Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-25


afraid, they will not come for YOU"
| On returning to my Wife, | babe he
take up wood every day to the chambe
of Nj. Herthes; to light his fire eacl
morning and to care for him in the bes
manner that she could, not doubtin,
that man so rich would recompens,
us according to our sacrifices and pains
| The letter of this honest bour yeosis
and my attestation, We're sent off, ON,
to ask for money at Saarbruck, tn,
other to the Goyernor-General of Alsace
assuring him that his trumpeter was
unfit to resume his duties with his regi
ment. lie wrote himself some lines in
German at the foot of the attestation tC
explain the thing, and dropped the
letters myself into the post-office. We
waited week after week, but no re-
Spouse come.
My trumpeter now promenaded
above-stairs, dressed in an old dressing
gown of my own, his feet in my shoes
smoking pipe for he had found few
kreutzers in the bottom of his pocket
for tobacco. Nothing disturbed him,
he was at his ease; but as for me, bad
temper and suspicious began to come,
| said to myself: "Without doubt this
man heard of my trip to Risslingen
through my wife, for women love to
talk, and mine, though she is not a
magpie, has among her amiable quail
tiesa love for telling stories of her
household to all who will listen.n
AS the little packet of thalers did not
arrive, used to go upstairs and look
my man in the white of his eyes every
time | saw the pOstman pass.
well, Mr.. Trumpeter, the days are
passing, but the thalers do not Gomez
mo. 1t astonishes me. | am get
ting concerned for my wife's health. y
without doubt, but that does not
reassure me about the thalers on the
road. There are great many thieves
in the world.n
"Ah," said he, ''you are right. There
are great many thieves in the world,
and the money is probably in some
post-office. If there is much more de-
lay, | shall be obliged to write again. y
one beautiful morning the gendarmes
of the post stopped before our door.
One of them shook a large square letter
covered with red seals. ''Does Franz
Herthes live here?n
1t appeared that our man upstairs
had also seen the gendarmes, for he
came down the stairs four at a time
and ran across the alley, saying" / am
Franz Herthes."
The postman gave him the letter, but
it was necessary for him to come in that
he might sign for it in little book.
Monsieur Herthes opened his letter
glanced over it and gave cry of joy.
| said to him: "Then the money las
Gomez
"Ihe money" cried he, looking al
me over his shoulder. "1Never speak
to me of money again. You are shame.
fully avaricious. All that has becon {
wearisome to me, and | can stand it no
longer. Do you hear me?"
Stupefied by his insolence, l said
"You miserable man! How do you
dare to speak in this way to your bene.
factor,-to the man who has nourished
you with his bread and saved YOU
Iife?n
"My life" said he, bursting into
laughter. ut was for my ransom you
did that"
Indignation carried me away and l
struck him. He seized me by the col
lar. My wife and the children com
menced to cry, and the gendarmes
who were on the point of riding away
! ldisInoHnted and came back. The briga
dier called out in rude voice: "Wha
! is going on here?"
"Secure this miserable Frenchman
who insults a functionary of the EN-
peror WilliamW cried the bandit, shak
ing me. III am an official. Here is my
commission as instructor in this village
[ am at home in this house,"
He showed his letter signed Bis
marck- BOhlen, This letter contained
his appointment as village schoolmas
ter, and it was /, who, by my kindness
in attesting to his disability, had helped
him to slip into my place.
Indignant at this treason, L cried
"Brigadier, | require you to arrest tina
man trumpeter of the Blue Hussars
who has played sick here for two
MONTHS
at is falsew cried the bandit furious
| ly. cit is an abominable lie. Thi
schoolmaster says this because l an
named for his place. | was left here b,
the brave Colonel. Baron Won Krappen
fels. My feet, ears and nose We're froz
Ell, and it is not Is days since thi
Frenchman certified that l was unabl
to mount a horse"
els that true?" asked the brigadieI
looking suspiciously at me.
Eyes, it is true, but
"Silencew said he, giving me blow
which took away my breath. eff
were not obliged to deliver number 0
dispatches, | would arrest you at once
for grave insult to functionary o
His Majesty. But you will lose moth
ing by waiting. He went out, cryin
to his comrade, "Let us be off. w