St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-03-24
TWO FRIENDS
= <@thetic Story OF the sie9e Of
Paris

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One clear morning In January-that
ioie January during the siege.
men famine was knocking at tho very
..es OF Paris-M. Morissot clock.
nsser BY trade, but rendered An ,dler
iorce OF circumstances, was stroll.
ing slowly along the outer boulevsrdx
with bowed head and hands thrust
IN ms pockets he walked on en-.
1eo IN his own sad thouRhtA he
saooenly stopped before a man whom
ne recognized as an old friend It was
oanvsge, whose acquaintance he
neo made on the river bank.
On each Sunday before the war Nor
sasot used to set out at dawn with q
bamboo cane in his hand and tin box
Strapped on his back. He went by the
Argenteuil railroad n far As Colombes.
and then walked to the Isle OF Marante.
scarcely arrived At that dreamy place
ne would begin to fish. and would stav
there till nightfaE.
on each Sunday 40 used to meet a
stout, jovial fellow, NJ. Sauva2e, of the
nue. Notre Dame de Lorctte, who was
also an enthusiastic fisherman. They
OTTER passed q half day together. eitr
ting side by side. their lines in their
hands md their feet dangling over tho
cufreot and friendship coon sprang
mp Between them
On some days they would not ex-
change . word with one another, but
they grew into that perfect under
standing which exists between per
Sons who have similar tastes and who,
experience similar emotions
The two friend. shook hands cor
daily. but both felt tinge Of sadness
at meeting under such gloomy circum-
stauces- NJ. Sauvags sighed and muir
INJURED:
what q condition of thin2sy'
MQrissot gloomily replied:
And what fine weather."
They began to walk side by side and
Moriesot continued:
And our fishing? How pleasant is is
to think Of itr'
M Salvage demanded:
when shall we ever be able to 20
aeain?''
They entered q little cafe and drank
together an sbsinthe and then resumed
their promenade along the boulevard.
Moriseot stopped suddenly:
Another glass?"
u. Sauvage assented:
At your pleasure" and they went
INTO another cafe. When they came
cut N. Salvage exclaimed:
Supposing we go?"
''Where?"
why. fishing. to be sure"
But whcre?"
To our old place. The French ad-
vancod posts are near Colombes. I
know Col Dumoulin and I am sure
that he will let Us pasS''
Aorissot trembled with anticipation.
Good!" he cried II am with you."
and they parted to get their hooks and
lineA
An hour later they were walking side
BY side on the highway and soon reached
rho villa in which the colonel had es-
tablished his headquarters He smiled
at their request and good-naturedly
granted them pass.
By eleven o'clock they had passed the
ooeer pickets and Colombes, and found
Ahsmselves At the border OF . email
vineyard that sloped down towards the
Seine.
Before them lay the apparently dead
md deserted village of ArRenteuil.
he heights Of Orgemont and Sanneis
dDminated the landscape. and the
Ooad plain that extends a. far a.
Nanterre was picture Of desolation
NTH Its leaaess trees and gray
neefAhe.a ,f harc earth
Sauvage pointed toward the sum-
~ Of the hills. and murmured:
Tho Prussians are there"
Eh? 6upposinR we should meet
themr'
4 Savage replied with that Par
Nm joviality which never deserted
Mr.:
I'VE would OFFER them . fried fish,. -
Dut stil intimidated by the ominous
eiaonce they hesitated to venture across
H. 1eld At length NJ. Sauvage de-
ca1sa:
sComel Gomez And STOPPING down
aAW erept through the vineyard. dodg- |
~ Aom bush to bush. strsining their |
avoa and ears 60 detect the slightest |
- Asion Of pursuit
Aetrstch Of bare ground remained to |
= aEossed After . long hesitation |
tkey summoned their courage. and rum
niee at full speed attained the river |
md concealed themselves among |
~ 1Ey reeda
16rissot listened with his ear to the
s.uund for sounds Of pursuit. but he
6onea nothing, and upon this assurance
oeAkeir safety they began to flsh.
Hnnre them tho abandoned isle Of
1aaennte shut out the view OF the op-
- shore The little restaurant was
49, and appeared to have been ee-
eer61 for years
r. earvase caught tho flrst gudgeon,
,e eot the second. and from time to
sauS thsy pulled in their lines with
~ eiegling on the hook.
- ann poured its warm rays upon
49, and. absorbed In their pastime
~s5sS md been so long denied them.
th1p psooa became oblivious to their sur
n1inga
n5adanly . dull sound seemed to
!, ss from the earth The cannonsde
- Iehe resumed
saueot turnod hin head. and away
sS.e Ian he perceived the great
.,,ssssS.H&a Of Mount vslarien. which
: azS ',.on II brow tuft Of smoes.
- p eeoood jet Of name shot ont
y 1 - 4nrtresA shortly 0ucceeded By
- = r. Ss1 1ntcnation- Then others fol-
and 1t regular intervals the
- d. - eoot forth its deash-deaiing
sssS7E snd exhaled tts mh.y vaPo