The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12
MoLTkE As A MUSE.


An Incident IN the Life Of Germany's
Greatest General
I'M the Bavarian city Of Rosenheim
there was great excitement one Sunday
In june. 1881 Emperor William L, ac-
compaDied by Prince Bismarck and
Count Moltke, alighted at the Hotel
Kaiser had.
Among the many who streamed
through the streets to the illuminated
hotel was girl Of about twenty-one
yearA leading fonr-year old boy by
the hand. She, too, wanted To see the
emperor, but was more anxious to see
the celebrated general, under whose
glorious command two Of her brothers
had fought In vain she looked about
for q safe shelter for her little brother;
painfully she battled her way through
the crowds In the vicinity of the
hotel, where it was shut on by the POI
lice, her glance fell upon an old man.
She was puzzled about his uniform,
whether he was a "Financier," or a
railway official She thought: Il will
leave the boy with him, " and the next
moment she made q neat bow to the
old gentleman, pressed gold piece
into his hand and said:
Say, Financier will you be kind
enough to keep this little boy with
you? / shall return in half an hour. /
would like to look at that Moltke. !"
Before the old gentleman could reply
the pretty girl was gone. Little Fran
eel was terribly frightened. Finally
the little fellow became quiet and his
nurse held watch to his ear and prom
ised him honey cakes
Meanwhile the Alpine girl battled
her way through the crowds. She
bowed to Bismarck and threw kisses to
his venerable majesty, but the expected
one, Count Moltke, did not appear.
With a disappointed corntenancc she
returned to her little brothers nurse.
THANK God, that you are here with
my Framed! Do you know, F.nancier,
the papers liel They said Count Moltke
was ming, and he didn't GOMEZ
..Do yon know, girl, the newspapers
did not lie Moltke is here in the city.
OF course, people do not know him, and
that is the reason he is not seen"
"He is here?r the girl sighed, strok-
ing Francois blonde curls. '.Oh. dear!
the prettiest Alpine roses7I would give
il could see the general"
''Goodr' said the old gentleman,
cheerfully, and he took a card from his
pocket, and on it he wrote several
words. Here. with this note come to
the hotel tomorrow morning at o
o'clock. I'll warrant You that with this
you will gain admittance to the field
marshal. But do not forget the Alpine
roses"
as it really true?" asked the girl.
"Well, / shall try but if you have
fibbcd to me. Financier,I will scratch
your eyes ont when meet you. Here
is a zwanzgerl Bny yourself a measure
Of beer with it; but, listen, don't get
drunk! Now, God bless You! Good
night. !"
With pleasant smile he left with his
rich gift. !"
Punctually at o'clock the next
morning the Alpine girl stood in the
doorway of the hotel equipped with an
immense bunch OF flowers.
With Sinking countenance. the adj
iutant in waiting took the card, and
VIVA iOiiOWSd tpobduc w 3piiS
saloon where the general was quar-
tered. After a short announcement by
the officer the door opened, but at that
very moment as veva entered, she
dropped her flowers and screamed, for
she stood before the man who had taken
care of her naughty Franzel, and he
was the commander-in-chief in full uni
form and adorned with orders.
wont 1 be hung?' asked Veva,
when she had recovered from her first
flight .'Sir General, it is really true,
could not help that ! did not know
you"
Moltke smiled and reached out his
hand to her.
"Fear not, little one, !" he said. 1T
is all right Thanks for your flowers,
and I will give you this dollar. Franzel
played with it yesterday.
With gracious smile veva was dis
missed The dollar is still a hallowed
token in her family. Count Moltle
often related with pleasure how he
earned seventy pfennig as a child's
nurse.--From the German.