protect Field Marsha
Blucher's Eyes From the Sun.

Il Was Stolen to Protect Field Marshal
Blucher's Eyes From the Sun.
From the German.
During the campaign IN France of the allied
forces Of Europe 70 break the first NApoleon's
power Field Marshal Butcher was attacked by
q severe disease OF his eyes which hindered
him from taking his accustomed part in his
army's movements.
While in Chalons he was on the point Of
leaving the army to 60 to Brussels 70 seek .
doctors advice. The most urgent rsmon-
strances Of Gen. Gneisenau and DIR. volxks Of
the generals staff served to keep him from,
fulfilling his intention. The resolution Of the
confederate monarchs to break Of negotiations
With Napoleon aud advance on Paris also in
duenced him to stay with his army.
II happened that while In tho nsighborheod
OF Paris. where, from his coach, he commanded
the movements Of his army. O gust Of wind
tore the shade from his forehead. When he
saw this accident his faithful servant, Christian
Hennemann, begged q short leave Of absence
And rode away on n full gallop. He was gener-
ally called 'Pipemeister" because he kept
Butchers clay pipes in order.
Butcher looked after him obviously as he
rode OF, and also ordered a horse to ride to
Montmartre to oversee in person the eighty
cannons being put in position, with which he
planned to lombard Paris the next morning
If the French marshals, Macdonald and Mar
capital
While he was still there voice called from .
distance to him.
Sir Field Marshall Where are your"
Here l am, Numbered Blucher's mighty
voice.
"And here am r. called out Christian Hen
nsmann, gallopipg along on the fosm-covered
horse.
'Pipemeistsr, tits you2'' said Butcher in an
astonished tone. .'Nhat do you want2 Where
did you stay 30 1ong?"
Il just went for shade for your eyes. and
here it is" said Christian, very earnestly. as he
handed over q lady's neat bonnet Of green silk.
with broad rim.
"a ladys bonnetm cried Bluchor "wsl,
what shall do with it?''
Il saw this afternoon not far of. at q coun-
try house which We were passing. a lady with .
green bonnet, and when you said that you must
have shade for your eyes l at once Thought Of
the green bonnet and rode to the house, cursed
and knocked at the door until they opened it.
No one lived there but women, and they cried
and lamented when they saw me- Well, told
them would not hurt them, that only wanted
the green bonnet. and while the women were
screaming door opened and the lady to whom
the house belongs came in. She still had her
bonnet on. Well, / went up to her. made a
bow. scrsped my feet and said: Madame. please
be good enough to give me your green bonnet,
Tor my field marshal has sore eyes
Did they understand your good MecIlen-
burg German!'' asked Butcher, smilingiy,
stroking his mustache.
'No, she didn't understand me. but. your
exceliency, / made myself understood to her."
How did you do it2''
Very simply, exceiiency. went mp to her,
pulled the bow under her chin 30 that it came un.
tod, took the bonnet by the rim, gave a little
jerk and lifted the bonnet of. mounted the
horse with my bonnet and here am. This ID
the shade for your eyes"