Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-05
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war was faging between the countries
OF FrancA and Germany. Which ", was
right and which was wrong? Wen, j
don,t think know. I don't think any
body knows the right and wrong % auy
war. That has nothing to 10 "llI Is..ia
story. which only concerns a dear lI,'' :
bow baby. who was the only ehlIu VI q
French officer. ,A.hr
He was not altogether French O@Uy'
for he had an English motneI' ~ NO
had been born in beautiful ola -1 ',.' =
not very FAR from Metz, the capltal CITY
Of sunny Lorraine. ,.o.r
When the war began hopes ran very
high in the old chateau on 1ne oS ,l',. "
the beautiful MOsel.e rlVer' IOI 'uo "a
liant French army was on l;s.wGJesS bSSI-
lin and an was 10 be- glory and victory;
and N aDv NJ its men were killed In the
fight or died on the way OF Illness anu
exhaustion, why that would be very Oad
for the wives and children waiting al
home. but. of course, 1t was the fortune
of war maj All did not share in the glory,
and the sorrows Of the few must not De
counted against the gain OF the many
That was how many, nay, most OF the
psoDle round about the city OF Metl
arg1ed during those early days; and tne
ladv of the chateau. an EngliShwomau'
and a very brave one, was 20 De seen
every dsv walking beside her bow lltt.e
carriage. or driving in her own pretty
Victoria with her baby and her English
nurse beside her, with bright smile on
her face and brave words on her Hps'
vet in her own heart there was away ;
an awful dread. like q lump OF Ieau' q
fear that all these thousands OF men hau
been sent out TO battle with scarce
shoe ON their feet, or any provisions LOT
then. sucb as they ought 70 have hau'
NJ her heart was brave 10 was also very
tender one, and 10 ached, oh, so sauty'
for every moor mother who mourneu IOt
a lost son for every wife who learned
that the husband she loved ana the
father OF her children would never colu0
marching home again, never any more,
Day after day she went TO Try anu
comfort some poor soul In the district
whose anxious fears had come 10 the
worst end. and all the time her own
heart was trembling and sick WIN lns
horrible dread that her own brave anu
gallant husband would be the next 20
father dear. dear love, Andre ROT
restler. who had won her heart years
ago and had brought her away from tef
English home 10 be the mistress OF IHe
beautiful old chateau on the banks OF
the Moselie.
And after a while the times changed
ALAS how soon it is sad 10 tell. nc
victorious Prussian army-weli trained,
well led. we'll provided-sOon, and but
All to easily. beat the French forces
back upon their own ground ana tnen
set themselves 20 surround ana destroy
the fair city Of Metz II they could
II was then that Madame Forrestier's
troubles began in real good earnest
when all the country was thrown into
confusion and panic by the hosts OF
French soldiers and the incoming
hordes OF great Germans, who strobe
about in their big boots with the air or
conquerers. who spread far aud Wide
like a cloud Of lOCusJS, eating up all tue
provisions that the poor peasant fol6
had gathered together for themselves.
annie, " said Madame torrester 10
her English nurse, iii anything does
happen, remember that 10 is on you tnat
I shall rely"
s'You may trust me, Madame, said
Annie, quickly; ''it will be a clever
.Prussian-aye, or clever Frenchman
eitber-that will get me 20 speak what
I've a mind to keep 20 myself.
ssThat is not what l am the most
afraid III. -" said Madame Forester; sit
is YOUR GOODNESS and your presence or
mind shat / shall need most. These
poor people are all so eXcitaole, so nerv-
ous. / shall not be able 70 depend on
them IN any emergency.
"Listen, Madame; what IS that eX-
claimed Annie, putting up her niger
and listening intently. somebody at
the window"
"Rosie, Roster cried low voice
without, and az the same time tapping
softly at the window-paue.
= Madame Forester uttered glad cry.
1T is the master, she cried, "the mas
terV' and she rushed 90 the window and
tore It open, when a tall figure In uni
form, covered by a long military cloak,
tumbled in.
"Shut the window, quickly, he gasped.
'sTbey are after me; they'll be here IN
ten minutes. I knew the short cut
through the wilderness, and i gave them
the slip"
In moment Annie had shut the win
dow again, and barred the heavy shut
ters and drawn the velvet curtain over
them.
"You are wounded, my Andrea cried
Madame Forester, with her arms
around her husband.
''Yes-uot daugeroUsly-only cut In
nv arm" he answered. ono, dOn'tOpen
TIT may start the blood flowing, aud
that would betray me- Not bitterly
"a he looked round, "that I need take
care. They are bound 20 get hold OF me.
I am caught ike a rat In trap, but /
determined ] would see you before they
took me, if il was only for q minnie"
Madame Farrestier looked az Annie.
ssThey shall not take you" she Said
sfrmly, unless they burn the chateau
down. and fancy it is TOO comfortable
and too we'll prOvisiOnet. l am all ready
for you! Annie and I have cleaned out
the secret room, and there are provis-
ions there for month or more, a COM
Portable bed, clothes, books, lights and
Ali vour toilet things. You can be quite
comfortable down there, and l shall
come and see you when / can manage
it."
Andre Forester burst ont laughing.
,sMv darlingl my dear love.' be said,
a"and how do you think YOU are going 70
Areep the PruSsians out Of the secret
looml Nay, nay, child. a secrst room
HAT has no better concealed entrance
than a trap-door in the door Of your own
apartment is no more. likely to De a
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