The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-16
NUMBER 40.

will take care of mel''
She opened her previously hidden
hand and revealed a little hoard of
money.
1T will be enough, and Franz will
be so glad to see mel she said.
With round arms choking her into
acquiescence and fresh lips pressed
against her cheek, Frau Krummer con-
sidered the question.
Well, the good mother had a warm
place in her heart for the lad who had
no kin TO rejoice over his homecoming.
So when Frau Sucher went up 10 Ber-
lin small girl, beaming with JOY, ut
her side gazed from above a huge bunch
of corntiowers at the strange sights slip
ping past the car window.
For Margarita the Journey was far
from tedious. At every station, laugh
ing, light hearted people crowded upon
the train, all bound upon one GRAND
the welcome of Germany's warrior sons.
When other amusements palled, the
cornflowers We're woven into "A large
wreath by Margarita's deft little fingers,
and her heart swelled with Joy at the
thought that she would greet dear
Franz on the morrow and make him for
get that neither father nor mother nor
sister nor sweetheart awaited his COM
ing.
The morning dawned fair, and Frau
Sucher and her charge Were early
abroad. They found the streets already
thronged and gay with flowers and BAN
ners and lined with benches and plat
forms.
Frau Sucher established herself, with
Margarita, as near the statue OF Fred
erick the Great as possible. proceeding
to make herself comfortable with her
lunchbasket.
Far away sounded strains of martial
music. The troops Were passing around
the old town wall. There was an eager
movement in the throng. All faces
turned 10y a common impulse toward the
Brandenburg Thor. Yes, they were
comingl
Carefully holding the blue wreath Of
cornflowers, Margarita Craned her small
neck, but, alas! could see nothing be
yond a sea of heads Tears Of disap-
pointment rose 10 her eyes
After all, Franz would think himself
forgotten in the general rejoicing! The
journey would be in vainl 1t was not TO
be borne
Slipping unnoticed from Frau Such
er's side, Margarita woTmed her way
through the crowd until she stood be-
hind the police who mounted guard
along the way.
ThruSting her head ont as far as pos
sible, she paid scant heed 10 the passing
troops until the sky blue uniforms of
the Bavarians filed by. Catching her
breath with anxiety, she scrutiniZed the
brave array. Among so many could she
find her Franz?
Suddenly her heart gave a quick
bound, for, with the sunlight dazzling
his sad blue eyes and glinting from his
shining trumpet, came etranZ-brOwned,
thinner and with strange yellow down
upon his lip. But Margarita knew him.
With joyful cry she darted between
two astonished policemen into the open
space beyond. At this sudden apparition
in white Prinz sweryed sharply, then
stretched out his head in recognition.
'Franzr cried a childish voice.
"Dear Franzr'
1t was not a finished speech, but 1t
served its purpose, for loving welcome
shone i'll the child's face, and high
above her head she held the cornfiower
wreath.
All sadness faded from Franz's eyes.
''Margarita, liebchen!' he cried,
and with a quick movement bent and
caught the wreath before the laughing
policemen led Margarita back To her
distracted guardian.
No, he was not forgottenl Turning III
the saddle, he kissed his hand to the
child. Then with trumpet wreathed
with the flowers the monarch most
loved, with head erect and happiness i'll
his heart, Franz Hennig, the trumpeter,
rode before the aged emperor.-Marion
Dickinson in Youths Companion
An Ant Army's Victory Over a Snake
"While camping in Alabama during
Me late war; said Colonel Cross
man of Dayton, O., Il witnessed an at
tack of a band of black ants upon a
striped snake. One evening, while was
trying to go to sleep after long days
march, felt something move under my
head. / lifted one corner of the blanket
and found snake between 3 and feet
in length l quickly hit it with a small
stick, but the reptile seemed hardly
stunned, so picked it up on the end of
the stick and threw it about 10 feet
away.
THE snake landed on a large ant hill
Almost instantly the ants poured
forth from their nest, which was un-
derneath, and began vigorous attack
upon the intruder, who was soon COW
cred by scores of his aSsailants, biting
him fearfully. The battle ragged with
fury, the snake writhing about in tor
ture. The contest at first seeTled an un-
equal one, for the snake was rapidly
thinning out his prosecutors; but, ON the
other hand, the ants We're very numer-
ments. The snake with one blow of his
tail, would kill or wound a long line of
ants, but the active little creatures We're
soon re-enforced by fresh troops and
fought with desperation wonderful to
behold. L was astonished beyond meas
ure To see the tactics of the ants. When
they saw their numbers Were being
lessened, they dispatched cOuriers for
fresh relays of soldiers. who appeared
Oh the scene in due time to replace the
killed or wounded The moon, after a
time, lit up the scene, but as there ap-
peared no near termination of the strug
gle L gave up watching it and went to
sleep. Before striking tents the next
morning L went to look at the battle
ground. The slain insects were scattered
in every direction, but there Were six or
seven watchful ants upon the back of
the snake, which lay stretched out dead