Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-20
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rricnds In tho Trasa~ irussian Trouble
Reunited 10 pitDsburg.

rrlends In tho rras@~ frusslan Trouble
Reunited iu piusburz.
About tho middle OF the Franco.
prussian war two German soldiers
ono named Andrew Ahrens and the
other Jacobs belonging 10 Company
9. Battalion .. Regiment ~ Of the Ger
man army OF occupation, Were sta
toned in village in France along
with some Others. and instructed 10
subsist on the enemy These two
were quartcrpd with a Fronchman
and his family. whose name J. W.
Kinnear. who was made acquainted
with tho narrative, has forgotten.
II did not take Ahrcns and Jacob.
long TO learn that the family that WA
to subsist them could scarcely keer
itself in food, Tor it wasn't to bc had
for either love or money. the con
tending armies having doyoured
everything digcstibie The subject
family was at first very fearful OF its
guests, but in comparing notes they
found they had no necessary ami
mostly toward each other. and would
have been friends at sight but foi
the different colors Of their uniforms.
When Ahreus and Jacobs found
their French host could not feed
them they decided TO feed him and
his family. one day they came home
after a foray laden with provisions.
which they threw into the common
stock and distrust vanished at once.
Their German guests had robbed q
PiTssian provision train. Tho Get
was Unauthorized. but "a, the robbcr,
belonged to tho invading army they
were not suspected, and they carried
60 the Frenchmans houso bread.
hams, bologna sausage, coffee and
sugar sufficient to last q month.
Though they could not understand
each others tongue they were an
hungry and sign language went
great way. Tho Frcnchmaus wife
was good cuisinee and all soon be
came the best Of friends. The two
Germans continued their raids until
they had laid IN a supply OF PROV
siOns sufficient for all FOR six mouthg.
None had any money, but all had
plenty 30 eat. In less than u month
there came an order for forward
movement on the part Of the Ger
, mans, and hosts and guests parted
with fervont protcstahons Of undyine
friendship The members of the
French family had eXcrted them
selves 10 the utmost 10 make the two
Germans comfortable. and a. the
weather was bad Ahrcns and jacobs
found thoir wardrobe in such good
condition that they got along IN com
paativo comfort until the end of the
war Before leaving Ahrens made
the family a present Of u watch.
After the war was over Ahrcns.
Jacobs and four companions came tc
this country and they have been f1i
considerable time and arc at presCli
working in a mill at Bradd0ck. Pa.
Some days ago Ahrens happened L
be- Mt Munhall station and noticed 0
man approaching who appeared e
bc making tho most violent demon
STATIONS of friendly character
Ahrens not knowing exactly how Il
receive the overtmes, the man began
asking him If he were not n Prussian.
II ho had not been in the army, otc..
until pretty well satisfied with the
result Of tho catechism he drew u
watch out Of his pocket and asked
Ahrcns II he had ever seen II before.
Ahrcns recognized II NJ once, and
then tho two men embraced q.
ardontly "a two schoolgirls after
fOrty-eight hours separation.
The French family came to ths
country several years ago, and the
parties have been living in sight oi
each other for years without know.
ing it,--Pittsburg Dispatch.