Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24


Disc, marching on Rouen, and then ar
irving triumphantly at Havre, which
moved Dutailly to enthusiasm; while poor
| Anatole, Inundated, aud suffering greatly
| from his still open wound, received no at
| tention from any one but Gertrude and
myself.
! On the next day be had fever and kept
his bed, and for some weeks was absent
from our meals. The captain quickly es-
tabiished his pTetensions to the hand Of
| Gertrude and her parents did not discour-
age him. The day On which Anatole
returned to us convalescent, but thinner
than ever, it seemed to me that Mile
| Gertrude 8 eyes we're red, and she bad on
that day quarreled with her mother, who
was more infatuated than ever with
Robillard. | thought it time to interfere
in b -half Of the poor children. This day
was the last Sunday Of the year and con-
seqaentIy we spoke Of the new year,
saying that we ought to have family
| festival.
Certainly, Nine. Dutailly," cried the
captain. 81 must prepare surprise for
| your gift.
! That gave me an idea for mine.
| On New Years day Dutailly welcomed
Us very cordially. The strategist of the
/ Temps was to soundly beat Prince Charles
In the environs OF Coreaux, after having
| drawn him there by a simulated retreat,
which was the finest deed of arms of
modern times. DutaiIly told US this good
news for our gift. Anatole presented a
rabbit be had caught in net, in the de-
vaStated Isle Of ST. Denis, pet rabbit
which had returned to it's wild state. AS
| for the captain, he gave NJ dame Dutaiily
q la h4.T CF
man helmet
''Dear madame he said smiling, 81
would have liked 10 offer you the head of
| the owner Of this helmet >
| What" cried Maoame Dutailly, filed
with admiration, "have you killed him ?"
''To offer you this box Of bonbons. May
! | say it is not in the power of every one?
| will relate the adventure, as you tnink so
yell Of the actor.
| He had watched surprised and frightened
| the wearer OF the hemlet, deserving senti-
mel, while hiding IN a cask, and IN hand
! to-hand fight had strangied him IN order
rot TO attract the notice Of the enemy by
| firing his revolver. Oh, what miserable
| appearance this rabbit caught 10 q net,
| also strangIed, made by the side of this
glorious trophy!
GAS for rue," said |, Il cannot rival the
captain with so brave a gift, yet have also
my little surprise. But it has not yet ar
rived; We will dine without it."
| We sat down at the table, and the repast
was very gay. They had killed pig for
| the OCCASION and the black pudding was a
great success. We were having the coffee
and had lighted our cigars when the artiI-
erymen placed my gift in the dra sing
room.
| We passed into the room where the OBJ
ject lay on a table, wrapped in frosted
paper tied with blue ribbon.
"What can that be?" said Madame Du-
tally.
do not open it, dear madame; it is a
| she'll"
"a shell?"
"Dutailiy has often expressed lis de-
sire to have shell, a genuine one that
had been used, and my kfriend Roland,
commander of a battery, at my re-
quest, sent me enc from the plateau
AKRON which faited to explode in fall
ing.
While speaking united the blue ribbon
and tore off the paper. The shell appeared,
black, sinister, menacing.
''Zounds!' said DutailIy. 'You delight
me. | will hang it IN my cabinet -
''But, " said Nine. Dutallly, anxiously,
eff 1t has not exploded"
Don't be nervous; it was agreed that
Roland should send me one unloaded and
empty See his letter.
opened a letter pasted on the side of
the shell and prepared to read it aloud, but
at the first line my countenance expressed
surprise, then anxiety, for every one ex-
claimed:
What is the matter?'
"Alas," | said, Listen and will read
it:
% Dear Friend-I send the shell re-
quested. Only it has been impossible to
find an artillery man who knew how TO
unload it, Make Itinerary it to the house
OF the armorer near the entrance to the
opera house, who can do it very skill
fully. Take the greatest care. The least
blow, the least friction, for it is only the
thickness OF paper, and the shell will ex
plode.
| was interrupted by cries of fear.
Take it away" cried Madame Dutail-
ly. at is terrible! this she'll in my craw-
ing room!'
"Alas!' said |, extending my hand.
''Do not touch it.
BE calm! be assured! The artillery
man who brought it will take it away"
But sir, said the servant, who stood
trembling on the doorsill, she has already
gone"
New EXPLANATIONS.
Then" said |, ct is /
Il forbid you, quickly cried Dutail-
".
You have not the strength to carry
| that all the way to the opera house"
You will only let it fall on the stair
case or in the ante ROOM
Madame Dutailly chung to me.
Not you; II is too dangerous! not
you'll"
This" said Dutailly, is the deed of a
soldier, of a strong soldier; happily the
captain is that"
IL" said the captain.
Eyes, you are as strong as a Turk and
can do such deeds. You play with balls
and shells as q schoolboy plays with mar
bles and football"
Pardon me, pardon me-" objected the
captain, growing pale, lit is she'll
Can t you wait until tomorrow to have it
taken away ?"
WHAT cried Madame Dntailly, "to-
morrow? Why, cannot close my ewes
all night! l shall go to hotel to Sleep
Then Anatole said, quietly:
Remain at home. madame; | will
carry away tee she'll"
Dutailly stopped him.
You are fool, my dear boy, Just con
valescent with your weak arm. Do you
wish to blow up the house?''
Truly" said |, this is not the task of
a weak man.
But the captain" said Dutailly. az